Scientists Prove that Quilting Addiction is Genetic!

I would hope that most of us can claim to be inspired by our parents. We see their life achievements and hope that we can leave a similar legacy. Sometimes we also see in ourselves characteristics that we have learned from our parents - singing random songs, quoting scraps of once-learned poetry. Of course, we (who are not adopted) also inherit genetic traits.

I inherited an addiction to fabrics from my mother.

Mom, I have only you to blame for my desire to spend endless hours in fabric stores matching colors, patterns, and textures. What will I use them for? Well, eventually, some project must come up that these perfectly coordinated fabrics will be good for. And buy a little extra of the ones that you like, because they will be great for another as of yet unconceived project too.

Although I am not even in the minors for the league that my mother's quilting belongs to, I proudly display my little wall-hangings around the house (but don't look too closely at the stitching or the alignment).

I recently finished this small wall-hanging (I finished it on July 3rd, actually). Don't worry, my fellow Canadians, while displaying my new country's colors (colours) outside, I proudly displayed our own flag inside.

PS Mom, I need some help with the corners on the binding!

Overcoming challenges

Well, friends, no one took me up on my fundraising challenge for SFCA, though some other singers did tell me I inspired them to ask their friends for money.

The great news is that, without any motivation by competition, I surpassed my goal of raising $1,000 for San Francisco Choral Artists.

Many thanks to Thirsty Horses Group (www.thirstyhorsesgroup.com) for the generous corporate donation; also a big thank you to Mom & Dad, Kathy, and Harold & Gloria.

For those of you who feel left out because I didn't ask you for a donation, you can still give money to SFCA. Either contact me, or go to www.sfca.org and make a donation through their website.

Don't let choral arts die out! Keep singing alive!