Hi everyone!
My name is Rose and I live in rural Michigan. I have 5 little ones ranging in age from 8 years down to 3 months. I'm a new quilter. I have made several crib sized quilts with good results and decided to make a rag quilt for my mom. I'm starting now, and hoping to get it done by Christmas. With five children, I don't have a lot of time to devote to crafting and sewing, but I sure do love the moments I manage to get!
Nice to meet you all!!

Hi,

Welcome, waving from Indiana, USA.

Hope you enjoy this cool quilting board and anytime you have ? just post a note on the board.

Karen

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here.

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!! We all know how precious time is for our craft, enjoy!!!

Welcome, can't wait to see some of your work.

Hi and welcome to the board from Ann Arbor.

Hi and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! With so many small ones I am amazed you find any time for quilting :shock: Good for you :thumbup:

Welcome from Denver, CO.

Hello Rose & Welcome from the state of Washington!! :D

Hello and welcome from Ontario

howdy from NE Michigan also rural....

Welcome! I grew up in in the UP--a little town called Norway. Most of my family is still up there.

Quilting is a GREAT outlet!

welcome from Australia!

welcome from crnelius or

Welcome from North Carolina.. glad you found us!

Hello, and welcome from OKlahoma.

You go girl!! Welcome from Oregon!!

Hi, Welcome from West Virginia, from a former Michigan Wolverine.

Welcome from Oklahoma with a Massachusetts accent. So happy you could be here. There is always room for one more quilter.

Welcome from Romeo Mi. You'll love this site. There is so much to learn from each other.

Hello and welcome from California.

Good for you, i hope you can find a little time for quilting but not sure how with 5 kids. Maybe if you keep your projects small they will not be so over whelming. Good to have you on board.

Hi Rose. I am from Mancelona in northern, lower MI...Welcome to the board. I am sure you will have a great time here.

Welcome - from north suburban Detroit, Michigan. How's the snow in your neck of the woods?

jraff

Thanks so much for the warm welcome!

I don't have a lot of time for quilting, which is why I haven't ventured into the world of beautiful quilt squares. I just use plain fabric cut into squares for now.

The first quilt I made was for my baby. He was late, and I had already made diapers and diaper covers and even a little pink hat (I was sure he was going to be a girl, lol) and I needed something to keep my mind off the fact that the baby wasn't here yet. So a couple days before he was born, I bought pastel flannel and made him a tiny little quilt. He was born at home (a planned homebirth, not emergency) and after he was cleaned up, I wrapped him in his little flannel blanket.

Since then my hands have been itching for more quilting, so I made my daughters some little quilts for their dollies, and I made another quilt for the baby, this time in blue. I love the planning and drafting and choosing fabric and watching it all come together ... you know what I mean. :)

Thanks so much for the warm welcome, it is so nice to meet people with a shared interest. None of my friends or acquaintences are interested in sewing, and it's fun to share with others!

Welcome from Kentucky. I grew up in Michigan in the Thumb area.

Welcome from Livonia, just outside of Detroit. You will find many friends and a wealth of information here on the Board. Happy quilting. Your little ones sound like they keep you on your toes. Best wishes.
Wendy B

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So Happy that you joined us :D:D:D

Hi! Welcome from a Yooper! I have two little boys and I don't know how you have a second to spare with FIVE kids! Hats off to you!

I do try to involve my boys in my quilting on some level- the younger one (3 yrs.) loves fabric and I give him little squares of scraps and he will "make qwuiwts" on the flannel I use for a design wall.