Hi, everyone! This looks like an awesome board! I'm pretty new to quilting and so glad to have found such a friendly, helpful-looking place!

I'm Alexis, and I'm 32 and the mom of two little guys. (Matthew just turned 2, and Eli is almost 4 months.) I made my first quilt for Matthew when he was about six months old; it was from a kit I saw at Joann's, and it turned out pretty cute -- though it's hardly a paragon of quality workmanship! After Eli was born, I wanted to make a quilt for him, too, but I thought I'd do it right this time and sign up for a beginner's class at Country Stitches in East Lansing. (It's a HUUUUUGE quilt shop with about a gazillion classes.) I'm halfway through the class and am having SO much fun -- I can't wait to make bunches more stuff!

Anyway, I'm excited to get to know all of you and learn more about quilting :)

Hi and welcome from Ninnie in NC. You will love it here.

Glad you found us, and welcome from St. Louis! This is an awesome site! :lol:

Greetings from Sacramento CA. I' surprised and awed that you find time to quilt at all.

Hello and welcome from VA. Orginally from Lansing. Love Country stitches my favorite store when I come up and visit.

Welcome from Southern California

Hi and Welcome from southern Indiana!! (We would love to see more pictures of your little guys!)

Welcome from Florida!

Welcome from NE CA. Glad you joined us.

Thank you for the warm greetings, everyone!

Machel, I just love Country Stitches! They have so much stuff there, and the ladies at the store are always so nice and helpful! I hear there's a really cool quilt shop in Portland now called Around the Block, but I haven't been there yet.

Sewjoyce, I am always happy to oblige and show off pictures of my babies, LOL! That's Eli in my sig. Here's another one of him, with my husband:

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And here's Matthew, carrying Elmo in his doll sling :)

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Oh, your babies are just precious! (Hubby not bad either :lol: :lol: )

Why, thank you! I'm quite fond of all of them ;)

Your kitty is darling! Is he/she a Himalayan?

Yes, he is a Himalayan -- his "formal" name is Emile but answers to nothing but his food being served.....

That sounds familiar! (We have three kitties of our own.)

Hi and Welcome from Jackson, MI. I also love Country Stitches but I shop at the Jackson store. I haven't been to the shop in Portland in about three years but they had some nice fabric. Kathy

Welcome KathyH....from Ohio...:-)....great family now where are You????

Hi, Kathy! I'm very close to Lansing.

Welcome from Roscoe, Illinois. What a great looking family! That little guy is so cute, and the big guy ain't bad either!

Welccome from Mo! You will be able to get fuel for your passion right here w/the rest of us!! We are all crazy for quilt'n:)Skeat

Welcome from SW Michigan!

Hello & Welcome from WA :D

Welcome, and you will love, love, love this site. I love the baby pictures. I have a 2 yr old grandchild I am having sooooooooooooo much fun with. Again welcome.

Hi Sanveann, and Welcome from another SW Michigander! I'm just a hair north of Kalamazoo! I'm glad you joined! :D

Hello from Mi...not sure if I introduced myself to you already...i'm not too far from Lansing...maybe an hour or so, NW. I cannot wait to grab my sister and come check out your fabric store you use. I love going to find new fabric. Welcome...

Welcome from MO.

Hello & welcome from WA. Your babies are precious :D

Country Stitches is awesome...love that shop. Be sure and make the MQN show in Lansing in Sept. My DD and I will be staying 3 days. Lots of vendors

Hi and welcome from SW Iowa. Have lots of fun here.