I'm so excited to join everyone here! I finally feel like I can call myself a quilter after years of yearning followed by several more of learning.

Now with the time, money, inspiration, and the bare minimum of confidence required, I've been enjoying my first major project: a double-diamond "ocean" themed (batik) queen-size quilt for one of my sons... The quilting phase has begun, and is going well!

After lurking here for a while, I realized how thoroughly I've enjoyed this forum of sharing and support. Your quilts, insights, talents, and quilting spirit has inspired and guided me - I wanna be like all of you when I finally make the big leagues! Thought I'd start training now :thumbup:

Well, I am NOT in the big leagues, just the first to answer. Welcome from Southern Illinois.

Welcome from central Illinois.

Hi and welcome from Oklahoma.

Glad you chose to join us. Welcome from Louisiana

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

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Hello and welcome from an Iowa girl!

Welcome from Mn :-D

Welcome! I'm from Wisconsin, too, near the Milton and Whitewater area!