Hi, just found this site and love it! I just finished reading "Circle of Quilters", by Jennifer Hiaverni, which inspired me to get busy! And to find more of her books!

I'm a long time, on again, off again sewer, have done four 'couch size' quilts, a few doll size ones for my granddaughters, as so far I'm too impatient to do a larger one.

I have four adult children, remarried almost four years ago to a man who has two. Between us we have eight grandchildren. :D One of my dreams is to make each a quilt. I've done small comforter type quilts for each of the grandkids, but someday want to do a 'keepsake' type for each.

I've looked through your BOM posts, and understand they could be made into a full size quilt when 12 are done? Sounds much more do-able to me! All the postive feedback each of you gives is very welcoming too!

Happy Quilting!
Diana :)

Welcome, Diana, from St. Louis! This is a great site to get motivated! Take a look at all the pictures posted in that thread and you can see what all these people have been busy with! I haven't done the BOMs yet, but have finished full size quilts, and so can you! :lol:
You will get lots of encouragement, especially if you can show pictures!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hi, and welcome aboard! I am from Michigan, too. (Upper Michigan I'm a Yooper!)

There are lots of great quilters on here and everyone is so friendly and will answer your questions quickly.

Good luck with all those quilts! It is totally doable!

Thank you Lisa! I am really looking forward to this!

Thanks Sharon! I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!

Welcome from Northern Indiana ! You will love it here everyone is so GREAT :lol:
Sharon

Hello and welcome from Canada :)

Welcome from Michigan as well.... I think spring may be on hold from the amount of snow we have gotten in the last 24 hours (: I am just like you I dream of actually doing a full sized quilt. My daughters are 17 (18 in 3 weeks , I keep getting told) and 22. My 22 year old is married. I want to do "keepsakes" as well.

Good Luck and have fun here-

Michelle

Welcome from NE CA. Glad you joined us. As far as 12 being the magic number for a quilt, I would say it would depend on the size of the block first, among other things. But if I can do it, you can, believe me. Lots of talented people on board that will help in any way they can. Go for it!!

welcome from NE Michigan where it definately is NOT spring...woke up to snow again this am. I know it will come but in its own time. Happy quilting

Welcome Diana from the Piedmont of North Carolina.
This is an awesome site for info, friendship, and fun.
Have a wonderfully blessed day.
Deara

Hi Diana and Welcome from southern Indiana! I think you'll just love it here!

hi and welcome from wa :D

Welcome to the board! I send you greetings from Michigan's splendid Upper Peninsula which is a winter wonderland at this moment :-)

Piecefully yours,
Kay Susan

Welcome Diana from Southern California!

Welcome, Diane from France! I am quite new here but this board has already inspired me to try new techniques, I've joined the pioneer BOM AND started going to my local quilt group! Everyone on here is so friendly and encouraging, it's great!

K x

Welcome from Spain Diane :D

Hi and welcome from Georgia. So glad to have you with us.

Hi and welcome from VA. I was born and raised in MI lived there for 22 years till I married the Navy along with my husband. You will have great fun on this site. Looking forward to chatting with you in the chat room.

Machel

Thank you all! Since I've become totally hooked on reading through all the various posts, I'm now wondering when I'll tear myself away from the computer to actually sew! lol!! I can't believe how much I've learned in just such a short time! You all are truly amazing!

Hi and welcome from Texas. Glad you joined us. I'm finally trying bigger quilts. I just take them to the longarmer when I finish the top. Piecing is the part I enjoy the most anyway.

Welcome from Northern Illinois!

Welcome from Washington state Diana. You will love this site!

Diana, how can spring be on the way there, when we are expecting 4 inches of snow tomorrow here in Northern Illinois?!!!!! You are a glass half full kind of gal!

Spring was on the way here - until this morning! Now the ground's covered again with snow. :roll: lol!!

Ha Ha! I think a lot of us have this same problem!! I think I actually quilted more before I found this board, but it is so much fun I would not give it up for anything!!!

Hi and welcome from Northwestern Michigan where we are again getting buried in the white stuff. I think this is the beginning of another ice age.

snow here also...did get a guilt on the frame today, not a total waste...ha

Welcome from Linton Indiana. I have a sister in Rochester Hills Michigan and to me it is always cold there.

Hi Diana: Glad to have you here, well i live in north dakota, but i was rasied in Michigan, my self , the location was the city of warren. Have fun quilting

we ended up with about 6" overnight. I sure am spending alot of time at home this winter. The plows don't get down here real fast ha

WE got 9 to 10 inches yesterday and lastnight. UG I am tired of winter now!

Welcome from Washington. I see you have already discovered the board is about as addicting as quilting.