New here and new to quilting! (from OR)
 

Hi everyone!

I'm a baby quilter who stumbled on this board while troubleshooting my new machine and it seems like a pretty cool place. I'm just getting started quilting, I just finished learning how to bind and finished my first project last weekend! But I've already got two others in progress, and I've got my eye on what my next is going to be.

A little bit else about me... I'm 31 years old and I live in Portland, OR with my husband and our three cats. I work as a medical lab technician, but I'm currently preparing to return to school for.. I don't know what!

Here's a picture of my first quilt.. it's just a little mini wall hanging. I made it for my co-worker, we started saying "it is what it is" to mock people who annoyingly say it all the time (when you're upset about something and really want some sympathy!), but now we say it all the time to each other and crack ourselves up! I got the pattern from Christina Cameli's book "First steps to Free Motion Quilting" but modified the middle blocks to fit my saying. I also made one for myself following the pattern in the book. (I can't figure out how to rotate the photo so you'll have to tilt your head! :confused: )

Nice to meet all of you!

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Welcome from Nevada. You're off to a great start on your quilting journey. Glad to have you aboard!

Welcome from Vermont and that is absolutely clever!!!

Welcome from WA state!

Welcome from Ontario, Canada. Your first try is awesome! Nice neat binding, great FMQ spirals and writing!:thumbup:

Great job on this and off you go! Welcome!

That's sew cute! (Couldn't resist.) You're on your way to being an excellent quilter!

Welcome from Southern California!

I can't help you with rotating the picture! Just wanted to say I like your mini-quilt. And welcome from the beautiful mountains of western NC.

Welcome from the great state of Texas. I must say you have done exceptionally well for your first mini wall hanging quilt. Your free motion quilting is awesome. You will learn a lot from the great quilters on this board. Thanks for the picture...we love pictures.

Welcome from Florida.

Hello and welcome to the board from New Hampshire.

Waving hello from Maryland! I love the quilting!

Welcome to the wonderful world of quilting and to this board! Cute mini wall hangings! Good luck in school, whatever degree you pursue. Welcome from New York state!

Looks great and welcome to the board!!

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

welcome from se TX

Welcome from Mississippi where we say 'bless your heart'... Your quilting skills are already amazing. Can't wait to see what you make from here on.

p.s. that saying annoys the heck out of me, too! :D

Welcome from Arizona

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Welcome to the board. I'm supposed to be packing for a trip, but, well, I'm not. That shows you how addicting this small piece of sanity in our troubled world truly is! Now I have to pack. I mean it. I really do have to pack....

Thank you everyone for the nice words and the welcoming!!!! I love it here already!!!! :o

cathyvv, have you started packing yet? :D

Hi and welcome from Fort Myers, FL. Great mini quilt...I've been quilting for years and never tried free motion quilting...beautiful job

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Welcome from OHIO! :wave: