My First Blog Post - Story #1 from QuiltCon 2019

THE SHOW!

I have a quilt in the show! This was my first entry and acceptance of a quilt into QuiltCon. I was beyond excited and frankly a little nervous. My quilt, walk on, robot, looked spectacular hanging in the show. I was so nervous that I walked by it several times before even acknowledging that it was there. I got over that pretty quickly and started talking to anyone who wanted to listen about the quilt and my creative process. Many attendees commented about how much they appreciated being able to talk with the creator of the quilt they were admiring.

walk on, robot

Hanging out by my quilt with my number one supporter, my hubby, Ted.

Story #2 - from QuiltCon 2019

THE NEEDLE THROUGH THE FINGERNAIL

I’m in class with Christina Cameli, superstar quilter. We are practicing free motion quilting. Something that happens to me almost right away - I sew the needle through the nail of my left index finger! OMG, I can’t believe it!!! I pull the needle out, there’s just a drop of blood, but man it hurts. I feel like an idiot so I say nothing. I raise my hand and ask the sewing machine facilitator for a new needle. I pretend like nothing out of the ordinary happened and I just keep on sewing.

post scriptum: my finger is fine, it was quite bruised, and there’s a small hole in my nail, but all is well.

ouch!

This is what my finger looks like a week later.

Story #3 - from QuiltCon 2019

THE FLOOD

We were camping the week of QuiltCon in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. It rained and rained and rained. On and off throughout the week the flash flood warnings would sound off on our phones but we never really thought too much about it. THEN IT HAPPENED.

Ted and Koda had to evacuate and head to high ground. The creek behind our campground breached its banks and was rising fast. Ted threw what he could up on the beds in the camper and waded with Koda to the truck and drove to safety, leaving the camper and everything else behind. It was scary and the prospect of losing the camper and contents was very real.

Fortunately, the water rose to within 3 inches of the door opening, and then started to recede. Ted and Koda were able to return to the camper later that night. There was only minimal damage to our items that were left outside. Others were not so lucky.

Meanwhile, in Nashville at the Music City Center, Natalie was sewing a needle through her finger!

Campground site

This is a picture taken looking out of my camper window three days before the flash flood happened. The ground was already saturated from days of constant rain.