tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post6306013847249068935..comments2024-03-16T02:37:47.918-05:00Comments on Fabric Mutt: Why I'm Retiring from Professional SewingHeidi Stapleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06797935137918208939noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-18301799114421415812020-08-06T19:12:22.933-05:002020-08-06T19:12:22.933-05:00Those precious girls are your true legacy and you ...Those precious girls are your true legacy and you will be so happy that you chose to spend this time with them before they launch out into the world on their own. My oldest daughter is heading to her second year of college and while being a stay at home mom hasn’t been, and still isn’t easy, I wouldn’t trade the years I’ve gotten to spend with them for anything in the world. StitchHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548710997739835792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-83899609956293176192020-05-08T06:17:44.375-05:002020-05-08T06:17:44.375-05:00Hi Heidi. I've read this post over and over s...Hi Heidi. I've read this post over and over since you first wrote it, pondering how some of what you say applies to me. While I'm not yet a fabric designer, I have dreams of doing that some day but now I'm worried that the deadlines will be too stressful. I know that I can design patterns on my own timeline and I'm comfortable with that. I don't home school but much of my time is taking care of my kids so I don't want to limit that. Yes they are getting older and don't need as much hand holding, which is good and sad all at the same time, but I still want to be here for them. Of course Girl Scouts takes a ton of my time but it's so worth it. I believe in the organization and what we are accomplishing. I guess I don't know how to make it all work. I'll continue to ponder it some more but perhaps I'll dip my toes in a little further quilting wise and see how it goes.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-23079287805956532962020-03-14T07:00:01.692-05:002020-03-14T07:00:01.692-05:00So happy for you and your very precious family. It...So happy for you and your very precious family. It was the right decision to make. Your spirits should be lifted by now and your body will heal. Be proud. I know I could have gone down your path, but chose to just design and sew for family and friends, keeping my IG account as a diary and a place to watch others create. Take care Heidi. Kcapellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970850947794600114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-67086742719633498782020-03-02T18:13:08.674-06:002020-03-02T18:13:08.674-06:00We will miss you but we all have to do what is bes...We will miss you but we all have to do what is best for our health and family, this will be a new and exciting new chapter for you and I wish you all the best, LorraineLorraine Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642961044997097331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-11656662280665147532020-02-21T09:17:06.031-06:002020-02-21T09:17:06.031-06:00I just heard your interview on the American Patchw...I just heard your interview on the American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast and at the end they stated that you were taking a break and that it you had posted on our blog about so I just read your blog. We all understand as family and your health are more important than sharing your talents with us. You can always come back at it full force once your three girls are grown and on their own. They grow up way to fast and you do not want to regret missing all of those wonderful memories with them. Wishing you the best and looking forward to see you again the future.Kathy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15326201363967065551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-81176574290274957682020-02-19T03:42:38.661-06:002020-02-19T03:42:38.661-06:00Well done! Welcome to the next phase of your life....Well done! Welcome to the next phase of your life. You're not saying goodbye to the previous life but the skills and friendships you have amassed over the past eight years are still with you. Happy days ahead!Marlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-4794377443592663622020-02-11T11:34:11.192-06:002020-02-11T11:34:11.192-06:00It takes courage to walk away! Please marvel at yo...It takes courage to walk away! Please marvel at your accomplishments and then rest! When the oldest of my 4 kids entered 5 th grade, I also came to the same conclusion. I cut back my social life and resigned from some committees at school and the principal confided that when her kids also entered 5 th grade, she stepped away from all extra curriculars to focus on family. The children become involved in the world outside our homes and you will be glad to have a clear mind and renewed spirit to help guide the children as they spread their wings. Priorities! Bless you!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046265790154506118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-75586587993561937432020-02-09T01:43:59.819-06:002020-02-09T01:43:59.819-06:00You'll never regret refocusing on your family....You'll never regret refocusing on your family. And as your kids get to their teen years, they will need your time and listening ear more than ever. And they will take even more patience, and being under constant stress from trying to meet deadlines will make it harder to be patient! You have made the best decision in the long run! They grow up so fast, and in ten or so years you'll be wondering where the time went, and how they grew up so quickly. And once they leave home you will be missing them. You'll be able to look back and you'll be so glad that you were there for them in their younger years! So glad to see a mother focusing on the most important thing in her life!! God will bless you! Hugs, HHelen Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262129294254896564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-75791271225349049302020-02-05T12:46:38.208-06:002020-02-05T12:46:38.208-06:00Bless you Heidi, this is so obviously the right ch...Bless you Heidi, this is so obviously the right choice for you — and a very courageous decision to make, even walking away from a book you've worked on for nearly a year.