As the crowds gather and my tummy churns with stage fright, I am going over passages in my head, reminding myself that I really do love this. 
I set the stage with my props and put Dad up. This has been the best nerve-calmer for me, it reminds me they want to see my quilts, my stories are the icing, but the quilts are the cake. 
Time to settle down and get the business meeting done. This is when I get the worst case of nerves. I try to pay attention to what this guild does, gauge the personality of the group. This group is one of the friendliest groups I have run into, very involved in good works, and it seems everyone is genuinely happy to be here. Today is a record crowd for them-167 quilters!
I'm only nervous for a minute, til the first quilt goes up. From that moment I am having the time of my life! I love to stretch my stories in different directions according to the group I'm talking to. The response means so much to me, that I'm connecting. All cylinders are firing today! 
After I talk a while, some just want a closer look.
Some want to know how.
And some see straight into my heart. This conversation nearly brought tears, as I talk to this lady, I know that I am doing what I want to always do - quilt, make beauty in fabric, talk about it to other quilters, share and inspire.
I just love this picture! Thank you, Debbie, for making this visit the most awesome 'business trip' I've ever taken. You are the best!
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