Hello from Alaska!
 

Hi, I just very recently joined the Quilting Board. My name is Nina, live in the Last Frontier aka Alaska for now. I spend my days by being a full-time engineer and a part-time university professor, in the evenings and weekends I become a quilter. In addition to quilting, I enjoy training for and competing in triathlon races, traveling, golf, yoga, as well as I do some mountain climbing and rescue.
I'm married to an Army soldier, and our 6-year-old, very spoiled beagle is the kid of the house.

I have been quilting on and off for a few years, and recently have been starting to spend more time by doing some of my own designs as well.

Nice to meet you all!

welcome from another alaskan..several of us on the board. Sounds like you may be either in anchorage or Fairbanks areas given military and university.

Thank you for the welcome, Kate! We are in Anchorage area :-)

Hello and welcome from Australia.

Welcome to the board from the friendly State of Alabama. I have a grandson stationed in Uber. He loves Alaska

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Hello from New York. We lived in Anchorage for 14 yrs. and LOVED it. My dh was in the AF and retired there and we stayed an extra 8 yrs. I still miss seeing moose!!

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

:D wow -- welcome from se TX

Welcome form Southern Ca

Welcome from Kansas..

Welcome from Louisiana:) Happy you have joined us.

Thank you for welcoming me! Australia is such a great place, I have spent quite a bit time in Sydney area, thanks to my work.

I have been in AK for almost 4 years now, the longest I have ever lived in one place, thanks to my job. So although I have absolutely loved it here, I am kinda looking forward to something new and different again.

HI Nina, and welcome from Washington! :)

Moose and bears - I really enjoy seeing them both. Although I am kinda looking forward to moving again, I will miss the mountains and nature. I was climbing Denali even before moving to AK, nowadays I am starting to appreciate sunshine and 70+ temperatures more than -20 but I am sure my mind will change when living somewhere else.

Welcome and nice to meet you! DH and I will be visiting your lovely state for two weeks this summer. Quite eager to see those moose and bear you talk about!

hi Nina, welcome from NE Ohio.

welcome from Adrian, MI

Hello Nina, welcome from northern California!

Thank you! Nice to meet you as well. What parts of AK are you going to visit?

Hello Nina, welcome from Oklahoma!

Hello.... My son is moving from anchorage to seattle.....I will miss Alaska A LOT! Although he does work for Alaskan airlines... So we might get back for visits.

in 2011 my son gave me the 2011 Alaska quilts calendar. I just completed Novembers quilt Mantanuska Mosaic for my son as a rememberance of the state. He is very sad to go.....but knows in the over all scheme of things he needs to make this move.

You have to post a picture of the quilt!
Alaska is definitely one of those states that split opinions: some truly love it up here, and keep coming back, and then the others absolutely hate it.... too bad your son has to leave. But luckily Seattle is only a 3.5 hour flight away!

Hi Nina, good idea! As I am really new to the site, where do you think I should post the pic?

thx, Michelle

P.S. as to your love/hate comment..I didn't mention that we have not been able to wipe the smile off our Arizona raised daughter in law...lol

Me again...posted pic in pictures forum

Sweet! I'm gonna check it out right away! You can also post pics in your profile - not as a profile pic but as showcase of your work.

Welcome from the Adirondacks in northern NY! I just recently joined the board myself and find everyone extremely helpful!

Hi Nina!
Welcome from Minnesota! :)

welcome from Lapeer MI glad you found us

Hello Nina, and Welcome to the QB from North Carolina. You're going to LOVE it here :thumbup:

Beckie

Hello Nina. Welcome aboard.

Welcome from Andrews, NC. I ilved in AK for 14 years and loved every minute of it. I learned how to quilt in Nome.