thanks ya'll for all the welcomes--I'm originally from Kentucky and will never ever give up "ya'll"--"you all" takes just soo long to say! giggle! and yes I know I will have lots & lots of questions--sad to say--I will be a machine quilter--those beautiful hand-stitched ones handed down are not for me as I have hand tremors. But God has blessed me in so many other ways--I am taking joy in trying to learn to quilt the new way. you will find out I have a quirky sense of humor so don't be afraid to tease me if i am dense--i can be slow to catch on and then have the "duh--oh- now I get it!" moment quite often! lol