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I am Stitchin Bee's sister. She moved close to me, and got me into quiltin. Thought that would be a good way to give gifts from the heart to my family and friends. Now I am hooked. Just totally addicted. And my money is all going to these pesky little fabric dealers. You don't see them on all the street corners and alley's, but they are there. Got to have regular fixes to. I work as a paramedic, and quilting is really a fantastic way to relax. I am beginning to think one side effect of this addiction is lack of sleep. Seems like I keep getting stuck in the sewing chair till all hours of the night. Shame on Stitchin Bee.
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:lol: 8-) :lol:
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How dare she do that to you????????
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So funny.
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:)
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And you thought she loved you, right?
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I've heard that addiction does run in families...
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Well eventually the family will have to hold a dual intervention. After they all get their quilts of course.
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yay for stitchin bee...and aren't you the lucky girl to have such a sharing sister..hehehe
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Guess that's what sisters are for :-)
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welcome to the 'addiction' club.
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I know about that addiction & disease it is easily caught but it is said to be incurable. The only medicine is lst of fabric , patterns, sewing machine many new & old and Awesome friends from the quilting blog .They all have the same affliction.
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LOL welcome to the club... we are addicted and the Docs have said once bitten, we are out of luck for a cure !!LOL
OH and sleep doesn't cure it at all, sometimes you dream about quilts !LOL or ripping !LOL It is a very relaxing hobby for sure ! |
OOOOOOOOH but look at all the fun you are having.
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Welcome from Louisiana:)
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Welcome from a RN to a shemedic, from central NY!
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Originally Posted by shemedic
I am Stitchin Bee's sister. She moved close to me, and got me into quiltin. Thought that would be a good way to give gifts from the heart to my family and friends. Now I am hooked. Just totally addicted. And my money is all going to these pesky little fabric dealers. You don't see them on all the street corners and alley's, but they are there. Got to have regular fixes to. I work as a paramedic, and quilting is really a fantastic way to relax. I am beginning to think one side effect of this addiction is lack of sleep. Seems like I keep getting stuck in the sewing chair till all hours of the night. Shame on Stitchin Bee.
I hear ya!...From a fellow "hooked on quilting" gal...maybe we need a support section here on qb... But, then again that would just mean more time spent here...kinda defeat the purpose, eh??.. LOL |
Originally Posted by shemedic
I am Stitchin Bee's sister. She moved close to me, and got me into quiltin. Thought that would be a good way to give gifts from the heart to my family and friends. Now I am hooked. Just totally addicted. And my money is all going to these pesky little fabric dealers. You don't see them on all the street corners and alley's, but they are there. Got to have regular fixes to. I work as a paramedic, and quilting is really a fantastic way to relax. I am beginning to think one side effect of this addiction is lack of sleep. Seems like I keep getting stuck in the sewing chair till all hours of the night. Shame on Stitchin Bee.
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how could she do that to you!?!
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I can't remember who's to blame ... But there are lots of us out there!
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Well! ... I certainly hope she shared her stash with you to help you get started! That would be the sisterly thing to do, don'tcha think? And oh, welcome from Alabama!
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Uh Oh!!! I bet you are eyeing all those scrubs the medical staff wear. No pointy scissors for you- you'll snip fabric on the run!!!!
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Originally Posted by Monroe
Uh Oh!!! I bet you are eyeing all those scrubs the medical staff wear. No pointy scissors for you- you'll snip fabric on the run!!!!
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Welcome from Michigan.:)
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Just be thankful for a sister to quilt with, wish I had one...
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LOL welcome to the club
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Wish I had my sisters closer to quilt with. I have one out in Nevada and one in Rapid City who just started. I have one sister in Minot but she had flood damage at her place and all she does is work and try to get her home back again. don't think it will get finished this year. I also have a sister in Mandan, a sister in law in Dickinson, a sister in Sioux Falls, SD, a sister in Denver, CO, another sister in law in Nevada and a sister in Apache Junction AZ, and one in Cheyenne WY. That makes 11 of us, and I am the oldest, with 2 brothers.
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He haw, that is cute.lol
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What an enabeler! :lol: And welcome!
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I'd love it if my favorite sister quilted
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Oh how I wish my sister or even my daughter for that matter would share this passion with me. You are soooooooooo lucky. As for the lack of sleep, been there/done that, but now in Retirement, I quilt all day (most days) and spend the evenings with DH.
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Hi and welcome to the board from Iowa.
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What can I say....Misery loves company! hehehehe!! ARen't you glad?
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When I first started quilting I was like that. I really believe if I was following "Quilt in a Day" that I really had to have the entire thing done in 24 hours. Including the quilting. I was nuts! Totally hooked and the fabrics just kept on growing from first a couple boxes to the a small cupboard then a larger storage cabinet then all hell broke loose! My entire family were reciepents of those early quilts. I got to tell you some of them were pretty bad and today I would not even consider giving such things away in my nightmares. My family are patient with me though and weathered the storm of my learning.
Now the fabric addiction, that is another things all together. The day will come, I don't know when, but it will. You will discover your fabrics will out live you. When that happens you will begin working only from your stash and continue to be a quilting maniac. It finally happened to me. The more than7000 yards of fabric I have sit on re-enforced shelves in my sewing room. (that is a conservative number) Even under my bed and above my head are filled with fabrics I cannot even see. I just recently gave my sister a box of quilting flannels that I hadn't even opened. The box was an egg crate and was full to the top! I needed the space so the fabric had to go. Once a year I have what I call a 'stash bash'. I take every piece out, air it, and re-fold it. I take out a few pieces I believe I will be able to use in a new top and begin again. I need a ladder to climb up to put fabrics away. It is a 3 person job to climb up and carry the weight of a stack of fabrics that are 2 1/2' deep. One cabinet alone had 21 stacks that are at least 2 1/2 feet each. I only on rare occassions I buy fabrics. I run out of backing fabrics from time to time. If I don't have a large enough cut to piece a backing then I must buy the fabric. I buy backing by the bolt when ever possible. The day after Thanksgiving at Joanne is a good time for that with 60% off usually on a single cut. So I only need to do that once a year. I still drool when I go into a quilt shop or fabric store but have learned to leave cash, and credit cards at home. (I take only what I planned to spend and nothing more). Get only what I planned to get and get out asap! I guess what I am saying is it is a hopeless addiction and welcome to the wonderful world of quilting! Julia :lol: :lol: |
love it!
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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, my next younger sister (who also participates here) shares my addiction now. Way to go! Julia
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I'd like to know her secret for getting you addicted.......I have been trying to get my sister hooked for a couple years but no luck yet.......I won't give up though. She comes to MB for 3 months in the winter and i keep trying, one day i may succeed........
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we all have to blame it on someone. certain additions are able to spread with just saying "see what I did"
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Sure glad you joined us.... happiness needs company.
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