Choices

We all make a bazillion choices every day. From the mundane (what's for breakfast?) to the important (is this fabric best for my next quilt?) to the life altering (how do we treat this cancer?). Sometimes there are consequences to our choices. As members of an organization or group it's imperative to remember that choices made regarding the group will affect the entire membership. There's no room for personal agendas, negativity, or selfish decisions. The Tyler Modern Quilt Guild has made choices we can live with...we choose inclusion, we choose fun, we choose kind.

It's important to be kind. Not just to others but to ourselves. I don't know about y'all but I can be hard on myself. I have a hard time living up to my own expectations. It spills over into my quilting and I start judging my own work based on how I see the beautiful projects my friends do. It's true that I'm not as skilled as some others, but it's also true that I really enjoy the creative process. Completing a project gives me the feels in my soul. I will continue quilting and sewing. I do it just for me. I can already see improvement since joining the Guild. Turns out those ladies so much more skilled than I are also teachers, helpers, and morale boosters! Yea!!!!

The TMQG is a safe place where we can learn, practice, experiment, and grow as quilters and sewists. Don't let the word "modern" throw you off your path to this group. We support and promote ALL styles and types of quilting. We encourage you to visit if you want to spend some creative time with like-minded people. For instance, you may want to be a member of the Big Guild but can't take off work for morning meetings...join us! Several of our members belong to both. You interested in art quilts? Cool! You teach us what you know about art quilting, or we'll add you to that bee and you can learn with us! In addition to quilting I've learned about bag making and how to use my serger for making garments. 

Oh, by the way, I may need to borrow some matches to light a fire under my...uh....self so I'll start sewing these gravity quilt blocks! Ack!!! 

Until next time, happy quilting!

-Angie Clemons

Choose kind.