Hello from Scotland!
 

Hello there! I'm both new to the board and to quilting. I've been unemployed for a few years and after losing my cross stitch bug I decided it was time to try a new hobby. After watching many videos and seeing pictures of so many beautiful quilts I decided that I had to give it a try and so far its been 50/50; made two lap quilts of which the very first one turned out pretty good even if my binding was pretty shocking but the second one was kinda bad hah! But onwards and upwards and I'm determined to keep going and not let the bad quilts get me down! Hopefully the board will keep be going and that I will learn from you all.

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Welcome from New Orleans, LA. Happy to have you with us. You will love it here on the forum. Everyone is so willing to answer questions and give help if asked.

Welcome and hello from NC, USA.

Welcome!
So much to see and learn here, I'm sure you'll enjoy the forum. Helpful folks here too.

Hi and Welcome from a Texas farm gal!!

Welcome from beautiful western NC. You will learn more than you can imagine on this site!

Welcome Scotland! A warm and tonight, wet hello from a Florida girl. Everyone has to start learning somewhere. I hope the quilty bug has bitten you and that you continue to grow as a quilter. :) Look forward to seeing your pretties.

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from the northeastern part of the U.S.A. You will be inspired by the quilts and advice you see here.

Welcome from Carly in South Carolina. I also started quilting after I had to get done working. It is now my joy in life and I hope it becomes yours. Do you have access to a good quilt shop locally? Or a really good book? I recommend Better Homes And Gardens Complete Guide to Quilting. It really is complete. Also, classes by computer at Craftsy.com are fabulous . Try one of Jenny Doan's beginning precut fabric quilts. Success right out of the box! Let me know if you have need of help finding something or just want to chat. I did get to travel to Scotland briefly many years ago and it felt like home to me. I guess the cells remember where some of our blood is from. All the best in your great quilting adventures. Carly

Welcome from Michigan! :)

Welcome to the Board!!
I too am a 'stitcher', but now I incorporate everything I've learned stitching over the years to embellish my quilts!
I can honestly say that I am passionate about quilting! Have a 'stash' and every thing!! (P.S. I learned from a book and didn't know what 'quilting' was, so my first was just 'pieced.' They fell apart in the wash!!!!!!!!) Wait till you cannot go anywhere without knowing if there is a quilt shoppe!!!

Waving hello from Maryland! Have fun with your quilting - as one of my friends always says "it's all good!"

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Hello and welcome from Australia.

:) welcome from se Texas -- I have learned so much from others on this site!!

Waving hello from Washington state, USA!

Welcome from Wisconsin. Just keep going and it will get better! Have fun on your new quilting adventure

Hello and welcome from the beautiful Ozarks of Arkansas. We visited your beautiful city/country many years ago and absolutely loved everything about it. You're going to love it here on the Board. There is so much information on here and lots of help if you need. Keep going.....you'll get better at it each quilt you make!

Hello and welcome from New York!! QB is so inspirational and helpful and happy you found us! Keep on Quilting!

Welcome from SC Texas.

Welcome from Madrid Spain.
Happy Quilting! :)

Welcome from Vermont!

Welcome from Arizona

Hello and welcome the board from the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Welcome to QB from South Dakota!

Welcome from OHIO!

Thank you all for the lovely, warm welcomes!

Carly, thank you for the opportunity for a chat and help if needed, its much appreciated.

Again, thank you all :)

Welcome and waving from Colorado :wave:

Hello Fifee, I'm in Aberdeen. Nice to see another Scot on the forum. You will find the board an amazing source of information.

Hello, and welcome from North Central Missouri. My husband wears the USA version of the Scottish Kilt. He has learned to make them himself...and its not nine yards in a kilt.:D since its pleated with a waist line.

There is much to learn on this board. I lurked for six months or so..then joined and ask questions or someone else did and I learned, too. finally signed up with a Block of the Month in Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt, and found a wonderful international group to quilt with in that project and everyone moved into the Pony Club. . . On to Spike your English (SYE) free each month from Quilting On the Square, Holton, Kansas, free newsletter, with paper piece patterns. Also www.quilterscache.com has 1600 free quilt patterns. Feel free to PM me with any questions you may have with the board or quilting. Main thing is to have FUN and enjoy quilting. I am and I am blind in left eye, and had the Optic Nerve swell up in right eye, limiting the vision there; no matter, I am still stripping like Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day shoppe,and quilting. She has excellent quuilting books to start with and very helpful staff. www.quiltinaday.com

There are no bad quilts. They will still keep someone warm.

Welcome from Australia

A big hello and welcome from Queensland, Australia!

Welcome. So glad to have you with our family. we are all like sisters and brothers so if you need just ask. Hugs to you.