Hello All,

My name is Linda and I am from Massachusetts. I have been married to my husband Phil 34 years this June. When we built our current home, he blessed me with a wonderful sewing room above our garage. We have two married daughters who are not quilters, but I have not given up hope yet! I have a HQ Fusion and with a ProStitcher and I do some digitizing on my own using Pro-Q Designer. I am a computer geek by orofession and I just love that part of the design process!

I learned to sew way back in the 70's when they still had Home Ec classes in public school! My first quilt, QUEEN size, was made with pieces as small as 1" square, using cardboard templates made from cereal boxes, scrap fabric cut with dull scissors and no thought of bias edges - what was bias? Needless to say, that quilt never lay flat until years later after it "eased" itself into place.

I sewed a bit when my kids were growing up, but really got into quilting after my mom passed away in 2002 and I inherited her stash. It was then that I realized how much fun she had sewing while Dad was off golfing during their Florida winters!

I quilt for fun - and sometimes for money. I am the current President of Shrewsbury, MA Schoolhouse Quilters. Quilting is my therapy, I tell my husband...and he knows "when mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"

Enough about me - I look forward to reading all your tips, sharing recipes and helping out when I can too!

Your Stitchin' Sister,

Linda Gosselin
Northbridge, MA

hello and welcome to this fun and friendly board!!

Welcome from central Alabama. I was born in Bourne Mass more than a few years ago. Left when I was 1 and went to NJ. Dad was in the Air Force.

DH got me a mid arm and frame for Christmas. He was watching me quilt the other day and commented, "you sure look happy standing there". Well, who wouldn't?

Welcome! *HUUGS*

Hi and welcome from Lubbock (where my home is) and Austin (where my grandson is). I take care of him while his mom is back in school and working. Glad you could join us.

Hi Linda!welcome from Michigan!

Welcome from the CA desert.

Welcome from Louisiana.

Waving from Ohio. Don't give up hope on your daughter's, quilting.

Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :lol:

Would love to see pictures of some of your work :wink:

Welcome!

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you with us.

Hello from Northern Nevada

Welcome Linda So glad you joined. I'll be looking for advice? I also learned to sew in the 70S during Home ec and from my grandmother. It is such a fun hobby. I love it!!

welcome, waving from Indiana, USA

Welcome from Ireland

Hi and welcome from Massachusetts.

Hi from La.
Glad you joined us. :-)

Welcome from S.C.

Hi Linda,
Welcome to the group. You will like it here.
Linda B (jazs2)

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Welcome from Southern Illinois. You are gonna like it here.

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

Hello and welcome from southern New Hampshire.

Hi from Mississippi

I was born in Melrose, Massachsetts, lived in Boston until moving to Midwest. Welcome!

Welcome from Northwest Arizona! Be careful! This board is addicting! Everyone here is great!

Welcome from Michigan.

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

Welcome Linda. looking forward to learning from you. I learned to sew in Home Ec., I made really neat "flat-fell" seams :roll:

Welcome to the board from a fellow New Englander!

Hello and welcome from West Roxbury, Ma

Welcome from OR.

A Great big Hello from NW Oregon, welcome to the forum :)

Welcome from Arizona!