Hi to everyone... My name is Ruth, a.k.a. Mom, Grandma and, to my 5 Great Grandkids, GiGi. I'm retired but working part-time. Only way I can support my addiction to quilting! Christmas is just around the corner and I'm getting a little nervous. Have 5 quilts to make and am just now finishing the third one! If only I could sew as fast as I can dream up projects. Anyone else with the same problem?

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

Too little time...so much fabric... and so many patterns LOL

Gigi! I love it! When my granddaughter, now 15, was born, my son asked me what she should call me. I asked him to give me some time to think about it.

A day or two later I told him I had narrowed my grandma name to two choices. One was Gma, the other was Oma. He asked why those names. So I told him that I'm used to answering to those names already. In response, he said "Well, GEE, MA!"

And I said "I rest my case."

He chose Oma. Later, I found out that Oma is the German version of Grandma. Even later, I found out that the Greek version of Grandma is Ya-Ya! which I would have chosen in a second if I knew about it.

Enjoy those grands - they grow up even faster than our kids do - but you already know that!

Welcome from Idaho!

If you are on your third, you will finish easily!

Welcome from Phx arizona. You are living where I wish I was. I love that area of Washington. As for the quilts, I also have the same problem and I just keep working away knowing they will get done and that they will be loved. I envy you!!!!

Howdy from Kentucky!! You really will love this forum. Everyone is so nice and totally helpful :D Welcome!

Welcome Ruth. I am the Nanna of 3: 2 girls (5 & 7) and 1 boy (3 months). I retired due to illness and can not return to work. I hope you get as much as I have, out of this site. Good luck getting your quilts finished for Xmas. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Couldn't agree more!

Welcome from Virginia

Welcome, and I can't keep up with the ideas in my head. I've learned to make a list with ideas so I don't forget my own thoughts.

Welcome from Ireland

Welcome from Oklahoma!

Hello Ruth,

Welcome from Cincinnati Ohio!

I have been to Lacey Washington many times. My son and his wife live in Lacey and I love the Pacific Northwest. I am not a grandma yet but I also work part time also to support my quilting habit. Welcome to this board! I really enjoy the pics and any info I can get.

Hi from Ohio!

Hello from northern New Hampshire.

Welcome!

Welcome to the board Ruth, glad to have you here.
I used to live in between Yelm and Lacey for a while when I was growing up. How is the old haunt?
Your going to have fun here, lots of ideas floating around. If you want to get those last two quilts done by Xmas here is a word of advice. Limit yourself to one hour a day here, cuz it is so easy to spend many more that you will find that time will fly by on you and Xmas will be tomorrow. ;) Kidding well sorta..
This place is addictive. But in a good way.. :lol:
Again, glad to have you here.
Faith :XD:

Welcome from Oklahoma! :lol:

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here. I have the same problem. There is just not enough time.

Time? What's that? :mrgreen:

Hello and welcome from western Nevada!

Hi Ruth! Welcome from Minnesota!

The great grands in our family call my mom GiGi also ... it's so cute!

Hello Ruth and Welcome from KC Mo...I have a DS and DIL and GD that live in Lacey. Beautiful there. You will love the board so many new and inspirational ideas.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Welcome from southeastern PA!

Hello from California, you'll love it here I know I do. Still waiting to be a grandma ;)

Welcome from Ohio

Welcome from Ohio

Welcome fron Tn. I use to live in Olympia, still have alot of family there.

welcome from indiana!

Welcome from Michigan.

Hello and WELCOME !!! You are going to LOVE this site.... so very many helpful quilters with terrific information.

We are practically next door neighbors........ I live in Elma, just to the west of Olympia. ;)

Welcome from a displaced Washingtonian, currently living outside Placerville California! And, yes....there are always more projects than there is time!

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

Welcome from Arizona!

Hello and welcome from Boston, Ma

Welcome, I was raised in Olympia Been all over the country and have ended up back in Chehalis.I really enjoy all the tips and tutorials on this board.
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Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!

Welcome to the board and greetings from the other side of the Cascades (Spokane).

Hi from Dalby Australia

I also am a gran to 2 (1 of each) and I still work full-time to support my hubby and myself in our hobbies - hubby does not work due to illness so sometimes it can be pretty hard financially - but just reading this site is good therapy when cannot afford my hobby

Enjoy the terrific site

Welcome from western New York state! I am expecting my first grandchild in about a week - a boy. Keep reading here - I keep finding lots of helpful hints to speed things along, and new ways to do things! You'll love it here. My MIL was called Gigi to her grandkids.