Originally Posted by vannadine

I am newish to the craft. My mother quilted a lot and I helped some and now that I am near retirement I want to begin quilting myself. I am a year old widow, mother of 3 and grandmother of 3. I have been reading and studying about quilting for several months, have begun my stash, bought a new sewing machine, have some projects in mind and am nearly ready to begin. I still work full time so fatigue is a factor, but still I am anxious to begin :D :-)
I am enjoying this board and learning from you..