Roll Call!
frood
while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily. (ok,
except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know each
other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
straight without a score card!
Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA. I'm
married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or 8
years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright colors,
and I collect vintage textiles.
--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply
Diana Curtis
lovely husband, a DD, and I have a grown son, his SO and their son, my
Grandson... and Ive been trying to learn how to make quilts for the past..
umm.. lets see... I'm 47 and been at this since I was 15.. you may do the
math. I have been sewing for longer tho...
Turns out I like to collect sewing machines and play with beads too. You
may see me over in rec.crafts.beads too. ... and alt.sewing ..and
rec.crafts.polyclay ... I have a bunch of photos in a yahoo site.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lunamom44/my_photos Youre welcome to go peek
in there. Im a goddess in my own mind and relatively happy.
Thats about it. Me in a nutshell... some would say thats fitting. :-)
Welcome newbies!
Diana
--
Weird people need beads, too
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Jalynne
is in the Navy, and we have one DD, age 7....Aleesha. We homeschool, and quilting is
a wonderful way to teach math and science, as well as art and a whole slew of other
things. I've been quilting for about 6 or 7 years now, and mostly enjoy hand
quilting. The last few years have been difficult for getting much accomplished
because of medical problems, but now I'm back cramming the days full of creative
endeavors. I like blues and muted colors, and am more into traditional type
patterns. I also enjoy setting unusual/different sized blocks together.
--
Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
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maryd
nearly 36 years. We have 4 children (all married) and 5 grandchildren. I
tried a little quilting back in the early 70s but changed to clothing
construction. A year ago I started quilting again and love piecing.
--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
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Sharon Harper
I'm Sharon, posting as.... well look down and you'll see!
I'm from a little place called Dingley Village in Victoria in Australia. I
have a wonderful (travelling) husband called Wayne and we have 2 kids
(daughters), a mortgage and a cute QI called Merlot. He's a cat (Australian
Multi-Cultural Long Hair) and he lets us live here.
I'm just going back to work (3 days per week). I tend to machine piece,
hand applique, and hand quilt. I've been going for, what is it?, 4 years
now? It's so hard to remember! I love all fabric - well except brown and
"yeuchy" colours and I just love purple and blue!
--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia
Queen of Down Under
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
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Julia in MN
quilting off and on for over 30 years. I really got serious about it
about 10 years ago and I haven't looked at another needlework or craft
project since. Most of my quilts are machine pieced and machine quilted.
I enjoy hand-quilting, but trigger finger in my right thumb keeps me
from doing a lot of it. I have also done some applique, both by hand and
machine. I always have at least 2 or 3 projects going. I have been at
handquilting a queen size jewel box quilt for about a year; I'm almost
done -- down to just the border on one side left; I can't work on it for
more than an hour or so at a time because of the trigger finger, so it
takes me a long time to get something done. I also am handquilting a
crib quilt made from blocks my mother embroidered; that is my portable
take-along project, so it doesn't go too fast. Someday, if my daughter
has a child, it will go to that baby. The major project right now is
machine quilting a queen size Trip Around the World; I'm enjoying using
variegated thread to do a lot of free-hand feathers. I should have that
done in a couple of days, so it will be on to something else.
I am a retired software engineer. I have been married 37+ years to a
school counselor, now retired. We have a son and a daughter, both
married. Our son and daughter-in-law have blessed us with a 4 year old
grandson and a 2 year old granddaughter, both really adorable kids whom
we don't see enough of :)
Julia in MN
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muse9
and I've been making quilts less than a year but sewing since I was a child.
I guess that qualifies me as a somewhat newbie both to RCTG and to quilting.
I live in Missouri, just east of Kansas City with my DH, Tom and two QI
kitties - Willow and Echo. We have two grown sons, the oldest one is
married with a two year old son and eight year old daughter. They live
about a half hour away so the grandkids get to spend weekends with us
occasionally. Our younger son is at the University of Illinois working on
his doctorate in music. I work full time as a front desk person in a
medical office so my job unfortunately cuts into my quilting time but I am
learning to work around that!
I don't post a lot but I read as much as I can here and have learned sooo
much from everyone here!
Bonnie in Missouri
http://community.webshots.com/user/bonnied9
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frood
rarely leaves my side, and will seek out any quilts left on the floor for
sleeping on. He's not much help with the design process, but he's a good
listener.
My main QIs (Quilt Inspectors) are my twin girls. They love to play with
blocks on my design wall, and freely offer their opinions. Unfortunately,
they have little concept of the actual quilt-making process. The day after
helping me select fabric, they want to know where the finished quilt is!
My quilting pages are in my siggy, below. My site is in dire need of
updating, but there are still some quilts to look at.
See? Isn't this fun?
Lisa Ellis
I'm Lisa, posting as lisae. I live in Santa Cruz, CA. I'm 52,
married, with a 24 year old son and a cat.
I've been quilting for about 30 years. I machine piece and mostly hand
quilt, although I have been teaching myself how to machine quilt. I
work with bright colots or with vintage textiles. Current projects
include a baby quilt for a baby due this month (almost done), a double
four patch top (an outgrowth of the baby quilt, as I used they use a lot
of the same material), and a 40's basket quilt that I am (slowly) hand
quilting.
I work full time and spend a lot of time climbing and hiking, so that
cuts into my quilting time.
Cheers!
lisae
Louise
I'm Louise and live in eastern Iowa. As of this Thursday, DH and I will have
been married 26 years -- no kids, but three stepkids and three
stepgrandchildren. QI is a little black dog named Tipper. I've been quilting
for about 25 years and seldom have less than three projects going at the
same time. I generally machine piece, hand applique, and hand quilt.
Although I love fabric in general, purple is my favorite. And if I'm going
to eat chocolate (which I'm not supposed to have!), I like the dark stuff!
--
Louise in Iowa
nieland4 at mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
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CNYstitcher
I'm Larisa, posting as CNYstitcher. I'm 32, and have been married for
just over 7 years to a wonderful man who indulges me in fabric and
decorating changes. We have a 4yo boy, recently diganosed with ADHD,
and a 15mo girl, diagnosed with developmental delays. To keep sane, I
quilt, sew clothing, do cross-stitch, and redecorate our house. I
started quilting about 2 or 3 years ago (can't quite remember) and have
determined that this year I will attack things that I have said were too
difficult for me in the past. I have 3 QIs, all cats - Nugget 8yrs,
Shadow 7yrs, and Shadows littermate Spirit. What have i forgotten???
Larisa
Ann
years and we have 2 grown sons. The youngest will be married in June and my
next project will be a quilt for their wedding present.
I work full time as a legal secretary. Have a cat as my QI. I have been
quilting for about 20 years. This group is wonderful inspiration and many
of my quilts have been done in recent years. I try really hard to finish a
project so only have about 2 WIP. I enjoy my sewing machine for both quilt
construction and quilting....none of the hand work for this gal. You can
have a peek at some of my projects in my album, link under my name.
Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
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ALZ
Junior year at Univ of Delaware and currently studying in Puebla,
Mexico. I began quilting about 15 years ago when my girls decided
they wanted to wear jeans and t-shirts instead of the beautiful
dresses Mom was making them.
I began collecting sewing machines about 10 years ago beginning with a
treadle. I just bought my 14th -- a Singer 301. My collection includes
several treadles now, including one that was used to make costumes for
Kate Smith, and a New Home with an original fashion book from the turn
of the century. Mostly, I sew on my Brother 1500, Bernina 1630, or
Brother 8200.
Linda
PATCHogue, NY
Out on Lawn Guyland's South Shore
dreamboat
My name is Dorothy. I live in Dallas, Texas with
my boyfriend. We have been together for 21 years
now. I have been sewing off and ever since I was
about 7years old. I am 61 yrs old. I have 3 grown
children. All are married and I have 3 grandchildren.
I have been doing some quilting for the past 2 and 1/2
years. I have made about 15 wall hangings, hand-
quilted 2 quilts and also have 4 quilt tops read to be
quilted. I also do some machine quilting and some
applique. I have 2 embroidery machines so I have
been doing some embroidery designs on T-shirts,
towels, and quilt blocks. Also have been sewing some
binding on 2-ply fleece blankets for my grandchildren and
my boyfriend's 9 grandchildren for christmas. I also
have done some hand embroidery. Several different
dresser scarfs, table runners, and napkins.
You can see some of my stuff at webshots:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116
dreamboat
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NanaV
I'm "Nana" (because of all the rolls I've had in life that the funist!!).
