mothers
women
parents of children with Autism
the town where I live
bloggers
quilters
...and many more (tongue in cheek)
No offence to mothers, women, parents of kids with ASD, neighbours or bloggers, but I get a lot of you on a regular basis. Quilting tends to be a solitary art form though, so it isn't often that I get to spend time with other people who love quilting as much, if not more, than I do. My 2 favourite quilting stores are Regalitos Quilting Arts and Quiltology. The last time I got to visit them was in May, so I took this opportunity to hit the road for a few days to rediscover my community of quilters.
I loaded my sewing machine and my quilting supplies into my car and hit the road. First stop was Regalitos in Jackson, Michigan, where I got to hang out with Cindie for the afternoon while she put together 5 Christmas tree skirt kits for me (I'll blog about them, not to worry). The next stop was Quiltology in Chicago (I also hit my favourite pizza joint Eduardo's which is just up the street). Please excuse the choppy video I shot - I was clearly overwhelmed with excitement about being around "my people".
In addition to rediscovering my quilting community, I also rediscovered my "mid-west America" community. I love the people who live in this part of the US. They are friendly and welcoming and the salt of the earth. Even though I was traveling alone, I didn't feel lonely for one single minute.
I should add that I had planned to visit another quilting store in the Chicago area (QuiltFabric.com), but I spent all my money at Regalitos and Quiltology, so that will have to wait for my next trip!
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