Welcome newbies! Ive been doing this boom since # 8 I think..I have quilted one way or another since I was 12, with my grandmother Hawkins who had a hugh wooden frame always set up in her dining room. really started in 1991 when my boyfriends mother told me I could NEVER do a catherdial window quilt because it was TOO hard..had to prove her wrong..I also love piecing, use to hand quilt all my quilts then found a wonderful couple who do the machine quilting for me..WAY too many stashed in my house now... :} I have 2 children, 16 years apart....have 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren..so far..the youngest grands are onlyl 10,10,11 and 2...I retired in 2002 from the prison after 31 years...still work at a nursing home for past 11 years...LOVE working with people and love my residents...probably wont retire till they save me a room there!! LOL..Made a LOT of good friends on this boom swap site..its fun to listen to the chatter and the banter!! glad you are joining us!!