I'm married for almost 32 years to a great guy I met in high school. I live
in a suburb of NYC - Scarsdale. I have two grown kids; my DD is married and
she and my SIL have my grandbaby - now three years old (known as Nana's
Sunshine). My DS is unmarried and living a few blocks away so I have an
almost-always-empty-nest. My DH and I are members of a Religious Order as
"Associates" (if anyone is really interested I can explain).
I have two QI's; a cat that knows everything and is more than willing to
tell you so and a puppy that is just learning from the cat how much he
doesn't know.
I have been quilting for six and a smidge years and love traditional
patterns and most bright colors as well as batiks, jewel tones, etc. I
usually machine piece and hand quilt. I have made four queen size, numerous
twin size and bunches of crib, cradle and in-between sizes.
This past year I've experienced many major medical issues - some of which
I'm receiving treatments for regularly (which really interferes with the
stuff I REALLY want to do). I'm also trying to parent my parents at the
moment which further slows me down.
And the sad part, is that just about sums up my life - with the exception of
loving to cook and garden.
Nana
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Donna
Louisiana as of about a year and a half ago. Before that lived 17 years in
central Florida. I am married to wonderful DH. Our kids are all grown and
married--2 sons and one daughter and five grandkids. We have one QI, a
miniature poodle, Jingles. He is spoiled rotten and curls up on any quilt
that is in his reach. I work part-time in the OR and recovery room of an eye
surgery center and am working real hard on being retired. But my quilting
habit keeps me going to work. LOL
I have been quilting for about 5 or 6 years. Everyone here is a great
inspiration and a fountain of knowledge. I don't post much but have learned
so much by reading the posts!
Donna
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judy in fort worth
DH and I have been married for almost 30 years and have lived in the Fort
Worth area for 16. We are originally from Illinois (Go Illinois State!) We
have two DS's---neither married (I am thinking about posting DS#1 on Ebay
looking for a suitable gf). DS#1 is 24 and an athletic trainer in South
Texas, DS#2 is a student at LSU in Baton Rouge. I am an elementary school
librarian and DS teaches hs math.
I prefer to machine piece and machine quilt although I do send out anything
larger than a twin to a good friend who has a longarm machine business. I
have been quilting for 23 years and give away many of my quilts as gifts. I
do commission work if I can find it. No QI's.
My quilts are located at http://photos.yahoo.com/jdal...@flash.net
Favorite colors are brights, reds and blues.
Just finished a New Year's Eve mystery with another group and have an attic
windows quilt that needs bordering. Too many UFO"s to count and let's not
even talk about PIGS!
judy in fort worth
Audrey
Hello I am Audrey from south Central South Dakota
I am a Family Consumer Science Teacher (Home Ec, we change with the times
too), I also teach computers and Middle School Science
This is year 31 of teaching, and about 40 of sewing, Quilting has been a lot
of fun for the past 5 years. My daughters are 22 and 17, My husband is a
rancher.
I really enjoy watching all the ideas and fun here, I can't wait until my
school work are by the wayside.
thank you for all your thoughts, ideas and enthusiasm
Audrey
Irrational Number
well, I like irrational numbers. I'm in northern
California, with 18-month-old Pillbug and Rocky is
due next June, and been married for 4 years to a
husband whom I've taught to say "you cannot have
enough fabric!"
I'm a newbie to quilting, been at it for a year so
far, but have had to stop for awhile due to constant
nausea and exhaustion. I hope to pick it up again
now that I'm past the first trimester.
I work full time and wish I could spend more time
with my kid.
-- Anita --
AliceW
Hill. I have been quilting since 1995 and am totally hooked. I am married
to my "last" husband since 1990 and getting ready to take him on a really
nice cruise for our 15th anniversary this year. I just haven't told him yet
that it is a quilting cruise - hehehe.
I have four children - two mine, two his - all four are "ours". Mine are 32
and 34, his are 18 and 21. My son lives in Florida and has a room ready for
us anytime. My daughter, now living with us, just presented us with a
beautiful grandson who will have no face skin left after all our kisses.
His son just joined the Marines and is in advanced infantry training at Camp
Jejeune, NC. His daughter is almost finished her teaching degree in art and
just had her tonsils out today. All four could not be better children nor
could we love them more! I also take care of my 85 year old mom in Florida.
So we are what they call members of the "sandwich" generation - kids on one
end, parents on the other. Currently we have 4 dogs and 4 cats living with
us as well - half from us, half from my DD when she moved in with us.
I use a Pfaff Creative 7570 to quilt. I prefer the color choosing, cutting
and piecing. I have two great ladies that do beautiful machine quilting. I
would do more hand quilting if I were better at it. I work full time plus
have a web design/hosting business.
I hope to get more quilting done in 2005 now that my grandson is here. I
also need to find a more appropriate siggy quotation when I get the time.
Welcome to all the newbies!
--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/RCTQ/index.htm (add a recipe)
"Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at
once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working."
Anonymous
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melinda
> G'day Folks!
> I'm Sharon, posting as.... well look down and you'll see!
> I'm from a little place called Dingley Village in Victoria in Australia. I
> have a wonderful (travelling) husband called Wayne and we have 2 kids
> (daughters), a mortgage and a cute QI called Merlot. He's a cat (Australian
> Multi-Cultural Long Hair) and he lets us live here.
> I'm just going back to work (3 days per week). I tend to machine piece,
> hand applique, and hand quilt. I've been going for, what is it?, 4 years
> now? It's so hard to remember! I love all fabric - well except brown and
> "yeuchy" colours and I just love purple and blue!
I'm Melinda, also from Australia but a bit further north than Sharon
Cardiff in New South Wales. I have a DH that is self employed and works
from home and an 18 month old DS.
I haven't done a lot of quilting, I'd say intermediate piecer and a
beginner quilter, started pieceing about '96. I also belly dance, so
I dabble in beading and I'm on the New South Wales state team for
metallic silohette(sp) (I think my brain has taken a short holiday).
My favourite colours are bright, hot pinks, royal purple, black, white,
royal and navy blue, but I'll work with almost any colour. Currently
piecing a scrap top lap sized and an autumn toned bed sized top for DH.
--
Melinda
<http://cust.idl.com.au/athol>
Mystified One
I'm so mystified as to why my computer keeps going down. Or at least that's
when I changed it. At first I was Mystical One, but I realized a little
late it had connotations that didn't reflect me, and by then I was known
pretty well as that nick, so when I changed it was very subtle.
I've been married for a year. (one of the two posters in this forum who got
married New Year's Eve, and apparently the same day!) We've got 4 children
ranging in age from 4 to 14 between us, three dogs, two cats, and a
cockroach that rearranges the furniture in the living room.
I've been sewing since I was 12. I learned on my mom's Centennial
Featherweight. I'd die to have that machine back. I now own a Pfaff 7550.
I like to do the quilts that make people stop in their tracks and look.
When I make a quilt, I love the look on people's faces. Usually, I end up
giving them to extended family or charity. I'm still trying to make the
twin quilts for the children. It just seems there's very little time in my
day!
Elizabeth Young
> I thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to
> know each other.
Okay, Okay
I'm Liz, and I live in california, near Sacramento. In an apartment
right now, with 95% of my sewing stuff in storage, waiting for our new
house to be finished. I am a part-time grad student, part-time
housewife, and full-time couch potato.
And I am the Answer (42 years old)
I have a wonderful long-term boyfriend, an amazing stepson analog, and a
really smart dog.
I have only been quilting for 'real' for a few years: I have made a tied
cot quilt a long time ago, a pinwheel and stars flannel baby quilt, a
bright batik log cabin twin, a christmas stocking, a hot pad, the
world's ugliest table runner (but it was fun) and am planning a kingsize
quilt this year.
I like to give very local weather reports in my sig line, and if you
want to see my online world,
http://fenris.net/~lizyoung/
liz young in soggy boggy doggy froggy california
melinda
> QIs! I forgot the QIs! I have a wonderful big shaggy dog named Mungo. He
> rarely leaves my side, and will seek out any quilts left on the floor for
> sleeping on. He's not much help with the design process, but he's a good
> listener.
> My main QIs (Quilt Inspectors) are my twin girls. They love to play with
> blocks on my design wall, and freely offer their opinions. Unfortunately,
> they have little concept of the actual quilt-making process. The day after
> helping me select fabric, they want to know where the finished quilt is!
> My quilting pages are in my siggy, below. My site is in dire need of
> updating, but there are still some quilts to look at.
> See? Isn't this fun?
I forgot to mention that I also make garments, which is how I got into
quilting - using up scraps from making clothes! No 4 legged QIs, my QI
is DS. My current favourite chocolate is Cadbury's Black Forest but I
really like chocolate covered macadamias and licorice bullets.
