A Quick Update! What happened this year?? Am I still Quilting??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Hello!! Its been ages! Its time for an update to let you all know where I've been and whats going on with the channel! The short version is that I'm great--but suffered some serious burnout and a shift in my priorities both in quilting and in life generally.
I'll be back with videos, I promise! But they might be a little different or somewhat less regular.
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Thrilled to see you back! You look fabulous and your happiness just bubbles over!! Good for you for realizing what you needed and working toward it. Looking forward to seeing whatever videos you choose to share with us!
Self care should be a priority for all of us. Take care and make whatever videos bring you joy, dear lady!
Phoenix will change you. I escaped in April this year to Kentucky, and I am so much happier. I'm still trying to get my quilting mojo back on.
You truly look happier and healthier! Welcome back!
"Wisdom lives inside all who are quiet enough to listen for it." Good job! I'm happy for you.
I have missed you. So happy to see you! I’m glad life-work balance is restoring itself. You are very special to all of us!
Megan - yes, I've missed seeing you and your ideas.. I'm so glad to see you are alright and doing things you love. Thank you for being brave and making this video. Whatever you want to post is fine by me. I learn something every time. And no pressure on frequency - you do you. I love rewatching the old posts too. Sending my very best wishes, and sending my thanks for any content you chose to create.
Good for you! You look happy & healthy.
I appreciate you and the time, energy and sacrifice you've donated for us to learn and enjoy quilting. Of course I'd love to see more tutorials but it's most important for you to find your happy place and take care of yourself first. Share what you can and what you want, when you want. ❤ Thanks for helping me 😊❤😊❤
Good, good good for you!! You look and sound fantastic! Very wise.
Glad your enjoying patchwork and quilting again
We have missed you! I am looking forward to seeing you blossom as you continue to find your quilting joy again. Enjoy your renewed passion, improved health (physical, mental and emotional). Yay you!!!!
We missed you and I am very glad that the very visible weight loss is intentional and you take joy from that!
Megan, please do whatever videos you want! Or not. Glad you’re taking care of yourself first - keep it up.
I totally understand how we can get consumed with our craft then a burnout. Time is too short. We need to prioritize and everything will fall in place. Congratulations on your weight loss. It’s a good start to share what you went through . We can all relate or been there.
Glad you are back. Can see the weight loss. So happy you are taking time to care for yourself. You were definitely missed and can’t wait to see what you share next. Your style of instruction works well for me and gets me excited about projects.
You look fantastic!
A perfect example of learning work/life balance. Congratulations on rediscovering the joy in your life.
So glad to see you back! You look great and it’s nice to hear that you have found a balance in your life and are feeling better.
I've thought about you many times and have missed you, your smile, your sweet spirit and your phenomenal Talent! I'm so excited for you and how you have done the hard work to be in the place that makes you happy! With that said I hope you continue and make the videos and styles of videos, vlog/tutorials, that bring you the most happiness. Do what you want to do and we will watch it! ❣️💙🤗
Well said.
I've been through the burnout. It can be tough to climb out of that hole. You look fantastic and I'm glad you are back. God bless you and your family.
Congratulations on taking control of your health. Missed you. Welcome back.
It looks like you’ve lost some weight! Congratulations!😊
I'm very happy to see you. Thank you for sharing your story. It may help others focus on the higher priorities. Your health is paramount. Congratulations!
Welcome back! You cannot pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first and then you can take care of others. Congratulations on the successful life changes your are making!!
Missed you. Welcome back. You look and sound so healthy!
Yay for you!!! You look great and sound happy. Your YT quilting channel was always inspirational, now so is your lifestyle change!!!
Great to see you 😊
Congratulations!!! You look wonderful, beautiful and happy. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Keep your inner balance and your love of quilting. See you soon!
WTG!!! Balance is a blessing! Enjoy life … all of it! Glad to see you’re back and doing swimmingly!
Yes very glad to see you.
You look great, taking care of you is very important.
Looking forward to sharing life, with you.
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So glad you’re back you look great and it is about balance health and what you enjoy and family. Welcome back.
So glad to hear you have been taking care of yourself. ❤ In my own, selfish way I would love to see more quilting videos from you. You are such an amazing teacher! Take care and return when it makes sense for you!❤
I've been quilting for 21 years and the past 3 years I also became burnt out. Quilting only by requested projects. I then started hiking and lost 70 lbs. This year I got back into quilting and found my enjoyment in quilting. Not giving up on hiking but enjoying both equally. Quilting will keep me from hiking burnout, hiking will keep me from quilting burnout. You can have both!
