Hi from Kentucky :)
 

Hi, my name is Janelle, and I'm 47 (married 29yrs to my best friend; mom of 3 grown dd)
I've been living in Northern KY for the past 12 years (transplant from California).
I began quilting when my oldest dd was about 8. I made her a purple quilt which I hand tied.
I went on to make a Winnie the Pooh quilt for middle dd when she was 4, and a dinosaur and bug quilt for my youngest dd when she was 4 or 5. I've made many crib sized quilts; mostly for my children's teachers as they had babies. I've also made class quilts-a huge undertaking at the time.
My favorite part of quilting is piecing. I love color! I love picking and arranging the colors.
I even began dyeing fabric for quilting 2 years ago.
I sometimes combine xstitching with making small wall quilts.
I have a Janome 1600p and a Gracie frame, but haven't been able to get the hang of using them together. My thread usually breaks.
(I have few other sewing machines in my newly renovated "she-cave" that my dh created for me this past year.)
So I am trying to learn free motion stitching.
I am interested in landscape quilting, but haven't completed one yet.
I found this forum by way of google and was excited to see that it seems pretty active and look at all the beautiful postings of quilts you all have made.

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Welcome from Ohio! I’m relatively new to the board and have found it very helpful and everyone friendly and supportive. I’m sure you’ll find it as much fun as I have!

Welcome from SC Texas.

Welcome, Janelle, from S. California. Plenty of knowledge on this board to help with the Janome issues.. So glad you found us and looking forward to seeing your creations.

You will be happy you found this site because of all the knowledgeable quilters on here who can point you to a website in a heartbeat! Welcome from the beautiful mountains of western NC.

Hello and welcome from Southeast CT! Looking forward to seeing what you do!

i have a 1600 p on my gracie frame and i just love it. in the past i found that if you
use superior thread 50 wt on your machine you will have that problem solved. i love mine

Welcome from Michigan!:)