As Luck Would Have It
Today, I want to tell you all a little story. I suggest that you make a cuppa tea and get ready to read something special. Yes, go ahead and make a cup of tea and return to this blog post. I'm not going anywhere, so go ahead, you'll be glad you did. Twenty years ago, I was an emerging textile artist with two kids at home, I had more ambition than money and I was on my way to one of my first quilt teacher engagements in Colville, WA. I was 36 years old and living in Grand Forks, B.C. at the time and we struggled financially because teaching our children at home meant no second income. I knew that I had some sort of quilting talent, but I didn't really know then, what it was or how to make it into a business. I had left my Hubby at home being 'Home School Teacher' for day with our sons and I had his blessing. So I set off to cross the border into the U.S. I was right on time, but slightly excited as I pulled into the U.S./Canada Border crossing. I...