Hello all you lovely quilters! I've been a fly on the wall of this message board for a little while now and thought I would finally introduce myself. I have been quilting for about 10 years now and LOVE it, as all you do! I really find that it feeds my soul. I recently have a lot of free time to do more quilting as my spouse has just become a long distance truck driver! So, I and my three cats have been whiling away the hours making quilted creations from our home in Rochester, NY. It's been a pleasure observing your posts and I cannot wait to start chiming in. You are such a talented bunch!!

Welcome aboard! I miss NY - I spent last summer in the Buffalo area for an internship (which actually allowed me to make my completely hand pieced/quilted quilt).

Welcome from Maine.

I am originally from Rochester - Irondequoit. Anywhere need you?

Welcome to this board, I live just south of Binghamton Ny on the Pa. border. Have you ever been to Material Rewards,?? the quilt shop in Dansville. Its great. Enjoy Marge

*Waves from Iowa* :)

hello from westchester county, NY

Welcome from Florida!

Welcome from Southern California

Welcome from NE CA. Glad you decided to speak up and introduce yourself. We love pictures as you must know.

Welcome from Missouri! We love pictures! :lol:

Hello and Welcome :D :D :D

Greetings from Sacramento CA. I understand that you spend your "spouse-free time" quilting. My DH has been switched to evening shift so I generally spend my evenings in my sewing room. How long is yours usually on the road? (All my in-laws were truckers at one time or other.)

Hello from WA

Hello from Allegany County. I agree with mic-pa. If you get a chance go to Material Rewards and take your $$. They have a wonderful selection of fabrics and tools. I'm thinking about taking a class there later this summer.

Welcome from Pittsburgh, PA - home of the Stanley Cup (fingers crossed - one period to go) and the Super Bowl Champs!!!

Hello from Ontario, Canada!

I went to college near you in Ithaca, NY.

Jan

Greetings from Ohio.....:-)

Welcome from southern Indiana!

Welcome from Roscoe, Illinois.

I have a cousin in Rochester Any chance you know Sandy O'Meara

Thank you for all your lovely replies! I will check out the quilt shops you all suggested. I have not yet done so. I have lived in New York for 4 years, but the first two were consumed with work on my Masters, so I have not been out and about much. Sorry, alwaysjc, I don't know Sandy :D

Hi ya, neighbor! I'm from Orange County, NY :) :) :)

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

If you are ever in Orange County, NY, stop in to see Quilter's Attic in Pine Bush. You won't regret it!! :) :) :)