Technology is a wonderful thing. For the most part.
Over the years I have taught myself a lot--Google is my friend. And I never hesitate to ask those who know how to do something I don't for their advice.
In this time of "Safer at Home", I am thrilled to be able to "meet", "chat", "visit", "teach" and "learn" from the comfort of my home.
A quilter friend I met years ago at Houston when she was teaching hand quilting there, was looking for some friends to "talk" to from her "Overseas Office" in the south of Spain. I jumped at the chance since seeing her live is so much better than just email and Instagram contact.
Meet the group of us who meet "Thursdays at 3":
What we do not discuss is politics or the virus. Except obliquely, as they pertain to what is happening in our lives.
I love their accents and learning about quilting in Spain and the UK.
Being given the coordinates to Barbara C's home in Spain, I was able to go on Google Earth and SEE HER HOUSE! Isn't that amazing?!! Another of the ladies lives two doors down from her, so I saw HER house too. These are things that can make the world a smaller place and keep us a bit more connected.
There is a 6 hour time difference, so for me it's "Thursdays at 9 am". And I am "American Barbara" and that's fine with me.
I look forward to our weekly visits and perhaps a project together in the new year.
How do you use technology to make your life and quilting better?
Let's quilt.
Barbara
The good - lots of how-to information, seeing different styles and inspiration that I would not get to see otherwise, finding out about new (sometimes vintage or antique) tools/books/fabrics, able to make connections to people across the world (even if only a comment on their blog) that I'd never ever get to do otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThe bad - too much time looking at what others are doing instead of doing my own projects, seeing way too much stuff that I don't need as my overstuffed shelves and drawers attest to, my list of things to make is HUGE, so many bloggers have stopped or gone FB/IG (understand that one as writing blog post takes time & work)
Agree, the internet can be a huge time suck. I have to set a timer to keep me on task.
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