Beginnings

The idea for this blog germinated a few weeks ago when, not surprisingly, I was hunting through a bookcase for something craft-related.  I came upon a small hardcover notebook that I probably purchased almost 20 years ago, and realized it was a quilter's journal.  Well, it was supposed to be.  Best laid plans, right?  Sadly, I have been sorely remiss in its upkeep.  There are a few projects detailed from my early college days and a few years following, and even some snapshots (yes, actual printed photographs) of finished projects.  And then there are blank pages.  LOTS of blank pages.  I thought about those blank pages, and about all the projects I've completed in the many years since... mostly quilts, many of them gifts for weddings or births, and all of them memorable.  Except that I did not do my "due diligence" in keeping track of them.  Sigh.  But then it hit me.  What if I had actually kept my journal faithfully?  What would I have now?  Sure, I'd have descriptions of all the beautiful and creative projects I've completed, maybe photographs as well, but who would see them besides me?  Much of the joy of creativity is sharing it with others, be they family, friends, or those in the world with similar interests.  I firmly believe that ideas and information should be accessible to anyone and everyone.  So the dusty book is hidden back on a crowded bookshelf.  And thus, my blog is born.  Stay tuned.