Originally Posted by petthefabric

Quilt Joey. Just curious, why did you change from default to the font you use?

Why do I quilt: Started sewing out of necessity; wanted doll cloths, then with long legs the stirrup pants never fit. Then I got possitive feed back from all over my family so as a kid I felt accepted and accomplished. Kept sewing to have nice cloths that actually fit my not-average body shape. I didn't fit in the cliques and found sewing satisfying.

It's a "clean" form of art. I don't like getting dirty. Even dying has a "dirtyness/messy" to it. I loved watercolor because it was immediate but it was to messy with a little child running around. And I never could get my mind image come out on the paper. Now I can see that luscious idea in the fabric before I even put it into the quilt

To please my daughter, I started quilting and from the beginning discovered I was pretty good. I started to have common interests with other people and had more friends. I've discovered I do best with other people when we work on something while talking. I need something to do with my hands to keep my mind focussed, so I often take handwork to meetings.

I'm always creating, in my head. Quilting focusses that creativeness. I've started doing small wall hangings as i can go from one idea to another, faster. I have more ideas than I can possibly finish in my lifetime, yet they still keep coming.

And now it's back to friends. As we quilt, we discuss the issues of life. I solve a lot of thoughts and questions through relationships and having my hands busy. And I love to Petthefabric