Originally Posted by
quiltjoey
I love to quilt for all the reasons others have said but also since I retired, it is an outlet to meet new people and learn new things. I'm not very good at quilting but it is a challenge. I have an orphan top from the Guild that needed to be finished for charity. I quilted it which took me about a week and then was trimming one side and cut the backing fabric; so I had to rip all the backing off. Now I need to pick another backing for it and start over. It seems each project is truly a challenge for me and I suppose I need that as I worked for 40 years as an RN in critical care areas. They are challenging an high-stress so I guess I just have a need for challenges! I still love finishing a project ( haven't finished many LOL!) and seeing it all come together. I think the fabrics are so beautiful and colorful today when I go to the shops I'm like a "kid in a candy shop"!! Love it, love it, love it!!!
Quilt Joey. Just curious, why did you change from default to the font you use?
Why do I quilt: Started sewing out of necessity; wanted doll cloths, then with long legs the stirrup pants never fit. Then I got possitive feed back from all over my family so as a kid I felt accepted and accomplished. Kept sewing to have nice cloths that actually fit my not-average body shape. I didn't fit in the cliques and found sewing satisfying.
It's a "clean" form of art. I don't like getting dirty. Even dying has a "dirtyness/messy" to it. I loved watercolor because it was immediate but it was to messy with a little child running around. And I never could get my mind image come out on the paper. Now I can see that luscious idea in the fabric before I even put it into the quilt
To please my daughter, I started quilting and from the beginning discovered I was pretty good. I started to have common interests with other people and had more friends. I've discovered I do best with other people when we work on something while talking. I need something to do with my hands to keep my mind focussed, so I often take handwork to meetings.
I'm always creating, in my head. Quilting focusses that creativeness. I've started doing small wall hangings as i can go from one idea to another, faster. I have more ideas than I can possibly finish in my lifetime, yet they still keep coming.
And now it's back to friends. As we quilt, we discuss the issues of life. I solve a lot of thoughts and questions through relationships and having my hands busy. And I love to Petthefabric