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I thought I got the motivation from yesterday. I had a really good day out by myself. I walked a few blocks downtown to go to the Arts Market, where I met some of my fellow NH Etsy Team members. I chatted with a few of the ladies for a while about crafting, Etsy and the Arts Market. It was really nice to be able to talk with people who are into arts and crafts like I am. It’s tough living with a boyfriend who doesn’t have any interest in your craft and when that’s the only person you have to talk to every day. I hope to have future meet-ups with these ladies and that we become good friends.

After the Arts Market, I walked over to Main Street to visit Peggy Anne’s Quilting store, which I never knew existed until last week when one of the crafters at the Arts Market told me about it when I asked her where she buys her fabric. I have walked up and down Main Street many times and never noticed the Quilting store before. It’s a cute little store with a lot of beautiful fabric. I went there to ask if they ever do any classes or group meetings for local crafters/sewers. They said they are working on a schedule now and took my email address and phone number to contact me when they have a set schedule. I also left a bunch of my business cards there.

I’m really into meeting new people lately, which is strange for me because I have always been the type of person to stick to myself and never venture out to make new friends. I’ve always been shy and would never talk to new people unless they initiated the conversation and even then, most of the time the conversation would end very quickly because I’ve been so shy and was terrible at small talk. A few years ago I would have never walked up to a stranger and introduced myself. I guess I’m growing more as a person (or just desperate for friends. LOL.).

After that I just walked around downtown for a while, enjoying being out in the sunshine and being out by myself, free to do whatever I wanted. I went into a couple of the stores and took my time browsing the merchandise.

But now, I don’t have the motivation to work on anything. It’s too hot and I’m tired and just don’t have any ideas at the moment.

Leave me some comments and give me some encouragement!

More another day.

Love Jessica Always

I made my very first quilt in my tenth grade Home Economics class. By then I was more in touch with my girly side so I chose different shades of purple fabrics with varying flowery prints and made it in an Around The World pattern. I still have it to this day.

After that I kind of lost interest in quilting. I was more into hanging out with friends and chasing boys. And still not willing to learn how to do any of the crafts my mother was doing.

In 2001, after I graduated high school, and a two month hospital stay, I suddenly wanted to make another quilt. So, I did. This time choosing pink and white fabrics. After that I made a black and dark blue quilt and gave it to my brother Jason that Christmas. Then once again, I lost interest.

My mother moved to MN in 2002 and I went to live with my father. I tried college for a couple of years, but that wasn’t for me. In 2006 I met my boyfriend Corey and six months later we moved into this apartment together. About a year and half ago I started getting the creative itch again and wanted to get back into sewing to give me something to do while Corey was at work. I didn’t have a sewing machine though. I mentioned it to my grandmother and two aunts, who also sew, and one day while at my grandparents house my great Aunt surprised me by giving me her spare sewing machine. Soon after that I found a woman on Craigslist that was selling all of her fabric for a dollar a yard. I couldn’t pass that opportunity up. I explained to Corey how good a deal that was and he brought me to her house one day where we spent a couple of hours going through piles of fabric. We ended up buying sixty dollars worth.

Now all I needed was a desk to put the sewing machine on. We found one not too long after that and my craft room was finally set up. I started sewing but was quickly frustrated with the machine giving me trouble every time I tried using it. Last year, noticing my frustration, Corey bought me a brand new sewing machine of my own. Finally I was able to sit down and successfully sew a quilt. I started making baby/lap sized quilts and pot holders. Later on I started making stuffed bunnies, bears and cat toys. All of which are in my Etsy shop right now @ www.lovejessicaalways.etsy.com

Love Jessica Always