:D Hi to all - hope to find lots of new friends here. Am "wannabe" quilter, soon to open a fabric and yarn retail store. no on-line plans, yet, just concrete and wood.

Hello, and welcome from Missouri! Tell us more! Where will you be establishing yourself! What an exciting fututre for you! You will meet some of the most beautuful people in the world! Congratulations! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

*Waves from Iowa* :)

:D thanks, sorry to say my shop will be in NY, but come on up and visit any time. hope to open before the end of year. NYS has some crazy paper work !!! this site looks like GREAT fun !!

:) waving right back atya Iowa thanks for the welcome.

Welcome from Ky.

:D Hi Kentucky -- have friends near Paducah. someday will get there.

:D Welcome from Southern California. Nice to hear of shops opening for a change.

judee

Welcome from NE CA. Glad you joined us. To bad your shop is so far away.

Welcome to the board!

Hi and Welcome from southern Indiana!

Good Luck with your plans -- would love to be able to come and see your shop in person!

Welcome from Southern California. Your own shop!!! How cool is that!!!

thanks to everyone :D I just know this will be a great place to be and chat with all from the world of quilting. I think in this economy there will be a lot more " making do " and that includes clothing, and household items. even potholders cost too much.

Where in NY, I live near the border in Pa. Want to know if I will be any where near you. Marge

hi 2k see you are almost as new as me. gonna be great!

gonna be way cool, right now in the paperwork part - not so cool. You all come and visit -- hope to have it open before Thanksgiving, would like sooner, but there's a ton of work first.

about an hour north of Binghamton. we visit PA all the time. Going last week of June for 5 days of quilting.

Hi, I live 15 miles south of Binghamton. So keep us posted about your shop. Marge

Hello from Ohio.
You will love it here. I have learned sooo much and will learn sooo much more. Even if you are quiet and just read everybody elses posts its amazing how much you learn.
Judy in Ohio

Hi and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you found us, and you can learn more than you ever thought possible here :lol:
Sharon

Greetings from Sacramento CA.

welcome from WA

I doubt I would be considered quiet, ever, but loving this site already.

Welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here.

:D well, I guess it's gonna happen -- made my first fabric order yesterday - just think over 9 hours of fondling fabric and still didn't see it all - from one supplier. That's worse than a kid in a candy store.

Welcome from Colorado, and much luck to you on your store!

OOooo! Your very own fabric store! How great is that?! :mrgreen:
Welcome from No. California

Cool beans! (I think I'm turning into an American LOL!)

Your own store!

Welcome from an English woman (!) living in France.

K x

Hi and welcome.

Hi from fellow CNY quilter; I live in Fayetteville. So I'm interested in hearing where your new shop will be located? My two biggest passions right now are quilting & knitting, so the thought of a new place to support my habits is pretty exciting!

:D will be in Locke rt 90 / rt 38 cross there. hope for Sept, probably Oct hope to see you !!! :lol:

Welcome from N. California! Do you have pictures of the outside of your shop yet?

Hi Joyce! Beautiful icon (the kitty picture). My husband is from Evansville - much love for Southern IN!

Hi Adraine and Welcome from Evansville!!

Hi Needl and welcome to the board from Pine Grove, Ca...

We talked in Chat the other night and I am still thinking
about all the fun you're having ordering fabric for that store!
Just wish I was close enough to come to the grand opening!
(with my charge card in tow)

:roll: I wish you were, too. Bring a carload - make it a road trip. ( saw the bottom line on bill, hope lots of ladies road trip !!! :lol: :roll: :roll: ) thanks for the good wishes.