Hello, Everyone!

Time for a cup of tea and to drop you a note.

I am new here. I have been visiting the main Block Central for about three months now. It has such a wealth of information. Thank you to Kim and any other people who may help with the site administration for creating such a wonderful quilting site.

Recently, I started browsing the forum topics. I do not usually join forum boards, but all of you here seem so nice and helpful, I thought I would join, too.

Many years ago, I made baby quilts (not very expertly) for my three children. I did not find time to continue quilting while they were growing. The past few years I have started quilting again and I am loving it.

I am a self-taught quilter and I have made a few quilts, table toppers, pillows, etc. I have especially enjoyed making seasonal quilts for our home.

Next month, I will be taking my first ever quilt BOM workshop a nearby quilt shop. It is an Elm Creek Book Club and Sampler Quilt monthly one. A quilt group that combines my two favorite things: reading and quilting. How could I resist!

I am also planning to start the Block Central 2008 BOM. It is beautiful! I love sampler quilts.

I look forward to meeting all of you online and exchanging ideas with you!

Pat

Welcome Pat, just jump in and join all the swaps like we do. We are an addicted bunch here but we do love it.

Betty

Welcome to the forum Pat! Gosh we have lots of new quilters here. I'm having a hard time keeping up! I know I missed quite a few of you so let me welcome you now.

The more the merrier!!!!

Hello Pat-

A warm welcome from cold and snowy Michigan!

Hi Pat...glad you joined us!! we are all very friendly and helpful here, so you have come to the right place..

Hello Pat and welcome!!! You will love it here!!! Are the books you are reading by any chance the Jennifer Chieverini Elm Creek series? Love those books!!! Once again, a warm Michigan welcome!!!! Wendy

Welcome to the forum hope that you have a wonderful time here and I look forward to getting to know you better here.
Bama Deb

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome,
Pat

Pat, from another snowy Michigander.

You have come to a great place

And we love pictures also

Jody

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Originally posted by Wendy MI:
Hello Pat and welcome!!! You will love it here!!! Are the books you are reading by any chance the Jennifer Chieverini Elm Creek series? Love those books!!! Once again, a warm Michigan welcome!!!! Wendy

Thanks!

Many lovely quilters from MI here. It's been very snowy so far here in MA this winter. We just had one of our infamous "Nor'easters" yesterday that dropped another foot of snow ... just after we had enjoyed a bit of a January thaw. Now, it is cold and nothing is going to melt for awhile. Oh well, good weather for staying inside and quilting and reading.

Yes, the BOM workshop is based on Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilters series. I have actually already read all but the latest hardcover book. I am waiting for it to come out in paperback. I love this author and her characters and I am looking forward to the book discussion part of the workshop.

For the project, we will be creating our own Sarah's Sampler quilt. I am thinking I may use the new Thimbleberries Lake and Lodge fabrics for this quilt with a blue border. Like Sarah, I am going to make it for my hubby who loves blue.

I am going to be attempting needle-turned applique for some of these blocks which will be a new trick for this old, mostly machine quilter.

Here is a link to the Pine Tree Quilt Shop in NH, where I will be taking the workshop:
http://www.pinetreequiltshop.com/ElmCreekBookClub.html

Should be fun!

Pat