Originally Posted by gmajoyce
I am a retired junior high English teacher and a self-taught quilter. A couple of years ago I took my first quilting class and loved it. I have been reading these messages for awhile now, but just have to add that the Featherweight Fever caught hold after hearing about all of you who have them. The first few days after I got it I just couldn't get over how "cute" it was! I think I got a good deal but am kind of concerned about getting the tension adjusted just right.
I'm a retired teacher, too. Retired in Feb. '98. The "more retired" I become, the less I have time to quilt. It just doesn't make sense, does it? After retirement I went wild with committing myself to all kinds of activities and projects, but I never subbed. I did do quite a bit of volunteering at "my school," at a National Trust home site, and at our church. Now I'm slowly shaking loose of some of those little "jobs" so I can have more time for sewing. (I am holding on to a little contract job I do for a few days 3 times during the school year doing some reading assessment with K through 3rd grade students -- it pays enough to buy a little fabric - wink, wink) I still consider myself a beginner, even after so many years, because there are so many things I want to try in quilting. Welcome to the family of QBers from South Louisiana. Plan on spending a lot of time here visiting and learning.