--
Melinda
<http://cust.idl.com.au/athol>
georg
I live near Binghamton NY, and all of my kids have fuzzy faces and four
feet. I'm 36 in another 2 hours, and it doesn't look likely to have the
other kind of kid. But I'm a devoted Aunt. I've been married over 8
years now.
I've been quilting for a while, but I do other needlework as well. I'm
in the SCA, if you know what that is and care. Other hobbies include
fermenting things, cheesemaking, garb making, and Calligraphy and
Illumination. I am multiple chemical sensitive, and violently alergic to
perfumes and other strong smells.
I collect privy-related things and research. Fabric preferences include
batiks, jewel tones, purples, blues, greens, and anything that isn't
floral.
I do modern all machine style quilting as well as completely by hand,
and my current insanity is a 1390 reproduction- all by hand with
authentic materials. I will *need* to do something modern when I finish
it! And I'm in process of a Dear Jane as a take along sewing project to
do by hand. Look for an Evil Sun Bonnet Sue Block come April.
-georg
DrQuilter
Uruguay but have been living in the states for 10 years now, and have
been quilting almost that long though I've made a lot more quilts in the
last few years. I have a PhD in Molecular Biology from Penn State
University and now live in Seattle, where I work at the University of
Washington. So does my husband. We have a 10 month old daughter, Sofia,
and four guinea pigs but none of them is much of a quilt inspector.
--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out before replying)
Bronnie
Hi - I'm Bronwyn posting as Bronnie (diminutive and can be used).
I live in Burleigh Heads Queensland Australia and have met two other
Aussies here (Sharon and Nocturnal). I also met several wonderful girls
from US in Paducah last April.
I have been married 24 yrs with a wonderful DH who appreciates my work,
loves design and colour and making things so is a very good QI. No
kids. My other QI is "Whiskey" the Abyssinian cat who 'found' us 15
months ago. He has learnt to appreciate quilts too and finds them soft
for powernaps.
I gave up work a few years ago seeing we have no kids to fund! I love
quilting, and cooking is my other big passion. We love travelling
within Australian and around the world and we try to appreciate every
day we have and the people we love. When we are home we walk along the
beach daily (now keeping out an eye for tsunami waves...)
I machine piece, hand quilt (not very well) and am just learning to
machine quilt with my new Janome 6260.
Cheers
Bronnnie
Christina In Ok
My real name is Christina, and You guess it, I live in Oklahoma, small
town of 400. without a stop light. !!! I am a mother of two, a boy who
will turn 13 on the 16th of this month, and a girl who will be 18 in
March, I also have two adopted 4-legged children.. Mystic who is now
almost 8 years old and our newest addition Saide, who is going to turn
1 year on the 15th of this month.
I have been married, since I was 18, we have really had a our ups and downs.
I also own a web site & a forum and it has to do with my 2nd love,
Gardening. I gave the forum over to someone else, as I had too much on
my plate, but I still do all the graphics
We also kinda run a small hobbies out of our home, working on Computers
it is only by word of mouth. (sometimes Dh may have 10 at the house some
months, or some months we don't have any.
I have been draw to crafts very since I was a small child. making
Crochet chains when I was a small child, to sewing clothes when I was a
young teen, then clothes off in on throughout the years, I have been
crocheting for many years, and have made so many Afghans (all where
given away) but my love to make a quilt started oh, about in the early 90s.
I saw a show on TV about cutting up and using your child baby clothes to
make into a quilts. Of coarse I had to try it.
And I sure did not know what I was doing, but I got busy, and made a big
mess.. cutting all shapes and sizes. until it was a big sewed together
sheet looking thing. I kept this for many years. until I threw it away.
It was a few more years and a few more Afghans later that It dawn on me,
that Maybe I could learn how to Quilt online.. so I typed up a search,
and finding many Quilting Groups, and many online pages on how to quilt.
But the more I learned, the more confused I became, So many questions,a
nd no answers..
So I turned to a few Web page groups, asked a few questions, without
answers..
It wasn't until I think in 02, that I found this newsgroup.. Joined up..
and found wonderful, good hearted people, that where willing to teach me
and answer my questions (no matter how funny they where) with love and
caring.
Back in 1992 I receive my very first Sewing machine, (a Kenmore, which
is what I still sew on today and we paid close to 300.00 for it, which I
thought was out of this world for a sewing machine,, and still do. LOL)
I found a lovely sewing machine cabinet for it a few years back, (used
very hard.. but only for 50.00) which I just love. Which sure has made
Quilting a lot better!!
I machine piece and Machine Quilt, but would love to learn how to hand
Quilt.
To date: I have finish up 7 quilts. I have one that is finished and
ready to pin and Quilt. I also have an 04 mystery quilt to work up and
the 05 that just came out.
I was hoping to finish up at least two before the new year started, but
finishing up an Afghan (whom someone here was kind enough send me) some
pretty yarn a year back to give to my Grandmother. has taken first
place. I have been really itching to get back to quilting now. But I
know how I am, If I start on Quilting the Afghan will never get done. LOL
I am sure I can do all the Quilting I would like to see done..
The Quilting could not have been done without this group, Not only does
RCTQ help you quilt, but it provides you a place to become yourself, the
good and the bad, the highs in life and the lows in life.
and it goes to show you, just how we are all stitched together in the
web of life.
Sandy Foster
"frood" <mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> wrote:
> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them. But,
> while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily. (ok,
> except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
> thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know each
> other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
> straight without a score card!
>
> Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA. I'm
> married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
> twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or 8
> years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright colors,
> and I collect vintage textiles.
What fun! :) I'm Sandy (see below <g>) and have been quilting since
about 1985. I started out machine piecing and hand quilting, but now I
also do some machine quilting -- both are so different and wonderful!
I've been married for almost 33 years, and we have two grown DDs, both
married. We also have four grandsons (two from each DD), aged almost
six, almost four (two of them -- first cousins) and six months. I'm a
56-year-old retired high school French teacher and am currently tutoring
some students in that language. We have two QIs, Dexter and Tuppence,
though Tuppence takes her duties a bit more seriously than does Dexter.
;) He mostly waits for the finished product so he can nap -- but then,
he's ten now, so I guess he's entitled. :) Tuppence tends to keep me
company in my sewing room and await any opportunity to plunk down on a
project, finished or un. ;) You can see some of my work at the web site
listed below.
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1
hfw
when I graduate from rabbinical school and become a full-fledged rabbi. Been
living in the Philadelphia area for the past 5.5 years while I've been in
school. Lived in MN for the 25 years before that, after growing up in
Florida and then living in Germany for three years.
Married since 1973 to a total sweetheart who indulges me terribly. I mean,
really--he picks stuff out in fabric stores and says, "shouldn't you have
this for your stash?" Quick learner--I've only been quilting a little over a
year. But I'm totally hooked and have spent a small fortune (that we don't
have!). DH says, however, that it's still cheaper than therapy.
In addition to FT school, I do a variety of chaplaincy/rabbinical stuff. DH
is a music teacher in a Phila public school (argh!).
We have two grown kids, one granddaughter, and two nutty Scotties who serve
as QIs and have us hopelessly wrapped around their dewclaws.
--Heidi
http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b
Polly Esther
we live in the Swamps of Mississippi/Alabama. There are 8,500 alligators
here who take care of anybody who dares question anything I say.
I love this group dearly and they let me express my opinion whether I
know anything about the subject or not.
DH and I have children, grands and greats. We are under the vigilant
supervision of a Yorkie QI name Yogi.
Most of my quilting is love gifts to little ones who have nothing. I am
so old that we took our high school senior trip in a covered wagon. Polly
nbhilyard
I'm Nann. I live in northeasternmost Illinois, 4 blocks from the Wisconsin
line and mile from Lake Michigan. I grew up in suburban Chicago, went to
the University of Missouri, and have been a public library director for 29
years and 8 months in Texas, Kansas, Maine, North Dakota, and, since 1998,
back in Illinois. (My library is at www.zblibrary.org) My husband, a
former academic librarian, is in his 15th year as a United Church of Christ
pastor. He serves a congregation in east central Wisconsin, 94 miles north
of where I live. We have a commuter marriage and I go up to see him most
weekends.
My first quilt was a cross-stitch Bucilla kit, made when I was in library
school. I continue to use both the quilt and the degree every day. I did a
lot of needlepoint in the 70's, cross stitch in the 80's. In the early 90's
I found out that machine piecing and quilting are acceptable and I haven't
looked back.
I continue to do a lot of garment sewing, including wearable art. I began
collecting redwork in the 70's and also have a considerable accumulation of
vintage linens which I hope to incorporate into garments.
