quiltmom04

I would take cold and snow over hot and humid any day! We love in PA and get both, but I sure did love this past winter! I would HATE to live in Florida or Phoenix all the time. Give me crisp fall days, bright colored leaves, and looking forward to SNOW!!

Karen's Kreations

My husband & I are both retired so we've headed for Texas the past few winters. There are lots of quilters and nice shops in the Texas hill country and the Rio Grande Valley. I went to a quilt shop in Harlingen and before I left I had met some wonderful quilters and been invited to join their guild when we're in the area. Another nice area is Georgetown - about 30 miles from Austin. Great quilt shop and lovely people. The first few years we rented a house or condo for a month at a time. A few years ago we purchased a travel trailer - love it and there are some nice RV parks in Texas.

Dodee

I would love to live in an Amish community, but close to a good hospital. I lOVE the Berlin, Ohio, area as well as Nappannee, Indiana where you will find Amish people.
Love,
Dodee

mhollifiel

And the Greenville-Spartanburg area is within a nice drive to Mary Jo's Fabrics in Gastonia, NC where the selection is amazing and the prices are fantastic.

mhollifiel

Asheville is lovely with much milder winters than other mountain areas of NC. Also, it too is within driving distance of Mary Jo's Cloth Store in Gastonia.

In fact, I recommend North Carolina in general. You can have mountains or coastline. The weather is moderate. The winters aren't terrible anywhere in state and the summers have some hot days but nothing like our neighbors to the south. There are major metropolitan areas and remote, rural areas. Hunting, fishing, golfing, racing, and more can keep DH out of your "quilting chili" as well! Medically, UNC, Baptist Hospital, and Duke are at or near the top of the food chain but good medical care is available locally as well and they don't shy about referring to the specialists.

Much quilting goes on here and we have lovely LQS's. Also, longarmers are now available lots of places instate.

Be careful of your choice. In leaving because of extreme winters, you might land where there aren't four distinct seasons. I think I'd miss the show of the season changes a bunch. It inspires me and affects my quilting!

tessagin

And if you want to live closer to the beach you can move down near the beach/Gulf or out on the Padre Island. Has a lot to offer.Texas is a big state and has all 4 seasons sjort of.

carolynjo

I am old and am grateful to have lived long enough to get to where I am at this stage of my life. You, too, if you live long enough, will be there. I do get tired of waiting for "those old people" to find what they need on the grocery shelves so I can move around them, but that is life. We're alive and that's what counts.

Quilter 65

[QUOTE=Mamia;6771674]If you want a quilting community why not Hannibal MO home of Missouri Star Quilt Co. If you want a quilt community this is it.

Think you might mean HAMILTON, Mo. That is where MSQC is located. However, that said, it is about 2.5 hours from Hannibal to Hamilton right on Hwy 36 and is 4-lane all the way. There is a fabulous quilt shop in Hannibal also called The Hickory Stick which I recommend to anyone visiting the area. Great people, great fabric, great scenery.

ladydukes

There are a lot of snow birders in South Texas, and the lot fees are less than a lot of places. Some places are more humid that others. Further South (like McAllen, etc., is a drier climate). Since you are "social" (as I am too), Bay City, TX has a great quilt guild along with various "bees" you can get in, plus retreats, etc. so you might want to look at that. It is a town of about 20k people. Houston is 80 miles one direction and Corpus Christi 130 miles the other way. Bay City is about 18-20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico where there's a great beach, fishing, etc. You can get wonderful seafood and Mexican Food in that area. Plus, no state taxes...

Onebyone

I consider myself old folk but I know what the poster means. Too many of us all in one area is too much even for me.