I Wish.

Things I wish for:

That I was as talented as the blogs I read.

I love to sew. Can hold my own on the garment side. Since I've been at it for over 35 years.
But I'm sure wish I could smock and do Heirloom style clothing for children like Sara Norris. Julia, and don't forget Ms Martha on Everything Sewing Forum.
These ladies are awesome. I love to read their blogs and try to do so daily. Maybe I'm a late bloomer. Maybe since my children where boys and no smocked bubbles for them, is the reason I never put alot of effort in it. Maybe if our first grandchild had been a girl. But following the tradion of our family he was a boy.
Who knows.
But things need to change.
It looks like I need to horn up.
A girl is coming.
Now I have a reason for wanting to smock, shadow embroidery, all the fine laces.
This child needs to like these thing until I'm ready to do tierd skirts again.

Wish I was as talented as other Quilters.

Like Cootie Bug, Freida Hive and so many more that I read almost daily.
They can take the simplest pattern and make it look awesome.

Wish I had a Long Arm Quilter.

Then maybe the quilts in the closest would all be quilter.

Wish I had the option for the shop I've always dreamed of.

My life long dream is to have a heirloom/quilt fabric shop. I could spend hours in on.
Love Heirloom's Forever in Tupelo, Ms.
To browse among the talented work of Kathy and the other is so inspiring. Then to ease on over the the fabric . AWE, it just does not get any better than that.
If I had followed my heart when the building industry was good, instead of going into the Mortgage end, the shop would have been up and going by now.
Where I live their is one shop in about a 30 mile radius. And I intend to go there today. Really need to work in the office but I can do that this afternoon.

Wish there was a group closer to home that love these things.

I read about sew in's and groups getting together. Seems like so much fun.
Thats why I read blogs, I guess.
But I also need all the inspiration I can get.

Wish the economy would turn around.

Not a good time to be a home builder. We've weather the storm this far. But not sure how much longer we'll keep trying to keep the company alive.

Wish people treated others the way they would like to be treated.

It seems like we've become so self centered.
Its really sad. I can remember in my childhood years, people didn't have alot but they where good to people. If some one was hurting the community as a whole supported that family. Now it seems most just don't want to be bothered.
How sad.