I am new to quilting. My first quilt started out as curtains for my laundry room and grew into a two sided (summer and winter sides) nine square quilt. It is big and heavy. To bad because we do not use it. I took it to a quilter and before it was quilted and bound it cost $417.00. A little much to say the least. Then thought I'd try another and didn't know what to make so did a Christmas Quilt. Had a pattern for this one. I just took it to the quilters. It is a large queen. Don't like little quilts. Now I have started a Tumbling Blocks quilt. Am just using scraps. I am one that doesn't like to make stuff, especially as large as a quilt, and not use it. So, I have decided to make just quilt tops. They aren't so large to store. Then when I get daring I might try to quilt the quilt myself. I'm afraid of the unknown so is hard to venture onto unknown territory. But after a time of thinking, and a daring mood I do manage to finish projects. Have a great day
Rita

Welcome to the group Rita! I am also a newbie at quilting. I started at a small lap quilt and now getting ready for a bigger quilt.

Hi Rita, welcome to the board! I'm a hand quilter and am venturing into machine quilting and scared to death! I feel silly but it's true. But I'll get there!! :D

Welcome from southeast PA!

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

Welcome from Kentucky!

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!

Welcome from the great state of TX.

Welcome from Ireland

Hello and welcome from England!

Hello and welcome to the board from Germany. Don't give up, practise makes perfect.

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

Hello and welcome from California!

Hi and welcome from Alaska. WOW on the price for the quilting! Must have been some quilting job. Post a pic.

welcome from Michigan.

welcome!

Welcome from Arkansas!

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!!

Hello from Missouri.

Hello Rita and welcome from northern California!

Hello and Welcome from Germany!

Hello there and Welcome to another Minnesotan!!!!! Where are you located in our great state! A lot of us are football fans on the Quilting Board here! Lousy game yesterday, eh? Edie

Welcome from Virginia

Hello and Welcome from Iowa!

Welcome from Florida.

Welcome to the board Rita from another Rita in Central Ca. You will love this board.

Rita

Welcome from southeast TX

Hi and welcome from New York. Start by making smaller quilts and quilting them yourself to begin building your skills.

I'm from Dalton. 15 miles So. of Fergus Falls. We changed channels and my husband watched a truck show and I sewed together squares on my quilt. Can't watch the Viking being stupid!!

Hi and welcome from Fl. I still take sewing lessons big quilts scare me but will make one sometime.

Welcome to the Board. I am a fellow Minnesotan. I am from Echo, MN, (near Granite Falls, MN). I think Fergus Falls is 3-4 hours north of here. I am also fairly new to the Board but have already gained alot of knowledge. Especially from the Tutorials everyone puts on here. They're better than some quilt magazine directions! I am also a fairly new quilter and free motion quilt on my Bernina sewing machine. I am dreaming of getting a long arm soon--but right now it is still a dream!. Good luck with your sewing ventures.

Hello From San Gabriel California.

Hi and welcome from SW MN!

Hi Rita & welcome, you'll find lots of encouragement here

It's Amazing how they grow isn't it. Welcome from Shakopee

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

Welcome from Blaine, Mn.
Tis the season to be quilting.

Well, well, small world. I lived in Blaine before we moved up here. I lived on 87th and Able. Moved up here in 2000. Built a house on the lake and retired in 2005.
Rita