Hi everyone!

I am Alexis for VA. I am a homeschool mom to a 6 year old, and recently got back into quilting. I have made 4 and i am working on number 5 right now!

I also just got a new kenmore machine this week since I killed my old brother machine last week. It was very sad.

Anywhoo--I am excited to join here!

Hi Alexis, welcome from central part of Indiana!
I am still kinda new here but I can tell you, you will love it here. Everyone so friendly and helpful.
We like pictures of your projects also :wink:

Hi Alexis and welcome from southern Indiana! How do you manage to get anything done with home schooling a 6 year old???? (We would love to see pictures of the 6 year old and your quilts :-) )

Welcome from NY State
:D

Welcome from Southern California!!

Hi Alexis--welcome to the board from Georgia. So glad to have you with us.

Welcome Alexis, from St. Louis. We love pictures! :lol:

Welcome from NE CA. Glad you joined us. I don't know how you can home school a 6 year old and quilt though.LOL But you must be doing something right.LOL We love pictures.

Hi and welcome! I also am new here, about 2 wks. I love it. Have already learned new things!

ok...well, I added an avatar...sorry it is so small!!!

We were out bowling and at taekwondo today...then dinner and ice cream. Hubby/daddy is out of town, so you would THINK I would be happily sewing along...no...all tv tonight.

this is my son bowling in PJ's last week with his homeschool league. Can you guess who the clown is? He is on a team with 3 girls. They think he is weird. They are right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0/IMG_0653.jpg

Oh...and I am currently working on blockcentral.com's Patchwork Panache. I have done through May. I should get off the PC and do a block before bed. Everything is cut out and parceled out...just need to actually piece it together. Now I am feeling guilty. I really should go do a block...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0/IMG_0648.jpg

Welcome from Ohio....:-)

Hi Alexis - love your pics! I've got a 6 year old boy as well (and a 4 year old girl!) your boy isn't weird, maybe a little eccentric maybe LOL - but I bet PJs are really comfy for bowling in so he's right it's everyone else who's wrong! Love you block!

K x

Hi & Welcome From Massachusetts.

Welcome to the board from SW Iowa. Sorry about you Brother, but have fun with your new machine.

Hello and welcome from Washington state.

welcome....I have a son in Newport News, VA. Pretty state

Welcome from Wa.

Hi Alexix -

Welcome from New Hampshire - Where are you located?? We just moved from Warrenton (Northern VA) up here to the cold country.

Miss the beautiful Piedmont but am enjoying the mountains now.

Good luck with the new machine.

Hello and Welcome from VA also.

Welcome from VA.

Welcome from East Texas. Got 2 Kenmores. Still love them even with the other 2 high dollor babies I have.

hello alexis and hi kenmore. welcome from new jersey

hi! welcome from Lynchburg! what part of Va are you from?
Rose Hall
ps--I agree with everyone else--you will LOVE it here!

So you killed your old brother, huh?...felt like that sometimes, but never followd thru, LOL! :D :D

I also sew on a Brother machine--mine is 60 years old. It was my Grandmothers' machine. It only has a straight stitch, no fancy stuff for this machine!
Rose Hall

Where in VA?

Greetings from Sacramento CA. Sorry you killed your Brother :cry: Gosh, that does sound bad. lol

Welcome from Florida!

yep, I killed my brother...and now have a kenmore that I REALLY like!!!

I live around Fredericksburg...a bit south actually.

And...I have not been around (already) because we have been super busy with schooling and...I FINISHED MY QUILT!

Well...it was suppossed to be a king sized monster, and DH asked if it could be smaller so he could keep it on the sofa. Now, I have to sandwich, quilt and bind it...

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Are you going to the craft fair this weekend in Fredricksburg? My mom, 2 year old and I are planning to attend.
Rose Hall

Is it at Massaponax High School? I might...

I thought it was at a civic center. I guess I need to look it up so I know where I'm going...
Rose

Welcome to Fredericksburg! The craft show will be great as usual. You will enjoy it if you can attend.

The craft show is at the Expo Center.

well, my and son and I went. I did get a couple things...mostly for the kid, of course!

Do you know if there is a Quilt Show in VA?

Welcome from Maine. I am going to check out block central. Love that block. And your son and friends are so cute. I used to go to my early morning college classes in my nightgown and knee socks and a long coat. (That was in the 60's though.)

This board is great!

Hey, since I broke my leg and was not allowed out of bed for over 3 months and lived in my PJs. I really miss them and some days if not going anywhere I still stay in mine. By the way that block is beautiful and love the colors.

What part of VA are you interested in?

Central VA area (Altavista) is having quilt show on May 2.

http://www.altavistaquiltfestival.com/

I've never been before--but I've never been to a "bad" quilt show!

Rose
ps. I picked up a tea mug for my assistant's bday at the craft fair. don't know that I would pay $300 to rent a booth, but it was fun to go as a shopper.

Hampton VA has biggest quilt show of the East Coast (as far as I know) usually in March. There is another big show at the Dulles Expo Center in the Fall. Other than that there are regional and local quilt shows and they're advertised in the papers. The shows at Hampton and Dulles are very good.

oooooooh...Altavista is almost 4 hrs from me! I can probably go to the Dulles one in the fall--I will have to keep my eyes open. Too bad I missed the Hampton show! DARN AND DRAT!