How this sewing thing came about......

Just to give a wee background to all of this - until about Autumn 2010 the only sewing I'd ever done was fixing buttons onto things when they came off. It must have been in August or September of that year, that during a conversation with my friend Stephen, we talked about a patchwork quilt being put up for auction somewhere and he mentioned that he was making himself a lap quilt for the winter months. I casually asked how one even puts together 2 squares and he offered to show me. I like that in a man! So, a week later, after coffee and cake ( obviously ), therein took place my ' sew 2 squares together ' lesson, complete with how to fold, pin and baste fabric around paper templates. Hand on heart, I wasn't particularly fussed about what I'd discovered. However, a few weeks later I decided to try it myself and I sewed a few squares together and hey presto, I really enjoyed it. I was surprised at how neatly I could sew, and more importantly, I discovered that the actual art of sitting and stitching was so therapeutic and such valuable meditative time. Relaxation isn't one of my strong points, I like to be on the go and I'm a very physical person, a do-er. Although I maintain that I relax by keeping busy and getting things done, I'm not entirely sure it's a particularly healthy or recuperative kind of relaxing! So, it's been a revelation that I can actually enjoy sitting still whilst stitching. The rest, as they say, is history......