I'm like you -- away from family, just learning to quilt -- except I'm a gramma and don't have children at home! This is the BEST quilting forum I've found with the nicest people you'll ever "meet". Welcome aboard!

Sorry that you had to move away from your mom and other family -- but around here, you'll have lots of friends and we treat each other pretty much like "family"!! So now you have lots of sisters and a few brothers to talk to about quilting.... :wink:

We are so glad to have you here. It's just one big quilting family here. Welcome.

Welcome from Idaho.....I'm far away from family too. My eldest 2 children live on the East Coast, my parents in the Mid West and we're over here on the West side. So we're pretty strung out as far as distance goes. I'm the only one who has kept up the crafting, sewing, etc. Just recently I started quilting.. or I should say my take on quilting. I'm still learning so much. Being here on this wonderful forum you'll learn so very much. Everyone is so helpful and friendly here.

Welcome from Southeast Ga I am a newbie to you will be suprized and pleased with all of the knowledge and kindness shown here.

Welcome aboard. I am new here as well, and have found this site to be very helpful. I am a self-taught quilter so am not professional by any means and am not even that good. I really enjoy this site and can hardly wait to come here several times a day and read up on what everyone is up to. Oh, and by the way, I am from Canada.

All quilters at all levels is welcome here!:0)So, 'welcome'! I had to chuckle when you said you felt you weren't taken seriously since you were younger.....I use to think that too...and, you will realize as you get older,the ones that didn't,were just plain idiots...for they will be the same as you get older...you will just be wiser and not care:)LOL Come join us in chat some night when the kids are asleep:)Skeat

Welcome from Alaska! :D

Hello and welcome from Ohio you are not alone when you are here by no means.
Darlene

This is a wonderful place to talk quilts. Every is helpful and you will enjoy every minute. There is lots o help and advise here, and the learning never stops.
Welcome.