Hope you’re having a wonderful Turkey Day celebrating the way that is most meaningful to you. Thanksgiving has certainly looked very different for us each of the last four years due to the pandemic, health issues and family dynamics. I’m very thankful to finally have had a relatively normal Thanksgiving this year. It did my soul a world of good.
A couple of weeks ago, I made a Dresden plate spool pin doily from a kit that was part of a major swag bag I’d received at a retreat. It brought back memories of how I’d opened an email from The Featherweight Shop/JK Quilts on Thanksgiving Day 2018 about a retreat that would take place the following June. By nightfall, I’d registered for the retreat and purchased my airline ticket. That retreat sparked my obsession with vintage sewing machines and introduced to me to the world that is Lori Holt. My new-found interests definitely kept me sane through our health issues, teaching during COVID, lockdowns, general pandemic craziness and adjusting to early retirement. I’m so thankful for that.
As 2024 approaches, I’m excited (and thankful) to see quilt retreats, travel opportunities and full class/club schedules from my local quilt shops return to my inbox once again. I’m also thankful that my SUV is finally fixed so I can feel confident driving it to local quilting activities again.
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