Hello from abroad
 

Hello all, while doing research for my latest and huget quilt project I found you and I am full of hope I can learn a lot from you all here.

My name is Marion, I live in Southern Germany and I´m married to an American.

I used to do a lot of cross stitching on clothes earlier but when my hubby and I visited the biathlon world cups in Northern Maine in 2011 our guest mother showed me the world of quilting and I instantly fall in love with it. Whe gave me some of her magazines to take home with me and learn from them and we bought some fabrics, so back home I got me a sewing machine and started quilting my first quilt. Made a lot of mistakes but learned from them.

Last year I got a new sewing machine from my hubby - a Brother Innov-is 350 SE.

Meanwhile I finished 4 quilts - more the less easier ones and last week I started cutting the fabrics for my newest, biggest and hardest project - a bedcover for hubby and me that we found in one of the magazines - it´s in the colors of the American Flag and hubby fell in love with it. To match to our bed I have to do the quilt twice and connect them with a blue fabric in the end when I did all the quilting. I plan to be ready in 3 years, because I work fulltime and only be able to work on the quilt now and then.

Welcome. You will find all the quilting information you could ever want right here on the board from our friendly ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome Marion, from Western New York. You will love and learn so much here.

Welcome to the board from Indiana!

Hi Marion, and welcome to the board from Washington state, USA! :)

Hello Marion, welcome from northern California, USA! You will enjoy it here!

Welcome to the board - from South Dakota. You will learn a lot from this board. Enjoy your new hobby.

Welcome from Adrian, MI USA

Hello Marion and welcome from Australia.

Howdy....from the Heart of Texas!

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

Welcome to our board from the friendly State of Alabama.

Welcome from Vermont. Enjoy all the companionship and sharing of knowledge on this site.

Hello and welcome from New York. I also enjoy doing Counted Cross stitch when the mood hits!!

Welcome Marion from New York. You have found the most wonderful place for ideas, tutorials/help and friends.

Welcome from the Columbia River Gorge,Oregon!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Welcome from Oregon state. The marvelous thing about this Board is that if you have a question someone has an answer.

:thumbup: wow -- welcome from se Texas

Thank you all so much for your warm welcome - I´m overwhelmed.

Meanwhile I found out how to upload pics and here are some of my
quilts I wrote about.

this was my first quilt:

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here a detail of the quilting I did in each corner:

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But I made a lot of mistakes and I was too economical for an adequate seam allowance, thought I would save fabric - now I know much better !!! Yeah, you have to make mistakes so you can learn from them :)

afterwards I did a memory quilt for my dad with important dates, events and hobbies of his life - I painted them with colors for painting fabrics:
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here a detail - that marks when my hubby came into our life :)

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and here my latest work - a quilt and a matching pillow for our godchild:

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I also made some mug rugs and some potholders.

For all quilts I didn´t use any instructions; for my new project it will be the first time I have to follow exactly the instruction :shock: a huge challenge for me.

Hello Marion, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Really love your work!

Hello and a big welcome from Texas!!!!

Hello and welcome from dallas tx. area. You will love this board.

Welcome to QB from Australia. You will get lots of help here. There is always someone who can answer your questions and please remember there are no stupid questions. If you need to know help is at hand.

hello and welcome from the uk

Hello Marion, and Welcome to the QB from North Carolina. You're going to LOVE it here :thumbup: You'll find all kinds of info here...and if you can't find what you're looking for...just ask.

Beckie

Hi Marion, welcome to the quiltboard from NE Ohio.

Welcome from Arkansas! My son and wife live in Southern Germany and I'm so excited to visit them in 3 weeks. Do you have any recommendation on "must sees"!!

just sent you a pm :) will be happy to help

Hi Marion, sounds like a good deal. Hubby gets you a new machine you make him a wonderful quilt. Welcome.

Hi Marion and welcome to the board from Australia.

Welcome to the Q. Board from Iowa, USA Marion! You will be lovingly welcomed every time you visit!

Welcome to the group from Lebanon Oregon :^)

Welcome! I wish I could sew full time! I love it that much

Hello Marion!
Welcome from Minnesota!
Enjoy your new machine!! :)