I have made friends with the most incredible woman through the Internet! I’m sure my readers are familiar with Cop Car, and her clan. I had the chance to meet Cop Car and Hunky Husband last fall when they were on their way to visit Bogie in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n
\nAlthough we talk about a wide range of things, it seems that I managed to flame Cop Car’s addiction to fabric, and steer her more firmly in the direction of quilts. We’ve been swapping quilting idea and fabric for the past six months, and she went out and bought Electric Quilt 5. EQ5 is a software program for designing quilts.
\nNow, Cop Car is more computer literate than I am, and she had the hang of the program in about 30 minutes. She was working on a wall hanging design for her home, and sent me dozens of variations on the choice of fabrics. I’d tell her which I liked and didn’t like, and why. She was worried that I was getting frustrated, but I was delighted to see how quickly she moved along the path of addiction to quilts!
\nAt any rate, I gave some serious consideration to purchasing the same software, but I resisted. Well….I sorta resisted. One day I picked up a similar program from the same group called “Sets and Stars.” Even I<\/b> was able to get started right away, but this program is limited in choices compared to EQ5. I say that laughingly, because there are more than 200 stars to choose from and an infinite choice in ways to color them.
\nTen days ago I was at the quilt shop, and almost sprang for EQ5, and managed once again to hold back. The next day Cop Car sighed with relief when we talked on the phone, because SHE bought EQ5 for me, and it was in the mail.
\nOH MY GOD………..If you don’t see me for the rest of the summer, I’ll be over here designing quilts, or e-mailing Cop Car asking how to do something in the program. She and I can e-mail our designs back and forth and spur each other on!
\nCop Car, THANK YOU! This was an incredibly generous gift, one that will be treasured for the rest of my life. I hope we have years and years to swap ideas and designs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have made friends with the most incredible woman through the Internet! I’m sure my readers are familiar with Cop Car, and her clan. I had the chance to meet Cop Car and Hunky Husband last fall when they were … Continue reading