I always like to find out how many ways our lives connect through other
affiliations. I'm a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, the P.E.O. Sisterhood, the
American Association of University Women, and Rotary International. [Just
finished a block for a quilt to commemorate the RI Centennial this year, and
last year I coordinated a quilt for the Alpha Gam centennial.] I'm also
involved in the American Library Association (and I am co-convenor of the
ALA Quilters Taskforce).
You can see some of my work at http://community.webshots.com/user/nbhilyard
judy in fort worth
in a SCA region. She keeps the lunch table entertained with her stories and
travels.
judy in fort worth
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Ginger in CA
My name is Ginger, posting as Ginger in CA. I've been quilting since
1987 (first quilt was a king-sized one for my parents' 45th
anniversary). The design process and hand work is what I like the best.
As of next Monday, will be married for 8 months to a sweet guy. I work
full time, and have a second job taking care of my 92 yo DMIL and this
102 yo house. Besides quilting, I recently learned how to crochet
(thanks, Mz Butterfly!), and do other needlearts. Other hobbies include
writing, walking and firearm shooting (ranked as Distinguished Expert
in both rifle and pistol). I do volunteer work when I can, right now
adult literacy.
Have a peace-filled/piece-filled day,
Ginger in CA
Michelle Chumash
I'm a newbie.. Michelle.. from Matawan, New Jersey. I'm 32 with a 2 yr old
son and hubby :) I started quilting about a year ago when i took a class at
the local Bernina sewing center. I had to make some baby quilts for friends
that were expecting. I was hooked right away... made 6 quilts so far and all
of them went as gifts.. stupid me forgot to photograph any of them though!!
I just bought a new machine.. a Brother CS8150 .. i LOVE it! just finished a
"Hungry Animal Alphabet" quilt and did real machine stipiling or however you
spell it. It was hard but the final product is beautiful! (i'll have to take
some pictures) ... Now i just have to make something for my own son because
he keeps stealing the one i just finished and says it's his! :)
I'm horrible at coming up with patterns.. but if I have something to follow
i'm doing okay...
Other hobbies include collecting anything Absolut Vodka. You can check out
my website www.absolutad.com if you're interested.
"frood" <mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message
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> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
> But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very
> easily. (ok, except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a
> new year, I thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get
> to know each other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to
> keep the players straight without a score card!
>
> Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA.
> I'm married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
> twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or
> 8 years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright
> colors, and I collect vintage textiles.
>
Mika
am married to the most wonderful man that I could ever wish for and will
celebrate our 13th anniversary in April, hopefully on a cruise. Between us
we have 5 children ranging in age from 14 to 24 and one beautiful grandson.
There are 4 QI's who inhabit our humble abode and rule with an iron paw.
They can be seen on my webshots page if anyone wants to look.
Due to many health problems I don't work outside the home. So I keep myself
busy with quilting. DH is completely supportive and is getting into the
enjoyment of it too. He sometimes enjoys the fabric fondling and matching
colors. As the projects are being pieced, I depend on him a lot to help me
with placement of blocks. He really has a good eye for design. I have been
sewing since I was about 7 and started quilting in junior high school. I got
away from it for several years and just started back a couple of years ago.
I'm addicted now though.
Mika
http://community.webshots.com/user/mikasdrms
Laurie G.
to be exact, although in a couple of years I will be in Yreka! I am married
to my "Quilting Hero" and have been for 22 years. We have 2 dd's - age 26
and age 19. The oldest is on her own and living an hour away and the
youngest is in her 2nd year at UC Berkeley. We currently have one QI - a
chocolate lab who's 7 although we have been talking puppy for a while now.
She isn't much of an inspector but likes to lay under the quilting frame so
I can trip over her tail! I have been quilting for about 6 years now. I know
that because my Pfaff 7530 just had to be replaced and it was a bit over 5
years old. I replaced it with a Pfaff 2056. I machine piece, machine quilt
and also have a Nolting HobbyQuilter that I quilt with. I am still in the
learning stage, but aren't we always in the learning stage?
I just joined the 21st century by getting a digital camera so I hope to post
some pics of my quilts real soon. I have made many that I have given away
but I still have a few hanging around!
This group is great. I have met some wonderful ladies through this group.
Happy Quilting!
Laurie G.
ckat...@telusplanet.net
Red Deer is in Alberta, between Edmonton and Calgary. I've been
quilting since 1989, and hanging around RCTQ since sometime in 1994. I
have been married to DH for nearly 43 years, and have 3 grown
children--a daughter, still at home, and 2 sons. I have 3 grandchildren
from Son 2, the only one of my kids married. I like a wide variety of
quilting and patterns, and am becmong increasingly fond of scrappy
quilts. Given the amount of stash I need to use up, this is a GOOD
thing. :-) My quilting has been on hiatus the past 3 months, while I
dealt with my husband's serious illness, but I hope to gradually pick it
up again. Welcome again to all newcomers! You've found one of the
friendliest, most caring groups on the net, and one where someone will
always offer advice if you have quilting (or even non quilting!)
questions.
Sonja in Red Deer
On January 04 2005,Wendy wrote:
> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to
> them. But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us
> very easily. (ok, except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a
> start to a new year, I thought it would be fun to tell a bit about
> ourselves, and get to know each other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the
> only one trying to keep the players straight without a score card!
TwinMom
and a 4 yo girl here in Southern CA. DH & I hit 10 years this past New Years
Eve and I still can't believe we've survived! :-) We have 4 cats and one
big pound puppy dog, who thinks he's a cat. Been quilting about 20 years
(gulp) but seriously for only about 8 or so. I learn more about it every
day!!!Favorites, at the moment, are appliqué and lovely batiks. Can't wait
to get started on some "Hearts Afire" blocks in the coming year.
Mary in Rock Island IL
from Rock Island IL. My DH and I have lived here since we got married
23 years ago. He is an engineer, I am a social worker. I grew up in
the Chicago suburbs. His folks are in southern IL (within easy
driving distance of Paducah!). We have 3 kiddos, DS #1 is 17 and is a
HS senior, DS #2 is 15 and a sophomore and DD is 12 in 7th grade.
All three kids play string instruments (bass, cello and bass
respectively). I am also a soccer mom (go Rocks!) and have both a Boy
Scout and a Girl Scout. We will have 2000+ boxes of cookies in our
living room for 2 months starting in late February. You don't even
want to know everything that goes on around here. Let me just say
that we have a color coded calendar with large spaces for each day!
We also have a dog--Maxie. She is 7 or so and is a Yellow Lab Mix.
Her contribution to quilting is to demand to be let in or out often
enough that I don't sit for too long at a time.
Been quilting since 1985 (with some starts and stops since then).
That first class sampler isn't done but I have finished some since
then. Most of my projects are done by machine (I use a Pfaff 2046
most of the time but also have DH's grandmother's FW). I also like to
have a hand project for all those times I am waiting--during lessons,
at the orthodontist, for kids to emerge from school and so on. I made
a quuen size GFG by hand (not quilted yet) and am now working on 1000
Pyramids.
I have waaaay too many projects in progress. My list is posted in FSM
2004 (which Alice W recently invited people to join). However I do
also need to make a college quilt because DS #1 will be going away
this fall.
In addition to my local guild and RCTQ, I belong to two small online
groups. One of those groups has an annual retreat which brings us
together from across the country.
Thanks for suggesting this Wendy!
Mary
shhdesigns
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> But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very
> easily. (ok, except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a
> new year, I thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get
> to know each other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to
> keep the players straight without a score card!
>
> I'm married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
> twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or
> 8 years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright
> colors, and I collect vintage textiles.
>
> --
> Wendy
> http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
> De-Fang email address to reply
I'm Sandi in New Westminster B.C. I've been a member of this group since
about late 1998. I enjoy travelling and post travelogues about my trips.
Talking about quilt shops and the sights along the way.
Haven't been around much lately due to the Christmas season but pop in on a
regular basis.
I've met quite a few folks in person between meet-ups in Seattle and
Houston.
If you ever come up to Vancouver, give me a holler and I'll head you in the
direction of a few LQS.
--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.
Queen of the Travelogues
www.shh.apparitiondesigns.com
>
>
>
>
Debbi
I am Debbi, posting as Debbi in SO CA. I was married for 11 years to a
heartless cardiologist, have now been divorced for 12 years. Have a DD 18
who goes to University of Pittsburgh (will be flying back in the morning)
and a DS 15 who was born with a lot of problems. I have been quilting for
approximately 6 years and really surprised that I like it since my 7th grade
home ec teacher guaranteed I would hate sewing for the rest of my life and
then some.
Have a QI of the doggie variety named Billy.
