Getting Started

Ok, it is time to get started. I am not really sure what this will be about yet, but will figure it out as I go along. I learned to quilt a long time ago, but didn't have much time to enjoy it. Then about 4 years ago my husband retired, I quit working and we moved to the hills. That is when I found the time to quilt till I wilt! I have made at least one for every family member and more for some. I have learned that it is more fun to "make" the quilt then it is to finish it......there are at least 8 quilt tops in a pile waiting to be quilted and bound. There are also a dozen or more in different stages of construction, yet I still want to start more. There are just too many patterns and fabrics and not enough time in a day...........

I have a great family (most of the time) and we enjoy getting together when possible. We are hundreds of miles from each other, but do manage to visit 4-6 times per year. My husband and I have a total of 6 children and 13 grandchildren (ranging from 2 mos. to 17 years!) We just spent a couple days with some of them and will be seeing more of them at Christmas for a few more days.

I am a member of the HGTV Quilting & Needlework message board and really enjoy the friendships that have come from that as well as everything I have learned from the different people there. They helped me a lot in building my confidence in my work. I had the privilege of meeting 40 of them last March in Houston and had a fantastic time putting faces with names. I also taught myself to needle tat because of the beautiful work they were sharing.....I really like it. I have just started to teach myself how to crochet - don't you just love books? I do, you can learn anything you want from a book!

Ok, this is a start.......I will have to learn a few things about posting pictures, etc. so that I can share some of my projects with you. Will be back soon.........

I'm here!