I was an avid quilter. As soon as I was half way through a quilt, I'd be working on a new one in my head. I was at peace whenever I was playing with fabric.
A year ago, after 20 years of happy marriage, my husband left us. Naturally the shock was great; it's never easy to discover that someone you thought you knew so well was unhappy.
The joy went out of my life and I was unable to pick up needle and thread.
After a year, I'm getting used to a life without a husband, but I am very distressed to find that my desire to quilt hasn't returned.
I have many UFO's and still love to stroke the quilts I have, but I cannot muster the desire to quilt.
I am booked into a weekend quilt retreat in March, and am hopeful that may spark something in me. I'd love to know if anyone else has gone through something like this too.