Why Quilter on the ball?

I have a many back issues and I don't sit well or long! So... I use my "exercise" ball as my chair when I sew in front of my machine or hand sew , actually whenever I sit ...or intend to sit for more than 5 minutes at a time. It prolongs my sitting tolerance. That is why I named my blog "quilter on the ball".

Quilting Retreat

I have just returned from a 3 day quilting retreat in Saint John NB, Canada. It was at villa madonna, a beautiful site and each of the 48 women there had their own bedroom and meals served 3 times a day with meal cleanup done by the staff of VM. the rest of the time one could do what they wanted...how perfect is that?