I'm new here and excited to get acquainted!
Happy to be on board and looking forward to positive interactions. A little about myself. I'm from Southern Illinois, Marion to be precise. I've been involved with quilting since I was a child. Grandparents on both sides and both parents were excellent quilters.
I'm committed to preserving the "old way" of doing everything by hand; piecing, thread basting, quilting, and binding. I've also recently committed to being "sustainable" in my fabric acquisition; recycling clothing and linens, purchasing second-hand at estate sales/garage sales, accepting donated fabric from friends and family, etc.
I recently returned to quilting after a fire destroyed my portable shed "studio" a few years ago and I lost everything; completed projects, WIP's, stash, tools and notions.....everything. I only have one project started; it's in the initial piecing stage right now. I hope to upload photos soon.