Wow, such a variety of replies here.
I joined a few days after Christmas and spent a lot of time in the chat room in the winter, but not so much in the spring and summer. If someone in the chat room doesn't acknowledge you, then say hello - everyone is welcome in the chat room. The conversation ranges from quilting, to cooking, to pets and everything else. Jump in any time!
There are so many areas here; pictures, main, tutorials, etc. I spend a fair amount of time in the PDA section because it's fun to hear what other people are doing in their every day lives. All of the people who have a PDA welcome everyone to post there. That area of the board is often called the "neighborhood" because it feels like one.
I love the Quilting Board and like many others, I'm styaing here! :D