I'm 56 but I started quilting when I was 31.

Maybe I shouldn't answer this because I am 72. LOL

I am 63 and my granddaughter who quilts is 15years old.
By the way - she just loves to quilt.

57 here.... young at heart though!!!

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!

What is wrong with old ladies? The world is full of those lucky enough to make another birthday. I will soon be 80 and with the work I put out in a day,including a part time job as a telemarketer, it does not leave me time for the rocking chair. He needs to find something to do besides giving you grief about your companions. He has much to be thankful for. You are doing something constructive, keeping house, him fed, instead of running the streets looking looking for trouble. Hey, he could even learn to quilt. By the way, how old is he. Could be he is too old for you.

61 now. Completed my first full size quilt when I was 17, and baby quilt when I was 9.

35 here :)

67 and feel it

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I guess I am the "old lady" in the group; I didn't start quilting until after I retired at age 60, but am addicted to it now.

Anyway, I will be 80 in September, am now living in a retirement facility and caregiver for a disabled husband. However, against our daughters' objections I brought most of my fabric and sewing supplies with me. We were able to get a small house with 2 large bedrooms, so I have my own sewing/computer room. (Sewing and my computer save my sanity--Now, if I can just learn to say "No" to sewing requests from family and friends who think I have nothing to do!)

Just don't tell anyone how much time I spend reading messages from this group.

71, this weekend if my 50th nursing school reunion!

Mums the word - Sh-sh-sh-sh...

50 and a guy

Ditto- exactly!

[quote=JulieR]I have a Peeps problem.

I'll be putting off my A1c for a little while.

[quote=SewMomma66]

oh goodness this made me laugh out loud!!!!
Mine would be I have an ice cream problem!

Glad to have all the guys and gals here :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Good thing quilting has no age or gender :wink: :wink: :wink:

All you need is needle, thread and material - guess that makes us materialistic :lol: :lol: :lol:

What a great way to make friends and share stories of the generations. :!: :!: :!:

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I'm 47 and started quilting at 37.

56 here. I started quilting at 21. Does that count?

67, been quilting for 35 years.

I'm 70 but started quilting in my mid 30s. My DGS - 21 - likes to sew and made a "quilted" toy for his dog. Count him in, too.

49!! and proud of it!! Not old just getting started!! LOL

I'm 60 and proud of it.

I will be 57 next month. But I don't consider that old. Also what is wrong with hanging out with "older women"? I have learned so much from this board and from women who have been quilting for years.

51 and going strong

75 next month. Maybe the oldest on the board? Didn't read thru them all. Been sewing and quilting most of my life, so started out "young"

59 but have quilted off and on for many years

Another 49 year old. started sewing at about 12-learned to sew a straight stitch by my godmother-picked everything else by myself. went to a summer course at about 13 for crotcheting-started quilting 2 years ago-no one in my family is a crafter-maybe i'm the milkman's daughter?

Well you tell your husband that I am an old lady, I will be 74 in July, just what is his point :XD: Just kidding, I have a husband and I know what buttheads they can be at times. Hope I dont make you all mad :oops: :roll:

I started to sew when I was 6 or 7, but didn't made my first quilt till about 25 I think. I'm more than double that now and have made too many quilts to count! I didn't know to document them at first, now I keep photos in my computer but I still occasionally forget to get the pic!
Go ahead and whack the DH. Trust me, they need it!

No matter how well I hide sweets, my DH will find them within 48 hours! I put a bag of cookies in the dead dishwasher and he found them in 2 days flat...and we hadn't used that dishwasher in over 5 years! He's positively eerie!

And yes, I've replaced that old dishwasher too!

Now he's a type 2 diabetic. He has switched to sugar-free candy, but he still eats 'real' sugar foods too, although not as much, and tells me his A1C is fine. I have to take his word for it...
The newest member in one of my guilds is 18 and OMG is she a good quilter!!!

64 right now

I so relate .. sugar out of wack ! hah!!
My quilt guild is over 100 in membership and nearly 60 in attendence each month.. so, all shape, heights and ages.. young ( 30's, to 80's) so.. he is just grumpy.. I call mine Archie, as in Archie Bunker.. He tells me I am no Edith.. I just smile.. take that as a compliment. hah!

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I'll be 62 this year, have been quilting for about 4 years, sewing for 55 yrs

I began about 1 year ago am now 71 It is my neighbor that gets me into things. in 1999 (lost my husband to cancer that year) I joined the local garden club. Then in 2009 the quilt club.

Always Quilting - my question about a Singer 401 was for you

Suzi I too grew up in the best of times. Grad from High school in 1958. Roller skated LOTS from age about age 14 thru 23 or so. Would love to do it again. I Old time dance and would love to learn how to clog.

46 here....

Give him my riddle to help out his sugar problem. I have celebrated the 21st anniversary of my 29th birthday. It really gets students thinking.

63 here, and my sugars are NOT out of whack, but i'll come over and whack him for ya anyway!

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