You look fantastic; it was obvious straight away that you had lost a lot of weight. So glad to hear it wasn't because you were ill but because you have put a lot of effort into turning your life around. Glad to see you back and looking forward to watching any content you want to make.
So glad to see your smiling face again. You look terrific. Congratulations on meeting your goals.
I have only watched the first min and 24 sec of your video and then stopped. I want to say you have no commitment to the "you tube " world. Your biggest commitment is to you. Your health and peace of mind. Then to your loved ones. Life changes all the time. It has taken me a lot of time to do this in my own world. Life is precious. You look fabulous. Figure out what you want to do and why. You are also a good teacher and quilter. I hope your journey continues to be a happy one. Now I will watch the rest of your video.
Have missed you! Glad you are taking care of your health life. Do you and be happy a quilter when you can!!!
I’m so glad you’re back and taking care of yourself
I am so happy for you and happy to see you so at peace with yourself and so darn BEAUTIFUL, which comes from the inside out. Can't wait to see what you want to quilt next 🎉
So happy you’re back. You look fabulous and I’m so glad you decided to care for yourself and your health. It makes everything else in life even more enjoyable.
Glad you are back and taking care of yourself and exploring enjoyable creativity!
So glad to see you back, looking so healthy! I have had a slow-down too. A person can only sleep under so many quilts. I look at the ultimate value of each project to me!
You look wonderful and I’m so glad you’ve been able to prioritize yourself. Nothing is more stressful than being a working mom and finding your emotional/physical reserve empty at the end of each day. Do all those things that feed your soul. You are my favorite ❤
Like others, I so enjoy your videos and have learned so much from you. You must first take care of you and your family/loved ones. One day at a time, all will balance out. Will continue uplifting you and wishing and praying for only the best for you. See you soon and God bless you dear one.
Happy to hear that you have been taken the time you needed to care of yourself and your family. I'm glad you are ready to come back because I enjoy your teaching style.
So glad you're back and you had time to take care of you!
So happy to see you back and healthy and happy!
Oh, gosh, you look and sound so happy and healthy! I'm glad you took the time to focus on what you needed to do to improve your life. I, personally, love to see progress reports on longer/slower projects. It takes time to make a quilt. Videos that make it look like a 1-hour project are unrealistic and probably discouraging to new quilters.
Glad you are back and you look great. Put yourself first and enjoy
So happy to see you back. Congratulations on making you a priority !
Good for you. Quilters inspire in many ways.
I am happy to see you. I was just thinking about you the other day.
So nice to see you back again! So smart of you to take a break. Please show us whatever pleases you. Any or all of it would be interesting to me.
100+ !!!! WWOOOAAHHHHH That is some heroic feat! . VERY IMPRESSIVE. For someone who has been burned-out myself to the point of not being able to cross the street, those were some of my most difficult times but the most positively life-changing- for-the-better times. It was ''before" then "after". Now go change the photo of your channel to that lovely face of yours! NOW!
Excellent to realize when you need to focus more on what feeds you so that you will enjoy your life again. Congratulations on finding your joy again. Congratulations on your health journey, as well!! ❤😊
So nice to see you. I have missed watching your videos. All the best for you and your family. You look wonderful.
Good for you for realizing the changes you needed to make for yourself❤
You are very brave to have made this video. I thank you for your honesty and wish you luck.
Welcome back, you look amazingly happy, and that looks beautiful on you!!
God bless you!! You look absolutely great!!! Keep up the great work. God and family first🥰🙏🙏🙏
Yay, You're back. Looking forward to whatever you share. It's all very interesting, relaxing and informative. You look great too.
So good to see your doing ok
It's so nice to see you...I've missed you and your lovely presentations regarding quilts and quilting. congratulations on your weight loss. I think I found it!!! 😇
It is such a pleasure to see you! You look wonderful. I would enjoy informal updates on your projects, designs or techniques. Once or twice a month for 15 minutes would be wonderful. Glad to see you online again.
Congrats on your return to quilting and your fitness journey! You look fabulous and healthy!
I have missed you greatly. Take care and recharge. You look at peace. Bless your life journey always❤️💐🙏
Megan, thanks for sharing your journey with us. Balance is critical because life is short.. I joyfully look forward to new content whenever you care to produce it. I am happy you are well.
Good for you!! Glad you’re feeling better and got your quilting mojo back!!
Welcome back. All the things need to fit your timeline.
Glad you got a rest!! Cannot wait to see your new passions!!❤
You look wonderful and very happy. Congratulations!!!
