How did the "inner child quilters" find each other?
I think it was the natural draw of discovering others who were equally "mature", "serious" and dedicated to "calm" and "order".
What began as a couple of us carpooling to the quilt show in Orlando has evolved into a "burb" full of women having a rolling party on the way to the QuiltFest of Jacksonville.
When the "quiltmobile" starts rolling, the fun begins. I won't say that we get more than a little rowdy, but one teen daughter wanted to know if her mother could move to less noisy spot so she could hear her on the cell phone. "Mom" explained that sitting on the roof at 75 mph would be difficult, and the wind and road noise would be louder than we were. (Perhaps a slight exaggeration on her part.)
In addition to quilt shows, we have also participated in various shop hops, visiting numerous quilt shops throughout the state. We've even had a couple of shop hops of our own.
We also enjoy an on-line shop hop. While it doesn't present the fun of all of us being together, it does have the advantage of visiting quilt shops in your pjs! And, we can compare all of the interesting new stuff we find online. (Like this -- Wrights SideWinder™bobbin winder.)
Our next "event" will be a charity quilt -- our first project together. While "Inner Child" is not a guild or a circle (more of an amoeba, actually), we thought it would be a wonderful idea to do something to contribute positively to our community. It also gives us another reason to have and all day party!
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