I am not new to quilting, but new to posting about it. I am working on 4-5 projects at once and it is good to see I am not alone.
Speaking of alone, I went to a quilt show locally on Saturday and couldn't find one person to go with me, so I went alone! It was WONDERFUL. I found I could linger and piddle. I took pictures of the 2 quilts that really touched me, and discovered how very similar they were. (samplers, retro fabric and traditional patterns---hand quilted!
I found I could talk myself out of buying fat quarters, and go through every single one of the patterns without feeling rushed or bored.
Then I went home exhausted and called a couple of girlfriends and gloated about what they had missed-win/win!
I spent all last night (3 hours+) going through a giant bag of 1 1/2 squares of fabric I recently bought at a yard sale and sorting them into colors and using zip lock bags to store them. I even got my husband involved, telling him it was like a jigsaw puzzle.
I need some patterns for 1/12 squares that are random colors.

Oh, google Bonnie Hunter and take a look at her books on scraps....there are a lot of patterns that are so pretty, expecially one with 1-1/2 inch blocks made into trees!

It is surprising that sometimes the best company to keep is with yourself, hey? (not all the time though!)

welcome!

Sounds like my kind of day. Welcome to the board.

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!
Some of the members on this board have made Postage Stamp quilts using 1 1/2" squares. Go to the top of the page and under Search put in postage stamp quilts and see if this is something you're interested in doing.

Welcome from southeast PA!

Hello and Welcome from Germany!

Hello and welcome from Connecticut. You are having just too much fun!!!

Hi! I'm Donna Jo. I am relatively new to quilting. I am about to complete my sixth quilt. I have learned that I always learn a new shortcut or technique when I attend classes and\or talk to quilters. I am interested in all the information you can share with a very interested beginner.

Welcome from Oklahoma!

welcome and good luck on your project

Welcome from Kentucky!

I would have gone with you and we could both have piddled the day away

Welcome Donna Jo and LaffyJiraffe to the board! Good on you LaffyJiraffe going on your own! I wish I would have done that recently when there was a local show here in Ramona a couple weeks ago-the person who told me about it and was going to take me stood me up-and I didn't have the nerve to go on my own! I don't drive here, so my DH drives me everywhere (including crazy when I want to shop!). I try to get him to just drop me off and make himself busy elsewhere, but he always comes back too early!!

Welcome from Virginia

Welcome from Washington State!

welcome from Michigan.

Welcome from Kansas!

welcome to the board, good for you, going by yourself, i do it all the time and have a good time. fun when others can go, but if they can't i dont' let it stop me. Glad you joined us.

Welcome from Ireland

Welcome from Idaho!

Welcome from Indiana!

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from Arkansas!

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

Hello and welcome from England!

Hello from WV and welcome to the group

A warm welcome from Illinois. This is one place you will d efintly enjoy and learn from. A lot of wonderful quilters who will help you with anything. I just love it. Hint (it is totally addictive, so be ready.)

Pat (homecaregiver)

Sounds like fun even if you did have to go alone....Welcome from Michigan

I do enjoy going by myself because as you said you can take your time look at what yu want and come and go when you want...because I am retired now I can pick up and go any time ...it is fun with friends but if no one is available go anyways and have fun...usually you can meet some interesting quilters and maybe make a new friend.

Welcome from southeast TX -- shows are inspirational (and tiring) -- after last year's Houston festival, I added more handstitching to my white on white quilt

Welcome from Oklahoma!

Howdy and Welcome from Kentucky!!http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...um/welcome.gif

I found out that i am my best friend LOL..I like going alone sometimes !!!!!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!!

Welcome from North Carolina!

Welcome.

Hello and welcome from Germany! I'm sure you will love it over here. When going on your own, you're always in pleasant company :-) .

That's the best to go to a quilt show then you can truly enjoy it the way you did.
Good for you, Kutnso

Hello and welcome from Boston, Ma