Hi from WV
12-08-2006, 11:51 AM
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Hi my name is Peggy. I just joined this message board and wish to introduce myself.
I am a 63 yr old Grandmother of 4 grandsons. I live in Wetzel County in WV. I have been a quilter for probably 20 years and love it. I just keep it for my winter months tho. Mainly because I do to much traveling in the summer months to keep up with my quilts.
Looks like I will be traveling this winter too so does not look like my sewing center is going to get set up until sometime in Feb. I usually set it up after Xmas. I shut the world out, which you can do when you are retired, and quilt my heart out.
I am presently working on a t shirt quilt that I started last winter. I thought it would be a nice way to preserve all of my souvenier T shirts I have bought through the years.
I spend alot of time on my computer, which is a no no if you want to accomplish anything on a quilt. I am very interested in finding a friend to chat with about quilts.
Thanks for inviting me to this group.
Peggy
I am a 63 yr old Grandmother of 4 grandsons. I live in Wetzel County in WV. I have been a quilter for probably 20 years and love it. I just keep it for my winter months tho. Mainly because I do to much traveling in the summer months to keep up with my quilts.
Looks like I will be traveling this winter too so does not look like my sewing center is going to get set up until sometime in Feb. I usually set it up after Xmas. I shut the world out, which you can do when you are retired, and quilt my heart out.
I am presently working on a t shirt quilt that I started last winter. I thought it would be a nice way to preserve all of my souvenier T shirts I have bought through the years.
I spend alot of time on my computer, which is a no no if you want to accomplish anything on a quilt. I am very interested in finding a friend to chat with about quilts.
Thanks for inviting me to this group.
Peggy
12-08-2006, 01:05 PM
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Hi PeggY,
Nancy here from Wi. I am a full time baker/ bakery mangr. I quilt (for only a year now) , I garden, and do allot of things for friends in need. I guess I am service minded. Allot going on here, I have a son serving in Afghanistan, that takes allot of mental time. His wife and kiddies live in Maine, so i travel there 2x a year to visit. I also have another son there, who married a girl from there, so that's where I spend my limited vaca time! :lol:
I have made only a few quilts, lots of table runners......and have been having fun learning the skills needed to complete these things. I do love it, I took a class last jan., my teacher was (is) a 75 year old FANTASIC quilter! I am very blessed by that!
Am glad to meet you, have sent a quick note to your e-mail address.......Nancy
Nancy here from Wi. I am a full time baker/ bakery mangr. I quilt (for only a year now) , I garden, and do allot of things for friends in need. I guess I am service minded. Allot going on here, I have a son serving in Afghanistan, that takes allot of mental time. His wife and kiddies live in Maine, so i travel there 2x a year to visit. I also have another son there, who married a girl from there, so that's where I spend my limited vaca time! :lol:
I have made only a few quilts, lots of table runners......and have been having fun learning the skills needed to complete these things. I do love it, I took a class last jan., my teacher was (is) a 75 year old FANTASIC quilter! I am very blessed by that!
Am glad to meet you, have sent a quick note to your e-mail address.......Nancy
12-09-2006, 01:32 PM
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Hi Peggy,
I am From WV to....Genoa...20 min from Wayne...I have quilted off and on for 20 years...I have 3 grandaughters...i am doing lilttle things with the older one 6 the 23 of this month...i am self taught..i have learned alot on here... love my putter.....Oh, i am 45...will be 46 the 11 of this month......shewwwww where does time go...unlike you..i like being home...don't go alot...we did go to the beach this summmer....but i am not the bikini type LOL......i like sewing and cooking....and working outside.... :D good to see another WV lady on here..... :)
I am From WV to....Genoa...20 min from Wayne...I have quilted off and on for 20 years...I have 3 grandaughters...i am doing lilttle things with the older one 6 the 23 of this month...i am self taught..i have learned alot on here... love my putter.....Oh, i am 45...will be 46 the 11 of this month......shewwwww where does time go...unlike you..i like being home...don't go alot...we did go to the beach this summmer....but i am not the bikini type LOL......i like sewing and cooking....and working outside.... :D good to see another WV lady on here..... :)
12-09-2006, 03:50 PM
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Hi MawMaw,
I asked my husband because this is his home state. Where Genoa or Wayne were. He didn't know. So can you give me a little more info on it. We live in Wetzel County, below Wheeling. I am from WI originially but moved here as a new bride 43 years ago. So I should be familiar with where things are but heck I don't even know where everything is in WI and grew up there. lol
45 is so young to be a grandma but then guess I was not much older (48)when my first grandson appeared. He was the only one we had for 10 years and have had 3 more since.