<br /><br />I hope your health bonus will be immediate, and that you can enjoy your family and friends.<br /><br />Congratulations to you on taking this life-changing, life-saving decision. Kim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10781364799805651100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-44494681865058064912020-02-05T08:50:54.973-06:002020-02-05T08:50:54.973-06:00May you be blessed with rest and health recovery, ...May you be blessed with rest and health recovery, and your time with your family be overwhelming filled delight and joy. MommaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916022057405315648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-76359993532222374522020-02-05T08:46:13.040-06:002020-02-05T08:46:13.040-06:00�� Good for you for choosing the good portion! Th...�� Good for you for choosing the good portion! There is nothing like a medical crisis for providing that clarity. What is most important becomes so clear. I hope that you are able to recover and that it all becomes fun again and a way of relieving stress as opposed to being the cause of stress. MaggieInStitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672336603379750380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-75524023230075946512020-02-05T02:02:53.001-06:002020-02-05T02:02:53.001-06:00Without your health you have nothing. Enjoy your b...Without your health you have nothing. Enjoy your break, your family and your sewing at your own pace. I hope you recover quickly and rediscover your joy in creating. I thank you for all your time and input in the quilting world, you have been a real influence on my sewing journey. Your journey is taking you in a different direction and I hope it brings you joy and peace.Tatsdenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935902855689953541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-66329638576986626282020-02-05T00:25:00.559-06:002020-02-05T00:25:00.559-06:00Welcome back to the lighter side of life!! Keepin...Welcome back to the lighter side of life!! Keeping our priorities straight is one of the hardest things in life...it is so easy to have things slide slowly (then faster and faster) out of whack until you feel like you are the last person in line playing crack the whip on ice. Enjoy your family and friends...we'll enjoy seeing your joy return as you start playing with fabric for fun!Farm Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670652033638218941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-37518537471986001152020-02-04T20:26:05.270-06:002020-02-04T20:26:05.270-06:00And just remember - when your girls head to colleg...And just remember - when your girls head to college, a new season will begin and if you want it, the sewing world will still be there and you will feel ten yrs younger than you do now. We can have it all - just not at the same time!! lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105479829528692836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-34883330469639934412020-02-04T19:18:47.041-06:002020-02-04T19:18:47.041-06:00Heidi, it is so refreshing to hear of a wife and m...Heidi, it is so refreshing to hear of a wife and mother who is willing to make the sacrifice and put their family first! All to often it is the opposite, the wife and mother claims her right to make her mark in the world, forgetting she can make a very important mark in raising her children. Congratulations, on your love of family and new found wisdom. I am sure it will not go unrewarded.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792781386372147285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-24266680152169039172020-02-04T16:54:19.179-06:002020-02-04T16:54:19.179-06:00Heidi I am so happy for you and that you are going...Heidi I am so happy for you and that you are going to put yourself and your family first. That is the most important thing. Life goes by to fast not to stop and smell the roses. <br />Love and Hugs<br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110572810616964398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-19792852837998511262020-02-04T16:46:03.064-06:002020-02-04T16:46:03.064-06:00Thank you for being so honest about what brought y...Thank you for being so honest about what brought you to this place. The physical effects of stress are so underplayed in our society where perfection and an ability to do every. single. thing is so highly valued.<br />Unfortunately it is a lie that is constantly perpetuated by social media influencers and so many women with their dual roles fall victim to it.<br />Do whatever you have to do to take care of you and when you have a good handle on that, to take care of your family. Nothing else matters in the grand scheme of things. Trust me I have lived and am living with this lesson.