Barb_MO

[quote=Paintbrushbrown]Oh, you have a quilting buddy already!

Welcome from Southern Missouri.

Paintbrushbrown

[quote=Barb_MO]We don't live far from Branson. I think it takes about an hour to get there. In these mountains, it takes about an hour to get anywhere!!

Quilter Marshall

Hi Marilyn, I am sorry about your Mom. But you will win your battle. I love the Ozarks. and happy you are here. I am a newby also.

MarthaVA

Welcome - I'm new to quilting & new here too.
I, too, know you'll win your battle. Quilting is very calming to me...especially hand quilting. Its zen like! That can't hurt your battle. :)

Also, my very first quilt - because I didn't know where to start either - is a quilt made w/3 fabrics, and I just cut 10" squares, and made enough to go across and down, placed them in the pattern I wanted, machine stitched them together, put batting in the center AND fleece on the back - overkill I might say - but, I'm having fun hand-quilting it and I made all my mistakes with that quilt - so.........it's my first, and it's not going anywhere (its MINE) and I learned a lot from it. It was also simple and not complicated enough to worry me too much. ;)

Oh, and I also picked up an excellent book from Borders - its a Better Homes and Gardens book on quilting. I unfortunately bought it AFTER I started my first quilt - hence, this is how I figured out I was doing so many things incorrectly :oops: hehe.

I since have made a couple of other things and taken a class on how to cut and sew a specific pattern. So I'm learning and working at the same time. Its great fun and now I wish I hadn't waited till I was 53 to start doing this!

WELCOME! (this is a great group of peeps here too!)

craftygma47

Hi, and welcome from Phoenix,Az. I'm a survivor of 27 years.It doesn't get us all and life is just as good as it always was, except I have a new appreciation for everything. It can be a good thing, strangely enough. All in the attitude.

kasmitty1

Support runs rampant here. Welcome from Colorado

dsj

Hi Marilyn, I am not new at quilting just new at sites like this. You will meet many funny, talented, and just all out great ladies on this site. In just a week I feel so welcomed. It is fun. You are going to have a great time quilting, there is nothing like it. The quilters here are at all levels and someone will be able to help where ever you need it. Have fun with this and I will be praying for you. Merry Christmas. Daphne

Paintbrushbrown

Thank you for all the support and friendship shown! I feel like I have joined a group of friends that I have know for a long time! What a great place.

oksewglad

Hello and welcome from an Iowa girl! Marilyn an easy block and pretty in pinks would be Bright Hope. A Google search would find it for you. Good luck.

GailG

Welcome from South Louisiana. I've sent you a PM. Keep on stitching.