I had watched a few Alex Anderson shows and was fascinated by the idea of quilting. I had sewn when my kids were young and I was broke and we needed curtains or dresses, etc., but I really hadn't sewn for years. I stopped at my local quilt shop and fell in love with a Christmas tree skirt pattern. I bought the pattern, fabric, mat and tools that I needed and just started. My old machine was giving me fits. It kept eating the fabric and I soon gave up. A couple of years went by and we visited some friends. She was an avid quilter and I got inspired all over again. Two days after we got home from our trip, I was the proud owner of a Janome 6600. I got out my quilting supplies and set to work. What a difference. I didn't know anything about squaring up my HST, so they were pretty messy, but I finished the skirt, and I love it. That was six years and 57 quilts ago. What a wonderful hobby.
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