TwoKruse

I am a night time thinker and a daytime dreamer. "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming," - Finding Nemo "I refuse to sink!" Fortunate enough to have lived the first half of my life on the west coast. With the cold Pacific ocean water, and the peaceful sound of the big waves curling inward the closer to shore they came. Half of my heart is still in San Diego, CA. Always will be. Not only because of my childhood and adolescent year memories. But half of my family is there resting peacefully. Them being my mom and dad. Now the second half of my life here on the east coast. With the warm Atlantic ocean water. Smaller waves and seashells. But much softer sand. Charleston, SC is a slower, smaller way of life from the ocean waves to the 2 lane highways leading to the small town dirt roads. This is where the other half of my heart is. My own "family" is here now. With my own "family" being said. I refer to my 3 children. Whom I miss dearly as well every second of every day. It has been 3 years since my oldest daughter ( 13 yrs old) walked out of my door. And has not been back. And 1 year exact since my middle daughter (13 yrs old too) and my "baby" boy (12 yrs) walked out. With the ending as my oldest, their sister. All 3 are together now. That I am at peace with. Over the last year. I have had to fight myself more than ever. Find something to make me literally move. One day through the emotional roller coaster and blubbering tears. Memories of my parents and children. The "sewing" bug struck. My mother was a very talented avid seamstress with a beautiful quilting, home decor, DIY sense about her. She passed when I was 20. And growing up being an only child. Both parents loved to read as well. I didn't have any interest in either of my mom's hobbies. I swore I would never read for a hobby nor sew anything ever. Definitely wouldn't "waste" money on a sewing machine. LOL! It has been 14 years since my mom passed and 19 since my dad. A year since the last situation with 2 of my 3 children. I am just finishing my 5th quilt, and 4th garment. I have read many books. Tons of different blogs and websites. Taken a couple of local quilting classes. To honestly find my most loved, helpful, in person, on the web (enrolled in both Craftsy classes too) easily comprehendible paperback/magazine teacher of all Jenny Doan. Thank you, Jenny for always being here for me when I get "stuck". My husband knows when I am watching Jenny's MSQC tutorials. All because of the infamous duck "quack" "quack" in the beginning. What drew me to Jenny from the start? The honest fact being that Jenny too, is a lefty/" south paw"! With the local quilt classes I took. Not only did I really have a struggle with everything from the rotary cutter, mat and ruler positions. To the sewing and pressing. All because of the right handed, left handed issue. It was a waste of money for the 2 local classes I took. Honest! Had a wonderful teacher and classmates. But, being the only lefty in class was one thing. The teacher all of her 20+ years teaching she said. She never had a lefty. So again thanks to Jenny. My lefty teacher. I wouldn't be where I am today with my progress in sewing and quilting. More so emotionally and mentally without Jenny! I soon will post pictures of my work over the last year. :)