Pilgrim
 

I'm a farm wife who started sewing about age 7. I learned how to make clothes, and then went on to doing all sorts of crafts from needlework, to making soaps, candles and anything I could learn to do. I always wanted to quilt and took my first class in 2004, if I remember correctly. I love to quilt and have donated most of my tops to charity, soliders, and whoever asked for them for charities. I am still making a lot of the charity things but want to do somethings for myself and 7 almost 8 grandchildren. I really enjoy seeing all the pictures everyone posts. I have sewing machines, sergers, embroidery machines and one midarm (which I hope to learn how to use):hunf:. Any suggestions you can give me on learning how to quilt would be great. Do any of you free motion on your sewing machines? I tried it and can't get it.:thumbdown: Hear Bernina has a machine that can do free motion but don't know much about them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much for any help. Keep up all the great work you all do. :thumbup:

Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :) I don't do FMQ , just your basic straight stitch close tot he ditch LOL

What specific areas do you need help with ? Many wonderful , talented quilters here to help you :thumbup:

Welcome! I do Sid and crosshatch for now! I'm going to learn fmq this yr! There are web sites where u can buy paper designs that stick on top and you just sew on lines and tear paper. Im going to start there!! Good luck and keep u's posted!

Hello and welcome - I am a handquilter, but am persisting with learning machine quilting....like sharonb I am just straight stitching close to the ditch. There are many gifted quilters here, I am sure you will find what you seek. Look forward to seeing your work.

Hello from a Michigander "newbie"!!

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Hi pilgrim, welcome from NE Ohio.

:) welcome from se TX

Welcome to the board from North Carolina. You're going to love it here. :)

Welcome from Wisconsin

Welcome from North Carolina. Why don't you start a thread out in the Main section and ask those questions. Many more may see them. No doubt you will find help here. Good luck!

Hello and welcome from southern Louisiana.

Hi and welcome to the board from Iowa.

Welcome from Louisiana:)

A big welcome from the state of Texas.

Welcome from Minnesota!

Welcome from North Texas.

mltquilt

Welcome. I am new to this site also. Only joined 2011 in the late summer. I, like you, have sewn since childhood and often believe that I can sew anything. But when I need help, inspiration or just want to see what people are doing, I come here. There are lots of tutorials for various blocks/methods. I am learning to make Crazy Quilts which I have loved at first site. I put "crazy in the search box and it took me to all kinds of things to look at and try.

welcome from NH.

Welcome from Michigan~

Hi Pilgrim & Welcome from Florida!:)

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Welcome from the middle of the mitten. Glad you have found us. Enjoy your stay. Check out U Tube. They have a lot of wonderful tutorials on quilting and other things. You can watch . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkvQ0...ure=digest_wed Enjoy..

Hello there & Welcome to the Quilting Board from the state of Washington.
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Welcome and Leah Day has one of the best sites for FMQ on your domestic machines. She also just started a weekly tutorial as well. There are alot of companies that have great machines for FMQ. I have a Viking and then there is Janome and the list goes on. The trick is to find one you like for yourself.

welcome from oregon

Hi-and Welcome from North Carolina--join us and learn!!

Hello Pilgrim!
Welcome from Minnesota!

Welcome from Tidewater Virginia! This is a great board! :)

Hi and welcome from Lebanon Oregon. I FMQ on my Juki. I have to older vikings that I do my piecing on and also use those to put the bindings on. The Juki is just for the machine quilting.

welcome from Pa.