Hi, I am 79 and new to this forum today. I have never quilted, but I piece quilt-tops for the sick children at St. Jude.

I do a lot of knitting.

It's time for me to learn this craft--so many beautiful quilts, so many ideas.

And you quilters are so friendly and kind to beginners. (me)

I live in Peoria, Il.
I have had 4 husbands-- 2 were pastors, and they all died.

That means I have a lot of in-laws--loving people. I enjoy teaching the girls to sew. Now we can get together and make pot-holders with insulated batting. And QUILT them.

I printed out the tutorial a saint posted on making a binding. Not scary anymore.

I gave birth to 2 boys, and ended up with 8 teenagers. We had 2 cars. The kids were very creative about getting all 8 to where they needed to be, and back again. Not easy when both adults had to get to work.

I am delighted to be on this forum. Carolyn

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !! :-D

Hi from Ohio!

Hi Carolyn, Welcome and I am happy you decided to join this board. You will enjoy it very much and be inspired! :-D

Hello and welcome from Pa, glad you joined us!

Hello Carolyn, welcome from Oklahoma!

Welcome Carolyn, from an Oklahoma retired RN.

Welcome from South Carolina.

Hello and welcome from Japan!!!

Hello and welcome from NW Wisconsin! Sounds like you had a houseful!

Thank you so much. Carolyn

Welcome from Virginia

Hello from western NY! RN's don't really retire you know, once a nurse, always a nurse! Not retired yet, just tired :-)

Carolyn, you sound like a delight!
Welcome from Minnesota! You will absolutely love it here!

welcome from wis

Welcome from So. Calif.

Howdy and welcome from Kentucky!! :D

Hello, welcome and happy quilting from Germany!

Hi-welcome from another RN and Pennsylvania

Welcome from Northeast FL. Great to have U !

Welcome from Michigan! I am disabled RN.

Hello and Welcome from Louisiana!

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Welcome from Michigan.:)

Welcome from Omaha, NE.

Welcome from Southern Oregon and from a former Illinoisan! What a fascinating lady you are! I'm also a "retired" nurse. I loved nursing, but would rather quilt! How wonderful that you are passing on your sewing ability!

Welcome from Spain, love your openess and honesty

Elle

Hi, welcome from Texas!

Hi Carolyn welcome to the quilting board. We are glad that you found us and hope that you enjoy all your time that you spend on here. Just a warning....this place is addicting. :)
I am from Oregon. Welcome

Hi Greaterexp, I am also from Southern Oregon. I'm in Glendale, between Grants Pass, and Roseburg. Where at are you if you don't mind my asking.

God bless you all. What a wonderful group. Carolyn

welcome!

Welcome. I am a retired RN too. Will be 71 next week. I was widowed too. Remarried much later. Enjoy meeting quilters with like backrounds.

Welcome from northeast Georgia!

Welcome from another retired RN. My parents were from IL and I still have an Uncle who just moved from Kewanee. My grandfather was an MD and worked at the old state hospital there. I remember playing on the beautiful grounds. Also have a daughter, SIL and 2 grandchildren living in Braceville. Will be going up that way in 2 weeks.

I would love to meet you. I am 79 and we older nurses had instilled in us, the confidence that no matter what happened, God and we would be able to help somehow. I got my RN in 1953 and went back for my BSN 30 years later. I studied with bright, attractive kindly youngsters who had more energy than I had, but had not yet developed the God-given confidence. We worked well together. Carolyn

I agree with you. My #2 daughter is also an RN and here time in school was so different. She was not exposed to a lot of areas that I was. She is now an Administer of clinical trials at the Children's Hospital here. I just turned 70 but have not worked in 30 years. Graduated from nursing school in '62.

Welcome from North Carolina!

Nurses are like mothers. You can't quit. There is always somebody needing something. Here in the retirement village I have another new ministry. Shaky people have eye surgery and can't put their expensive eye drops in. HERE I AM. It doesn't take much to be a hero here. Carolyn