Hi, I am from the San Gabriel Valley. As you know we are soaking up the liquid sunshine. I have a hubby, and fur child, Paws the cat, a tuxedo rescue. AKA, Precious, My Sweet boy, Handsome. He's my sweet love. I have been interested in quilting for awhile. I made a quilt with fan blocks about 15 years ago. Didn't have a clue what I was doing. It is still in use but kinda ragged. Still I learned alot. Due to work and then later health problems I didn't make another. Now I think I am ready to jump in and try another.

After reading here for awhile, I feel I have learned so much that my second quilt can't help but be much better. I have a stash. Some from my mother who passed on two years ago. Some came from shirts from my brother that I just couldn't bear to throw away. The rest came from seeing the beautiful fabrics and purchasing with the idea that one day I would make something out of them. I learned sewing in Home Ec. Shows how old I am, huh? I am "retired" due to a disability. Now I am ready to start my second childhood making a quilt. Now if I just could get the courage to actually start...

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

Welcome from Ohio, where we are drowning in SNOW and ICE!!!LOL

Hello and welcome from Tennessee

Welcome to the board from Ventura County where we are drowning too!!!

Hello and welcome from Germany!

Hello and welcome from TN, you don't need courage, you just need to start and if you need help, just let someone on the board help you, they are good at that!! Happy Holidays

Welcome from E. Central Illinois. You poor thing!!! All that sunshine! It's Christmas, you need to come to Illinois where you can enjoy true Christmas weather. Last night coming home from church the moon was so bright! As it reflected off the snow it made the ground so light that you could see for miles. Hurry on over, we're supposed to get a bad storm for the next few days and you might not make it here in time to have a white Christmas.

p.s. BYO coat, gloves, stocking cap, heavy scarf, and boots. Oh, and you might want to tuck in a snow shovel.

Welcome from Michigan.

Welcome from southeast PA!

welcome!

Hello,welcome from Kentucky.Getting ready for a white christmas.

Welcome to the forum from the Green Mountains of Vermont. Number one piece of advice..Just start!! So many are here to help you and never forget you will be your worse critic....Just start!! I have only made 3 quilted projects and each time they got better..I can't wait to see what you do..!! Merry Christmas!

Welcome from another drowning victim from So. Calif. Santa Barbara to be exact.

Welcome from Florida!

Hi - Welcome from another So Californian

welcome from se TX -- my first really successful quilt was a sampler made with help from a booklet giving patterns and directions -- it's still one of my favorite quilts

Hi and welcome from Iowa.

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!

Welcome from Nevada!

Welcome from Oklahoma! :lol:

Hi and Welcome from Georgia!

Welcome from Ireland

Welcome from WI. Good luck with your second quilt.

Welcome from the Dry and Sunny front range of Colorado!

Hello and welcome from Chattanooga! I can relate to the disability part very well. This is a great place; happy quilting...

Hi and Welcome from Central New York state!!

Hello and Welcome from San Gabriel California and yes we are good and wet.I am so glad it did not Rain today.

Hello and welcome.

Welcome from Co.. I only took up quilting about 12 years ago, (I am now 68) . I was a late bloomer. I was not a sewer before either so quite a beginner. You will be smitten. LOL Have a Merry CHRISTmas

Hello from Western Maryland !!

Welcome from the San Juaquine Valley (North) we are sending you some more in a day or so, so get ready. Here it will be snow, there it will be rain. I don't care as long as it isn't FOG

Please Don't send it here I don't know how much more i can take.

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D

Hello from Orange County. Happy for the dry reprieve today. Welcome glad you joined us.

Hi from Kentucky, hope your rain stops soon, have been watching the Weather Channel

Hi from Texas, warm but will be getting colder for Christmas.

Hello and welcome from Northern California. I lived in San Gabriel Valley for 11 years - moved in 1997. I loved living in San Gabriel, CA.

Welcome from an escapee from SoCal. Check out Ginger's Quilt Shop in Upland and Fabric Patch in Montclair. You probably already know about them, but I can tell you personally that the people in both shops are great and very helpful. Happy Quilting and Merry Christmas.

Hello and I too am a soggy quilter in So. Calif. Welcome!