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285581918856735064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-11074827653969734892020-02-04T12:26:26.083-06:002020-02-04T12:26:26.083-06:00I hope you have time to read all these,some day, i...I hope you have time to read all these,some day, in your own sweet time and know all the love that comes with them. Yours was always the first blog I opened as your style just is so me. If and when you are up to it I will waiting!!! Rest Well!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541516828715108152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-34474140323949427002020-02-04T12:06:31.391-06:002020-02-04T12:06:31.391-06:00Thanks so much for sharing , Heidi! I will look f...Thanks so much for sharing , Heidi! I will look forward to seeing your blog and beautiful creations ! Hopefully you are already beginning to heal!! <br />Susie legato1958https://www.blogger.com/profile/16208915102782088469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-7766187316664691672020-02-04T11:52:37.143-06:002020-02-04T11:52:37.143-06:00Wishing you all the best in life and your revisit ...Wishing you all the best in life and your revisit to a simpler life. I applaud you for breaking free from the chains and taking control of your life again. More people need to do this.Kathleen O'Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568001369589832617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-18531001608495521512020-02-04T11:48:25.786-06:002020-02-04T11:48:25.786-06:00As the song says: 'Don't Worry, Be Happy....As the song says: 'Don't Worry, Be Happy...'.<br />Enjoy, and we'll look forward to you sharing when it feels right.Lodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777295136016723298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-87326899298233375262020-02-04T11:08:49.616-06:002020-02-04T11:08:49.616-06:00I, to some degree, understand where you're com...I, to some degree, understand where you're coming from. I too have taken a break from blogging, doing projects for companies, and even from my Etsy shop. I just want to focus on creating for me and for the sake of creating rather than creating for a blog post or some other deadline. It's time to exit the crafty rat race and enjoy the freedom of working on what you choose to at the pace you choose. Good for you and I wish you the best of luck!Amanda Corbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296955851138142800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-34419221147895795982020-02-04T09:56:30.732-06:002020-02-04T09:56:30.732-06:00I wish you all the best in your shift back to fami...I wish you all the best in your shift back to family and health first. Can't wait to see the secret projects!Nela Barrow (Tifosew)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09259779261795040400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-33240484779078478932020-02-04T09:53:57.673-06:002020-02-04T09:53:57.673-06:00Oh, Heidi-I completely understand where you are co...Oh, Heidi-I completely understand where you are coming from. I too, had a serious wake up with my health 6 years ago-I woke up 6 years ago and my life was changed forever. I have now been housebound for all those years with MS plus multiple other autoimmune illnesses and cannot believe how quickly things can change (and I used to be a nurse, so I know better-I just always thought I was doing the “right” things for my body-but that is not always how it works). I have since looked at life very differently-really realizing what you only live once means. You truly never have another chance on this earth and when you cram your life full as we type A’s usually do-and every thing we do is perfect, huh?-you do miss out on so much of the important things. Also, looking back on the time I wasted either putting makeup on and styling my hair and shopping for just the right clothing, etc-it is so silly to me now. What I wouldn’t give to have that time back, because who cares what others think about how I look or what they think I should be accomplishing-I have people that love me for just plain old me😃. These days, I do so much slow, slow sewing-only getting on the machine, if I am able too-have tons of WIPs (because I still love everything I see, but don’t have the energy for it, and my stitches-not so great anymore because of my hands-but I love sewing and fabric more than ever and actually have even more satisfaction when I finish a project. Pajamas and a ponytail are my mainstays-because what little energy I have goes to those I love-my spouse and two grown sons who live at home to help care for me. I have been here through it all with you and following on IG, you have kept me company through these long days, inspired me, made me a little envious with all you have been able to accomplish😊-while I have sat in bed-I will so miss you as a professional sewist-BUT, I get it-you are doing the best thing you could ever do for your health, your family, your life. And I am so glad that we will still be hearing from you and seeing your makes every now and then-be well, be happy, be loved! One of the things I am most grateful for is that this did not happen to me until my children had been raised to adulthood and that I did not miss out on being their Mom as they were growing up-to me, motherhood was and is-the best thing I have ever done.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525375556592480851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876056478789612969.post-26266489569141009502020-02-04T09:51:23.978-06:002020-02-04T09:51:23.978-06:00So glad your illness is not life threatening...jus...So glad your illness is not life threatening...just life changing! So happy for you and your family.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260732157726473580noreply@blogger.com