43!

I am turning 43 years old today. How time flies!
25 years ago I thought that people over 40 are so old! We were still under the communism and the young/cool people wore jeans (the fortunate ones, of course, at the time jeans weren’t for everyone). The old people wore ugly pants made out from boring fabrics (at least this is what I was thinking).
I did not even dare to think about me at 40! But today I don’t feel I am old! I am happy with myself and with what I am doing. I don’t have too many regrets, one of them is that I lost many creative years of my life because I discovered quilting when I was 32 years old.
Here is the present I made myself. A few more solid fabrics added to my stash. I hope I will find now those 21 colors I need for a new quilt.
I enjoy fabric more than anything else. I am not like the woman in the below cartoon, but I always dream of fabrics! My sisters gave me money today to buy something nice but they did not mention not to spend them on quilting!
source:Pickledish

This is such a funny cartoon. I found it on the blog of Pickledish, the home of Kansas City Star Quilts (Mary, you must know them!).I browsed today almost the entire site to see all the cartoons.
There is even a book – I put it on my wish list! Do you think our husbands would enjoy it ?

I hope you are having a happy day!
Geta

PS. Thank you all for the lovely comments about my raw edge applique quilt! It was so much fun to make it!

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  4. Happy Birthday Geta! I hope you have a most excellent day as the Birthday Queen. Your solid fabrics are gorgeous, can't wait to see the marvelous quilt.

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  7. I'm a usually silent birthday, but it's my 33rd birthday today, so I couldn't resist wishing you a happy birthday today!

    And I'm spending my birthday money on a new (larger) cutting mat and FABRIC!

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  8. la multi (b)ani ! ! ! ! si eu credeam asa de cei de 30, 40… si ziua mea a fost zilele trecute 😉 … deci iti trimit o imbratisare ca de la scorpion la scorpion 😉 si iti doresc rabdare ptr muuuulte quilturi minunate

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  13. Happy birthday! I've been married as long as you've been alive, and I think that age is a state of mind. I don't think about my age, I just live my life and enjoy every minute!

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  18. Happy Birthday! And isn't it amazing how we used to think 'old' people were in their 40's? My mother is 90….now THAT's old! lol

    LOVE the cartoon….I'm headed over to that blog now! Thanks!

    Enjoy your day playing with your new fabrics! Fun!

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  21. поздравляю с днём рождения! новых идей,достижений,здоровья. семейного счастья!!!!

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  32. Happy Birthday! My husband was a missionary in Romania right after communism ended and his stories about his time there are so interesting. I am glad you found quilting and love looking at your projects! Hope you have had a great day!

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  37. Happy birthday Geta…!!!
    This is a special time and yes…I realized that time does go to fast…I had this age some years ago!! and I don't time go buy !!! In my my mind and feeling and way to do things and to talk is like when I was so much younger !!! and this is wonderful!! The only thing we need to worry about your age is to make things good, use time in use ways because we don't think about it but when we look back time has gone by…This time ahead is such a good time!! So I hope your time comes with a wonderful and happy time as you do all the things ahead in a way to be happy!! Happy Birthday!! Ilona

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  38. Happy Birthday, Geta! You are making this world a nicer place! Thank you for being you!

    BTW, I'm 54 and don't feel any older than I ever did, most of the time anyway, grin. Life gets sweeter as you learn to love and forgive yourself, and those around you, more each year.

    Birthday blessings, Robbie Marie

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  42. Cu o zi intarziere, iti urez si eu
    LA MULTI ANI!
    Din toata inima.
    Exact cu o luna in urma fata de ziua ta am implinit exact…cu 10 ani mai mult decat tine. Vezi? Se poate si mai rau 😉

    Sa ai numai zile (si nopti) frumoase!

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  44. Geta, I was in your country with the children on vacation in Konstanz, Mangalia,
    it is a beautiful country, you're a great artistic talent Quilt!. You have to be an old man? , 43 years is a wonderful young age, and what will be will be like 60 years? , Women have older years are also beautiful, wise, etc. ….. , And 43 years is a wonderful age. I wish you successes, also from the release of the book, I know of your countrymen do not know at this art, and we know why, but they know you and like friends from other countries, Hang on,
    greet:)))

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  47. Happy belated birthday Geta. Hope you had a wonderful day. We are the same age, though I'm a few months older with my birthday early July.

    Congrats on the new pattern, Disco Balls, I love it!

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