I just saw a picture of the quilt that Kim is making "Tumbling Blocks" which I thought was beautiful.

I just started quilting last year the week before Thanksgiving.
I always wanted to learn how to quilt, but never had the time. Then I had a stroke and lost my center vision so thought I would never be able to quilt.

Slowly over the last 6 years, I have tried and succeeded doing some of the crafts I used to do. Crocheting, macrame, rug making, etc. Still can't knit, but never was good at it before anyway. I go a lot by feel as I get very dizzy looking sideways.

My sister-in-law introduced me to quilting in November. She has made several quilts which I love. We sat down one afternoon and she showed me how to make a yo-yo and I caught the fever. We are now quilting buddies.

I am still working on the Yo-yo quilt as a take-a-long whenever we go somewhere or if I have a short amount of time.

I also started a log cabin quilt for my granddaughter which I thought I had messed up, but my sister-in-law insists that it is really good at least for a half blind beginner.

I just happened on this group by a message in a different group and am glad I did. Everyone seems so friendly and the quilts are absolutely gorgeous. I hope some day to have a quilt that I can post a picture of.

Bye for now and Happy Quilting!
Jan

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hello, and welcome from Missouri! Congratulations on getting hooked on quilting! Glad you keep trying new things!

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here.

You're lucky to have a quilt buddy! Wish I had one!

Where in Upstate are you?? We used to live in both Geneva and Canandaigua and my oldest was born in Rochester. I sure miss it...but I love where I'm at now :)

Hi, Glad you could join us, I live just South of Binghmton NY on the Pa. line. You can learn a lot from the people here.

welcome from Alberta Canada

I live in Rotterdam. I is about 14 miles west of Albany.
I do like living here in the spring and summer when everything starts turning green. I love flowers and my yard is full of periennels. But once it starts to turn cool, I start to hibernate. Then I really get started on my crafts.

I haven't found very many quilting shops yet, but keep on looking. I would love to take a class, but the adult ed by me is not giving one until fall and the places I called are about 25 miles away. I can't drive, so have to depend on my husbandl

I grew up in California and love the heat, but hated the crowds and smog.

Hi and welcome from MA.

Hello & welcome