One thing you can say about quilting, It is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of work, a lot of patience, and a lot of time. Fortunately, it my experience, quilter's are not easily deterred. One day while working at the quilt shop, the power went out. Without lights, our shop is dark, even during the day. There are few windows, and they are all in the front of the store. Plus, picking out fabrics is kind of a visual thing. One would think that this would be a hindrance to any costumers who might come in. They came anyway. One after another they came into the door, stopped for a moment, asked if we were closed and, after being assured that the power was just out, continued with their shopping. Some went back out to their cars to get flash lights so they could more easily navigate out shelves, but not one of them turned around and went home. Eventually, once all of the costumers cleared out, we did close up early, but I was still surprised at how determined our costumers could be.
The thing is, if quilting was all about finishing projects, no one would do it. Don't get me wrong, there is a great deal of satisfaction to finishing a project, but if you didn't enjoy the proses, it wouldn't be worth it. I have often heard that quilting is not a race. It isn't about how many quilts you get done, it's about having fun while you do it. You can buy a quilt, but you can't buy the experience of making something with your own hands. It is the journey that makes the destination worth while.
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