Hi Everyone!

As the title suggests, i'm new here, but also new to quilting! My name is Barb, born and raised in Detroit MI. I have 10 brothers and sisters and i'm smack in the middle! I'm married, 3 kids, a grandson and have a dog named Dude. I'm recently retired and don't have many hobbies but I do have a passion for genealogy and have been very successful in tracing my family roots.

I recently started quilting at the urge of my niece who had taken a class to learn how. I figured, why not! So, I got everything I needed to begin this new adventure.

It was advised that since I never sewn anything in my life, I would start out with a rail-fence quilt. I'm about half the way finished and all I can say is that I think the bug bit me pretty bad! I have already started building a stash, picking out my next quilt (D9P) and telling the hubby that I need my own corner...:-)

What a wonderful thing quilting is! I have attached a picture of what will soon be my first quilt. Since the photo was taken, the squares have been sewn into strips and I hope to finish the borders by Monday. There wasn't enough room to lay out all the squares on the floor but you can get a good peek at it. In a one of the pictures, you can see where I laid the material for the two borders on the floor next to the quilt and think it goes pretty good.

Thanks for looking!

Oh BARB that is GORGEOUS. You are doing a wonderful job for it being your very first quilt. Welcome to the board from Oregon. Cant wait to see your finished quilt. Good luck.

Thank you Deanna!

I notice your from Oregon, my daughter Rachel lives in Toledo Oregon! I have seen all the pictures and Oregon looks like a beautiful state! I can't wait to visit her. We hope to get out there in the fall.

Barb

Hi and welcome from Chigger Holler (MO)

Your 1st quilt looks great..welcome from Arizona !!

(((( Welcome from Oklahoma )))) Your quilt is wonderful, you are doing a Great job!! Keep up the good work.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Welcome from Oklahoma!

Hello and welcome from the UK! I have an interest in genealogy too and am also new to quilting. Now my time seems to be divided between the two. But some of those family history searches can take quite a while..........

Congratulations on your first quilt. Welcome to the Quilting Board!

Beautiful 1st quilt and welcome to the board from Ft. Myers, FL

Welcome aboard. Nice work

Hello and welcome from Japan!!! Your quilt is beautiful. Great job!!

Your quilt is fantastic. Welcome from New York state.

Hello, welcome and happy quilting from Germany!

Hello, and welcome from Grand Blanc, Michigan! Thanks for sharing your work--nice job!

Hello and welcome from Indiana! Your first quilt is beautiful! I love your fabric choices!

Welcome from New Hampshire!

It's beautiful, you did a great job
welcome from Virginia

Hi from Ohio and great quilt!

Welcome from Alabama,,your colors are great, did a good job in picking out your fabric....thats one of my problems..

love it!welcome from indiana
dar

Welcome. I do family reseach also. One of our board members made a quilt of her familytree, as she is a researcher/quilter....it was very impressive.

Hello Barb, welcome from Oklahoma!

Very pretty! Looks like your doing a wonderful job - and to tackle a large quilt as your first is wonderful! Welcome from Canton, GA

Welcome and waving from Arkansas. We're happy to have you join in the fun. Your quilt is beautiful. You definitely have an eye for color. Great job.

Hi ya Barb, ohhhh, good job on your quilt.......Detroit.....oh yes, the 2nd basement at Hudson's .............remember? Or perhaps your too young. Eastern Mkt. has changed over the years.........fancy the last time I was there.......hee heee......keep up the good work..........calla

Hi Barb and welcome from Australia.

welcome from se TX

Hi Welcome from Porter Ok. Glad you could join us. I love yor color picks they made a Awesome quilt.

Wellcome Barb from Kansas. Your quilt is beautiful.

Welcome from Toledo OH! You are doing a good job on your quilt.

What a great job for a new quilt. You have gotten it all, the right mixture of light, medium and dark and it's a beautiful quilt. Keep up the good work and welcome aboard the quilting express.

Hi from Natchez, Ms.

Welcome from S.E. Texas!

Nice job Barb. Welcome from another Michigander that loves "The D."

Welcome from Michigan.:) Nice Quilt!

Hi Barb and welcome from NE Ohio, glad you joined us.

Hi and welcome to the Board from Arizona. Great job :thumbup:

Hi Barb and welcome from northern California! Your quilt is beautiful! You are doing a great job.