I am currently working at the world's worst job as a middle school campus
supervisor. Hoping to get a full time job with benefits through the county
this year. Everyone keep your fingers crossed as I have had several
interviews and have passed a civil service test. Now I just need a job
offer!
It is raining like mad around here and makes for perfect quilting weather. I
love working on queen size whole cloth quilts while I am watching TB and
doing my piecing when there is nothing I care about on TV-- which is often!
Debbi in SO CA
Joanna
husband and fabulous daughter. I've been quilting for about 6 years now.
Proudly got two more people hooked recently. I always have a hand
quilting project on the go but most of my work is done by machine. Now
I'm back to work I don't get done as much as I would like. Love this
group they have been both an inspiration and my shoulder to lean on at
times. If you have time check my projects on my web page.
http://community.webshots.com/user/exrules
Take Care
Joanna
frood wrote:
> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them. But,
> while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily. (ok,
> except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
> thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know each
> other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
> straight without a score card!
>
> Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA. I'm
> married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
> twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or 8
> years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright colors,
> and I collect vintage textiles.
>
--
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Joanna
Take Care
Joanna
georg wrote:
> I'm Georg, female. With a name like that, one perhaps should specify.
>
> I live near Binghamton NY, and all of my kids have fuzzy faces and four
> feet. I'm 36 in another 2 hours, and it doesn't look likely to have the
> other kind of kid. But I'm a devoted Aunt. I've been married over 8
> years now.
>
>> -georg
Joy
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> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
> But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very
Aloha! I'm Joy, posting as A Joy in Hawaii. I'm a 34 year old
Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Japanese/Cherokee/Welsh/Portuguese (wow, yeah?!)
woman that lives in Holualoa, HI (a part of Kona, HI) on a coffee farm (no,
I don't have to pick it but you can find me sneaking a few coffee cherries
to suck on for a quick pick me up, hee hee). I have three kidlets DD1 4
y.o.(almost 5), DD2 3 y.o. and DS1 20 months old. I'm working on getting my
D(arn)H to agree to divorce so that I don't have to pay outrageous attorney
fees. It's been a rough year for me all around with these ongoing marital
problems and then my dad past away on November 18, just about a month and a
half ago. I've gotten back to piecing but somehow I just can't get the
machine quilting thing going again. I do love to hand quilt, though. I
started quilting Hawaiian quilts and even had a job as a quilt demonstrator
in Waikiki around 3 years ago which was really fun. I don't have any of the
quilts I completed while active on RCTQ doing our monthly challenges with
the late Sue and I've lost the pictures of them that were on Webshots. Oh
well, I'll get them back someday, I hope. RCTQers have been a great support
to me and HUGged me and my kids 4 times over and blessed me with more than I
could imagine. At the moment, I am totally loving batiks and am planning on
entering the Kona Coffee Quilt Contest in June using these batiks and hand
dyed fabrics from Mardi. Most of my day is spent as a case manager for the
severely and persistently mentally ill and evenings are with my 3 kidlets.
Very little time to do quilty things these days...besides read RCTQ posts to
keep me sane =). So if you're new, welcome. If you've been around, I guess
I'm back *grin*.
A Joy in Hawaii
Pete 'n' Trish
Sharon. I have only been quilting since '99. I an in my fourties (shhh) I
arrived in Australia from New Zealand in '99. I am a registered nurse
working in a jail. So quitling is stress relief for me. My QI's are two
tanks of tropical fish and some Superb Parakeets but Pete ( the other
half )is a printer so has a good eye for colours. I have started two other
nurses and two lady prison officers quilting as well. I machine quilt and
have bought a Janome 10001. But have been back to university studying so two
more assignments to go and whoo hoo stitching heaven.Hope all the newbies
stay as this is a great bunch of folk here .. trish in Sydney :)
www.communitywebsots.com/user/trishinsydney
Roberta Zollner
Roberta in D
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Sharon Harper
there any photos of you around anywhere - with the description you gave of
your heritage and having seen those gorgeous Hawaiin ladies in person I can
only imagine your beautifulness. No, seriously!
--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia
Queen of Down Under
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
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Sharon Harper
siggy line, not "web sots". Hugs and LOL
--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia
Queen of Down Under
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
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" Pete 'n' Trish" <pbe...@ihug.com.au> wrote in message
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Roberta Zollner
am American). 2 grown DDs, no critters. DH says he's allergic, although he
quite likes birds. Started sewing age 6, and just realized that I can
celebrate my 50th year behind a sewing machine this year! Quilting for only
about half that time though. I do mostly machine work but hand quilted 2
queen-size wholecloths just to prove I could :-)
Roberta in D
"frood" <mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message
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> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
But,
> while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily.
(ok,
> except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
> thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know
each
> other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
> straight without a score card!
>
> Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA.
I'm
> married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
> twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or
8
> years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright colors,
> and I collect vintage textiles.
>
> --
Joy
Thanks for the welcome back! Just for you =) I uploaded pics into webshots.
My mom is fair skinned and people literally stepped backward when she
introduced me to them at her Christmas choir performance as I announced,
"Yeah, I'm brown!" Hee hee. I don't know if I'm beautiful, but I'm in the
webshot album along with the kids:
http://community.webshots.com/user/joyjane
Have fun perusing!
A Joy in Hawaii
"Sharon Harper" <shar...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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Sharon Harper
are adorable. Oh and the thing with Lexi's smile (last photo)? Don't
worry - Maddy does that sometimes. It's just a kid thing - LOL - and I hate
it so much!
--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia
Queen of Down Under
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
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Shirley.Caylor
wonderful man in the world and we just celebrated our 25th anniversary. We
have no kids but we have 2 cute little QI Cockatiels called Sunshine and
Sonny Bob.
I've been sewing since I was about 8 years old but only quilting for about 6
years. I'm probably considered an intermediate piecer and I usually send
the larger quilts out to be quilted. I just purchased a used HQ 16 and
frame that should arrive in a week so from now on I'll be doing my own
machine quilting. I never did learn to hand quilt but I've always wanted
to.
I do most of my quilting in the summer and fall since I run a small income
tax business that keeps me tied up from January to April each year. I found
RCTQ about 8 or 9 months ago and I've learned so much since then from the
people on the group. To all the newbies out there, welcome! You're gonna
love it here.
Syc
"frood" <mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message
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> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
> But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very
> easily. (ok, except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a
> new year, I thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get
> to know each other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to
> keep the players straight without a score card!
>
> Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA.
> I'm married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
> twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or
> 8 years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright
> colors, and I collect vintage textiles.
>
> --
Rita
to everyone who wrote so far. I'm an old timer here although not a frequent
participant. I'm a professional quilter who loves to help newbies by
directing them to my website where there are loads of hints and
instructions. I've been blessed by being married to my DH for 29 years. (2nd
marriage for both). Together we have 11 grandchildren and in the past 3
years have been the proud great grandparents of Erin and Evan. I've also
been the proud recipient of a hug quilt from this group when health problems
were getting me down. Still have probs and bring out that quilt when I'm
really low! To those that know me (there are still a few old timers here)
I'm still on oxygen. Guess I'll never get rid of the machine/tanks. Haven't
quilted in 2 years and feel I'm burned out after so many years of doing "my
thing". Keep busy by keeping a web site for my quilt guild, my own website,
and now a graphics website for my art work on the computer.
So welcome Newbies and hi Old Timers!
--
Rita
http://ritasquilts.com
Patti
I am Pat, posting as Patti (because there are several of us 'Patrician'
folks!).
My sig. of "on the hill" comes from the fact that we live on a ridge
between the two highest points in Shropshire, UK - a very beautiful
area.
Married for coming up to 25 years (I'm a lot older than that sounds,
though, as I married late >g<). We have no children, but have four
indoor cats; plus rabbits and guinea pigs who have their own house -
it's a bit too nice to be called a shed! - in the garden.
I piece and quilt by machine; though I don't mind hand stitching, and,
if I appliqué, then it is almost always by hand.
I have been quilting for eleven years or so? and it has taken over my
life. I am now retired, but have been a teacher, university
administrator and garden designer in my time.
.
In article <DDlCd.14706$z92.4...@twister.southeast.rr.com>, frood
<mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> writes
>As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them. But,
>while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily. (ok,
>except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
>thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know each
>other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
>straight without a score card!
>
>Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA. I'm
>married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
>twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or 8
>years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright colors,
>and I collect vintage textiles.
>
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill
Michelle in Gander
Newfoundland, Canada. I've been married for 5 years to a wonderful DH who
supports my fabric habit, and we have a beautiful 23 month old DD who likes
to play with all my fabric and quilt tops. "My bankie!" she says of all of
them.
