October Quilt Guild
Oct. 14th, 2015 09:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sakon76Had guild meeting last night. I went loaded to bear, hauling four quilts with me: the crane quilt, the citizenship quilt, and the two baby quilts I haven't yet photographed. Also a dozen magazines to go on the freebies table, a quilt top for the charity group, five blocks for the block party, and a whole basketful of fabric to give to the opportunity baskets raffle folk. Whee! At least all I had to bring home was the quilts.
I was right in my guess that I was going to be the only person doing the Whisper Challenge to make a full bed-sized quilt. Everyone else, all 19 other people, did wall hangings. There was an "ooh!" when I unrolled the crane quilt. Very gratifying. As were the two people who stopped me to say they hoped I was keeping this one. (Which I am. It's the first quilt I've made deliberately for my bed.)
After a year in the guild, I'm finally starting to feel like a part of it, rather than just a quiet person who hangs around the fringes. Granted, I can't do too much more. No workshops or committees or anything at this point. I have a toddler and he's my first priority.
I was right in my guess that I was going to be the only person doing the Whisper Challenge to make a full bed-sized quilt. Everyone else, all 19 other people, did wall hangings. There was an "ooh!" when I unrolled the crane quilt. Very gratifying. As were the two people who stopped me to say they hoped I was keeping this one. (Which I am. It's the first quilt I've made deliberately for my bed.)
After a year in the guild, I'm finally starting to feel like a part of it, rather than just a quiet person who hangs around the fringes. Granted, I can't do too much more. No workshops or committees or anything at this point. I have a toddler and he's my first priority.
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Date: 2015-10-15 05:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-10-15 09:44 pm (UTC)Haven't actually gone to any quilting meetings yet, but with every post (and picture shared) I realize that YES, there are people who enjoy quilting/fabricing, or otherwise making stuff for the bed and family. Makes me feel all warm inside
I need to socialize more, much more, but outside church, it's hard to find a small group that lets everyone - from the novice newcomer, to the occasional visitors, to the experienced travelers.
(my preference for blanket making is crocheting. BUT picking up another skill would be awesome. ... did not have a fun time quilting a 9 inch by 12 inch sampler in grade school; should pick it up again to see if I have retained any sewing skills).