I just found you today & joined. This looks like a great place for quilters!
I'm from south MS, about 35 miles north of Pascagoula. We were here during Katrina & watched about 18 of our pecan trees go over. No damage to our house or out buildings, except for one tree that just laid down on top of the barn. It stuck one small finger sized hole in the metal roof & that was all! We are truly blessed.
I've been married for almost 34 years & have 2 children, 3 grandchildren & 3 dogs.
I got into quilting back in 2003 when I got my first really cheap sewing machine. I absolutely love it!
We got our first frame system in 2005 & that made it so much easier to quilt my quilts. We got a Gammill Classic Plus in July 2007 & started a quilting business in Oct 2007. And we're doing well too.
I'm hoping to get to know you better & having some good discussions on quilting & life in general.
sunflower

Welcome from Southern California. I saw you on chat!!! I have the daughter in Iraq right now. You were making the Quilts of Valor quilts wern't you? I have made several of the Home of the Brave quilts, Unfortunately they were given to family members of my daughters unit while in Afghanistan. One was a close friend of hers, spent her last night sleeping in her hootch with her. Anyway, thanks for making the quilts!!! If I had more time (ie, no work) I would try and get a lot more out to both of those organizations. Someday I would like to get a long-arm. Just got a DVD in the mail from Gammill..... It will have to wait a few years. Anyway, welcome to the board!!! :)

Welcome aboard from Indiana! I look forward to hearing more about your quilting!

thanks so much for the welcomes!
Yes, we've quilted a bunch of quilts for the organization out of Washington state called American Hero Quilts this year. These 2 are the first ones that I'll be making from start to finish for the quilts of valor. If I can just get it to quit ticking me off by being just a smidgen off! LOL
I plan to be around here quite often so just talk to me!
sunflower

save your scraps from your quilts of valor projects.....we're having a charm swap of patriotic, red/white, blue and white & red/white/blue this summer. I can bump the charm schedule if you're interested.

Oh, yes, I'd like to be involved in that! And I'll have lots of scraps from these quilts. Thanks so much.

It's on the recent topics list, just below your intro thread as "Charm Schedule"

Got it! Thanks.

Welcome from Ohio.....Have family in Bilioxe, Ms...

Welcome from NE CA

Well, Biloxi isn't too far from me. How did your relatives fare during the hurricane? I hope they're ok.
Thanks for the warm welcome.
sunflower

thanks to all of you nice folks who are welcoming me!

Welcome from Dallas, Texas.

Dallas! I heard y'all had some nasty weather out there in the last couple of days. Is it over with now?

One lost her house....Nephew had a complete window blow out ...didn't damage it ...he just picked it up and put it back in.....all is okay now for them....

that's great! There's still so many down here who have no place to live. They're either in the travel trailers or the new cottages. or living with relatives. I'm glad they are ok.

Hi Sunflower -- met you in Chat this evening. I think you're gonna love it here :wink:

And we would love to see pictures of your quilts, grandkids, dogs, whatever :roll: :roll: :lol:

I guess there must be a tute here on how to post pics somewhere, right? I'll go look at it & see how to do it. Cause I've got lots of pics! LOL

Welcome aboard....!!! :D

Thanks ania! and sewjoyce! and everyone else.
I'm just surfing the net & listening to it rain. kind of a blah evening here.

to post a picture just go to picture of the forum and you will find how to post one....and Thank you for your thoughts on our family....
We love pictures.....they can be posted in several places where it fits the definition....pictures is for quilts and quilt related items......general is that about anything

Welcome from snowy Alaska! Looking forward to getting to know you! :D

Welcome from Memphis TN! This is a fantastic place to show off quilts, to ask questions, and to indulge in our fabric/quilting addiction! :D

I'm glad to hear Katrina was nice to you.
I'd love to see pics of your quilts/pets/fabrics/sewing room, or anything else you want to show off!

Purple

Welcome from Florida! :wink:

Thanks so much y'all! I will be posting some pics real soon. Cause I've got lots of dog pics, quilt pics & grandbaby pics.
flower

Hi and welcome from Mass.

Welcome from Pennsylvania. I look forward to getting to know you.

[IMG]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n...diva/Hello.gif[/IMG] Sunflower ~ Welcome from cold Missouri. Glad you are here.

Hey Marty! Thanks for the welcome.

Well Hi Linda,

Glad you found this forum its very nice and welcoming.

hiya! Yep it is nice & welcoming. And I really like the chat!

Hi Sunflower. Welcome from your next door neighbor in Georgia