I've been quilting for about 8 years now, but only seriously for the last
4. I tend to handpiece and handquilt, but would love to learn longarm
quilting.
I love all colours, they all work in the right context. I belong to a few
other online quilting groups, and have pledged not to buy any fabric for a
year, until I can do something with what I already have.
Thanks for reading!
Michelle
--
http://community.webshots.com/user/kandmpope
georg
> One of my good friends and co-teachers is a "queen" for another two months
> in a SCA region. She keeps the lunch table entertained with her stories and
> travels.
The Queen of Ansteorra! Very nice!
She's probably been to at least two of the Wars then, and likely has to
travel a great deal more than one does in my tiny kingdom (of which I
have not been nor am ever likely to be Queen).
-georg
more envious of wanting to see her garb. ;)
georg
> HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Nice try sneaking that in there.
> Take Care
> Joanna
:)
-georg
Polly Esther
to participate, I will be happy to tell all I know about you, may even take
editorial license and embellish a little. It's your choice.
It is also noted that some of you are waay too modest.
The scary part is Joy saying she reads here to stay sane. So do I, Joy.
Gators are fine watchdogs but they're not much for company. Polly
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nbhilyard
My question: what does a late-14th-century quilt look like, and where did
you find 600-year-old fabric? <g>
Nann
"georg" <theg...@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I'm Georg, female. With a name like that, one perhaps should specify.
>
> I live near Binghamton NY, and all of my kids have fuzzy faces and four
> feet. I'm 36 in another 2 hours, and it doesn't look likely to have the
> other kind of kid. But I'm a devoted Aunt. I've been married over 8
> years now.
>
> I've been quilting for a while, but I do other needlework as well. I'm
> in the SCA, if you know what that is and care. Other hobbies include
> fermenting things, cheesemaking, garb making, and Calligraphy and
> Illumination. I am multiple chemical sensitive, and violently alergic to
> perfumes and other strong smells.
>
> I collect privy-related things and research. Fabric preferences include
> batiks, jewel tones, purples, blues, greens, and anything that isn't
> floral.
>
> I do modern all machine style quilting as well as completely by hand,
> and my current insanity is a 1390 reproduction- all by hand with
> authentic materials. I will *need* to do something modern when I finish
> it! And I'm in process of a Dear Jane as a take along sewing project to
> do by hand. Look for an Evil Sun Bonnet Sue Block come April.
>
> -georg
Diana Curtis
sots might be totally appropriate. :-)
Diana
--
Weird people need beads, too
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Polly Esther
Friends don't let websots drive. Polly
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Bonnie
Ralph for 39 years and have been sewing all that time -
quilting on and off for that period also. Two kids (38 +
33) and one granddaughter.
--
Bonnie
NJ
Pat in Virginia
Welcome to RCTQ.
I am as Official Chocolate Taster of RCTQ.
I live in a Palace in Virginia, USA. You can send your
chocolate there.
I am also known as Queen of Everything.
BTW, I quilt.
TTFN, PAT in VA/USA
@mchsi.com Queen of Squishies
Karen, Queen of Squishies
saying hello from IL
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* We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. - Oscar
Wilde *
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www.SimplyMusic.net
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Marigold
I'm Marilyn (online as Marigold). I am married for the 3rd and LAST time to
a wonderful guy who is also married for the 3rd and last time! Between us we
have 16 children ( I have 5 biological, he has 5 biological and the other
six were picked up in second marriages but we've kept them all!) They range
in age from 12 to 32. None of them live with us at present, but you never
know what tomorrow might bring. We are now at 18 grandchildren (last one
born Dec 1 2004). We have two dogs (golden retrievers) and 1 calico cat.
I have been sewing as long as I can remember(long time!) Made several baby
quilts back in the early 70's but didn't really think of it as quilting
because it wasn't cutting up scraps! Apparently thats what I thought
quilting was about! I finally made my first scrap quilt about 1982. The hard
way! It is not a work of art! I had no instruction, just cut up squares of
scraps and outgrown kids clothes, stitched them all together in long rows
and then stitched the long rows together, layered it with batting and an old
sheet and attempted to manuever it through my sewing machine to stitch in
the ditch. It's not something I show off, but it sure holds memories! It was
a long painstaking process and almost finished my life as a quilter. Then I
was introduced to a rotary cutter, strip piecing and all the modern miracle
ideas for quilting and now I can't seem to get enough. I want to try it all
!
I am currently finishing my third denim (blue jean scrap) quilt since Nov. I
did a baby quilt in Nov. and sewed several xmas presents that were not
quilts. I'm looking for ideas for a wedding quilt for my biological DS #1
who is getting married in the summer??? (No date yet!)
My husband is a knife maker and together we operate an online webstore for
his knives and knife making supplies. We also have a web hosting business. I
am currently looking at ideas for a quilters gift site (any ideas would be
welcome??) I do t-shirt imprinting, specializing in quilters themes and
knifemakers sayings.
I also do the leatherwork to go with my husbands knives. What I want to try
next is button making from the scraps of exotic wood from his knife
handles.... Kind of like quilting..... using up scraps??
I don't post on here often, but when I'm feeling cut off from the world ( We
live an hour from anywhere in a village of 400 people and I don't have a car
on the road right now!) reading the posts makes me feel like I'm still part
of the world.
Happy New Year to All !
Great quilting in 2005
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jeanbaby
Leigh Harris
QIs; 16 week old JR Terrier pups. I'm a high school English teacher who's
managed to work part time for the last couple of years.
I've been quilting for about 2 1/2 years now, doing hand applique, a bit of
hand quilting, machine piecing and starting to get more adventurous with
machine quilting. I've just put a Janome 6500 on layby and am looking
forward to getting to know that. I also love teddies and have been cross
stitching for many years. There are pics of the QIs and some of my creations
at my website.
I've learnt heaps from the people of this group and the links they have
provided. Thanks to everyone who has helped me improve my quilting knowledge
and abilities, whether they were aware of it or not. :-)
--
Leigh Harris
Perth, Western Australia
www.leighharris.info
(Real email is bearleigh at bigpond dot com)
georg
> I always think of Nancy Drew's friend George....
> My question: what does a late-14th-century quilt look like, and where did
> you find 600-year-old fabric? <g>
Well, ok, it's not 600-year-old fabric... but it is linen of roughly the
same weave, linen floss, and linen thread...
I'm hoping to post a pic this week. I finally got all of the embroidery
done.
It's based on the guiarducci (sp) tapestry, also known as the Tristram
and Isolde quilt, which is in the V&A in London, with a matching one in
the Bargello Museum in Florence. It shows scenes from the Tristram and
Isolde legend, which is tied up in the Arthur mythos.
I picked one of the scenes - two knights fighting- and re did the words
on it (which were Scilian) and the devices on the sheilds. It is to
commemerate a friend becoming a Duke, and will be his scroll (yes, Duke
in SCA).
-georg
@cox.net jeanbaby
nick-name from Missy Butterfly) I have done lots of clothing sewing, doll
clothes,knitting,crochet,needlepoint,even oil painting to load my house with
pictures. Lately my passion has been machine and hand quilting for the last
5 years and some appliqué, all this was urged on by my DD. Some know her as
Hobo. She doesn't get on here much cause she is home schooling, quilting,
sewing for 3 little ones under 7.
DH of 45 years this coming Sunday and I lived in California for 44 years,
most recently in the Santa Barbara area for 15 years. Ten months ago we
moved from a ranch to a golf course, bought clubs and took up golf. ha ha
now that is a sight. We can at least find all 18 holes. :) We moved to N.
Scottsdale, Arizona. Carefree AZ, is only about 3 miles from us. We have a
motor home and have visited some of the quilty ladies on this group when we
are in their neighborhood, which has enriched both DH and my life. We don't
have any QI's. We have two grown children long out of the nest. Hobo and a
single son that is a pilot in Denver.
jeanbaby
..Mickie Swall..
20 miles north-west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. I've been
making quilts for about 10 years, taught myself how to sew on my
mom's treadle when I was about age six (had to stand up and work
the pedal with one foot <g>).
I joined the r.c.t.q. in 1998, shortly after our family purchased our
first computer. Since then, my 2 teenageers (DS, 17 & DD, 15 )
have their own computers, DH and I share this one. DH is really
into R/C Aircraft, he designs & builds them but lets the other guys
fly them, he's afraid to crash! LOL.
I work at home, making quilts for publication in two magazines and
also another famous quilt designer. In between paid jobs I design
and self-publish my own patterns for local distrbution, and teach them
at the LQS. I love being busy, though it limits my online time and I
don't post here too often.
