More about me...

Hi there!
My name is Jacqueline(pronounced Jack-leen) and I am a wife of one, mother of two(boys, aged 24 and 16)in my late 40's. 

Our semi-rural town is just east of Vancouver, BC on the West Coast of Canada. It is beautiful here, but I do have to admit we get a lot of rain. A.LOT.OF.RAIN. 
Well, at least we have the greenest grass in Canada! 
ha ha ha...


This is me at our annual festival in June.

It was a big change for us to move out here. We both came from suburban North Vancouver, a quick, convenient trip to the sights and sounds of downtown Vancouver. Now, we have to plan our trips to include destinations/shops in the same area, as things are so much further away. 

We do a lot of online shopping, as we just can't get some of the things we want/need locally. Hmmm…so many business ideas, so little time


Vintage serving plate


I have been quilting since 1992 and do most of my piecing and quilting by machine. That being said, I have recently developed a love for English Paper Piecing. I just finished a King-sized quilt, using over 4,000 1"-sided hexagon papers. It is all scrappy and done by hand, including stitching on the border. My teenaged son has asked me to make a similar one for him, and I am working on his now.

I used to manage a Canadian chain fabric store and I was also the first Program Director for the Mount Seymour Quilt Guild in North Vancouver. I had to give that up due to my Hubs contracting Viral Meningitis back in 2004. I had to work 3 jobs to support us until he was able to get back to work. He is a Disney comic book artist.


Some of the Mexican pottery in my kitchen


I guess you could say I am a traditional quilter, but I am also enjoying the modern quilting scene. There are some really gifted quilters out there. I am hoping to bring a few of them to the blog so you can meet them, someday.

In the last few months, I have re-discovered my love of embroidery. I have been doing up a few flour-sack towels as gifts. I would also really like to re-learn how to crochet. There are so many neat things to make and the yarns available now are amazing.




I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 'early' Arthritis and Chronic Daily Migraine. I also "cope" with clinical Depression. When I was 40, I had a heart attack and that's when the specialists found out I have Fibro and CFS. At the time, I was working in a law firm and had to take a step back from some of my duties. Then, during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, I came down with Viral Meningitis. I had multiple lumbar punch procedures(17 at the same time!) in Emerg. and that's when my migraines started. Since then, I have been unable to work(the migraines will strike at any time), unable to do a lot of things actually. 

I do try to stay positive and quilting helps A LOT with that. I suffer from multi-day migraines, so if you don't see any posts for a while, that is why.




I love Jesus; my Lord and Saviour, my family and Elvis. 
Just in case you haven't figured it out, my favourite colour is purple! Hee Hee Hee




Thank you for reading and I do hope you will enjoy your stay.

Quilty Huggs,

Jacqueline


Me and my guys


3 comments:

  1. Hello,
    I live in Calgary so we aren't far apart. I love to sew and quilt too. A couple of my friends suffer with some of the same illness you've contracted so you're on my prayer list with them. I lost my husband to cancer last year after a 1 1/2 year battle. We caught it too late. Quilting and knitting/crochet are what give me peace. They are meditative, especially when I'm sewing strips or chain piecing. I hope your health improves and that you accept new friends from all over who are praying for you.
    Your new friend and fellow quilter,
    Diana Bliss, Calgary

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  2. Hello there and we've got a bunch in common, maybe we could work together on some things. I'm a quilter and wanting to set up some bloggers who suffer from disabilities of all sorts. Mine is a spontaneous sciatic nerve that plagues all my fun.
    carli the quilter at gmail dot com

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  3. You face a lot of challenges that so many of us would not be able to deal with in a combination like that Jacqueline. I can identify completely with how quilting keeps you positive - it does for me too! Quilting is very, very good therapy and so is quilt blogging. God bless you!

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Hi there,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me a comment, you make my day! Kind comments are always welcomed and appreciated. While I do read each and every comment, I may not always be able to reply.