You look fantastic! I've greatly missed you and am glad you are back!
Yay! I’m glad you’re ok and that you have shared what’s going on. You look great and happy. Don’t be nervous about sharing with us. We’re on your side! Take everything at your speed. We’ll be here to cheer you on whether you make 1 or 10 quilts. Btw, I just started the Tula stripe quilt. You can’t see me, but my eyes are crossed lol
I'm glad you are doing well. It's good to see you.
Wonderful to see you again! Congratulations on all the healthy choices. Looking forward to seeing you again with interesting and challenging quilts. Have been looking for you 🙄
Megan. Congratulations! On balancing your life, on dropping the weight (awesome) and finding what you love again! You rock! I love handwork too. Since you asked, I’d love to see your projects and progress from the last update. Love you and stay positive!
Proud of you for putting yourself and your family first! I can't wait to see whatever you share next! 🎉❤
So thankful for you. Thanks for sharing with us your journey to wellness. Our Lord knows us better than we know ourselves. He has perfect knowledge of our personal battles and will give us resolution or the grace to endure.
Glad to see you back. Your health and family always come first. Have enjoyed your video's and look forward to new ones, when ever you have time to share.
I totally understand. In 2022 I put my house up for sale in the first room to be packed up was my craft room and everything just went in a haphazard manner into bins. I did take everything with me. But I did not quilt again from may all way around the year until the next September. My long armer called me in August. She was putting on a 1 day. Quilt retreat and wondered if I would like to join them. I was going to call her and say no. I'm not quilting anymore but then I thought I have all this material. I don't have. To spend any money to do this so let's go. I enjoy the women that were going and maybe i'd get my mojo back and I think maybe I have I've settled down South for the winter. I've just been here 4 days now. But I think I have and maybe you're starting up again. Will get me going thank you
Thank you for posting the video and sharing your journey with us. I have been very worried about you and was truly afraid that you were ill. You look fabulous and good for you for putting your health ahead of everything. I can't wait to see what you are going to do next. Welcome back.
The first thing I noticed was the weight loss… great for you! Setting new goals!
So glad to see your back! We all need to take care of ourselves. Glad to hear you are doing that and prioritizing! You look great! I love your videos, patterns, anything you teach! Looking forward to hearing more from you!
Congratulations on the changes you've made in your life and being able to focus on your health and happiness. Your smile says it all!
So happy to hear of your journey to place priority on your health and family! You look fabulous!
Welcome back, some times we just need to step back and take care of ourselves, I was headed to burn out and decided to take Tom for The Colorblind quilter advice and just something quilt/sewing related daily for 15-30 minutes.
I'm so happy you're back! And that you're happy and healthy! You look fantastic ❤
Glad to see you back, healthy and happy. You look great! Looking forward to your next video. 😊
Happy for you! Onward and welcome back!
I’m so glad you are ok. Delighted that you have made changes that are good for you.
I look forward to whatever you produce😊
Thrilled you are coming back and you look AMAZING!!!! Noticed it immediately and am so happy for you for putting your health and family first!!!!
Good to see you back and I totally understand the burnout... have been there too. Congrats on your weight loss. Take care.
Sounds like you have made some really positive decisions and changes in your life. Good for you. It's great to see you again and you look great. I'll look forward to whatever content you decide to put out. Continue to do what is best for you.
I missed your videos, but I am so happy to learn you were taking care of your own needs. ❤ I look forward to more videos from you. I’ll watch whatever, but I love seeing projects other quilters are doing.
So happy for you. That saying, health is wealth is absolutely true! Glad you found that sweet spot between staying healthy and still finding the time to do what you love. ❤️
Good to see you back. Keep well and enjoy whatever you do. Be happy. 😊
Thank you so much for sharing with us. You look fab, but the most important thing is feeling better in yourself! Your journey through is inspired and helpful to so many!
It's wonderful to hear from you!! Thank you for your bravery in sharing your journey - to honor your health and life outside of quilting!! I look forward to hearing more from you as your journey continues - I have learned so much from you and enjoy your content. Keep on being YOU!! hugs
Glad to see you are finding balance in your life. 😍 Looking forward to whatever you wish to share with everyone.❤
I'll watch whatever you put out! You look fabulous!
You look amazing, it's so good to see you back. I have been watching for you.
It’s great to see you back on TH-cam, sweetheart take your time with your videos and only post your videos whenever you want because we will always be here for you! ❤
So happy you are back and working in a way you are enjoying again. You look great-healthy and happy!