Hello and welcome from Australia. Your first quilt is great, much better than my first effort.

Poor little puppy! I prescribe a second sewing machine so that your sewing itch can always be scratched.

The quilt is gorgeous!

Welcome from the Top O' Texas! Great quilt to make your start to an enjoyable obsession! :thumbup:

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Thank you so much for all the welcomes! I love hearing where everyone is from. Another sewing machine is in the works but I feel like I need to prove the long-term health of the addiction to myself before it happens.

:) welcome from se TX

Welcome from Jackie in Southern California

Welcome from Oklahoma. I sometimes think about what would happen if my machine "got sick". Luckily, I have 6 tops pinned for hand quilting.

Wow! That is beautiful, first quilt or fortieth! I'm from Cedar Park and have just joined as well. I've been quilting a lot longer than you, but still love strikingly simple designs like yours. Strong work!!

Welcome from (snowy) Pennsylvania!! Your quilt looks fantastic! I hope you get your sewing machine back soon. :)