I am loving this thread. I Have been quilting just a few years and looking forward to my retirement hobby/ "business" of quilting. I'm mid 50's with a career in nurse anesthesia, and still have many years to work providing my health allows. I've been teaching sewing classes for 6 years to 2-5 graders after school, age ranging from 20 - 40 kids in fall and spring sessions. My recent dive into quilting in order to pass along a quilt to each of my 17 nieces/ nephews has sparked the fire to quilt whenever I make the time.
Rather than waiting till retirement, I started working part-time in order to have time to quilt. I made 6 large quilts this year and plan to do more next year. I continue to work so I can continue to build up my stash. I love, love Craftsy, and buy as the project kits go on clearance. I think I've purchased twice as many kits as quilts I've made this year. I have a small 1000 sq ft home as my studio. One bedroom is my stash room, the master bedroom is my sewing room, my church sewing group meets twice a month in my living room, and I rent out the third bedroom. My husband loves that my sewing stuff is elsewhere.
I'm excited to use the accuquilt I'm getting for Christmas to bust up the scraps I'm hoarding. If any of my nieces or nephews get married this year it'll be a scrap quilt. I'm currently working on an infinity quilt and another memory quilt for a friend and her daughter. I'm using the mother/ grandmother's clothing for these two quilts.
Merry Christmas to all here.
Anita