Hello from Houston!
07-09-2014, 09:45 AM
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Hello from Houston!
I found this forum while looking for information on vintage Singers! I've been quilting since 2001 - I tried a few classes a few years earlier but didn't really get into it until 2001. I always wanted to sew but the chance to learn never came up and I wasn't the brave sort to venture out on my own!
I love simple quilts (actually love some of the more complicted ones- just don't love doing them!) I like piecing and am happy with rail fences, 9 patches, and quick patterns. I did a bunch of swaps on another forum about 10 yrs ago but they went the way of more complicated so I haven't done as many. I ventured into that section here and see several I'd like to do - just have to see about the time.
I just brought down furniture and sewing machines/accessories from my parents' (they passed in 2011) so I'm currently fixing up my townhome so I can use the back section for quilting and sewing machine 'display'
space is becoming a premium!
I'm enjoying reading through the different forums and hope to get to know some of y'all better.
I love simple quilts (actually love some of the more complicted ones- just don't love doing them!) I like piecing and am happy with rail fences, 9 patches, and quick patterns. I did a bunch of swaps on another forum about 10 yrs ago but they went the way of more complicated so I haven't done as many. I ventured into that section here and see several I'd like to do - just have to see about the time.
I just brought down furniture and sewing machines/accessories from my parents' (they passed in 2011) so I'm currently fixing up my townhome so I can use the back section for quilting and sewing machine 'display'
space is becoming a premium!I'm enjoying reading through the different forums and hope to get to know some of y'all better.
07-09-2014, 09:52 AM
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Welcome from South Dakota. This is a great place to learn about quilting. I haven't taken the plunge into fixing up vintage machines yet, even though I have 4 (inherited from family). I think there is a lot of knowledge to pick up from this forum. If you haven't already attended the Houston Quilt Festival make sure it is on your bucket list!
07-09-2014, 10:49 AM
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I love qult festival - a few of years I've missed because of work or family crisis but I've usually made it at least one day - last year all but Saturday (and that was by choice - was wiped out LOL!) dangerous place for sure -too much temptation! There's also a smaller quilt show around mid-September in Stafford (sw area near Houston) and that's a good one though small. I just put in vacation for that one :-)
07-09-2014, 02:19 PM
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I get bogged down on borders but thinking of doing Round Robin again year after next.sigh..love the finished qult but borders stump me LOL! I just love something simple that looks good. would like to do a double wedding ring and might attempt it again with paper piecing but the last attempt wasnt' successful...nightmare is more like it! give me a nine patch/rail fence or double irish chain any day- even on point - beats something tedious!
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