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    Old 10-28-2015, 03:03 PM
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    Default Greetings from Fort Worth, Texas

    Ah, Fort Worth . . . where it's FINALLY sort-of fall! This Oregon girl wilts for about 8 months out of the year in sunny Texas. Fort Worth is a nice city, though, and I've made wonderful friends here.

    Hello, everyone. I'm Mary. I've very recently taught myself to quilt. To do that, I've done an awful lot of online searches, and the Quilting Board
    keeps popping up with some really good information, so I thought, why not join? Finally, today, I did.

    My first projects were four-patch (16 square) hot pads for a fall festival, which turned out pretty nice. My current project is quite different: a full-size bed EPP quilt in the “Star Bouquet” pattern, to replace the one I had on my bed as a child. I loved that quilt! It was a true 1940’s feedsack beauty that I even re-bound as a young teenager when the original binding began disintegrating. My great-grandmother made it for my father; she made quilts in different patterns for each of her grandchildren. My now ex-husband didn’t pay a storage bill while I was in graduate school, so someone somewhere (hopefully) is enjoying it. L Still, it’s been a wonderful adventure hunting for feedsack fabric and more contemporary material with a vintage look. I’ll include a block here and there made with new fabric scraps from a few of my sewing projects. I'm not going to rush it; it will be finished when it's finished. Here’s the very first block:

    Anyway, I will finish this mini-novel and get on with the rest of the day. I look forward to meeting members and participating as much as two jobs allow. All the best, new friends!
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    Old 10-28-2015, 03:48 PM
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    Oh. I like what you are doing. Welcome to the board. You will find a lot of inspiration and help when needed here. I think you may have inspired me to start a new hand project
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    Old 10-28-2015, 03:57 PM
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    ​Welcome from Ontario, Canada. Pretty EPP start on your quilt!
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    Old 10-28-2015, 03:58 PM
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    Welcome from southeastern PA. It's definitely Fall here - has been for a while. Lots of rain today. Since joining in July of 2014, I have to say my quilting has quite improved. I've gotten a lot of confidence and a little more creativity in my quilting. Lots of great advice and they are the most helpful group around, and the best part is there is absolutely NO bickering between members. I just love it here.
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    Old 10-28-2015, 03:59 PM
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    Hello Mary and welcome to the board! I like your block very much and I envision such a pretty quilt when you are done.
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    Old 10-28-2015, 04:53 PM
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    Welcome from Vermont! Very nice block.
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    Old 10-29-2015, 02:49 AM
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    Welcome from western NY and happy quilting
    love your star
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    Old 10-29-2015, 04:20 AM
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    Welcome from Michigan!
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    Old 10-29-2015, 04:35 AM
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    welcome from se TX
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    Old 10-29-2015, 05:05 AM
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    Welcome from Southern California where it is still HOT! Your block is stunning. I hope you find the same great inspiration from this website as I do. Happy quilting.
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