I have edited this post from its original form as I was trying to line up photos and that didn't go so well. I have been working on new pattern covers, and that has taken up some time. But they are coming along nicely. I have always loved this little log cabin design! Just a normal LC, but the border makes me happy. You may have noticed a trend with me and two ended borders. Don't ask, I have no answer. I just get a kick out of that.I seem to have a touch of OCD when it comes to certain things. Quilting for sure, and then my second passion is family history, or genealogy. Like sewing, I became involved in this at a young age and the interest has stayed with me. Since I was a child I began writing down names and dates and bits of stories. Over the years I have compiled quite a lot of family information. I have had the pleasure of interviewing people who were distantly related and ended up forming wonderful relationships. I think old people especially love to share family information and to know that someone cares. You reach an age where life spins around you and it is nice to know you still have something of value to share. I am not quite there yet, but I can see it approaching! (The old thing is chasing me down!)
Anyway, I have become reacquainted with my cousin, who became interested in family history, and she is driving down here from Buffalo, NY this week so that we can share family information. I am so excited. Thanks to the internet we re-united and have each been searching ancestry.com, etc. Now to clean up my house so it is presentable for company. Too bad I am not a bit more OCD about that!
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I think your patterns look great! I can't wait to see what you are designing now. Enjoy your company!
I took my first geneology class at 16 but am more drawn to the history aspect myself. I have found some wonderful jewels and met cousins that I never knew I had while on this quest! How fun for you to be spending some time with this cousin and finding out more!
A few years ago I touched base with my favorite aunt about pictures of our ancestors and she said she didn't have anything that my dad wouldn't have had and started describing some of them. We had absolutely none of them! I went with her and we copied a small fortune's worth (at least for my pocketbook). She honestly thought my dad had copies but my dad didn't have any of it and he's since passed on. You just never know who has what so you have to keep digging.
Hi, Marcie, had to enlarge the photo of Bessie and Jimmie; what a great picture. That should be such an interesting visit with your new relative! Your pattern covers look SO good and yes, it does take beaucoup time.
I have a ton of reasons for you---my house is clean enought to be healthy, and messy enough to be happy. Only dull women have clean houses. Creative minds are rarely tidy. A neat, clean house is a sign of an uninteresting life. Should I go on? ;-) You know how I feel about housework...
How exciting to find a cousin through the internet who is also into family history! Wishing you lots of fun discoveries.
So, does that stand for Occupational Creativity Disorder or what? ;)
I am glad you are the historian for your family...I consider that person in each family to have such great value. OCD...I need a little of that, LOL!!
I'm glad to know that I'm not the only person working on 'pattern covers'! My son spent a good 2 hours with me tonight working on mine only to find out I have to take better photos in the morning sun tomorrow.
Great blog by the way!
Happy Quilting!
Talking about old.... I am now old. I had to order bifocals this week..... Yup, I"m old!
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