Hello and welcome to my blog. I will be posting little happenings from my life along the way and LOTS of quilting adventures, too.
My name is Kris and I am 41. My husband, Randy, and I have 2 grown kids, Dave (22) and Kayla (19 - soon to be 20). We also have 2 fur kids. Dexter is our dog - he's a 5 year old Pomeranian/Papillon mix. And Jazmin is our cat. She is in the neighborhood of 12 years old and is a moody, anti-social, ninja Tortoiseshell.
I am the Webmaster, and all around graphics gal, at a local non-profit. My husband and I also run a business called Image Web Works, creating web sites for our customers.
So... Quilting. I've been quilting for almost 4 years now and it's my hobby, but it's also my passion. And quilting has taught me about life, too.
I've learned that people are as varied and different as fabrics. Fabrics, and people, have different textures, and designs. I've seen fellow quilters take fabrics I would never choose and make them into something beautiful... works of art. It's taught me to honor the many different tastes in quilting, and life, that I encounter. I've learned to honor my own tastes, as well... and in doing so I've come to realize that it's ok to have a different taste in something, or a different opinion, then a friend, family member, or co-worker.
I've learned that creating something beautiful takes time, whether it's a friendship or a quilt. I've learned you make a quilt, and a life, one piece at a time, and that slower motion gets you there faster.
I do my best in life, and when I quilt, and I've learned that my best is good enough. No quilt, or life, is perfect. Sometimes it's the imperfections that give things character. Sometimes no one sees these imperfections but the quilter. Pointing them out to people diminishes in your own eyes the art you create. I've learned to say a simple "thank you" when someone compliments a piece I've created, and it's taught me to say thanks in other parts of my life. It's taught me to honor my own creativity, and its expression. It's taught me that it's ok to know I'm good at something.
I've also learned that, if you make a mistake (in life or quilting) it's not the end of the world. You can take it apart, fix it, and put it back together... and still create something beautiful.
Well, that's all for now. Until next time, remember:
When life hands you scraps...
Make quilts!
My name is Kris and I am 41. My husband, Randy, and I have 2 grown kids, Dave (22) and Kayla (19 - soon to be 20). We also have 2 fur kids. Dexter is our dog - he's a 5 year old Pomeranian/Papillon mix. And Jazmin is our cat. She is in the neighborhood of 12 years old and is a moody, anti-social, ninja Tortoiseshell.
I am the Webmaster, and all around graphics gal, at a local non-profit. My husband and I also run a business called Image Web Works, creating web sites for our customers.
So... Quilting. I've been quilting for almost 4 years now and it's my hobby, but it's also my passion. And quilting has taught me about life, too.
I've learned that people are as varied and different as fabrics. Fabrics, and people, have different textures, and designs. I've seen fellow quilters take fabrics I would never choose and make them into something beautiful... works of art. It's taught me to honor the many different tastes in quilting, and life, that I encounter. I've learned to honor my own tastes, as well... and in doing so I've come to realize that it's ok to have a different taste in something, or a different opinion, then a friend, family member, or co-worker.
I've learned that creating something beautiful takes time, whether it's a friendship or a quilt. I've learned you make a quilt, and a life, one piece at a time, and that slower motion gets you there faster.
I do my best in life, and when I quilt, and I've learned that my best is good enough. No quilt, or life, is perfect. Sometimes it's the imperfections that give things character. Sometimes no one sees these imperfections but the quilter. Pointing them out to people diminishes in your own eyes the art you create. I've learned to say a simple "thank you" when someone compliments a piece I've created, and it's taught me to say thanks in other parts of my life. It's taught me to honor my own creativity, and its expression. It's taught me that it's ok to know I'm good at something.
I've also learned that, if you make a mistake (in life or quilting) it's not the end of the world. You can take it apart, fix it, and put it back together... and still create something beautiful.
Well, that's all for now. Until next time, remember:
When life hands you scraps...
Make quilts!
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