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05-23-2011, 11:13 AM

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Nolee

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Chili, New York (Rochester)

Posts: 1,147

I am 66 and crochet every day of my life and quilt or piece at least two hours a day. You've got to work on changing your attitude :) 72 is such a gift so you have to plan to use every day with doing something you love. Now, if you don't love quilting (and you didn't say you did), then find something you DO love. Doing and making things for others is what gives life meaning and so change your thoughts to how happy you can make others. This is what I have done:

Whenever there is a story of the death of a child in our local paper and there is one or more siblings who are left who are very young, I make them a quilt or crocheted blanket and find a way to get it to them. They don't need to know who I am; that is not what is important. It is for them and their parent(s) to know a stranger cares about them. Think about doing that. The joy you get knowng it was delivered is more than I can say. It gives every day of your life a reason for being. :)

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Originally Posted by Lady Tapioca

I'm 52 but, I spend a few days a week with a 91 year old woman who crochets for hours at
a time. Many blankets, scarves, etc. for charity and friends. It's hard to keep her supplied with yarn!
You probably have quite a few quilts left to make - better get started!

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