Central valley of CA area. Haven't quilted much these last two years. Currently spending time with Mom, who has been battling cancer. I have kept up with reading this newsletter and enjoy seeing everyone's work. This morning pulled out some applique I had put away a few months ago and realized I need to get back to creating...being busy in a project.

Hello and welcome from the UK! Glad that you could join us.....lots of support and inspiration here.

Welcome, and thinking of you and your mom.........calla

Welcome from Arizona !!

Welcome to the board from Indiana! Being creative and doing something that you love will help to soothe your soul!

welcome from Texas. You have come to the right place to learn a lot and get help when needed. Praying for you all.

Welcome from Silicon Valley! Quilting is what is keeping me sane while caring for my step mother who has Alzheimers!

Welcome from the Coachella valley! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Welcome from Florida.

Howdy

Welcome !! I know it's tough we have cared for my in-laws for 12 years. Lost my father-inl-aw 2 months ago at 89 and still have my mother-in-law at 86. Very time consuming, but very rewarding..

Welcome from another Mercedian. Glad to have more of us around. Sorry about your mother, but we do have some wonderful doctors around here.

Applique is a delightful way to make lovely quilts and wall hangings and lap robes, plus many other works of art.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Hello from Winchester, Tn. I have a niece who lives in Merced.

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Hi and welcome from NE Ohio.

Welcome from Michigan

Welcome from Michigan.:)

Hello, and another welcome from Michigan!

Hi and welcome from Arizona.

Welcome from Northern CA - Shingle Springs. Thinking of you and your mom.

LindaKayCat

Hi, waving to you from the foothills of Mariposa.

Welcome from Kansas

Welcome from Kansas

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

Hi and welcome from Illinois

Welcome from south Georgia.

Welcome from Oklahoma!

Welcome to you. Work on a project helps with sidelining other concerns and the best of wishes for you. I am almost your neighbor in Pleasant Hill CA and remember with love going often through Merced on the road to Yosemite. I've been quilting for about 25 years as well as writing memoirs of life in CA for I am now 85 and still going strong. Quilting is fun for you are playing with colors. Betsy

Hi! Welcome from clear across the country... middle Georgia. You'll find that having something to do with your hands will be great therapy for you in these tough days... Keeps your mind occupied and you'll have something wonderful to show for it.

Welcome from Ireland

Loved all the response, wished I had done this long ago...makes my world a lot smaller, closes.

G'day from Australia

Hello and welcome from Missouri!

Welcome from Central California!

Excited to have another quilter from our area!

Hello It is nice to hear from someone who is so close. I grew up and went to school in Merced. I also lost my mom to cancer in Oct of 2008. My heart goes out to you. It is a long battle that I hope she wins. Quilting will help to relieve the stress that you are going through with this nasty battle.
You can PM me anytime if you need to talk or feel the need to just relieve some tension. I have been there and will be more than happy to give you a shoulder to lean on if you need it.
Enjoy the time with her and relax
Gayle

welcome from se TX

Hello and welcome from Japan!!!

Hi from Roseville, California--almost neighbors!