Time to introduce myself since I have been enjoying pictures and comments on The Board. I am a retired educator, and live with my husband, two very spoiled dogs and a cat about 5 miles outside of Soldotna, Alaska. Soldotna is on the Kenai River known world wide for it's marvelous sport salmon fishing. I really enjoy piecing many kinds of quilts, and have had the privilege of taking classes from some well known teachers. Not so enthusiastic about doing my own quilting....there are some really great quilters here...love seeing your work!

Welcome from Kentucky!

Welcome from Louisiana:)

Welcome from the Bay Area of California! We've visited up your way quite a few times - love to cruise the Inland Passage and visit some of the Indian villages to see the crafts.

You will enjoy this board - there is an answer from just about anyone on anything! Nice folks!

Glad you could join us!

Welcome from SW Washington! You're going to love it here!

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Welcome from coastal central Florida!

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Hi and welcome to the board from Iowa.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

A warm welcome from southern New Jersey...Naomi. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Hello and welcome from Dallas, TX

welcome from OK.
I know SOldotna well! LIved out in Ketchikan, Adak and Bethel myself.

Hello from the coast of South Carolina

Hello and welcome to QB, from western Nevada! I love the Kenai, so beautiful there!

Hello from Ohio and welcome to the QB. There are many gifted quilters on here with answers to everything.

I have a son in the Air Force who is stationed at Eielson AFB in Fairbanks. He loves it there, especially because he doesn't like warm/hot weather.

Was in Bethel a few years ago to conduct nat'l education tests in surrounding villages....Jan and Feb...brrrr

Hello

Hello from Louisiana

Welcome from Anchorage, soon to be relocating to Anchor Point. There are wonderful quilters in your area.

Welcome from Michigan.:)

Hello and welcome from northern California! You will enjoy it here!

Welcome from Sacramento, CA

A big welcome from the eastern part of Texas.

Welcome from Nevada! I have a sister living in Fairbanks, AK. She loves it up there.

So why aren't you so happy with your own quilting? Is it the color, design, sewing, what? If you really want to become a great quilter, and are willing to put some work into it, you can do it! There are new techniques out there that make the piecing easier, and the importance of knowing value in color for putting your colors together is essential. You're an educator, which means you know how to learn. Apply that to your quilting, and you'd be unstoppable. You can learn what you need to learn right here, and we'd be more than happy to share with you.

Warmest Welcome!

Welcome from west central IOWA. Glad you finally joined!

WELCOME from KENTUCKY

a big welcome from Ohio.

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Hi and welcome from Big Lake, Alaska!!

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !! :-)

Welcome! Alaska is my favorite place in the world! Our goal is to figure out how we can live there. You are so fortunate. We visit at least twice a year for the last several years.

Welcome from Adrian, MI

Hello and welcome from Indiana!

yep...that would have been the -40 time frame..hehehe

one of our education specialists lived in Soldotna..JoJo Powell! She has since left AK too...I need NEW AK friends to go visit!

Welcome from Kansas

welcome from South Texas - my husband are taking an Alaskan cruise in the coming year - can't wait!!

Hello and welcome from Oregon. My parents lived in Anchorage for 9 years and loved it! Came back to the lower 48 when my grandparents needed help taking care of themselves!!!!

Hi Hazel, welcome from NE Ohio.