I don't have a website yet, but some of my quilts are up for viewing
at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mickieswall/my_photos
Mickie
taria
Taria here in So. Cal. I live in the yucky Inland Empire right now most
of the time but still have a house in the high desert that I really
think of as where I belong. I'm married 25 years come August to a
wonderful DH. We have 2 kids DS almost 22 that lives in San Diego now
and is going to school and works in law enforcement.
DD is 20 and lives with us and goes to school. They are both wonderful
and I am pretty proud of them. I have 3 QI's now. 2 kitties, Lily and
Maki whom I really enjoy even though I am a reformed cat hater.
An 8 mo Golden Retriever Georgia is my new buddy. Excepting that she
chases the kitties she is really a joy. She is getting big but still a
baby at heart.
I quilt a lot. HAve sewn since I was a little kid. Dad says I was born
already knowing how! 4H and Mrs. Flatten were a great help with
clothing construction and I took my first
quilting class in '75. I really like old quilts and old machines. I
enjoy the history of the quilters before me. If you need an old Singer
machine part holler. I have boxes full of the stuff when I can get to
it. I have an old web page that dh is threatening to update.
http://home1.gte.net/res6mc9p/taria/index.htm
Thanks for the great thread Wendy!
Taria in drizzly So. Cal.
frood wrote:
> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them. But,
> while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily. (ok,
> except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
> thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know each
> other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
> straight without a score card!
>
Butterfly
to. Sumpin about life getting in the way : )
Hope she can stay longer this time
Butterfly
"Roberta Zollner" <rl.zo...@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> Welcome Trish! Good to have you here. What are you working on now?
> Roberta in D
DrQuilter
Your kids look very happy in those pics! Your older daughter is getting
so cute! BTW, thanks for listing me as a favourite webshots member!
--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out before replying)
Kellie J. Berger
'90s) and have been hand sewing (doll clothes, cross stitch, embroidery)
most of my life, but still consider myself just above beginner... so much to
learn!!! Love all parts of quilting except the cutting (too often crooked)
and basting (just don't like it). Probably why i have so many tops that need
finishing!
I am married with 3 kids (g9,b7 and g almost4) and 2 dogs (old golden mix
and young black lab). I Have managed to collect 5 sewing machines! DH thinks
that is 3 to many.... but puts up with it bc 3 are disguising themselves as
furniture right now... lol
Started quilting in '93 or '94 with a "qillow" unless you consider the
trapunto wallhanging self portrait i did in college in '90 or the folded
star wallhanging quilting....
I do some webdesign and desktop publishing from home now, but have been an
art teacher, a director of a Mother's Morning Out, and worked many other odd
jobs from catering to sales clerk. Don't currently have my own website
:( too busy working on other ppls! Very involved in the kids' school, so
that takes up a lot of my quilting time.
Starting to make jewelry again, dabbled with it in college and high
school... Still love quilting more, but the jewelry gets finished faster
<grin> !
Learning to applique and free motion quilt.
Like DARK Chocolate, love stars, love most colors other than yellow greens.
did i leave anything out???
-- Kellie
kjbeanne at yahoo dot com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ber...@sbcglobal.net/my_photos
Debra
great guy, no kids unless you count the three very spoiled indoor
kitties. I've been doing needlepoint and cross stitch since I was a
teen and got interested in quilting about a year and a half ago when
my mom started quilting the tops made by my grandma and great grandma.
We had great fun looking through all the tops she has inherited and
she even gave me a couple. She finished quilting one twin sized Rose
Dream quilt that my grandma made for me when I was a child and
presented it to me. Since then she has finished several quilts,
including piecing one of her own. I have made a few quilt labels for
her and I have almost finished one wall hanging for my bathroom with
tropical fish as the theme, all that is left is the binding. I'm
still in the planning stages of a quilt my hubby wants. It's space
oriented and he picked out the first fabric--glow in the dark
constellation print on black. Re-modeling the kitchen and bathroom
have kept me from doing much quilting and needlework. Those rooms are
not quite finished, but almost, just the crown molding in the bath,
and a new counter top and some new doors to be mounted on the upper
cabinets in the kitchen to go but we are rarely off from work on the
same days so it's slow going. After those are done there are four
more rooms to get paint and some re-finished furniture but they will
be easier and faster to complete since there is a lot less that can go
wrong in them. I hope I never have to re-model a bathroom again in my
lifetime. I figure two years of trying to do my hobbies slowly while
re-doing the house, then I'll have a lot more time for quilting and
other needlework.
One last thing I almost forgot to mention. I love old Singer sewing
machines, and I have six or seven, some working and some needing a
little repair. My favorites are the green ones.
Debra in VA
Denise Jameson in Ontario
great idea.
I'm Denise and I post as Denise in Ontario, Canada. I've been married
to Bob for almost 35 years, have two grown daughters, one married.
I've been quilting since 1996 and I'm working hard on improving my
machine quilting skills. I own too many machines, use my FW regularly
and quilt on a new Brother I purchased two years ago. I love jewel
tones and bright colours, and am constantly looking for more TIME!!!
You can see some of my quilts at:
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/controlPanel.fcgi
Denise in Ontario, Canada
On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:42:11 GMT, "frood"
<mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> wrote:
| As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them. But,
DebsPrintOnIt
sugar beet farmer that is rooted here by two prior generations. We have 2
daughters, 26 y.o. married English teacher , and 20 y.o. college student. I
used to do computer programming when computers took up a whole room. While I
was temp. laid off in 1990 I took a class on English paper-piecing and my
interest in quilting has grown exponentially since. I now have quilt checks,
license plate frame, a huge library, 5 machines, a full journal of my quilt
pics, ...
Debra in Idaho
frood
--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply
Put on your Big Girl panties and just deal with it. -- unknown
"taria" <taria...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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Debra
I can hear the OOhs and AAhs at the court presentation already!
Debra in VA
Pat in Virginia
is joyfully playing the birthday song for you in warm &
sunny Virginia! January Girls Rock!
PAT IN VA/USA
René
I'd like. I have some serious health problems and they seem to get worse
the older I get. But, what can you do, except carry on?
I'm 57 years old and am a retired RN. I had to retire early do to my
disabilities.
My great gramma taught me to crochet. She was blind, though, so the way I
learned is a bit different. :) I never need to look at my hands, as
everything is done by "feel." My mother taught me to knit when I was
12 -- the European way, and I enjoy knitting, except I find that the
arthritis in my hands get a little riled up when I get those needles
going.
I always wanted to quilt, and finally took a 12 week class at a local
college. Quilting satisfies every creative bone in my body. I love
designing, choosing colors and fabrics and making usable quilts. I like
the pretty ones, but they have to be practical. The only quilts I baby
are antique ones. My favorites are a 1930's star pattern quilt made by my
step-father's mother. Then I have 2 pillow cases of Victorian style Crazy
quilting that my GGM made of old men's silk ties. The quilting thread
(embroidery floss) is always very colorful. She used up whatever bits and
pieces she had. Her frugal style is distinctive enough that all the women
in my family know immediately who the maker was when one of her projects
appear.
I live in Des Moines, Iowa, Been here since 1998, and am now living in an
apartment with my daughter. She's gone back to college, so we enjoy
living together again. We've always had a lot of fun together.
My DS and DDIL live next door -- just down our hallway and the first
apartment you come to. This works out wonderfully for me because they
have my first DGD, aged 3, and are going to have my second DGD any day
now. Yay! for Grandchildren!!
I kicked my husband out nearly 3 years ago. We are still married -- 37
years. Our family went through a big crisis in 1998 and it was extremely
stressful. I had a nervous breakdown because of it, and still haven't
truly recovered.
Before we moved to Iowa, we all lived in Montana, which is where all of us
were born and raised in. It will always be "Home" for us. If my health
ever improves I'd like to go back, but there aren't that many doctors
there, and you have to drive long distances to get to them.
I have a Bernina 1630 Sewing Machine, and a Bernina Deco Embroidery
Machine. These two machines should last me the rest of my life and my
daughter has already laid claim to them! :)
I love appliqué and piecing, traditional and children's. I'm not too sure
about art quilts. I always think, "They're pretty, but what Do They Do?"
My hand quilting is OK, and when I found Tiger Tape, I thought the
manufacturers must have seen me squinting and frowning some time when I
was trying to do some hand quilting outdoors.
My favorite fabrics are Batiks and vintage 30's era. For such a dark
time, those ladies sure knew how to brighten up their lives with those
great flour sacks. I truly admire them.
I love color -- the more the better. The only color I buy only if I need
it for a specific piece is orange. Not my favorite, but if used in small
amounts and as a bright highlight, it's OK. I *love* the jewel tones --
magenta, purple, royal blue, violet, ruby red, peridot green, etc.