Are you working on a quilt now? If so what? Do you machine piece or applique or both?
As I stated before. Am waiting to come back from TX to start working on one now.
Traveling is not really my joy. I would rather stay home all the time but that is the only way I get to know my grand children. Until recently all 4 of them were out of state. The oldest just moved back this year.
My parents lived in AZ while my kids were growing, they never made much of an effort to get to know them. Vowed I would not miss out on my grand children growing up. So as long as we are able we go.
Take care. Note my husband looked it up and said you are down near Charleston. Not to far from here. We sometimes travel through Charleston when heading south.
Take care.
I asked my husband because this is his home state. Where Genoa or Wayne were. He didn't know. So can you give me a little more info on it. We live in Wetzel County, below Wheeling. I am from WI originially but moved here as a new bride 43 years ago. So I should be familiar with where things are but heck I don't even know where everything is in WI and grew up there. lol
45 is so young to be a grandma but then guess I was not much older (48)when my first grandson appeared. He was the only one we had for 10 years and have had 3 more since.
Are you working on a quilt now? If so what? Do you machine piece or applique or both?
As I stated before. Am waiting to come back from TX to start working on one now.
Traveling is not really my joy. I would rather stay home all the time but that is the only way I get to know my grand children. Until recently all 4 of them were out of state. The oldest just moved back this year.
My parents lived in AZ while my kids were growing, they never made much of an effort to get to know them. Vowed I would not miss out on my grand children growing up. So as long as we are able we go.
Take care. Note my husband looked it up and said you are down near Charleston. Not to far from here. We sometimes travel through Charleston when heading south.
Take care.
12-09-2006, 04:30 PM
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Ha Peggy,
Yes, we are about 1 hr 30 minutes from charleston..We are about 20 minutes from Louisa Ky...and Yes, I'm working on a quilt now(or when I get time) I like paper peicing..I'm working on a pineapple..In Blues...I have an Autistic son who is in High School, and I am at School alot...and grandbabies on fri nights or Sat...there here tonight...He he....Grandkids are special .....and yes you go see them! I know what you are saying about parents...My Mom..Bless her heart...Would not win Grandma of the year....hehe...She thinks it's awful we get our girls and do things with them....Oh Well, Enough of that..
You know what? I want me a new Sewing machine!!!!! After Christmas...gona save me some $$$ and Buy me a Quilting Bernina....I have been checking them out on line...have a singer...and there good Machines...but i think i would like to start Quilting on the Machine..I bought My DD a Nice singer for x-mas...she is sewing...making clothes for the girls...she has my old singer..no bells and whistles on it..so i got her one with all knds of stitches...she is gonna Love it....I have 1 Daughter and we adopted our son Justin when he was 5 yrs old...He was from Charleston...He has grown up one me...Sweet Boy...He Loves me and his Daddy.....well, Ive bored you enough..oH and about applique..A friend is trying to get me to do it....??? don't no yet...Later Beve
Yes, we are about 1 hr 30 minutes from charleston..We are about 20 minutes from Louisa Ky...and Yes, I'm working on a quilt now(or when I get time) I like paper peicing..I'm working on a pineapple..In Blues...I have an Autistic son who is in High School, and I am at School alot...and grandbabies on fri nights or Sat...there here tonight...He he....Grandkids are special .....and yes you go see them! I know what you are saying about parents...My Mom..Bless her heart...Would not win Grandma of the year....hehe...She thinks it's awful we get our girls and do things with them....Oh Well, Enough of that..
You know what? I want me a new Sewing machine!!!!! After Christmas...gona save me some $$$ and Buy me a Quilting Bernina....I have been checking them out on line...have a singer...and there good Machines...but i think i would like to start Quilting on the Machine..I bought My DD a Nice singer for x-mas...she is sewing...making clothes for the girls...she has my old singer..no bells and whistles on it..so i got her one with all knds of stitches...she is gonna Love it....I have 1 Daughter and we adopted our son Justin when he was 5 yrs old...He was from Charleston...He has grown up one me...Sweet Boy...He Loves me and his Daddy.....well, Ive bored you enough..oH and about applique..A friend is trying to get me to do it....??? don't no yet...Later Beve
