Hello from San Gabriel, California

Wow... lots of mainers! I'm originally from Maine, looking to move back.... but you see, I married a great guy... who happens to be a Floridian!

Mardens... and the quilting fabrics there... are one of my MUST HIT stops when I visit. OMGoodness.... like nothing else. I have 3 closets full ... and about 1/2 of that is Mardens. !!! A Maine institution...

Speaking of other institutions in Maine... anybody on this board remember the (now closed) Oronoka restaurant in Orono Maine.... ??? wow. Big steaks... .big quilts....

Welcome...to our newest mainer on the board!

Welcome from another Mainer.
This is the best group, so kind, supportive and knowledgeable.
What part of Maine? I am just outside of Belfast ( or will be when it warms up and all the snow melts)
Welcome.

Buckport by chance? Have you been to the top of the Narrows observatory/bridge? Pretty cool. That and Ft Knox...especially cool right now... lol.

Lived in Bucksport for 18 yrs. Moved to just outside Belfast.
LOL The bridge my husband dislikes to even cross. Have never been up in the tower. My son & DGD have, nice view from photo's I have seen. Never could understand all that money for a bridge that only can handle 1 lane of trafficc each way. A real bottle neck with heavy traffic or any problems on the bridge. Don't miss crossing it all the time, in fact I don't miss Bucksport at all. Love Belfast area. Originally from central Maine, Auburn & Greene area.
Enjoying warm sunny Fl for another month or so before heading home.

you've come to the right place, welcome from NJ ;-)

Hello and welcome from North Carolina.

welcome from Oklahoma

i am not on an islandi am way up by the canadian border.i am in presque isle. i have been a qulter for 50 years and i still make alot of mistakes. i mainly make charity quilts and in a couple of weeks i will be teaching a group of unwed mothers to make a memory quilt at a new senior center that we have. what kind of quilting do you do. i would like to put some pictures on here but i do not knowhow. talk to you later

Did someone mention Mardens? That is the greatest place ever. I wish they'd get one in Washington.

i am betbetfrom presqueisle. mardens is the best. when i see something in a quiltmagazine that i like itake notof the company and the designer and go to mardens and usually all the matchingfabric is right there at 2.00--3.99. bargains inthis day and age. ido not miss wallmart at all.we have a big group of canadian shoppers all the time. do you talk to the other shoppersandpick their brains.i do and i learn from them.bye for now

Waving hi and welcome from Montana !

I too do a lot of charity quilts, but do other things too. I make quilts for family, pocketbooks, table runners, etc. I love to sew, especially quilting.
I've done several memory quilts with pictures. It's really quite easy. You have to purchase the fabric used for photos ( you can get it at the quilt shops or on- line ) . It isn't cheap so be careful and print it out on paper first to make sure it's what you want. At least that's what I do. You just follow the instructions on the package it comes in. I've never had a problem with it.

When I was there I had to ship a huge box back home because I couldn't fit all the great fabrics in my suitcase. I was all around the state so I got to visit 3 of the Mardens. I liked the one in Presque Isle the best. Great place.

Welcome from North Carolina. I have a trip planned to Portland in April. any suggestions or places I need to see?

Hello & welcome Island...
Happy Stitchin' Linda B. sittin' & quiltin' on the Cal-Ore border

Welcome and Howdy from Kentucky! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...um/welcome.gif

Welcome from a fellow Mainer.

Hi from WV! My mom is currently in So. Paris ME. I'm going to come up and visit her this summer! Hope to hit a couple of quilt shops while I'm there!

Welcome!

Welcome,
Glad you joined. I live in Northern Maine.
Sharon

Welcome! I used to drive semi and absolutely loved Maine. Want to come back one of these days. You'll love this board. I read every bit of this every day.

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !!

Hello from Massachusetts!

Welcome from Michigan. Feel free to chat anytime! There is always someone here ready to listen.

When we used to vacation in Maine (many years ago!) We would hit EVERY Mardens in the state and come back with thecar loaded with fabric! I LOVE that place!!