Picking up after long hiatus
 

Aloha from Conway, South Carolina!

So thrilled to have found this board! I'm returning to quilting after 25+ year hiatus. Life takes turns, you know. I was never very prolific - a few wall hangings and only 1 full sized quilt. I learned to quilt in Amish/Mennonite country, where almost everything was hand quilted, and now I discover the trend is towards machine quilting. Are any of you hand quilting?

I am really looking forward to meeting you all & using this forum!

Kinikia

Welcome from a NJ hand-quilter! There are a fair number of us here. Jump in and enjoy.

Welcome to the board! You'll like it.

Welcome from South Louisiana, a machine quilter, never hand!

Welcome, welcome! From the great state of Texas! You'll love this place. You can look at, comment, ask questions, learn a few things, post pics, participate in swaps... I spend wayyyy too much time on here.

Welcome from Vermont.

Welcome from Texas!

Thanks for the welcome!

Welcome from Central California. Like ljptexas said, this is the place to be for quilters of all levels.

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Welcome from Southern California. I do both hand quilting and machine quilting - it just depends on how the quilt talks to me. This board is so great for all kinds of help.

Welcome from Michigan I know you'll love it on here !!

Hello and welcome from northern California! You will enjoy it here. This is a wonderful place for inspiration, to make new friends and to get help from experienced quilters!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

:) welcome from se TX

Welcome from Southern California. Hope you find as much inspiration as I do on this site.

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Well it's about time you got back to it! :p LOL! Welcome from another hand quilter in Northern Indiana! I learned to hand quilt (not piece) from Grandma but have also done a few small machine quilted items as well. This is a great site and everyone is so friendly!

Another howdy from Texas, hand quilter as well, although I'm practicing machine quilting

Welcome from Arizona

Hello from Greenwood, SC! I enjoy hand quilting and appliqué but time wise typically machine everything.

Thanks to all for your warm welcomes! I've learned a few things in the brief time I've gone back to quilting:
1. I still LOVE quilting - from planning, cutting, piecing, quilting and on to finish
2. I remember how to quilt! and my stitches are really ok! (I thought they'd be 1/2" long or more)
3. I 've learned how to use a thimble, something I never did before
4. Nice callouses develop if you give them a chance, and
5. Blood in my fingers still bleeds red! LOL

Thanks again, ladies and gents!

Welcome from Washington state! :)