Originally Posted by
sewbizgirl
Welcome Francie! YAY... I was just hoping for a new member to join today. I'm new to the group too... my first BOOM. We'll have fun.
Welcome to both of you. I was the newbie on Boom 16. Man, I'm still trying to process all I learned.
My first memory of sewing is winning a sewing contest at the Singer Sewing Store back in 1966. I made a jacket & pair of Bermuda shorts. Pretty sure I won by default! I really don't remember but I have a newspaper clipping with my picture. I'm self taught, so I break a lot of rules and I forced myself to learn the discipline of hand sewing two years ago and don't regret a minute of it. But, I pretty much just sew/quilt now. I'm by far not a pro, but I love creating with fabric.
My Hubbie & I have 3 sons + spouses, 1 daughter + spouse & 12 grands and a great granddaughter who will turn one in 2 weeks. Our oldest grandson is a policeman & the second will leave for Coast Guard training in Oct. the rest range from 5 to 17. The joys of my life.
Francie, I hope you don't have lasting injuries from your collision. I started my career late too. I became a rural mail carrier at 37. (The year before my oldest was heading to college). I am now disability retired due to CRPS which limits how much I walk, but on the up side I get to sit around and sew a lot! (And my husband does all the grocery shopping!)
It has been a long time since I've had as much fun as I had completing Boom 16! Never would I have anticipated how much I would learn, the kindest people in the world I would meet and the goals I set for myself and shattered. But most of all the BEAUTIFUL blocks my mailman brought me in my squishy pkg. I'm still oohing & ahing over them. I'm looking forward to these booms, but a little anxious because I jumped back in to both booms! Got my needles all ready! Janice is a wonderful hostess on this quilting cruise, and I love the naked chicken. (That's not a recipe) My one goal this time is to send Libster a block with a few less pieces than last time!
