I have been a quilter at heart for the longest time but have only quilted one quilt and tied two in the last ten years. Raising a family and working has occupied most of my time.

I have always wanted to quilt -- can remember cutting up squares with blunt scissors when I was a kid and sewing them together by hand. My grandma quilted but we never had a chance for her to teach me. About 12 years ago, I made my first baby quilt and probably made 2 or 3 baby ones per year. But then I retired :D and am slowly learning new techniques and having a ball!

Started reading and collecting notions and fabrics, while still sewing garments and toys, about four years ago. Finally got up a little courage to try some blocks and such about two years ago. Then got very sick, and couldn't do anything for a long time...long to short...I am still kind of new to it, but since I read, read, and look up, etc. all the time...I feel like i am in training now, and not just 'brand new', anymore. I hope my work reflects that, lol! :D

I started quilting about two and a half years ago. My sister and I started together, but she lost interest. Three years ago my kids would have been shocked if I went to the fabric store, but now they want to go with me to see if there is any fabric they can find for the next quilt I can make them. I have started my DGD sewing and she has her own Sew Mini machine. (Just like grandmas ) Now a days if I have a day off the kids first question is "did you get to sew today mom". They know if I have sewed I am happier.

I learned how to sew from my mom 11 years ago. All of the "older ladies" in the family knit/crochet/make clothing/some form of needlework, but no one that i know of quilts.

I'm on the summer before leaving for college, and decided i wanted to take up quilting...so I started about a month ago.

I bought one of those BOM sets from Jo-Ann's, the whole set, and just started at the begining and worked my way through. took about 3 weeks to piece the whole thing together (83" square quilt top!) and my mom has since decided my birthday/channukkah gift from her is having the quilting professionally done at the local shop...which im fine with, because its huge and i have a small machine, and wont have the time to get a large quilt quilted by hand in a remotely timely fashion, what with starting school soon and all.

SO...now im making a lap-ish sized quilt top, doing all the piecing by machine before i leave for school in 3 weeks (i hope!) and my plan is so hand quilt it throughout the fall term, to hopefully give to the boy for christmas.

I learned how to sew from my mom 11 years ago. All of the "older ladies" in the family knit/crochet/make clothing/some form of needlework, but no one that i know of quilts.

I'm on the summer before leaving for college, and decided i wanted to take up quilting...so I started about a month ago.

I bought one of those BOM sets from Jo-Ann's, the whole set, and just started at the begining and worked my way through. took about 3 weeks to piece the whole thing together (83" square quilt top!) and my mom has since decided my birthday/channukkah gift from her is having the quilting professionally done at the local shop...which im fine with, because its huge and i have a small machine, and wont have the time to get a large quilt quilted by hand in a remotely timely fashion, what with starting school soon and all.

SO...now im making a lap-ish sized quilt top, doing all the piecing by machine before i leave for school in 3 weeks (i hope!) and my plan is so hand quilt it throughout the fall term, to hopefully give to the boy for christmas. unless i keep it for myself and just lovingly share it with him (weve been together all through highschool, im okay with putting the emotional investment into it...at least a quilt he'll use...hes afraid to wear my hand knit socks for fear of ruining them...silly boy.)

oh, and im doing the forever yours design by Annette Ornelas. and im loving it.

I had always wanted to learn to make a quilt. I always said "when I retire" well I guess there was no time like the present. A couple years ago a friend that I also work with had quilted for years and said, "pick out a simple quilt (wallhanging) and I will help you pick material, and I will show you the ins and outs". She did and I love it. I go in spurts, I work like a crazy person until a project is finished, then burn out for awhile. I have been in the burn out mode for a couple weeks. Time to get started again though. I have material for a lap quilt for my mom for Christmas.

I am very new to quilting - always wanted to learn but didn't know where to start. Went on a bus outing and just happened to sit across a table at lunch from quilters who invited me to join their guild. I have been in it for a year now. First thing we did was a round robin and I enjoyed it very much and learned a lot with that first project. Still learn something at every meeting too. Love reading the posts here and have been printing out all the different instructions on quilting - have them in a binder at home. Still haven't really quilted anything but I know I will finish something one of these days.

JW

How fortunate I am that my Grandma taught me to sew. As soon as I was tall enough (around 7 or 8 I think) she taught me to sew on her treadle sewing machine. Later I took Home Ec in school and then a few classes with Cooperative Extension. One Christmas I received a portable electric machine that I sewing on for many, many years. I made many of my own clothes when I worked. I sewed for my daughter when she was little and again in high school & college. I've made everything from suits, to a wedding gown, cocktail dresses, window treatments, cushions and now quilts.

A friend started to quilt in 2001 and got me interested. I signed up for 8 weeks of classes at a local quilt shop in 2002 and I was on my way. I love to sew - I find it very relaxing and stress free. Now I make quilts, American Girl doll clothes and clothing for my 5 year old twin grand daughters. My current projects are twin sized bed quilts for my granddaughters plus some school clothing for them. What fun I am having!

I've been quilting about 2 years now and am so in love with it. Everything from planning the project to putting the binding on. Started doing cross stitch and embroidery when I was a teenager and had always loved quilts but never thought I'd have the patience for it - still working on that patience. I've been practicing my free-motion quilting to get better at it.