Hi!
My name is Ruth and I am from Sugar Land Texas (SW suburb of Houston).

I have been back to quilting for the last couple of years. Took about 15 years off since I first started....Way back when, I made a lot of appliqued baby quilts.

Now, I like intricate patterns. I am currently working on the Baltimore Album BOM from fatcatpatterns since I wanted something I could do by hand rather than machine piecing. It's been interesting since there are not a lot of instructions! I have the first two blocks completed.

I am also working on a Mystery quilt pattern called The Cat's Meow: http://www.debbiescreativemoments.com/free-patterns.html

I have all the pieces put together and am doing machine quilting. I hope to be done with it by summer for my second daughter.

My goal has been to do one quilt at a time, but with starting the BOM, I have two going currently. But at least one is machine quilting and the other is hand applique!

I am glad I have found this forum and hope to learn and contribute!

Ruth

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Ruth! Welcome to the forum! I'm glad you found your way here. There is lots to see and do here - we have Trivia night on Fridays at 6PM Central (that's you, I think!) in the Chat Room. We have so much fun, and learn a bit, too. Swaps have slowed down a bit, but there's usually someone starting one up.

I am saving the FatCats pattern too - it is so gorgeous!!! Hopefully later this year I can start on it. I'd love to see pics of your blocks - did you use the same colours she did?

See ya around!!

Gerda

Welcome from Michigan. Lots to do here, and lots of friendly folks.

Yes, I am using the same colors. I will upload the first block to my gallery. I can't seem to get PhotoBucket to upload the second one.....

I have two leather recliners that I got used from my brother that I am trying to match with the lighter blue color in her color scheme. Right now nothing else I have matches those chairs, but they are the most comfortable ones we have! I love to sit and read in them!

ruth

Ruth -

Welcome to BC. You will love it here.

I love a good mystery. Good luck with your quilt.

Hello Ruth Welcome to BC This is a great group and as you are doing the Baltimore Blues BOM, and you are much more experienced than I am I shall probably be picking your brains
As Gerda said there is a lot of things going on around here, Chat is open on and off through the day and is great for popping in for a couple of minutes and getting to know everyone
We are spread far and wide as you will probably have worked out lol Members in South Africa, Australia, Canada, the UK and of course the USA
Have fun here
Jacqui

Jacqui, I just missed you in the chatroom! I was coming in one door as you went out the other!!!

Nola

Welcome and Hi from South Africa, Ruth - glad you've joined us - there's certainly a lot going on here

Mary

Hi Ruth,

a warm
from Germany. This is a great place to be. Thanks for the link. I had to save it and added to my to do List. lol.

Hi you are in the same town as I well let me rephrase that I live in Midtown, Texas (Houston) so we have Texas in common. Welcome to BC I don't get on here as much lately taking care of my mum, there are lots of super ladies here with a lot of help with just about everything necessary, welcome aboard again!!!!!