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My name is Deanna and I live in Southwest Iowa. I am 62, married with two children and four grandchildren. My number one hobby is reading (love a good mystery) but quilting is not far behind. I find it easier to grab a book and a glass of iced tea and sit on the porch swing than to dig out all my sewing supplies so...that's why my unfinished list keeps growing! I have amassed a nice stash of fabrics so will have plenty to do when I retire. My favorite fabrics are anything designed by "Sweetwater"and I just hate to cut into them. Anyone else that way? I'm about 80 miles from a quilt shop so do most of my shopping online with The Missouri Start Quilt Co and the Fat Quarter shop being my "go to" shops. I love to work with black and whites with a pop of color added. I think I will really enjoy this forum. Happy sewing to all!

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Welcome from Eastern Nebraska! You will enjoy this board!

Welcome from Oklahoma. I love reading too. :)

If I tell myself that the quilt is for someone else, it is more likely to get done.

W welcome to the board from NE Ohio.

Hi and welcome from North Carolina! Oh yeah, those mysteries and the British cozies!! Good reading stuff .... but quilting takes most of my time!! Enjoy!!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Welcome from northern Vermont.

Welcome from Alaska!

Welcome aboard from the Seattle area.

I also love reading but I have vision issues and can't really read for pleasure any more, a few years ago I started on Audio Books and the lovely thing is I can sew and "read" at the same time now!

Always looking for some good authors, I do more of the courtroom/spy/detective sort of thing (like the Jack Reacher/Lee Child books or Clive Cussler) than traditional mysteries but I listen to a bit of everything, fiction and non-fiction.

Welcome from Maryland, where the weather was picture perfect yesterday for being outside reading. I agree that if you can find a spot to set up your sewing stuff and leave it up, you'll sew more often.

As for cutting into fabric that's "just too pretty"--there was a whole thread on the topic recently. It's a common problem and some of us actually overcome it now and then. :)

Welcome to the board!
I used to have trouble cutting up Jinny Beyer fabrics but nowadays I'm using them.
I also love to read and love audio books as well. I can "read" while doing any number of other things.

Howdy from Texas. You are going to like this board & it might even become addictive. :)

welcome from Va :wave: Anxious for you to share your quilting projects and reading recommendations.

Welcome from AZ! :wave::wave: Quilting is easier on my eyes than reading, but some times I get in the Agatha Christie mood and reread many of her books.

Welcome from Minneapolis! I'm a fan of mystery novels too: Lee Child and Ann Cleeves are my current go-to's.

Thanks for the welcome! I know this is a quilting forum but since there are also a lot of readers out there may I suggest my favorite authors: (M.C. Beaton for cozies), Louise Penny, Michael Connelly and #1: James Lee Burke (his Dave Robicheaux series is fantastic!). Unfortunately I only have three more books to go and I will be through the entire series to date. I need to do less reading this winter and whittle down my stash. Happy quilting all!

Hello and welcome from an Iowa Girl!

I'm in the other far corner of the state! Fortunately have an LQS nearby (8 miles), one 20 miles and 3 or 4 40 miles away.

Hi from Arizona! We all have a great time here on this board.

Welcome. I am lucky to have a quilt store in my town.

Welcome from Vermont!!

welcome from Minnesota!

Welcome from coastal FL! It's still warm and sunny here. Great idea to build your retirement stash while you can. I'm working on one too.

Welcome from Mississippi :wave:! I agree with the others, you need to find a nice little place to set up your sewing machine permanently and it will much easier to sew more often.

Have fun... this is a fun place!

Hey, we are the same age!

Welcome from GA. I hate cutting into new fabric too. Louise Penny is one of my favorites. You might enjoy Joy Ellis DI Nikki Galena series. Hancock’s of Paducah has beautiful fabrics you might add them to your list. I bought all my fabrics for school clothes there, long ago. You’ll enjoy the forum, happy quilting!

Welcome from Oregon.

Welcome from Oregon.