I just joined and wanted to say 'Hello" to everyone. I have been quilting for 40 years. I piece scrap quilts and make machine embroidered crib/lap quilts. I also make quilts for Project Linus with my leftover scraps. I have a 180E Bernina, and a 150QE Bernina. The quilts I make for my grandchildren and family (everyone gets a baby quilt) I send out to a longarm quilter. Project Linus quilts I put a walking foot on my machine and quilt in the ditch. For me the best part of quilting is choosing the pattern/fabrics and piecing. The quilting process does not interest me. I seldom make a bed size quilt. Making crib/lap quilts allows me to finish a quilt and move on to the next one. This keeps cost down and my fabric goes farther. Pieces

Hello and welcome from Ontario

Welcome from the northeast. I am going to start concentrating on smaller items instead of bed quilts.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!

Hi and welcome.

Hello, Glad you could join us... Welcome from Minnesota. "BRRRRRRR!!"

Hello, and welcome from St. Louis! Where are you?

HOWDY FROM TEXAS,I ALSO DO LAP THROWS AND BIBS FOR NURSHING HOMES,AGAIN WELCOME PIECES!!!!!NEOMA

We're out in Franklin County. Approximately 60-75 miles west of St. Louis. I usually don't get on these message boards. But with winter, cabin fever has set in. I thought maybe it would help if I could talk to some other quilters. What kind of quilts do you make? Small/large? Scrap? Good to hear from another "show me state". LOL

I imagine with your long, cold winters you girls up north get a lot of quilting done. :) Pieces

Neoma, Quilters are so generous. Glad to hear you donate to your area nursing homes. I have made quilts for day care and Project Linus. But haven't donated any to local nursing homes.
I'm sure they are really appreciated. Pieces

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Hello and welcome from SW Iowa.

Hello and welcome from a quilter in mid Missouri.

Hi, Pieces, and welcome from Arkansas! Like, you, I've never made a bed size quilt either, just large lap sized ones. Glad you're here!

Hello from Norway to you over there in the "Show Me" state. I hope that is right.

Hi Eddie from Arkansas. Do you make your lap quilts for family members? Or do you donate them as so many quilters do?
There are a lot of places that can us donated quilts. Pieces

Hello GladGrams :)
What kind of quilts do you make in Norway?
I make scrap quilts. Usually crib/lap size.
What kind of machine do you have? I have no idea what would be available in Norway. Pieces

Hello sew4fun,
What town are you in? We are in Villa Ridge. Do you have good quilt shops in your area? What kind of quilts do you make? Hope to talk to you later. Pieces

I mainly give them away to family. I make the Downy charity quilts, too, got 2 more kits in the mail the other day that I need to get started on.

I'm not familar with the Downy quilts. Can you explain them?
Pieces

Sure, here's a link to a thread here that talks about them. The Downy fabric softener company sends free quilt kits to quilters that request them, and the quilters then make the kits into quilts and send them back. Downy then distributes them to children's hospitals. A great cause!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-27514-1.htm

Hi and welcome from Oklahoma

I am in Columbia and yes we have several quilt shops in the area. There are 2 shops in town and 4 withing about a 30 min drive. They all have a good selection of fabrics & all of them have various kinds of classes. I make all sizes of quilts from baby quilts to queen size. Have only hand quilted one. But plan to do more of that.

Hi SuzySew, What kind of quilts do you sew?
Do you do any machine embroidery? Pieces

Welcome Pieces - I live in Springfield, MO and love to sew too. I made my first Project Linus quilt last week. I've made baby quilts for years, but last year made 3 bed sized quilts for gifts for kids and grandkids. I usually like the "scrappy" look and do hunt for bargins at thrift shops. My mother sewed her whole life, worked as an alterations lady and instilled in me her love of fabric. A great gift!

Hello and Welcome from Oregon!

Hello MoMiMI, Glad to meet you. Your south of us, about 175 miles or so. Its nice to hear your making Project Linus quilts.
I try to make 2 a year. Keeping different age groups in mind as I choose fabrics. So I donate a quilt not only for babies/toddlers. But for older children as well. My husband bought me a machine embroidery machine (180E) in 1998 and I embroider blocks for these quilts quite a bit. As well as use bright solids to help cheer up the sick children.
Hope to talk to you again. Pieces

Hello 2 Doods, Nice to meet you. You have beautiful scenery up there. Does this inspire your quilts? We live in a small rural area. And I see green when I look out the windows. And I use a lot of greens in my quilts. Coincidence or not, I don't know.
good to hear from you. Pieces

Ah the college town. :) You are about 4-5 hours north west of us I think. I don't quilt my quilts. I have a great longarm quilter I take my quilts to. Except for the quilts I donate. I use the walking foot and do them on my Bernina 150QE.
Happy Piecing! Pieces

Thanks Eddie, I hadn't heard of this organization before. I'm deffinitly going to check out the website. Great since we don't have to buy the fabric. Do you machine quilt these afer you piece them? Longarm quilters are pretty expensive I can't afford to have the quilts I donate quilted. Longarm quilting looks to complacated for me. I don't think I could ever get the hang of it. LOL Besides I don't have a place to set up the machine. Keep that sewing machine turned on. :) Pieces

Hi, I live in a seaside town on the east coast of South Africa. I have been quilting for 30 years...(or more!) was introduced to quilting by American friends who were living in South Africa. Make from king size to cot size - love to hand quilt - as I am one of those who needs to have something to do with my hands of an evening. Have an Elna Quilters Dream machine and also do some machine free hand quilting with this. This is the first time I have gone onto a "chat" line........never too old to learn!

Welcome stitchalot.

Yes, I just machine quilt them on my sewing machine. Some people do straight stitch quilting, others do meandering free-motion quilting. I do the FMQ myself because it is what I like. The only thing you need to supply with these is the batting and your own thread and time. These are lots of fun to do because the patterns are simple, the fabrics are always beautiful and fun, and it's for a great cause. :)

Welcome, stitchalot, glad you are here! :)

Hello stitchalot. WOW can't imagine talking to someone from Africa from Missouri! Great hearing from you. Pieces

Hello and welcome from De Soto

Goodness, Did not think I would get a reply so soon. Am busy the some hand applique, which is easy to pack, this necessary, asour eldest daughter and son-in-law have sent us air tickets to fly from Durban to Lanseria (Johannesburg) and then are treating us to 5 days at Sun City Resort (look it up on the net).
will be back home on the 10th Feb. Funny how the wheel turns and now we have kids giving us treats!!!
PS. Our grandson, Michael Ryan Clatworthy is at Oklahoma University - he is on the golf team and graduates in May after 4 years away. It has been a wonderful experience for him and his grades have been pretty good too.

Hi - Am trying to negotiate round the web site. Have not been successful in putting up a pic or two. Will give it a bash and hope it works. I know about quilting/patchwark/ applique ec but laptops and the web are new to me, but I am determined to get a handle on it and be connected to our wonderful world of quilters. (Must find out who the Smilies work !) ;-)