Hello Quilting Friends:

Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I am a new quilter and loving it! I never even sewed as a child so this has been an adventure for me. I took my first quilt class a year and a half ago at my local quilt shop and I've been learning every since.

I have taken several classes through our quilt shop (log cabin, underground railroad, jewel box). My biggest challenge is finishing something! I just love playing with the fabric colors and patterns!! :)

I'm a bit obsessive and I want everything to be "perfect" which causes me to rip out a lot. My teacher says unless you can see a mistake from 10 feet away on a galloping horse, it's not a problem. I wish I could adopt that idea but I still want every point to look perfect. LOL!

I live in North Carolina with my husband and two fur babies, a cat and a dog.

I look forward to learning from you all on the quilting adventure.

Howdy and welcome from Arkansas! :)

Welcome from Maine!
You'll find alot of helpful information here!

Welcome from south Alabama.

Welcome from Illinois. My mother was a perfectionist too, I'm still wondering why she kept me! Her hand work was absolutely beautiful. I consider myself picky not perfect.

Welcome. Where in NC. I am originally from there. In fact I still call it home, I will coming home in March for a week or so. I am originally from Statesville. There are several North Carolinians on this board.

Oh, and your teacher is right. :lol:

Welcome to the QB from one of your NC neighbors. I'm in the Piedmont area, just east of Charlotte. You're gonna LOVE it here. Where in NC are you at?

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here.

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.

I am in Greensboro. We actually have 2 nice quilt shops in town so I'm very lucky to be a new quilter with access to two great shops.

My dad was originally from Greensboro, I still have cousins there.

Welcome from the north east. You're going to love this site because there is a ton of information here. Don't worry about asking questions, we all did it in the beginning ourselves. Happy quilting! :D

Hello and welcome from Louisiana!

Would you be taking classes at Randy's Quilt Shop in G'boro. That is where I started quilting about 15 years ago. I lived in Burlington.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hi from Greensboro, as well. I've seen Randy's but I just haven't been over there. I'm slow. But, my forgetter is getting good! blessings, Ruth

Hi and welcome from the Philadelphia area!

Welcome from Florida!

Welcome

Hello and Welcome from Virginia.

Yup! Randy's is the LQS I frequent most often and the one I take classes from. What a wonderful group of folks. :-)

Welcome to a great board. You'll love it here. Wonderful people with so much info to share.

They are super nice and very helpful. Great classes too. :-)

Thanks to all. I'm looking forward to getting to know you and learning from the great group of quilters!

Sounds to me like you definately have the quilt bug.... it can really take hold of you. I too have only quilted over a year since my first class. My fabric stash looks like I've been quilting for at least 10!

Welcome from Colorado! My parents live in Greensboro :) I grew up there ;)I make it back once in a while!

Well, gals it sounds like we have the makings of a Greensboro get together some time soon. Big ole tarheel welcome.

Hi, from NW Kansas. Good to have you on the board. I have to agree with your quilting instructor. If you can't see if from 10 feet away, don't worry about it.

We need to do one when I come to town!!!! :)

hi, I'm jeanne from myrtle beach. i don't know where in nc you live but we have great shops to visit in myrtle beach. Its great to have such a great hobby. have fun

jeanne

Hi! and welcome to this group. Wonderful people! Debbie of Elm City, N.C.

Hi, I used to live in Lexington.

Welcome from Oklahoma. So glad you could join us. If you have questions, we have answers.

Hi and welcome from OR.

Done deal ! Randy's is beside The Golden Coral, how handy, huh?

I am member of WOTM Lexington NC. I love that little town and the Great Bar B Que!

Hi from Pensacola.

Hello and welcome from Ontario. I like your quilt teacher's attitude

Hi and welcome from Lynchburg, VA

I just rec'd an email about a quilt show in April in Clemmons, NC. is that near you? sounds like a great show.

Rose Hall

Oh Clemmons is just next door to Lexington and Mocksville and Winston-Salem, but it is about 40 miles from me. I love quilt shows. As a matter of fact, there is a quiltville site on here somewhere that is close to Winston-Salem, called Midway NC.

Welcome from Australia!