When I started sewing many years ago,
There was just so much that I wanted to know.
I'd call up my Mom, always eager to share
All of her knowledge from her easy chair.
If Mom didn't know she'd call on a friend
And many a hour of chatting she'd gladly spend.
"I'm sorry Lori, we really don't know...
But here are ideas, so give them a go."
My results were mixed and often just bad
And sometimes my sewing made me SO mad!

I knew I was destined to make things by hand
So other crafts were tried and I came a big fan,
Of cross-stitch and tole, scrapbooking too...
But deep down inside I knew what I must do!
So back to the sewing room I went with new books
And magazines by the back load were all worth a look!
My questions remained but I muddled by
I brainstormed solutions and gave them a try!

I got better and better and learned a few things
And OH how I loved how my SINGER would sing!
I bought a Janome, the queen of the quilts
And yes the price tag gave me great guilt!
And then in December of 2007
I stumbled into what I call "Quilt Heaven".

The quilting board came into my life,
Just four short months after I became a new wife.
Eight months more and I could retire
And I tell you friends, this place lit my fire!
I now have a place where I celebrate
All the events and projects that have happened of late!
I ask all my questions and I've answered a few
And I now have a network of friends... all of you!
We laugh and we share, we send out our good wishes
And share our recipes for those really great dishes.

If I can't find a link, then I ask in a post
And in come in the answers in a few minutes (at most!)
I watch all the tutes and I learn quite a bit.
The QUILTING BOARD has become a great hit!
So thanks to you all for being here.
As I soon will celebrate my second year,
Of learning and sewing and sharing with you
All of the wonders of quilting with this wonderful crew!!

Thank you to the administrator for giving us this opportunity!

Mamagus, this is terrific! Great way to sum up the special group we have here! :thumbup:

ditto

good poem -

congratulations on your "new life"

That is such a wonderfull poem, I bet alot of people feel the same way you do, I know I do!

Great work, by a greater quilter!

what an awesome poem :thumbup:

Here here Lori! And well said too!
:-D

Wonderful!
Quilting and poetry/prose ... the best of two worlds!
Thank you for sharing <wave>

Awww that is an awesome poem!!! Thank you for sharing it with us :D:D:D

What a profesional job your poem is.
You are really good.

Well said Lori---I think your sentiments are shared by many.

Happy 2nd anniversary!!

wonderful....

:thumbup: What a wonderful poem!!!!!! You said it all. And thanks to the administrator of this site.

Awesome. You are talented in many ways. Thank you for this lovely poem to summarize how we all feel about this group.

I'm right there with you. This is the best place on the internet.

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That was sweet. We love you too.

Wow! Well-expressed, and speaks for all of us, I'm sure. Thanks for sharing it.

:thumbup: What a great poem, sums up the board and our experiences here perfectly!

Great!

That's wonderful. You have a talent for words!

I love it. That poem says everything about this wonderful board. I count my blessings every day that I found this site.

what a wonderful poem, just love it.
you are talented in many ways.
all the the best to everyone for the holidays.
i am fairly new to this board, but just love it.
i have learned so much.

Great poem, it says it all. Thank you.

--clapping--- Take a bow!! that was beautiful and I almost cried to read it, really. This board has made me so HAPPY!! and all of my new friends are a bonus!!


THANX ADMIN!!!!

Feeling is mutual. This is a great group of people to laugh with, learn with and give inspiration! Thanks for sharing the poem and to the administrators of this forum.

Wow Lori, what a great Ode!!! Love it, love it, love it! And it's so true what you said! Thanks for posting that.

Absolutely the best!!!!!

:thumbup: You certainly have a way with words. I too am fairly new to the Quilting Board and can't tell you how much it has helped me. Certainly glad I stumbled upon it. and thank you for putting it all together in an fun way. Looking forward to all that will be coming our way in the future through our questions, concerns and whatevers! To all on Board thanks for sharing.

Thanks everyone! I wrote that in about 20 minutes yesterday morning.
At my school before I retired I was the "Official Rhymer". Anyone needing a rhyme on any topic came my way! I miss doing that now!

The board and all of you have helped me transition from a fulltime working single mom to a retired homemaker, empty nester and new wife! Life has so much beauty in it and I think it helps to be positive about all the changes life brings us!

Happy Holidays to all of you!

So beautifuly said you have a way with words and Thanks ADMIN!!!!

I have to say, I loved every word. I did the same things you did, x stitch, tole, garments, anything to keep my hands busy and accomplish something, BUT...I found out about quilting about 10 years BEFORE I retired, and I started to buy and buy and buy, knowing I was going to use everything I could lay my hands on, from fabric to gadgets, to magazines to pins..and then one day....I RETIRED! That was 12 years ago and I have been sewing ever since. I am not great, but what I do make, I love and the ones I give away they love them too. I also quilt for charity on my longarm, so I am busy all the time. I love it and would NEVER go back to the other things I use to do. This is the love of my life.

WOW!!! You have so captured and expressed the way we feel about this group. Have a Holiday!

What a great rhyme and I have to agree with every line.
Thanks for sharing
Muriel

Fantastic!!!
Thanks!
K

That was the greatest ode Mama!!! I love it! I've been so busy this month, I somehow missed it earlier...so glad it came up again! My sentiments exactly!

Happy anniversary to you and a Merry Christmas to ALL!