It is wonderful how many places are represented on this site.

Hello & welcome from Montana!

Welcome to the board from Oklahoma by way of Massachusetts!! If you have questions, we have answers. If you have answers, we will ask questions. You may consider this your new home, and we are your family.

Thank you

Hello from another Brit :-D

Welcome from Colorado!

Definition of a fat quarter = 18 inches x 22 inches

Welcome from Oklahoma

Hello to you too. Its good to meet you all

Hello and welcome from Boston Ma

Welcome Murieluk
I have a son living in Peterborough. We have been across the pond twice to see him and hope to go once more.
Any suggestions for us on things not to miss... We have been to York, London, Nottingham to name a few.
Quilter1234

Welcome from central Louisiana. You just have to jump into this quilting game. I was always afraid to cut into fabric. Finally got some nerve and got started.
Good luck

Hello and welcome from Queensland, Australia

Welcome from Michigan.

Hello Caer Urfa,
Where are you in Queensland?, my daughter is in Brisbane and I have friends in Rockhampton and Gracemere. Hubby and I were over in 2008 and travelled around a bit, the bits we saw really are beautiful!
Sue (aka rummage)

Calling all ladies in the UK (or travellers from anywhere else!)-
Are any of you heading off to the Festival of Quilts in August? I've been wanting to go for years and am going to try my very hardest to make this time.
Sue (rummage)

O Sue now you are tempting me!! I have been to the Festival of Quilts every year since it started (8 or 9 I can't remember which) I have always stayed in the local hotel - great rates for the event and spent two days of heaven. The classes are good, the quilts spectacular and the fabric temptation overwhelming. I decided to give it a miss this year for various reasons but if there were others going -well... It is just so busy that I dont know if I could cope with a one day visit.

Hello and Welcome from Utah, USA.
Fat 1/4 is = 1/4 yard and about 22 inches. At least here in the states. Not sure on the conversion.
A Fat 1/8 is half of a fat 1/4.

Well, a fat quarter is 1/2 of a yard of fabric, cut in half at the fold. Normally if you ask for 1/4 yard of fabric (1 yard=36 inches), you get a strip of fabric 9 inches by 44 inches. Here is an illustration.

And my dear, you will be ripping out a lot with quilting too, just like knitting!! It's harder to rip out sewn stitches than knitted stitches, but they rip out all the same! LOL So go ahead and start!

And welcome all y'all!

Thanks for adding that I was afraid my explanation would only be confusing. But could not figure how to make the conversion to metrics.
At least the picture will make it more clear.

Hi Muriel and a warm welcome from the UK. Can't wait till the Quilt festival at the NEC, I'm like a child waiting for Christmas morning. Am still fairly new to quilting myself and find that I learn something new nearly every day, especially on here.

Welcome from North Georgia. You will love it here!

Hello and welcome from Alabama :-D :-D :-D

Welcome from Arizona!

hi muriel and sue where is the festival heald

I am in Brisbane, northern suburbs.

Welcome from New Hampshire!

Welcome! I love the UK, we need to plan a 'quilting tour' of the UK!
Blessings,
MaryAnna

:P Hi. I've visited the Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk, Duck, lots of places around there, you live in a beautiful piece of the world, wish I was there right now ;-)
There are lots of quilty places to visit over here, the V&A in London, the American Museum in Bath, the Quilter's Guild etc. I don't think we have nearly as many quilt shops as you do in the States but the ones we do have a gems. I'm sure others from the UK can fill you in better, where I am in Scotland getting anywhere is a bit of a treck :roll:
Take care,
Sue (rummage) x

Hello and welcome from Washington state.

Welcome from Oregon.

Hello from Idaho. I'm glad you joined us and am looking forward to getting to know you.