I've been a garment sewer since a kid (made my own wedding dress and burned out for 3 years afterwards), but have just started quilting since the spring. So far I've finished a crib quilt top I made 6 years ago, and sewed a queen size for our bed and a smaller one for my parents. All simple designs since I'm still struggling with the accurate 1/4" seam.

I live in the East Bay and have two young high-energy girls that love to do all sorts of arts and crafts. My eldest (7) just finished her first quilt and is bugging me about finishing the quilt for her bed. Getting her to sew a straight seam allowance is difficult, however.

I also enjoy knitting, scrapbooking, trying recipes from Cooks Illustrated, and being a servant to a chocolate labrador. When I have time I try to jog and swim.

Welcome from Louisiana:)

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Welcome and waving from Arkansas! We're happy to have you join in the fun.

Hello and welcome from the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Welcome from the San Joaquin Valley, originally from the East Bay (many many years ago).

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

Hi and welcome to the board from Iowa.

Thank you for the warm welcome!

Hi and welcome from San Jose CA!

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

welcome from Michigan! We have bays here too. LOl

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welcome from middle of mitten on sunrise side of Mihigan

Hello and welcome from Missouri!

Welcome to the board. I'm also in the East Bay. (San Lorenzo Area). Nice to have a local here.

Greetings and welcome from New York state! I loved visiting San Fransisco! Such a lovely area!

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Welcome from Michigan.:)

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Hello and welcome to QB, from western Nevada!

Welcome to the board! I'm out in the way East Bay in Brentwood! You will get lots of ideas and help on this board, people are so willing to help! Enjoy! :D :D

Hello from a fellow East Bay quilter. Hope to hear and chat with someone else so close to home. Enjoy all of the great postings here.

Welcome from the Seattle area. Your bio sounds like mine. Seems you are off to a great start. You'll enjoy this site, full of inspiration, expert advice, and friendly.

Welcome from Napa

Welcome from another Bay Area resident.

I live in the mid-peninsula area (Mtn. View).

Hope you enjoy this board as much as I do.

Hello and welcome, waving from NE Ohio.

welcome from Texas!!

Hi and welcome the Arkansas Ozarks :D

Welcome to an "almost neighbor" from Pleasant Hill. Contra Costa Guild of Quilter's is a great group, come join us.

Hello crazychocolab!
Welcome from Minnesota!
Glad you've joined us!

Hi and welcome from another bay arean (newark) You will really enjoy the board and all it has to offer. Jumu