I've been here since June 2008. I grew to feel like I really knew others and remember when the board creator shared the story about its inception. This forum has been my "guild" and most of what I know about quilting has been learned from members. I will always be thankful for the day I stumbled in and was welcomed into the fold.

Thanks so much! I will check them out :)

For some of us, an in person group is not realistic, so groups like these are a wonderful alternative :)

When I first joined (under a different name/email) there were quite a few folks who did hand applique, hand quilting, and such. They were wonderful artists whose work I really admired. Most if not all no longer post here.... I miss them!
I would love to see more of that type of work featured on here, much as I enjoy the work others share today!

Elaine, I would love to participate in a regular chat about handpiecing and applique and quilting. Is there a category for that here on the forum? If not, could one be set up so we can find it everytime we come here?

lindadee, you may enjoy this project (maybe you are already working on it? )

Pintangle - she is doing a (free) stitch along called Diamonds are Forever, that is now up to block 16 ....but all are available to download.
https://pintangle.com/2022/12/17/a-s...razy-quilters/


also a stitch along that has been going on for years now called
TAST take a stitch tuesday:

https://pintangle.com/tast-faq/

Just fun and free stitching patterns for all experience levels

edit: oh and "My slow stitch roll" another one I'm liking a lot
https://pintangle.com/2024/04/10/my-...comment-523787

There are people that I miss their posts. There was an older gentleman from the west that posted beautiful pictures of quilts that he made.

I've been here since 2010. It was a revelation to see what people were up to. My DH and I did our quilting, never joined a group or guild. I was amazed at how many did machine quilting. I come from a background of hand quilting, simple machines, DH made his own patterns, and I repaired and washed antique quilts. I believe my first question was about hand washing a quilt, and everyone else was like, "Just throw it in the machine!".

I agree. There are people I miss. Ones who inspired me and who I learned from :)

When I started dabbling in quilting many years ago, I mainly sewed by machine. But in the last 20 plus years I have learned that my true love is handwork. There is nothing more peaceful than sitting and piecing or appliqueing by hand. I hand quilt, too, but it comes second to piecing or applique for me :)