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12-27-2009, 01:32 PM

Blockhead

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Tasmania Australia

Posts: 78

Hi everyone

This looks like an informative and friendly forum, so I think I may settle in for a bit.

Started sewing around a year ago - garments, mostly shirts & tops. My new sewing machine came with a lot of quilting extras, which I promptly put away, as I had no interest in quilting.

A few months back I had a need to make a quilt for my MIL and was surprised at how much I liked doing it. Instantly hooked!

I'm using the web, books & forums to learn this craft and am impatient to get to the 'interesting stuff', but realise I need a good grounding in the basics first.

I have an excellent book which I'm faithfully working my way through (and blogging my progress). It's the first in a series of teaching books and I have high hopes of doing the whole course.

My other sewing interest is vintage sewing machines - collecting, restoring, using.

It's doubtful I can contribute much, being such a raw newbie, but I'll try not to make too much of a nuisance of myself either.

12-27-2009, 01:46 PM

sharon b

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Location: Northern Indiana

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Hi and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Ask all the questions you want , someone always is willing to help :lol: And before you know it , you will be answering the questions :wink:

12-27-2009, 02:24 PM

Jim's Gem

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Location: Camarillo, California

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Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

12-27-2009, 02:28 PM

Wings

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Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Brisbane

Posts: 247

Hullo from Brisbane to you Blockhead - I collect old sewing machines too. Even have a lovely one from Tassie, my very prized Frister & Rossmann hand crank. You will find this a very friendly and helpful site, so welcome aboard :)

12-27-2009, 02:36 PM

sewmuchfun

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Baxter, TN

Posts: 122

Welcome from TN. Hope you enjoy this quilting board. I know I'm happy that I have found it. I'm still green behind the ears too.

12-27-2009, 02:42 PM

watterstide

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Posts: 5,453

Welcome! Ask questions without fear of "sounding silly"..no question is silly to us here! we are a friendly bunch!
(i am new to this board, and have been quilting for about 5 years)

12-27-2009, 02:45 PM

SulaBug

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Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Somewhere in SANTA Land.

Posts: 9,696

Hello there & Welcome from the state of Washington, in the USA!! :D We are so glad to have you join in. I just know you are going to like it here a lot!!
:D :D :D :D

12-27-2009, 04:31 PM

dsj

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Join Date: Nov 2009

Location: mid tennessee

Posts: 489

Hi blockhead, nice to meet you. I have learned in a very short time if you need a laugh this is the site for that. There are some funny ladies here, and again so talented. You will have fun here.