Hello Mom. Greetings from Seattle.

Isn't the internet a marvelous thing? Here we can all be quilters together regardless of age, location, or children at home. I started quilting as a senior in high school and was a solo quilter for a long time because I found the "little old quilting ladies" a bit intimidating. Since I've become one I can say that we are nothing to fear. Quilting people in general tend to be lovely, sure a lot of us have a lot of quirks but you have that in any group. I will admit, that at 58 even though I've been quilting for 40 years, I'm still the young one in my small group.

I don't do much applique either. I'm often tempted, I love that flower and vine sort of border... but then I come to my senses!

Hi from SD - were it's almost as cold!

Were you a fan of the Fabric warehouse that went out of business last year? I made two trips to Wilmar to stock up and this year I'm on a fabric buying diet because of it! We had a sister store near where I live, so I bought from both.

I've never heard of Fabric Warehouse. Sounds like I missed a great thing. But that's probably ok given the size of my stash!

Welcome from Oklahoma. Be sure to show us some of your work.

Welcome from Maine. I'm a "youngish" quilter myself. I can totally relate to your evening and weekend quilt binges:thumbup:. It's to bad that work gets in the way right now, I tell my husband all the time.... I'm just practicing for retirement, just got alot years to go to get there.

Hi and welcome from North Carolina!! I'm sure you'll find several young quilters here! Not me, though, I'm old!! Like in my 80s old!! :)

Welcome from another Central Minnesotan. Quilters are of all ages. I witnessed a teenager touching fabric, at a quilt show. My granddaughter is 3, she does the same, when at a quilt shop. When at Millie P's, she had to show me all the quilts and fabric. : )