New to this board, just today! I've been quilting for at least 15 years, although I have to say, I probably haven't been as productive as I could have given the amount of stash that I have! I am just starting to try some applique, hand, machine and fusible. I've more or less avoided it until now. I am definitely NOT a paper-piecer although I have to figure it out so that I can make the two patterns I MUST do. Maybe by then, I will like it. I am definitely geared more towards traditional patterns with Drunkard's Path being my favorite. Hope to meet up with some of you on here.

BTW, my Avatar is the Tree Top Vikings Quilt (Vikings fabric in the sashing). It is for my BIL and includes deer fabric for the border because he is a hunter.

Welcome on board from a transplanted MN girl that has been in Alaska the past 25 years. You will love this site. Lots of great people with tons of helpful tips, ideas, exchanges and recipes! Just to name a few. Love the Vikings quilt!

Hi! Welcome from Oklahoma!! I dont know if I can say I am cat owned, but I am personal assistant to 3 cats!! :lol: :lol: Look forward to seeing some pictures of your quilts!!! We love pictures!! :D

Welcome from Southern California. Many of us (me included) have stashes that could tell a story (not sewing fast enough). Glad to have you join us. I am not owned by any cat, but I do cater to 3 labradors!!

Welcome from your neighboor to the south, Iowa. Love your name. I too am cat owned...or should I say enslaved by a cat? :lol:

Welcome from the warmer state of Georgia :-) Glad to have you with us. Love your avatar quilt!

Welcome from NE CA

Hi and welcomefrom Mass.

Welcome fellow quilter and cat slave- from one of the same from TN! My 3 inside cats rule the roost and the 7 outside cats rule the farm!

Welcome from Indiana! (From another person who is also "cat owned :wink:)

Welcome! I have two cats and they are the owners....

Hi and welcome from North Carolina, I am also cat owened by three.

Welcome to the board from Blaine, MN.

I would love to be owned by a cat again but my dh doesn't like the hair. My daughter has 3 so I get my fix from time-to-time.

Welcome from Dallas, Texas.

*LOL* Oh my god, I love your nickname! Isn't it just "sew" true--dogs have family, cats have staff! Welcome to the boards, hope to see you post around some more (with PICTURES :D )

Welcome from Owatonna , MN . I have 1 calico , she sleeps all day, until I want to do something then she gets in the way.
Elaine

Hello & Welcome From Washington.... :P

Welcome from Illinois! I am also originally from Minnesota - hence my name! Where in Minnesota are you - north, south?

IAmCatOwned: Welcome to the site. Glad to have you join us. What area of Minnesota...all our relatives live in Northern Minnesota .

Hi from 4 miles across the MN border into Iowa, looking forward to stories about your owners helping you quilt, I have 3 dogs.

Hi there from Rogers, Minnesota. I'm new to both quilting AND this forum. I'll write more in my own introduction, but wanted to say hi to you.

Genafan: Welcome from the PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Don't know where Rogers is but all my relatives live in Northern Minnesota...are you anywhere close to the North West borders?

Rogers is just northwest of the Twin Cities, so we are quite aways away from the NW corner. I don't know why, but I sort of surprized how many quilters there are on the forum from Minnesota...That's great.

I just got back from the fabric store getting the material for my first twin size quilt...I'll be ready to start that by next weekend.

This whole quilting thing could become dangerous!

NOT COULD become dangerous...it is! I never had any desire to quilt then when I did the whole hobby took on a life of it's own. Now everything I see i think of it in terms of how it would look quilted, pieced, sashed, bound, etc. :lol:

Welcome from Washington.

I have a brother living in Owatonna, and my aunt used to live in Rogers and her last name was Rogers- 8) 8)

Welcome to another Minnesota quilter! So far, Rogers, Owatonna, Blaine and now Maple Grove has signed in to say Hi to you! I feel like we could almost have our own retreat some time - along with "just over the border" Iowa and "just over the river" WI! Welcome, you will love it here, where in MN are you?