Hi V, and welcome from a fellow Arkansan! :)

Welcome from Omaha, NE.

Hi and Welcome from NC!

Welcome from WI. Know your pain about the loss of your mom, but at least we have fellow quilters who know how we feel.

We love our mothers forever. Now it's your turn to be a special voice. Howdy from Georgetown TX

Hello and welcome from Michigan.

G'day from Australia

From one Arkie to another, Welcome. My mother would be so surprised to see me quilting. She sewed by hand and it looked like it came off of a sewing machine! At the time I wasn't interested in sewing, now I wish I could ask her questions.

Welcome from Colorado! I lived in Arkansas for 5 years and loved it. I still go back now and then--what a beautiful state it is.

Thank you all so much for the wonderful hello's!! You've certainly made me feel very warmly welcomed. I can't wait to spend more time on here with you. Do you think the IRS would mind if I just quilted this year instead of doing my taxes, LOL? It would be a lot more fun!!

Welcome from Oklahoma!

I doubt it very seriously. The government wants their money if it is owed and doesn't care about the individual needs/wants. I agree with you, quilt is more fun than doing taxes. By the way you never said what part of Arkansas you are from? Jeanniebelle

Hi Russellville friend!

I am from Northwest Arkansas - more particularly - the Gravette area which is 16 miles north of Walmartville (Bentonville). I was born here and although I've been here for the past 35 years, I've lived in Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, Kansas and Indiana as a child. I love visiting other parts of the country to see how the other half live.

If you are ever in my area, give me a shout and I'll invite you for coffee, tea and a bit of Southern comfort food.

My son goes to high school at ASMSA in Hot Springs so I am have been through Mt. Ida many times! Not so much lately since he is driving himself back and forth now.

WOW! I've always wanted to visit your country!! It's the one trip I think even my husband would go with me on, LOL. He won't go anywhere he can't fly fish.

I thought you would like to know that I spent most of my life in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Moved to Arkansas in 1993 after my father passed away. Met and married my husband in Little Rock and now living in Mena. I have never been to your part of Arkansas but would like to see the area. Do you have many quilt shops up there? Jeanniebelle

My hubby is big into fly fishing and fly-tying also. I have a good friend in Russelville that I visit about once a year and another good friend is moving to Fayetteville later this year. I can't wait to have two friends to visit in Arkansas!

welcome from Wa

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

congrads,you must have a very intelligent son,not everyone gets into ASMSA
I hope you didn't blink your eyes, Thanks for the info
d. swindle

sorry for the delay, I am just learning to navigate,I'm from Mt ida in west central ark. everyone has been so kind,but I have found out ,that is the way of quilters

d.swindle

thanks for the greeting,oklahoms is my second home, I have three brothers that live there

d. swindle

I have never been to colorado,have always wanted to vacation there,just from the pictures I have seen
we live very close to Lake Ouchita and it sure attracts vacationers.
will answer sooner next time
d. swindle

you soound like me, I worked for twenty pluss years and never thought I would be quilting,I am on my fourth quilt,
I have sewed ever since I was 10 yrs.
My mother inlaw was a wuilter,everquilt was hand pieced and quilted,she put the quilting frame up in the fall after canning and everyone walked around it in the winter
sorry it took me solong to answer

d.swindle

how nice to hear from you,how long have you lived over here?
d.swindle

good to hear from you,we have a lot of folks from Michigan
in the summer vacationing

d.swindle

Hi I am originally from Lanagan missouri,just a short ways from Gravett. I have lived in ark. for the past 50 years, since I marries,Mt. ida ark. about 35 miles west of HS.

d. swindle

Veterkins,
So sorry you lost your mom. Wishing you a warm welcome from central Arkansas.