1. I was born in New Jersey in 1960. My father immigrated from Ireland. My mother's family has been in America since the 1600's.
2. I am married to a wonderful photographer. He's talented, intelligent and has a big heart. We do not have children, but we do have two dogs and two cats.
3. I love New York City. I equally love the fact that I don't live there.
4. Years ago I dated a guy that liked to ski. He talked me into trying it. I loved it. Not so thrilled with the guy so I kept the sport....Ditched the guy.
5. I love figure skating. As I child I watched as Peggy Fleming won her Olympic gold medal. I wanted to do that. I didn't have the opportunity until a few years ago. Now, as an adult I am taking skating lessons and skate 3 mornings a week before work.
6. In spite of #4 and #5 above, I am not athletic. I said I love to ski and I love to skate. I did not say I was good at either.
7. In the past I have done counted cross stitch, embroidery and needlepoint. Then a couple of years ago I started quilting. I haven't looked back since.
8. I love traditional quilt designs. I don't know that I'll ever be an "art quilter", as much as I admire those who are. I am studying this book so I don't get pigeon-holed into thinking there is only one way to do traditional.
9. I only hand quilt. Not because I'm a quilting snob, but because I didn't know much about sewing machines when I got mine. It handles most things beautifully, but doesn't handle free motion quilting.
10. I have also recently started to knit.
11. I love Chopin, Beethoven, The rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen. I listen to and enjoy all kinds of music. I do not know how to play an instrument.
12. Someday I will learn to play the violin.
13. I work in the insurance industry. I am currently suffering from job burn out. I have not had a vacation in 2 years. 'nuff said!
14. I am going on vacation next week (the first in 2 years).
15. I enjoy traveling and seeing new sights, but don't get to do it as much as I would like.
16. I enjoy cooking, love eating and especially love chocolate.
17. I love to spend time with my family and friends. I have two best friends. One I've known since we were 5 years old. The other is a relative newcomer at only a dozen years or so.
18. One of the coolest things I've ever done was ride a bicycle from Raliegh, NC to Lawrenceville, NJ for charity. 500 plus miles in one week. It was to raise money for a home for runaway and abused children. It was hard. It was worth it.
19. I love gardens. Especially French, Italian and English Cottage gardens. I have not been so successful in my own gardening endeavors. Yet.
20. I believe, you can only fail if you give up. As long as you're still trying you haven't failed, you just haven't gotten it yet.
10 comments:
Good to know more about you. Where are you going on vacation? I also have done embroidery, needlepoint, etc. and I find the more I get into quilting the more drawn I am into trying to incorporate those other mediums. Hand quilting is the reason I didn't want to "get into quilting" when my best friend took a class. I used to just turn under the interfacings on my garments and iron them down avoiding hand stitching like the plague. Now that my hands don't want to cooperate as much, I'm enjoying hand stitching more. Go figure.
Hilda
Hi Hilda. I'm going to Florida to visit my best friend and her husband. I am so excited to see them. They moved there a couple of years ago and it's my first visit. (to them, not FL). It's funny, I've been known to tape or staple a hem that is starting to come out rather than pick up a needle to sew it, but I really enjoy hand quilting.
That was interesting to read, Cathy. Thanks for sharing...and have FUN on that vacation of yours. It's been a long time coming it sounds like. :o)
I love your list and as in the others, love dicovering our similarities.
Like you, I enjoy doing athletic things even though I'm not and likely will never be an athlete ;-)
I'm more of a traditional quilter too, Cathy -- but am trying to branch out and try more things. Basically I like traditional pieced quilts in unusual fabrics. It's really interesting to learn some unusual things about all of you!
Pat H.
Nothing wrong with being a traditional quilter---there is beauty is all kinds of quilts. Do what makes you happy!
I love the interesting things people can do with traditional quilts.
Have fun in Florida. I am going in a few weeks.
Hi Cathy, I'm glad to get to know you. I like the name of your blog. I'm looking forward to sharing this journey with you. Have a great time in Florida.
It must be nice to be married to another artist. I would think there is a level of understanding between you that may be missing in many couples.
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