What a great group of folks this is!
To introduce myself, I retired from teaching in May and gave myself permission to be a quilter as a retirement gift. I have sewed all my life and made small projects that could be considered quilting, but I didn't want to take the full plunge until I had more time. I'm here now and thoroughly enjoying myself, but I'm having trouble focusing on one thing at a time. I want to do machine applique, machine quilting, piecing, landscape quilting, ..... Boy is this fun!!

Hello and welcome from the UK! I took up quilting when I retired too. Don't know why I waited so long. :lol: :lol:

happy to met ya

Welcome from Alabama. I used to live at Ft Wainwright in the late 70's. I sure loved it up there. DH and I want to go back up for a long visit when her retires.

Hi, and welcome from Colorado. I get up to Alaska every chance I get. It's a beautiful, beautiful part of the world.

I spent a week in Fairbanks last year, you have a couple of great quilting shops. Welcome

Hello! welcome from Minnesota! It's on my someday list to take an Alaskan cruise.

Welcome from coastal central Florida! Enjoy!

Hello and welcome from Central Vermont from a quilter who owns land in Soldotna on the Kenai peninsula!! We LOVE our adopted second state and plan to spend a month next summer touring around with our lot and an RV as home base. Haven't been to Fairbanks yet, so may have to contact you later for a meet up at a local quilt shop!!

Welcome to the Board. I'll be in your neck of the woods in mid September but just for a day. We'll be on the tail end of a cruise then to Denali for a couple of days, then flying out of Fairbanks. I can't wait to visit Alaska.

Welcome from MINNESOTA!! Wish I was back in Alaska.

Fairbanks was one of my favorite towns. Loved the northern lights.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Hi and welcome from the beautiful south west of England.

Welcome from NE Ohio
It's no fun working on only 1 thing at a time! :) :) :)

Hi and welcome, waving from NE Ohio.

Hello and welcome from northern California! You will enjoy it here!

Greetings and welcome from New York state! I would love to visit your gorgeous state some day! There are so many projects to tempt you!

Welcome from Texas and join the group because most of us are like that the reason we have so many projects going at one time

Welcome from Texas.

Hello from middle of mitten in Michigan on the sunrise side of state

HI KVz,
My first trip to Fairbanks Alaska was in 1977 and yes there was really 1200 mile of gravel roads to get there through Canada. A long tireing drive but oh so pretty.
At that time both my brothers lived in Fbks.
A few year later after my father retired my folks moved up there for a few years. So both my brothers have been ther for many years. One lived on Badger Road for years and a few years back bought in North Pole. We moved there from Colorado Springs to Fbks Ak what a long move and lived ther for 3 yrs. After my folks had moved back to Oregon, so now all 3 kids are in Fairbanks. Loved the summers but forget the 7 months of white stuff... I got enough to last the rest of my life. After dad passed my mom is now up ther with both my brother's. They all thought we would move back up there.... surprise I love it her in Wa. And so we see then once a year at the family reunion. Ther is other chatter's here from Fbks also... Just type in Alaska and see who comes up... SO welcome and you will love it here.
My brothers take shared time with my mom. I took care of mom and dad for years before dad passed so there turn now.
They are both younger than I am....
Hope to see you in the chat soon...
ConnieF

Welcome from Michigan.:)

Hello, and another Michigan welcome!

Welcome from North Florida Panhandle. I Lived in Alaska for 54 years before moving down south here in 2007. The winters just got too long and too cold as one gets older. I can say that I miss the summers the most, lots of daylight and the weather is just right. You'll really enjoy being a member of this large diverse informative group.

Hello Alaska, and a big Texas welcome to you!

Beautiful state you live in. Welcome from Georgia.

hello from ky
my son was stationed there in the a.f. i got to visit one June. it was beautiful

welcome

Hi
Welcome! I lived in Alaska for 16 years. About 6 of them in Fairbanks--the rest in Delta Junction. I loved the summers but don't miss the cold and dark winters. My youngest son is still up there working on the pipeline.

You'll love this board. I'm mostly a silent reader but have learned so much from here.

Happy stitching!!

Hi and welcome from Arizona.

Welcome from Kansas

Welcome from Virginia. I love Alaska.

Welcome from Kansas

Hi, welcome from an Ohio girl (an old one at that) but know you will enjoy this board and all the ladies and gents who contribute to it----their quilting and inspiration to all are amazing!

Hello KVz
Welcome from Michigan! My dream vacation is to travel the state of Alaska and do as much fishing and sightseeing and quilt shop visiting as possible for an entire summer. I am hoping to treat myself to this trip once I am able to retire.
DeeDee

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D

Welcome from south Georgia.

Welcome from Atlanta, GA! I'm NOT a retired teacher (12 years to go) so what I make is quick quilts....and I collect fabrics and patterns for when I have time to make more complicated quilts...