What as fantastic board. I have been taking a few days to get acquainted and reading through the board posts and this looks like a lovely place to be. I am starting a new hobby to occupy myself now that I am an empty nester and the last of my kids are moving out and away, I use to do some hand quilting back in the mid 70's with my Amish family and over the years have been collecting fabrics and clipping squares and so forth. I am getting ready to start my first ever true quilt other than the one I made for my Military son back in 1998 that was just 12X12 squares sewn together as a blanket. He adores that blanket and takes it all over the world with him in his military travesl and his unit teases him about the sorry condition it is in so I am starting him a new one. This one is going to be a little more elaborate hopefully. I am 51 years young, Mother to 4, grand mother to 5 with two more on the way :) my three boys are US Army. I own and operate a small animal sanctuary whichis downsizing due to my disability :( I like to sew large pet beds for the critters here and am looking forward to getting involved with quilting and learning how to sew more elaborate patterns.

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Hello and welcome aboard from Georgia :P :P :P

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Welcome from Georgia!

Hello and welcome from SW FL. Enjoy the forum.

Welcome from League City, Texas. You will love it here.

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Welcome from Michigan!

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Welcome from NY! I hope you were nowhere near the wildfires...

Welcome from VA. I'm a military spouse (twice) one of my children is in the military and both she and her sister married military. My daughter was the 5th generation of our family to be sworn in!

Quilting is definitely a wonderful art form to take up.

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Welcome from Austin area. My parents lived in Aransas Pass for almost 20 years.

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Welcome to the Board from Central California. This is a great place to learn new things.

Welcome to the Board from Central California. This is a great place to learn new things.

Hi and welcome to the board from Iowa.

Howdy.

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Hello and welcome from Wimberley, Tx. If you want ideas or inspiration you have come to the right place.

Howdy and Welcome from Houston ! Lots of fun here :)

welcome from se TX

Welcome from WI. Thank your sons for serving and protecting our country.

Welcome from Central Texas. You live in our favorite vacation spot. Wish I was there. Enjoy the board.

Welcome from north Florida!

Hi from Ms.

Interesting place - lived in Portland - spent time in Rockport and Port A - welcome - you will love it here !!

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