17 Wonderful Years
When I graduatated from Iowa State University and started working at Meredith Corporation in 1990, I knew I had a good job. I can even remember my Grandma Moore telling me how lucky I was to have such a good job right out of college. And, I did like it, although it wasn't everything I thought it would be. But, I stayed with it and kept plugging along. In 1992 a door was opened to me that changed my world. It was the opportunity to be the editor of Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. Having been a quilter since I was nine years old, I thought "Wow what an opportunity." Instead of developing recipes for cookbooks, I would just develop "recipes" for making quilts. Over the next 15 years it became much more than that, but that is the simpliest way to describe what I was doing. I could write about the last 15 years...but that will take pages and pages. But, today, I just wanted to think of the hundreds of wonderful friends I've made because of this experience. The staff members I worked with were also friends as we shared more than just the production of a magazine. This photo of Elizabeth Tisinger, Jody Sanders, Jill Mead and myself was taken during my last week at American Patchwork & Quilting. Although I'm now working at APQS, they will always be my friends. Here's to you girls! You are each truly amazing woman with so much talent.
Welcome to Blogland my friend, and I'm so glad you finally get to blog! Glad for you... glad for us!
xoxoxo,
M
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Thanks so much Monica. You have inspired me to blog! My blog might not be fancy, but with twin babies and Henry, I'm just glad to have a blog at all. I'm energized every day to think about what I can add to my blog.
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Welcome to Blog-land. Happy Zombie and I are blog-buddies and I found the link to you on her blog. I'm also a fellow APQS longarm quilter and a subscriber of the APQ magazine.
Connie W
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Hi Heidi,
How fun to learn that you have a blog! How fun! . . . & congratulatons in all the fresh new starts in your life! If the success of AP&Q is any indication, I know that whatever you pursue - you will be great!
Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging & all the inspiring blog friends out there!
xo, - Bren
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Hello Heidi and welcome to the world of blogging! I came to you through my friend Monica SS. I'm looking forward to your writing and your pictures
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Monica showed me the way over to your blog. Thanks for inspiring me for so many year, and I look forward to seeing what you have coming up! Congrats on the new position!
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Smling Hello to you Heidi
Welcome to blogsphere. I'm also new blogger since Aug 1st but I should say that it's so inspiring and rewarding, lots of fun as well. You are also welcome to visit me at my new home
Cheers & Greetings,
Nihal
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Thank you all! I'm learning so much...like how to not approve every comment! I think I got that fixed. Heidi
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Heidi!
Here you are! I'm so happy I found you! AND so glad you are happy at your new job!!
Love seeing pics of those beautiful babies (all 3 of them). I'll be back to check up on you, often...
Cherie
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Cherie, you're so sweet. I am so happy and am loving the new challenges. But, I'm really happy I'm still in the quilting industry because I get to still work with great people like you!
Heidi
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Welcome to blogland Heidi!!! I can't wait to see what inspiration you come up with for all of us.
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So glad to hear that you have a blog! Glad we'll be able to continue to keep up with you.
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Yeah, Heidi! I love your blog and I'm so glad we all have a way to keep up with your new adventure! Your children are so beautiful! I hope you enjoy playing with the longarms! What a dream job!
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Wow -- what an exciting career you've had. And how you have inspired us over the years -- you'll surely be missed at BH&G. Best wishes with your new job AND your new blog -- congratulations on both!
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Hi! Welcome to Blogville! I love BH&G's quilt mags and books and have learned so much from them (and probably you!) Congrats on the Etsy shop, the twins and the Blog! There are so many fun and wonderful women connecting through quilting and blogging that it opens new doors daily for women globally! I have a Flickr Group called Doll Quilt CrAzY! and a Doll quilt Challenge Group- please join and post pictures if you would like!http://www.flickr.com/groups/386698@N23/
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Heidi-
I am so happy to have found your new little venture here! Welcome to blogland!
We will certainly miss you at the helm of APQ but will enjoy watching your newest endeavors whatever they might be. Love Henry's boots!
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so interesting to read about you! i found you by clicking on two other blogs first,,,and read that you went to ISU the same time i did. i graduated from the arts dept in 1992.
anyhoo....i look forward to reading more about you and your endeavors.
teri
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