I found this site a couple weeks ago and have been reading past postings and viewing the beautiful quilts here.
I do believe this is the best message board I have ever visited. Everyone is so generous with their praise, time and even their stash!
I have been quilting since the '70s, but still learning...sometimes relearning. I like to make quilts that I can strip piece, but do cut and piece if I have to.
I haven't make a quilt for a while, but will try to post some pictures of some of my special quilts.

Hello.....we are very close to each other!

Maybe we can meet up and go to a quilt shop togeher!

I am a pre beginner....pre novice.....but I do love to crazy quilt.

I am one hour from Branson.....but in AR.

Crazy quilting suits me because for now, as I am teaching myself.

Welcome to the board, YOU ARE GONNA LOVE THIS PLACE.......

Thank you Darlene. Maybe we can meet sometime. I have done one small crazy quilt, several Christmas stockings and started making a sweatshirt jacket using crazy patches. That's one of my UFOs now.

Hello and welcome to this wonderful group. I know you will love it as much as I do.
You live in a very beautiful area. I have relatives in NW AR and used to love to go there to visit them I really love the Ozarks.
Again, welcome and happy quilting.

Hi and welcome from MA.

Hello, and welcome from St. Louis. I love the Ozarks, although I stay on Highway 63 most of the time when I drive to Thayer, and on to Little Rock.

Hello and welcome from mid Missouri.

Thank you all for the nice welcome. I live off Scenic Hwy 19, about 40 miles north of the Arkansas line.

Welcome from Minnesota. I agree with you...this really is the best site!!!

Dearest Barb.....

don't get me wrong.....BUT ARE YOU NEAR THE STOVER CHOCOLATE FACTORY IN THE TOWN OF OZARKS????

i love chocolate AND QUILTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello and welcome from Western Australia.

Darlene, I live in Eminence MO. Not close to that chocolate factory.

Thanks again for all the welcomes.

Hi,I am from Misouri too! I am about 2 hours from Branson. I am guessing. I live Close to Clinton. We just don't have any material shops except Wal Mart. They don't have as much as the used to.

We went to a quilt show this weekend and mate a lady from Rockville Mo. She does quiltig and had some really interesting new rulers that they sell. I am not sure how far that is but thinking it may be about a 2 hour drive from me.

I haven't been on for so long.But I haven't been sewing either.Kind of in a slump too.

Pat

There is a quilt shop about 20 miles from me. Next closest is about another 50 miles or so.

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. I can't wait to see some of your quilts.

Hello from Kentucky! My mom (also a quilter) lives in your area (around the West Plains part.)

Welcome. I live in Springfield, MO and love to sew and quilt. Just finished my first paper piecing quilt and loved it.

MO MiMi

Welcome from Washington State. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your quilts!

WONDERFUL, WHEN I FLY OUT OF SPRINGFIELD, MAYBE WE CAN MEET UP AND HAVE A MEAL TOGETHER.

Hello and welcome from an Iowa Girl :lol: :lol: :lol:

welcome from washington :D

OMG. I am in Rolla. We are very close. I was at Eminence just a few weeks aqo for the Craft Show. :)

Hi from a former Missouri girl. I love the Ozarks. It's very beautiful area of the country.

Welcome from Southern California

Let me know when you are in Springfield...lunch sounds great!

Mo MiMi

:-) :-) Welcome from NC...but I grew up in Poplar Bluff Mo....
bopeep

Hello to all who have replied in the past week. wasn't ignoring you all, haven't been getting emails about replies to this.
Bopeep, I go to Poplar Bluff about every week.

Mo MiMi, I don't get to Springfield very often, but looks like there are several around the area, maybe we should organize a shopping/ lunch trip one of these days. Just let me know and I'll see if I can arrange to get there.

wigginsgirl, did you have a craft booth at the Arts & Crafts or just shopping? Did you stop in the see the Quilt show at the High School?

Hi, Welcome to the board from another Ozarkian. :) We live in the southern part of Laclede County, Springfield is a little over an hour away. A get together sounds great. Let me know.

Welcome from Roscoe, Illinois.

Howdi from a Mo gal too:)We are in the ozarks often...love it there and one day hope to move there! We are north of you a bit:) Keep us posted on any shop hops over 'down' there...and, maybe all of us could meet up for lunch over it;)Skeat

Hi Barb, I am from Aitkin, MN but spend the winters in Mt Ida, AR. We could have a winter quilt retreat! :lol: Vandee

Hi Barb, I am from Aitkin, MN but spend the winters in Mt Ida, AR. We could have a winter quilt retreat! :lol: Vandee

After the first of the year, maybe someone will organize a get together. I'm not good at organizing something like this, but would love to get together.

Vandee , I've always wanted to go to Mt Ida. Isn't that where they have the quarts crystal digs? Have a really pretty one from Mt. Ida that a friend gave to me.

Welcome from Littleton. Co. Daughter was born in St. Louis.

Will get in touch

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa.

Hi Littlebud, Thanks

Hi, and welcome from OKlahoma.