I AM 83 YEARS OLD AND HAVE ONLY BEEN QUILTING FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS AND ENJOY IT IMMENSELY. THE ONLY PROBLEM IT IS GETTING TO BE TOO MUCH TO PUT A QUILT ALL TOGETHER. IT IS TOO HEAVY SO I HAVE STARTED MAKING JUST THE QUILT TOPS AND PLAN TO TRY TO SELL THEM. I CAN HANDLE THAT. I HAVE ONE MADE AND TWO READY TO PUT TOGETHER. I HAVE SO MUCH STASH THAT I WANT TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT. I HAVE MADE MY 4 CHILDREN, MY 9 GRANDCHILDREN AND MOST OF MY 27 G-GRANDCHILDREN (INCLUDING 12 THAT BELONG TO MY 2ND HUSBAND) QUILTS. I LOVE IN FLORIDA ALL YEAR AROUND AND LOVE IT BUT AM FROM MICHIGAN AND MISS IT. I HAVE BEEN HERE 19 YEARS WITH MY 2ND HUSBAND AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO TIPS AND WHATEVER ELSE IS OFFERED.

Welcome from Ohio!

Welcome from Kentucky!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

There are lots of places that will take quilt tops for donation. My guild takes them and others in the guild will quilt them. Jan in VA puts together quilts to send to soldiers and she will take tops. There are probably people on board here who have Long Arms that would volunteer to quilt tops that are for donations.

Do you have a friend that can help you? I take mine to my church, push tables together and spray baste them with the help of my husband or some friends. Maybe you can recruit some of your grand children to help you sandwich them?

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

THAT LOOKS LIKE QUITE A PROJECT, BUT BEAUTIFUL

I HAVE THOUGHT OF SOMETHING ALONG THAT LINE. I WILL HAVE TO LOOK INTO IT--THANKS

MY GRANDCHILDREN TO NOT LIVE NEAR. IT IS PUTTING THEM TOGETHER ON THE MACHINE THAT IS HARD. MY OLDEST DAUGHTER WOULD LOVE TO HELP BUT SHE IS IN MICHIGAN. I WILL HAVE TO PONDER THAT THOUGH. I COULD SEND HER THE TOP AND THE MONEY FOR THE REST AND WHEN SHE COMES DOWN, WHICH IS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, SHE COULD BRING THEM BACK. I WILL DISCUSS IT WITH HER. THANKS FOR THE TIP AND THE WELCOME

THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE INTERCHANGE.

Maybe a Quilt As You Go would work better for you. That way you only have a couple of "bulky" seams to sew. Just a thought...

Hello and welcome to the board!

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

Welcome from Iowa. Nice to see you here. Looking forward to seeing your pics.

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

Welcome, waving from central Indiana, USA

A big welcome from Arkansas! We're happy to have you join us and can't wait to see your work.

Welcome from Ireland

Welcome from Minnesota!

Hello from Western Maryland !!

Hello from Lexington,KY. Right now Florida sounds reallly good!! I can't imagine making that many quilts, good for you!!

Welcome from NC!

Welcome from MI....I bet you are not missing the snow here!

Welcome Beth, Nice to have you with us. Enjoy it here.

welcome!

Hello and welcome from California.

Hello and welcome from Germany!

Welcome from Florida from another quilter who moved here from Michigan. We love it here and wouldn't move back to Michigan even though it is an absolutely beautiful state. It is just too cold for my DH and I. We do go back to visit at least 1 or 2 times a year in the summer because our families are still up north. We will continue to visit there as long as we still have my 87 year old Mom. She is the only parent we still have with us. Enjoy this board. I sure do and the encouragement and helpful information is great.

Welcome from Michigan.

THANK YOU. I WILL GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT.
WHAT I DID WITH THE LAST ONE WAS TO SEW 2 ROWS TOGEHTER (1 AND 2) THEN 3 AND 4 ETC. THEN GO BACK AND SEW NO. 2 ROW TO NUMBER 3 ROW--THEN NUMBER 4 ROW TO NUMBER 5,6--THE NUMBER 6 ROW TO NUMBERS 7,8, ETC. THAT HELPED SOME.

WOW--SO MANY STATES HEARD FROM. AND EVEN GERMANY. WONDERFUL
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET BACK TO MICHIGAN FOR 3 YEARS NOW BUT AM HOPING I CAN DO IT SOON. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN MAKE THE TRIP. MONEY HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM BUT THAT PROBLEM HAS EASED A BIT. I SURE MISS MY FAMILY UP THERE AND THE STATE ITSELF AND HAVE MANY FRIENDS ALSO THAT I MISS. BUT WOULD NOT WANT TO BE UP THERE THIS WINTER.
THANKS TO YOU ALL WHO HAVE WELCOMED ME.

Welcome to the board, Beth!! You will love it here!!! :D:D

welcome from Jersey. I'm new too but enjoy this site very much.

I AM ALREADY LOVING IT--THANKS

ME TOO AND THANK YOU FOR THE WELCOME.

Welcome from another Southern gal (Mississippi) who now lives in Dubuque IA to be close to my son & 3 beautiful grandchildren.

welcome and hello from one michigander to another envy your warmer weather cause it is really cold here