I just joined the group and am excited about sharing ideas and getting ideas. I have been sewing since I have been a little girl. And started quilting 10 yrs ago and I love it. My feeling is what else is there in life but quilting. Right!

Just finished my 2nd Quilt and I just want to rip it up.lol There are alot of mistakes. but my son loves it.. I live in TN.

Just a quick intro: Costume designer who got tired of soprano not being truthful about their weight, so I decided mattresses were the way to go. Lots and lots of UFOs, now concentrating on quilts for my new greatniece (lots of pink). I tend to ignore patterns (I'm dyslexic) and just discovered English paper piecing (lots of hexagons in my very messy fabric-filled condo).

It is nice to find a qgroup - I like to work with bright fabric and multi fabric, not from one fabric line as so many magazines show today

I've been looking for a group and am happy to see quilters from all over.

does anyone know which qm issue contains the irene berry paper pieced pattern for the corn-on-the-cob patern?

was looking for a pattern that i remember from 2006....a real large 9 patch and can make 3 at one time from i believe anita.......anyways found this group and looks interesting. am an advide quilter, mostly for charity and those less blessed than i. anyways can someone point me in the right direction for usage of this pattern? thanks.

I live in Washington, spend a lot of time alone and would love to talk about quilting with any of you. I am especially interested in learning new things each time I make a quilt. I discovered foundation piecing a few months ago. WOW!

I am excited to be a new member. I live in Colorado. I mostly hand quilt since that is what I can do at work. I am a beginner quilter. I am trying to make my kids a quilt for Christmas. Thanks!

Hi, thought I'd drop a line and thanks for the advice I got. I've started a couple more projects so that if I feel stiffled with one, I go to the others or I go to my books. It is working much better. I love quilting but I wish that I could keep up with my mind. I love designing quilt patterns. Some are good, some not so. but I like it. I so love just going into the quilt shops and looking at all the material and the new patterns that have been done up and are hanging from the wall. Such pleasure. Found I've had to limit visits to quilt shops or book stores because I'm on fixed income and I'd spend every last cent in there. Not because I'm unresponsible, I use all Of my savings account. Maybe that is why it is down so low lately. I keep promising to put more in there but somehow that doesn't always happens before my next visit to the quilt shop. I'm really not that bad, but I could be so easily. Everyone have a blessed day and quilt your hearts delight. Beth

Hello everyone, I am the newest member and excited to find you all. Wanted to say to "Quiltin4pleasure" to please not stay 'stuck' on one project or you could easily get burned out. I hope you will just put it aside for a few days and go do something that really gets you motivated and fired up, and then try to come back to the quilt for a friend. You are so right, people who are not quilters do not understand what it takes to make a quilt, but you should take time for yourself and your own enjoyment of this great artform. It is comfort and therapy while you create something wonderful! Keep on reaching out to other quilters (they ARE out there). I would tell you, if you feel pushed to get this project out, just go and talk to the friend. But the main thing is to keep YOU motivated and interested in quilting. Anyone else have thoughts on this?

Hi, I'm Beth(quiltin4pleasure) and I'm living in Indiana and haved lived in Texas 1/2 my life. My family are still in Txs, but Hank and I are here in north central Indiana. I quilted back in the early 80's, but nothing very earth saking and I really was in instant justification so I cross-stitched. Not not really instant but in my mind more so. Besides I had friends doing the same and that always makes a difference in activities, at least that is how I feel. I started really getting back into quilting after having a serious accident in 2007, and I really enjoy it. I don't have anyone really that I know who likes to quilt, so I get lonely. I've inquired at the 2 quilt shops about the guilds and I've been invited, but because of one or another reason haven't really been able to make that work. I've made several quilts since the accident. right nowI'm trying to do a baby quilt with appliques off the clothes as memories. Yikes. I've been so overwhelmed with it that I've started feeling more work than enjoyment. My question. This quilt was not taken on commission,but I'm feeling the need to get it done right away for her and it is really taking the enjoyment of quilting away from me. I want some input here, since it is not a commission piece and nothing was ever given as a finish date, would it be okay to put it back on the back and do something less intensive too. I feel like I have to get this done immediately and so I've put down my own projects just to get this done so they will think well of me. Quilts take time, but I'm not sure she gets it. I'm working with knits and machine sewing just doesn't get it,so I'm doing this quilt by hand. I want to finish it, but I guess I'm wanting to know what a good time table for something like this would be. The quilt is about 60" x 60". Since this is really a new pattern and hand quilted and it's me no one can really say, I know, but I'm really concerned about this. Any thoughts would very much be appreciated. Thanks Beth

Looking for "tips and tricks" about using velvet to make a quilt. Can't wait to get the Aug issue to read the article there. Any experience anyone else would like to share greatly appreciated!

I am experienced at Quilting but new to Groups. I hope to make some new Quilty friends. I live in Californias Central Vally. It is getting pretty hot here now so I will be inside working at my quilting more than I will be gardening for the next few months.

just scoping out the groups & Playing with my fabrics... let's see about this half and half block business....

looking forward to ideas and pointers on quilting, as new to this.

Chris said to check this out. Looks like fun and summer is coming.......

Hi, I'm Karen from Indiana. Nice to meet you, hope we can get more members to join your group. This way we will have more messages on your group.

I have made a Friendship Star quilt where the stars are up and down across the row...(hop eyou get the idea) I am looking for some ways to quilt it now. Also, how do we find out who responds to this? Is a reply e-m'd to me or I come back here and see if anyone has responded. A general comment as to how it done on the front page would be a good thing as this is kind of new. Thanks for being here and I hope to find some of the old pattern motifs I was looking for.