I've been collecting fabric nearly my entire life. I made many of my own
clothes in high school and also my dress to wear on our honeymoon trip.
About that time I learned to self-line my dresses so I wouldn't have to
bother about slips and droopy straps. I'd make my own purses to
coordinate with my outfits. I made most of my DD's school clothes and
good clothes for church.
Other things I love to do are oil-painting and water color paintings. I
did some tole painting in a class a few years ago and that was fun, too.
I'm the family historian and have been putting together our genealogy
since I was 15.
I'm half French-Canadian-Indian (Chippewa), on my father's side. My
mother was of Danish-Swedish-Norwegian descent. I got her very fair skin,
but I got everything else from my father. I have dark brown hair (very
little gray yet) and though I wear Ivory foundation, I tan in minutes in
the summer. That's when I look like my Native American grandmother. :)
So -- you probably know more about me than you wanted to know. But I am
interested in other people and want to get to know you all more. (I don't
Peep, though!) LOL
Happy Stitchin' and Take Care!
René
"frood" <mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message
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> As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
But,
> while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily.
(ok,
> except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year,
I
> thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know
each
> other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the
players
> straight without a score card!
>
> Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA.
I'm
> married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
> twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7
or 8
> years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright
colors,
> and I collect vintage textiles.
>
georg
> Hey Georg! Pat's Original Virginia Fife and Drum Corps is joyfully
> playing the birthday song for you in warm & sunny Virginia! January
> Girls Rock!
> PAT IN VA/USA
:)
Sandy Foster
Joanna <whale3...@telus.net> wrote:
> HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Nice try sneaking that in there.
> Take Care
> Joanna
>
> georg wrote:
>
> > I'm Georg, female. With a name like that, one perhaps should specify.
> >
> > I live near Binghamton NY, and all of my kids have fuzzy faces and four
> > feet. I'm 36 in another 2 hours, and it doesn't look likely to have the
> > other kind of kid. But I'm a devoted Aunt. I've been married over 8
> > years now.
> >
> >> -georg
How stealthy can you get?? Happy birthday, Georg! :)
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1
Pat in Virginia
generations. :) So, what do you need to do for the Kona
Coffee Quilt Contest? I love Kona coffee!
PAT in VA/USA
Joy wrote:
>>>"frood" <mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message
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>>>snipped:
>>>
>>>>As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
>>>>But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very
>>>>easily. > -- ...
>>>>Wendy
>>>>http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
>>>>De-Fang email address to reply
>>>
georg
>
> How stealthy can you get?? Happy birthday, Georg! :)
:)
-georg
Sandy Foster
"jeanbaby" <jeanbaby @ cox.net> wrote:
> DH of 45 years this coming Sunday
How sneaky, Jean! You tucked this away where it wasn't going to be seen,
didn't you? <g> But Happy Anniversary! What a lovely long time to be
married! :)
Sandy Foster
"Joy" <joy-q...@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> Aloha! I'm Joy, posting as A Joy in Hawaii.
Welcome back, Joy!
Sandy Foster
"Joy" <joy-q...@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi Sharon,
> Thanks for the welcome back! Just for you =) I uploaded pics into webshots.
> My mom is fair skinned and people literally stepped backward when she
> introduced me to them at her Christmas choir performance as I announced,
> "Yeah, I'm brown!" Hee hee. I don't know if I'm beautiful, but I'm in the
> webshot album along with the kids:
>
> http://community.webshots.com/user/joyjane
>
> Have fun perusing!
> A Joy in Hawaii
>
And it *was* fun! Your kids are adorable -- and Jojo's hair is amazing!
:)
steppdecke
complete baby quilts (machine pieced and quilted), one wall hanging
(blue star banner), and am finishing machine quilting a double size
Eazy Pieces quilt at the moment. I am in south eastern Ohio.
Steppdecke
Joanna
picture and I immediately think...cool someone else did the same wall
hanging as me. Then I realized your link pulls up my own page. It was
good for a laugh.
Joanna
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Anne
posting name. Married 20 years to DH, a non-practicing physician. We
have two grown, married and reproducing daughters (2 lovely boys from
one and a boy from the other due in May); and a 19 yo son who is in the
process of finding himself. Been quilting off and on for about 35 years
but only seriously into it for the last two. I like traditional quilts
(as opposed to the art ones) and earth tone colors, greens and blues. I
mainly machine piece and machine quilt but always try to have a hand
piecing or hand quilting project "on hand" as well. Machines of choice
are presently a Featherweight and a Baby Lock Quilters Choice. My QI,
Java the Mutt, went to the Rainbow Bridge just after Thanksgiving last
year and I haven't been able to bring a new one into my life just yet.
Chocolate preference is: yes!
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Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm
http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3
frood
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Wendy
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> We see that many have not answered the roll call. For those of you
> reluctant
> to participate, I will be happy to tell all I know about you, may even
> take
> editorial license and embellish a little. It's your choice.
> It is also noted that some of you are waay too modest.
> The scary part is Joy saying she reads here to stay sane. So do I, Joy.
> Gators are fine watchdogs but they're not much for company. Polly
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>
Diana Curtis
nice to meetcha!
Diana
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"steppdecke" <es...@frognet.net> wrote in message
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Donna Liller
is near Keyser, close to Cumberland MD. I'm 48 years old and have been
quilting less than a year. I'm learning to quilt from my sister-in-law, her
mother-in-law, and from reading all the postings here in RCTQ. I've been
married for 17 years and have 5 indoor cats. Because of health problems I no
longer work outside the home; I used to be a computer tech for UPS. I've
lived all over the country as I grew up in a military family and my DH used
to be in the Air Force. As I've just started quilting I don't have much of a
stash, but I'm collecting "cat" fabric for my next project. I also collect
thimbles and apple paperweights. I love anything chocolate and could easily
eat ice cream for every meal. Thanks to all for the kind words recently
about my mother's passing; it hasn't been easy but I'm learning to cope. New
Year's resolution: quilt more!!
DQLTS
I mainly make quilts as gifts. But am particular
about who receives one. Chocolate is my favorite
food group. Other peoples children are my daily pastime
I hug them, squeeze them, then send them home with their
mommies. (I mainly quilt during naptimes and on the weekends)
RCTQ has given me much more than I could ever give back
"good friends" some local and some just email pals.
I have a DD Angela(20),DGD Liliana(14 mths),
DS Stephen(19), I have been married to my high school
sweetheart Rolando for 21 years. We have 3 QIs two MinPins
Zaidee(4), Linus(3) and a petite tabby Jade(9).
That's me in a nutshell
Diana in Dallas
Allison
This is a fun thread to read.. so shall add a bit:
I'm Allison (posting with the same name) and I live in Montreal Quebec
Canada. I have a DH, two DD and 3 QI (cats who definitely love to leave
their fur on the latest project). I've done bed quilts for every bed in
the house and a few baby quilts that were given away. Now I'm more
interested in doing wall hangings - since they are smaller I can play
around with different techniques!
BarbQuilts
a few years - back when Rita was a regular poster and Sarah was working as a
lawyer.
I live north of Atlanta, GA and have been married almost 27 years. My
husband likes going fabric shopping and to quilt shows, which is great. We
have 2 cats - Shorty and Squeaky.
I've been quilting since 1998 when I went to a local quilt store to see what
the difference was from a regular fabric store and signed up on the spot for
their 8 week class using the Quilts, Quilts, Quilts book. I had been
intending to get back to sewing garments which I hadn't done in about 10
years, but that still hasn't happened. I machine piece and machine quilt
with my free motion quilting finally getting good enough to actually leave
the house on a gift quilt. I occasionally hand quilt and pin baste for that
since I really, really hate thread basting. I am very active in my local
guild and belong to a great bee. I do my guilds website and also have a
small website business consisting of 2 quilt stores and 1 pattern site. I
also started teaching foundation piecing at a local shop last year and
really enjoy it.
The knitting needles have come out after a long absence and I'm just
finishing up my first pair of socks in one of the Fortissima striped yarns.
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BarbQuilts
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to use the id "hellofromsmd" but the google newsreader seems to have
decided I must use my email address as id. I will have been quilting
two years in March and I'm completely hooked. I enjoy it very much and
also enjoy interacting with other quilters (the nicest people!). I'm
currently wrestling with my biggest top ever, a queen size. I will
have it quilted on a long arm though after struggling to quilt a twin
size myself.
Oh, and I got a fun 1951 Singer 301A (Mocha, longbed) for Christmas.
It's a workhorse! Still a great machine all these years later and so
reasonably priced!