When Patrick and I first moved to ABQ, I didn't know anybody and didn't really have a hobby that showed a great end result. Sure, running has good results but I like many love to have a tangible result. I had been blessed enough to get a job about 2 weeks after settling in, and was super busy with learning a new job and would come home and think, I need something to do!
So, one day at work I was mindlessly googling and I came across some quilts that were not only colorful but modern! I started reading more and more about quilting and thought it sounded like fun.
Patrick's grandmother quilted the most beautiful quilts I have ever seen. We keep a few on the quilt rack I made in 7th grade shop class. It is kinda funny looking at that quilt rack now thinking my personal quilts will be hanging on the quilt rack I made.
She passed away shortly before we moved to NM, and I thought that I would take up the hobby as kind of a nod to the wonderful woman she was, and I hope one day I will be at least a bit like her.
I was bored at work one day, so I began looking at Craigs List, perusing ad after ad until I found a machine that looked to be in pretty good condition, and it was only $50! I called and picked it up that night. It's nothing fancy, and really ticks me off most of the time it's an old metal singer 247 that weighs about 90lbs. But, it gets the job done.
Personal Photo
I took some classes, at my local quilt shop. The owners were amazingly patient as I learned to know this machine and how to quilt with it (I don't think it was made for anything but just basic necessities, not a quilt) The feed dogs don't drop down so free motion quilting is out, the tension if not set right will break the thread, and when set right will still break the thread. But, I feel a connection to it. It's the first real friend I made in ABQ, so I guess I'll keep the beast.
Also, today I tried to make ham and beans, not a success. I don't know how my mom could make it taste somewhat good. Sorry Dad, it's still gross!
