Yeah, my 10 year old son has autism. He's very friendly though, everyone is drawn to him. :)

Indianola, Iowa about 30 miles South of Des Moines lived in Iowa all my Life don't think I could ever move but I like to travel. If there is anyone close to me please PM me so we can talk I'm kinda alone here and have the emptynest Syndrom would like a buddy to quilt with or at least talk to.

Born and raised in DBQ and moved to Waterloo in 96 to help my daughter with babysitting. I left my beloved DBQ for Grandbabies. A good trade but I sure miss the bluffs.
Found bike trails and quilting after moving to Waterloo and now 4 miles south in Washburn. I have designed and quilted 8 quilts for a very good friend's children and grandchildren plus several others. My friend had embroidered the State Birds to make a quilt for herself and husbaand and I was to help her make the quilt but saddly she passed away before we got started and her husband gave me the squares while she was in nursing home. I created the 1st quilt for her and she used the quilt altho she wasn't aware it was her birds, and then I was in the process of making 3 for her children. At her wake her youngest grandson said But I don't have a bird to remember gramma so I took one bird out of the Mothers and Dad's quilt and substituted a block of one of her pastimes like tea cups and teapots and Cubs Logo to fill in the empty areas. I have the last two to quilt yet. Turned out great. Everbody loves their quilts. Love to quilt. Illsa

I am from Dubuque. Started out on a farm in Long Grove, moved several times. Love Dubuque.

Sioux City here. We have a neat quilting group which originated at my former workplace. Coworkers moved here and there and continued in the group, inviting friends and relatives. We now have a group consisting of members in Florida, Wisconsin and Hawaii, along with Nebraska and Iowa. We are on our third scrap quilt. Doing a Roman Square in red, white and blue and an extra one to donate.

Always room for another one if you are in the area and interested.

Hello, Sioux City, we live in Marcus, about forty miles away. Do you meet at member's homes, or a public place? We have a small group, so we meet in homes. Your quilt sounds like fun, on alternate years we donate a quilt to an auction to benefit LifeSkills in LeMars. Piecefully, the old one

Guess I need to explain further....we make our blocks at home individually and then meet at the business where several of our members work every other month to swap blocks. The out-of-town gals snail mail theirs and the exchanged blocks are mailed back to them.

i am living in Ottumwa Iowa 47 miles from Chariton

Ottumwa is only 1 1/2 hrs from us. My mom and I used to go shopping in Ottumwa all the time when I was growing up. My DH is from Sigourney and we used to spend alot of time in Oskaloosa and Ottumwa. Havent been there for awhile now.

Ottumwa is about an hour and 15 minutes from here too. We go through there on our way to Fairfield, where my BIL has a hunting farm.