Hi! I am new to the forum, and would like to intoduce myself. My name is Marla - and I am from El Paso, TX. I am a self-taught quilter with a smidge of experience. I have little time to quilt, but by August of this year, I will experience the 'empty nest.' I am hoping that quilting will fill (some) hours that I have previously spent at volleyball, basketball, softball games an practices, one-act-play rehearsals, pvernight projects and trips to the mall. :D

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Welcome from So Cal!!
Yes, it will fill in the void!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Welcome from Michigan!

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Welcome from NY! My nest is 2/3 empty this weekend and I'm enjoying the peace and quiet!

Hello, and welcome from Nevada!

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Hello, welcome and happy quilting from Germany!

Hi Marla, welcome from northern California!

Welcome from Georgia

Welcome from MI

Howdy and Welcome from Kentucky! You and I can cry together. My baby girl will be going off to college in the fall as well :( She will be the 3rd to go but this will be the hardest I'm afraid. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...um/welcome.gif

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Hello and welcome from Michigan!!!

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Welcome from North Texas. !

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Hi Marla and welcome from N.E.Ohio. Glad to have you join us.

Hey Marla! Welcome to the board! You will love some of the stuff that goes on....Hope to see you at the next quilt meeting. See your newsletter for the basket that we are giving for submitting a community service quilt, pillow case or afgan.

Welcome from Clanton,Alabama. You will find yourself running out of time between reading this site and shopping for fabric.

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Welcome from a quilting nut from Las Vegas and Kona, Hi!

Waving a welcome from sunny Florida! Love the baby in your lap!!!

welcome from Wisconsin

Thanks, everyone! This looks to be LOTS of FUN! I am in ABQ, NM this weekend and was fortunate to happen upon QUILTS OLE' - a WONDERFUL shop in Corrales, NM. I was invited to sit in on a FREE 10 Minute Table Runner demonstration. The shop was DELIGHTFUL! A very welcome, HAPPY, happening place! I spent 2 and a half hours there... Looking forward to enjoying this forum!

He is a stray that got in front of my husband's car as a puppy. Thanks to the care of a veteranarian and $623 dollars later, he now belongs to us! His name is Whizzer!

She is my second - but last! I am going to remain positive: I think I can... I think I can... Thanks for the welcome!

My 7th (and last) will be graduating from high school this June...I'm actually rather looking forward to one less person to pick up after! But the house will certainly be quiet without him. I guess that will just leave me more time for quilting!!!

Amen!!!

Welcome from Omaha, NE.