Nancy:

I am a quilter from NJ; had my surgery three years ago.

I don't know of anyone in my area who quilts.  I have not looked into a quilt guild, but the only ones in NJ are in south Jersey and I live in the north.

I learned to quilt from my mother.  I have been quilting for a few years.  I mostly make mine by hand.  I have found many websites that have free patterns.  I subscribe to a few quilting magazines, but it seems everyone either has their own long-arm quilting machine; machine quilts or sends them out to be quilted.  I guess the ones I make might be  considered old-fashioned and rustic.  When I'm not quilting, I enjoy embroidery, mostly vintage and kitschy patterns I have found at old bookstores, flea markets and websites.

Write me back if you're interested in writing or would be interested in trading patterns.

Take care,

Peggy

Hello I am from Columbus ohio also,, I live in Reynoldsburg.. I had my RNY on sept 25th 06 at the Barix clinic there in Groveport,, with Dr Viglianco,, great doctor,, where are you having your done at... I love to quilt, I am in the middle of a 16 block sampler quilt,, love it.,.

Hi! Haven't visited this board before today but I'm curious to know if any of you 'regulars' have noticed any change in your quilting after wls. I've had VBG before in '99 and was quilting then too but I was a stay-at-home mom because I'd been too heavy to work. Now that I've been in the workforce for the last 6 years there is so little time and energy to quilt. The time factor won't change but maybe with lost weight and regained energy my quilting will pick up. For my job I have to get up at 3 a.m. and get to bed very early. Most of the week I'm too tired to do anything but the household basics and then on weekends play the usual catch-up on the bigger tasks. Doesn't leave any time for being creative. Once or twice a year my job lets me take a week off and all I do is quilt, quilt, quilt. That is my truly happy time. Thanks for any opinions! Molly (whose favorite block is on Marcia Hohn's "Quilter's Cache" website...'Molly's Choice' of course!)

Hi, I just found this board, so I will try and help keep it lively! Gael

Kelle, I see that you also had Dr. Johnson for you surgeon. My surgery was just four weeks ago tomorrow (oh, I guess it's today already). Do you ever go to Images? How much do you want for your Viking? I will spread the word among my friends. I don't belong to any quilt groups. I want to join Women of the West but I never remember when it is meeting night. They meet the last Monday of the month. I participate in the block of the month clubs in both Elk River and Princeton. I opted out of the one at Rogers this year. Just too much going on to be in three. It's past 1am. I need to get to bed. Have a great hump day! Nancy