Lo &a; Behold Stitchery

I am a nurse by trade, but Ive always had a creative, entrepreneurial spirit. Growing up, I remember hosting lemonade stands and bake sales.. at one point, I created greeting cards out of scrapbook supplies and sold them to friends and family. I also expressed myself musically through playing saxophone and performing in recitals and concerts. Ive always had that artistic itch. I was more "myself" when I was creating something. When it came time to choose a major for college, I went with the safe option.healthcare. Dont get me wrong, I absolutely love helping people, especially in times of need. I worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit for 7 beautiful years and loved every single second of it. I celebrated milestones with families of premature infants..I comforted patients who had become close friends as they said goodbye to their precious baby entirely too soon. I witnessed countless miracles firsthand and I truly believe that I was right where I needed to be for those 7 years. In that time, my grandmother became ill and passed away. She was my best friend and biggest inspiration. I was her only grandchild and our bond was incredibly powerful. I truly believe my creativity was sparked and nurtured by her. I vividly remembers spending summers at her house crafting at the kitchen table. We would create Christmas ornaments, water color paintings, pottery and whatever our hearts desired. While I never had the chance to learn to sew or quilt with granny, she created many quilts on her own....which were later passed down to me. When she passed away, I inherited most of her crafting supplies, including her 1970s mint green sewing machine. At that point, I never had the desire to sew or quilt (I didnt even know how to turn on a sewing machine), but I felt almost a magnetic pull to this unknown craft, as it felt like it was the *one* skill that we never tackled together. This was my chance to connect with her memory and learn something new in the process. I knew nothing about this mysterious craft, but the ...