Hi! My name is Emily and I am a fairly novice quilter from Missouri. I have been sewing since I was 8 (I started in 4-H) but gave it up after I was out of 4-H because I hated fashion sewing. When I was just out of college I worked with a quilter who got me hooked on it, and now I am completely addicted! I am married and my husband is a pretty good sport about my addiction, considering how I spend more time with my new Pfaff than I do with him :) I am a bit of a fabric freak, and I need to stop buying and finish a few projects.

I have machine quilted a few quilts in the ditch and one I criss-crossed, but I would really like to learn free-motion. I am afraid, however, because I'm really not that artsy and I'm pretty sure I would suck at it. Any tips on getting started with that would be appreciated!

A big welcome from the eastern part of Texas.

Welcome from Kansas

Hi!

Welcome from Southern California!

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!

Welcome from Alabama. Like they say practice, practice, practice. You'll get there with practice.

Hello from Indiana! I just took a Free Motion Quilting (FMQ) class at a local quilt shop. Well worth the money and ready to jump in with both feet!!!

Hello Emily, welcome from northern California!

Hello Emily, from Southern Louisiana

Hi Emy, welcome from NE Ohio.

Welcome from Oklahoma!

Hi from Ohio!

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

welcome from Minnesota!!

Hi and welcome to the board from Iowa.

Welcome from Michigan. :)

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Waving from Texas.....Welcome to the QB. I suggest the tutorials on here, youtube and anyother sites that offer free classes....local LQs classes too. Enjoy .

Hello and welcome to QB, from western Nevada!

Hi Emily. Welcome from Eminence, MO.

Hi Emily!
Welcome from Minnesota!

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

A big SHO-ME welcome from Lebanon, MO. My DH took me to Columbia several months ago (2 hour drive) to see if any of the quilt shops had MIZZOU fabric. The first one did - so bought enough different prints to make my grandson a quilt - he is a freshman at MiZZOU.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Welcome from Adrian, MI

Welcome from Kansas City, MO! I know what you mean about finishing projects - I've got a few I need to finish before I start a new one.

Welcome from Oklahoma. To start to FMQ get some stincils and fallow them, than maybe you'll find out you can do it on your own, I can't design with my machine so I use stincils

Welcome and Waving from North Carolina...you're going to LOVE it here :thumbup:

I feel your pain on the FMQ, cause I suck at it too :D :D :D

welcome from oklahoma

Hi from rural Missouri, Emily. You will really learn a lot from the board here. I have been quilting for about a year now and love the ladies on this board. I have learned so much from them. Welcome!