I am 32, single- no kids, no pets, living in glorious (and currently frozen) Minneapolis Minnesota. The state which has brought you Target, Betty Crocker, Spam, Best Buy, Post-It notes, Rollerblades, water skiing and Honeycrisp apples. I have lived here my whole life.. except during the college years, and the summers I spent travelling in England and Australia during college.
I currently work as a sales assistant for a medical equipment supplier.. my uncle owns the company, and my father is one of the sales people. Needless to say, I am very close with my family; I see them on an almost daily basis. I also live with my older sister.
My mother taught me how to stitch when I was young, maybe 10 or 12. There are a few of her projects hanging in the house, but I think more of my stuff is on her walls now. She does not stitch any more, she thinks the process is too slow and cannot see how I find it to be relaxing.
So far, I have been a kit girl. But I am slowly getting up the courage to try bigger and more complicated designs. My next project is to try my hand at crewel work.. I have been dragging my feet for far too long now, I just need to do it.
I visit this site most often during the day.. when I should be working. When I am home, I would rather be stitching than perusing through a website on stitching.. which unfortunately means that the web filter blocks most photo sites.. so I cannot appreciate much of what is in the Stitch A Long section.
When I am not stitching, I am an avid movie watcher and a season ticket holder for one of the live theaters in town. I also like to bake, read, play outside.. even in the winter. I have recently gotten into audio books, so I listen along while stitching.
Happy stitching everyone!
Welcome to the forum. It's nice to have you join us!
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Too bad you can't really enjoy the SAL's.. they're one of the best part of this place 