| Rubesgirl |
01-17-2012 01:01 PM |
New to Quilting Board - Hi!
Hi Y'all!
I'm from Hampton Roads, VA and a novice quilter. I started sewing about 50 years ago and have made everything from bathing suits to bridal wear, but only one quilt, many years ago. I got interested again recently when I went into my local quilt/fabric shop and saw a class for a sampler. Thought I'd give it a go . . . how hard could it be??? Let me tell you, it was so much more difficult to keep within the 1/4" seam allowance than sewing any garment I'd ever made! I have to admire those of you who do such magnificent work! I made the sampler and am now taking another class, but in between I made a quilt for my grandson and a Christmas runner for my table. I'm not too bad at stitch-in-the-ditch, but am terrible at free-motion quilting. My daughter, who does not sew (in spite of my encouragement over the years), asked me to make a quilt for her, so that is in the works as well. I also create stained glass art. I love working with color, so quilting ties right in to something I've done for a long time.
Oh, yes . . . I'm a wife, retired paralegal, homemaker, mother of a fabulous daughter and the most beautiful 2 year old grandson who ever lived (I'm sure there's some bias in there somewhere;)). I'm originally from Washington, DC and moved to this area about 10 years ago. My husband is retired Navy and has 20+ years on one of the local police departments, now. We live in the country, but not too far from a major city.
I hope that I will learn a lot from the members this board and look forward to sewing many new projects.
Happy quilting! Rubesgirl :)
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