big steps

  So I have finally taken a big step with my creativity. I have applied for an artist grant from a state wide foundation. I am guessing my competition is about 100 proposals for every 1 selected. Since this is my first honest to goodness grant I am not holding high hopes, but I did make my best effort and I can only hope they see the potential in giving me money.
  Oddly for as many different avenues of creativity that I regularly explore I chose fabric arts as the arena. Quilting seems to be a pretty expressive medium for me and I want to explore more options in that direction. 
  I tend to avoid the classic patterns in favor of pieces with a specific feeling and message. 
If I get the grant I will certainly dedicate more time to pursuing this medium. 
  Fingers crossed and away we go. 
Dreams of sewing machines will dance in my head right up until they tell me I did not get the grant.