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When I first discovered this website, I was thrilled. Wow, people that are like me - that think and breathe quilting. I started posting a blog here now and then and found fun in that too. I could not only plan and start quilts, dream about quilting , but I could also share my thoughts about it too and inspired by what others are creating! I was also in a very productive phase with quilting and completing some projects.
But then, my professional life took a new path and I found myself with little time for quilting. I left my local employer and entered into a training program for nursing home administrators. This required moving out of town during the week and being without internet in the small little town where I am an intern. No time or way to access this site during the week.
When I packed my things, the first thing that was ready to go was my Bernina and many UFOs. It is interesting that while my time is now prioritized to fit in studying and all sorts of things to prepare me for this new career, I find quilting still comes to mind frequently. I pick up a study guide for work, and then I take a break with the latest quilting magazine or many old ones that I have read over and over. When I come home for my weekends, in between what I have to get done here (a lot in only two days), I take a quick look through my stash for things that could work together and bring them to my home away from home just to look at them. I have even started two more projects there, as I have found that I simply can't take the urge to quilt out of me - even temporarily. When I travel for work, I almost always find time to locate the local quilt stores and add to my collection of fabrics.
So I am thankful for the times that I can come to this site and quickly go through the gallery and see your inspiring masterpieces. It is very cool to see what everyone is working on. The blog is also fun to read about what other people are working on. I look forward to the day when I have more time to quilt, but in the mean time, that imaginative part of me remains inspired and mentally plans for the quilts that I will create when I have more time!
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Comment by viki hagan on October 28, 2012 at 2:36pm -
Terry, good luck on your internship and don't be a stranger, when you're back home and sewing again, we look forward to seeing all the ideas you are dreaming up while you're away.
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Comment by the rogue quilter on October 28, 2012 at 1:59pm -
and i am thankful that the site is here for you, as it is for so many of us that need a place to go when life wants to take over our world. i looked at social networking site alternatives to fb and all the others that have been dominating the web in recent years. found a great place with great peole, even quilters at yahoo for a couple of years. when that went down i was so lost. i live very rural..the web, though this may sound pathetic, is my main social outlet. after yahoo went, i searched for another site like it. not fb & it's millions and millions of crazyness. working on my blog for a local q group i am member of, i saw add for this site. wandered in...wandered around and read for few weeks or months..joined...& few months later finally started in posting. already member of a couple of other quilting soc network sites. but this is the one that is the most friendly and interactive. a big family of like minded addicts, who can share our passion for quilting. develope freindships and share our lives and family loves. had been wondering at your absence, sorta expected you to post pic of some fabulous quilting project that had kept you away from us...now we know ...major life change for you. congratulations on your new career path. and thanks for letting us in on your adventure, and for letting us know you are ok. just out of reach for a while. tg for ufo's! right? :))
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Comment by Ethelda Hillsman on October 28, 2012 at 1:19pm -
Your blog reminds me of an old saying and if we skew it a little = You can take the quilting away from the quilter, but you can't take the quilter away from the quilting. LOL You should be proud of yourself starting a new career. My Mother spent the last year of her life in a nursing home and this I know= We certainly need good people to do the job you are training for. Good luck to you.
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