Hello everyone! I am Amy from central Ohio (Delaware). I have been quilting for 11 years. I learned how to quilt by taking a beginner's class at my local quilt shop, and my first quilt was a crib-sized sampler quilt. I prefer to hand piece and quilt as it is portable and I can be a bit of a control freak over my stitching. I would like to learn to become a little better with my machine quilting. I am confident with free motion, but I am afraid to begin machine quilting actual patterns.

I have 3 children that I homeschool, and in the evenings and on the weekends I work at a part-time job. I am very busy, but I like being able to settle down with some quilting when I can. I haven't made a quilt in almost 2 years, but I am just now beginning a wholecloth baby quilt for my niece who will be born in October. It feels so good to begin a new project.

I am glad to be on this board, I am hoping it will keep me motivated and inspired, and I am looking forward to following some of you in your projects~

Love,
Amy J.

Hi Amy!! We're almost neighbors- I'm in Worthington!!
Wow, you DO sound busy!! Glad you joined the board. I've been quilting a long time but keep learning all kinds of things!
Hugs, Sue

Hi Susie!

I used to live in Columbus. The quilting classes that I have taken in the past were at The Glass Thimble. I just visited that shop last week looking for solids, but they did not have what I was looking for and I ended up buying online :(
There is a quilt shop close to me in Ostrander, but their selection is very limited, and I also go to Red Rooster in Dublin every so often.
It's nice to "meet" you!

Hi Amy, welcome from northern Minnesota!

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here. You are one busy lady.

Amy, I took a lot of classes there when Bev and Gary owned The Glass Thimble. Haven't taken any lately but maybe this fall. I've heard the new owners are great. I really need to learn to machine quilt b/c I have too many ideas and not enough time lol I find myself buying more and more online and I really need to support our local shops. But I DID put a dent in my wallet yesterday when we went to Amish country!!!!!!!! :mrgreen:

Welcome Amy. You are doing something good for yourself by quilting.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Welcome from Columbus.
(BTW one of my brothers lives in Delaware, OH.)

Hi Amy, I'm waving to you from Gibsonburg here. Glad you joined the group.