Hi all from the NE corner of Texas. I grew up around quilts and quilting. My Granny, her sisters and friends were constantly piecing or quilting. They belonged to a quilting group that got together every Tuesday and I often went there after school just to watch and to listen to all of their conversations. Granny had a quilt frame that hung from the ceiling in her bedroom and she and her sisters could often be found in there quilting away. The most I ever did was to help cut out the fabric pieces. I sewed, but never really did any quilting.

Three or four months ago, my mother and I cut out a quilt (carpenter's square) for my great aunt to piece. She does all of her piecing by hand and I was shocked when she called my after about six days to tell me she had the top completed! She and I took it to her friend to be longarm quilted. It turned out beautiful! And I was bitten!!!

I decided to try machine piecing a quilt top and figured I would just take it to be longarm quilted. However, when I finished it, I decided that I loved making quilts but I needed to learn to machine quilt to cut expenses.

I found this board while searching the internet for quilting information and patterns. I have to admit, I am totally addicted to this board! I have learned so much and all of you ladies and gentlemen. You have kept me laughing, while also keeping me inspired and motivated.

The first picture below is of my very first quilt. It has a few pleats and puckers, but I read on this quilting board where someone refers to those as kisses, so that's my story and I'm sticking to it! LOL

The second picture is of my second quilt that I made for my mother for Mother's Day.

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!
Your quilts are absolutely stunning! Your first quilt is awesome & so is the quilting.
The quilt by your aunt is fabulous! Definitely to be an heirloom!

Hi and welcome from another Texan. I have a home in Lubbock, but also an apartment in Austin, where I babysit my grandson. So glad you joined us. Your quilts are wonderful.

Welcome!

Welcome from Alaska. Your first quilt is stunning and well done. I know my first one was not as accomplished. Your other two quilts are great too!

Thank you all. I have always been partial to star quilts and the Lone Star has always been the ultimate star quilt for me. I just wish I had known to use starch when i was working with all those bias edges! I have learned so much from this board and I am very thankful that all of you quilters are so wonderful to share your tips. I love the pictures section for inspiration, but I also love reading all the information you freely share. Keep it coming!!!

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

Hello from southeastern Michigan!! I love your quilts!! You certainly took on a difficult and challenging one for your first one!! Very brave of you! :thumbup:

What can I say...I'm just a glutton for punishment! LOL

Welcome form another Texas quilter

Hi Bj how you doing today?

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!
Beautiful quilts!!!

Welcome, waving from Indiana, USA

love your quilts

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

Ooooo your quilts and your aunts are beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing them!!!

Very beautiful quilts! Welcome from Southeast Texas!

Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :lol:

Cannot believe the top one is your first quilt , you are talented :mrgreen:

Hi and welcome from MA. Wow!!!!! Beautiful quilts.

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here. Your quilts are awesome. You are so talented. It runs in your family.

Welcome from N. Texas! And your quilts are beautiful!!! :thumbup:

Hi, and welcome from another Texan! So glad you could join in.

Welcome from Oklahoma!

welcome

Welcome from another North Texan! I live in Stratford. Where are you located? Glad to have you on the board.

I am in Texarkana. For anyone not familiar with Texarkana, part of the city is in Texas and part is in Arkansas. If you are driving north on State Line Avenue, which runs through the downtown area, you're in Arkansas and if you are going south on State Line, you're in Texas. I live on the Texas side.

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

Your quilts are absolutely beautiful!! Wonderful!

Welcome from another Texan. Your quilts are beautiful. How brave you were to tackle the star for your first quilt. I've just joined myself.