im so glad you can find a way to escape from your stresses in creating
beauty. It is so healing, and Im glad you come to share your time with us.
Thank you Mika!
Diana

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"Mika" wrote in message
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Hi Diana. Glad to know that you are now at the healing stage of being
bored.
I feel for you. I had my gb out in 1979 when they still did the old
fashioned incision. Laser surgery was...well a dream of the future at that
time. Anyway...

How I came to RCTQ. My best friend got me interested in quilting again
last
winter. Being the internet and newsgroup junky that I am, I knew that
there
just HAD TO BE a quilting newsgroup. So I searched till I found you all.
Lurked for awhile then jumped in. This has been a wonderful experience and
knowledge builder for me. People here are always willing to help. I don't
post a lot but I try to read and catch up at least every couple of days or
so. I stay because I can learn so much, not only about quilting but about
life, other cultures and so much more.

I have been sewing since I was about 7 or 8 years old when I made my doll
a
dress. I progressed from that to making my own clothes. My mother and both
grandmothers were quilters. So in jr. high and high school I ventured into
quilting. I worked on several tops over the years but never finished a big
one. I did make a few baby quilts when my boys were born. Then this past
winter, my best friend started quilting so lo and behold I dug out my 30
year old unfinished quilt tops and them. I was hooked. Since then I have
made a top for my daughter, one for my hubby (which I should be getting
back
from the quilter this week and my SIL says it turned out just beautiful),
finished two very old from high school days tops and am currently working
on
a Log Cabin Baby quilt and a Tumbling Blocks quilt.

Quilting is therapeutic for me. DH and I have been through some extremely
stressful events this year between my health problems and the nasty
ex-wife/court situation. It takes me awhile to finish a quilt top because
I
can't sit for very long at a time at the sewing machine. Bad back
unfortunately. But when I get stressed out I can sit down and sew a few
strips or blocks and it takes my mind off the other stuff. I would much
rather be stressed out over a crooked seam than over court or having to
have heart surgery again. The added bonus to quilting is that I have
lovely
gifts to give people when I finish one. I guess the main thing I want in
my
quilting future is to be able to make some really nice quilts that have
seams all matched, are even and actually look nice rather than looking
like
a beginner. I don't plan to make them to sell or anything like that. Just
to
give as gifts and keep some for DH and myself.

Mika


"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
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Im recovering well... certain things coming in the mail keep my spirits
up,
thank you muchly! But the days linger long sometimes. I havent energy to
do
much yet, but you, yes YOU, have the power to entertain and amuse me if
you
feel like it, and I hope you do...
Would you please tell me how you came to post at RCTQ, and why you stay,
and
how you came to be a quilter and what you hope to find in your quilting
future. Maybe everyone else will get some pleasure in reading these ..
then
I wont feel so selfish! lol
Thanks in advance,
Diana the slightly bored

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