Compulsive, Oh Yeah!

Before I even start about how compulsive I can be about my quilting, I thought I'd share something I read this morning from Liann Moriaty's new book, Apples Never Fall.

There's a paragraph where one of the main characters is thinking about the possibility that she might have dementia:  "Her friend Linda, who worked at a nursing home, said a wave of restlessness swept through the place at school pickup time each day as the elderly ladies became agitated, convinced they should be rushing to collect long-since-grown children."  

Wow!  that made me think about how I get agitated when I haven't quilted on my longarm, sewn blocks on my regular machine, cut out a block or two, petted my fabric or done something that connects me to quilting at some point in the day.  It's weird!  I guess it does have something to do with compulsive nature, but it was an eye-opener to me.  Am I really that connected to quilting that I feel that "wave of restlessness" whenever I don't or can't do something related to this hobby.

It is definitely a big part of my life and especially after I quit work and had time to really focus on quilting.  I mean, I bought a bigger sewing machine, started making charity quilts and Quilts of Valor, and eventually bought a longarm.  I guess that's all okay, right?  Why am I asking you all?  You're in the same boat as me probably.  And, I love it!