Hello from Houston
 

Hello there!

I am a newbie to sewing and quilting. I can thread a needle and make a few stitches but that about sums up my knowledge on quilting. I recently purchased a Brother Laura Ashley Limited Edition CX155LA Sewing & Quilting machine. I've had many hobbies but I've always enjoyed creating and crafting. I've lived on Pinterest for the past few days and have watched at least a dozen Youtube videos. I have also found blog tutorials to be especially helpful. Yesterday, I purchased some fabric and hope to find time this weekend to play! I'm sure I will have tons of questions along the way and will be appreciative of your wisdom.

Here is the quilt that I have selected to try first. My goal is to have it finished within a month. My two year old is also having a birthday party at the zoo which requires a lot of crafting so that might be a little ambitious but I'm eager so I'm optimistic. I'll post the finished product when I'm finished.

Kindly,
Ray

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Love the colors. welcome to the QB.

Welcome from W. C. Arkansas

Welcome from Spring!

Welcome from Ontario, Canada. That looks like a fine quilt to start on.:thumbup:

Welcome from a fellow Houstonian! That's a great quilt to start on. Good luck with it and make sure you don't miss Quilt Festival at the George R Brown this fall. It's awesome.

Hi and Welcome!

I like what you have done!! Nice colors and I bet you will be back with more soon!

Welcome from Germany! Good luck with your first quilt! Howdo you like your Brother sewing machine so far? I've got a Brother as well but I'm already looking for an update. The more you sew, the more you expect from your sewing machine. ��

Welcome from the beautiful mountains of western NC. You will learn many things on this site.

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Welcome from Wisconsin. Your first quilt is really pretty. Good job!

WELCOME TO QB FROM MANITOBA.. Plenty to network on this site. Your quilt is lovely.

Welcome from Maryland. I like the pattern.

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Waving hello from Washington! Happy stitching on your first project~

:) welcome from The Woodlands area -- love the colors in your quilt!!

Welcome from Louisiana. This board is the place to go to for answers. Also use the search field, cause just about any question has been brought up or discussed. Good Luck on the BD party and enjoy your first quilt.

Nice job on your first quilt! This board is a great source of inspiration and you're a bit ahead of the game because Houston has so many opportunities for quilters. Real quilt shops, guilds and the International Quilt Show are all bonuses.

Thanks everyone for the welcome! I am dying to get started.

Also, sorry for any confusion. I believe in giving credit where it is due. The quilt displayed is not of my own work. That is the inspiration that I am using to make my first quilt. That quilt was actually created by Kelly at www.myquiltinfatuation.com.

Welcome to the board! You will learn so much every time you log onto the board. beautiful quilt. Anxious to see "your" quilt when finished.!

Welcome from sunny Florida. I host the pincushion/needlecase swap. Please check us out. It would be a good place for you to start. Signups for the September swap ends this Sunday the 31st. We would love to have you.

Hello and Welcome from Eastern Pennsylvania! Happy quilting!! Love the colors on this quilt!