Hello Everyone!

My name is Kelly and I am new to quilting and loving it. Years ago I bought a Singer sewing/embroidery machine, but not having any experience with it became very frustrated and just packed it up and stored it downstairs.

Two months ago as I went through one of my spring cleanings my intention was to sell the machine, however curiosity got the best of me and I decided to give sewing one more shot. If I still could not get it, I would sale the machine.

I read books, watched videos and researched how to quilt and sew. I fell in love with it! I am almost finished with my daughters first quilt and already designing a second one to make for my Mom for Christmas. My first quilt came out great, by no means perfect as I still have a lot to learn, but I feel such a sense of gratification.

My intention in joining this board is to meet fellow quilters, learn from everyone, increase my inspiration and just chat with a wonderful group of people. As for myself, I am 30 years old, married to a wonderful man, have three children (13, 7 and 1.5 yr.), a full-time college student that will graduate with a bachelors in labor studies/psychology soon and live in Northern Indiana.

I look forward to wonderful conversation with everyone!

Kelly

Kelly you are doing great! Welcome from MO.

Welcome Kelly!

Hello and welcome from the UK!

Welcome from Fort Wayne!!!@

Hello

Welcome from Louisiana:)

Hello Kelly, welcome from northern California! You are off to a great start! Please post pictures, we'd love to see your work, You will enjoy it here!

Hello Kelly, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Welcome from Michigan.:)

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Such a great group with wonderful info. Right now I am trying to teach myself how to applique as I love the look of it. Also thinking of purchasing an Accuquilt Go in the next few weeks. I would have to say cutting is my least favorite task in quilting and it, from what I have seen, looks like this will save me some time.

Hi & welcome from Louisiana! :-)

Hello and welcome from Texas!

Hello Kelly!
Welcome from Minnesota!
Happy to hear you've rescued that sewing machine from the basement...and have put it to good use!
Happy quilting! :)

Haha.. thank you. Imagine, it has been stored for years and all this time I could have been having such fun! I am attaching a photo (if I can figure out how to) of the top part of my daughters quilt that I need to finish off.

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from Kansas

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D
Your quilt top is beautiful!!

Welcome!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

your quilt is beautiful!

Welcome from Idaho

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Hi and welcome from Missouri!

Hi and welcome from Ft. Myers, FL. Beautiful quilt and you must be a very busy lady !!

Hello, and welcome from Michigan--thanks for sharing your pretty quilt top!

Hello from Bloomington.

Congrats on your first quilt, and welcome to the board from Maryland ~ Pat

Welcome from Ontario, Canada. This is a great place to learn new things and everyone is very helpful.

Kelly your first quilt and it is gorgeous. I am sure your daughter loves it and will have it forever. You are a busy woman with raising the three children and being a student yourself. Welcome to a place that will certainly answer all your questions as well as inspire you with new ideas.

Wow Kelly! Great quilt!
Welcome to the board. You will find lots of help and ideas here!

Hi from Ms.

Hello Kelly. You will Love this site. Beckie from North Carolina :)

Waving from Florida! Welcome to the best place on the web for hints, tips, help, chat and eye candy :thumbup:

What can you do with all that time on your hands? Quilt. Lovely job and welcome from Alabama.

Welcome

Great story! Welcome from Oregon and a former Midwesterner!

Welcome from Central California. You will love it here!

What a gorgeous quilt. You have talent. You also have a very busy life. Welcome from Alaska.

G'day from Australia

Where in northern IN? I'm from southeastern IN.