Hi All, I had my WLS 12/17/04 and I have lost 102 pounds, and have 3 pounds until I'm at my goal weight. About a year ago I toke a quilting class and I have been hooked every since. Here is my question......I am about to get a long arm quilting machine and frame, here at home. I am looking for any info or help on picking one. My guest bedroom is going to be my quilting room. Please let me hear your 2 cents on this. Martha

Hi, I am Jacquelyn J's friend that she told you about. I just joined the site! How neat. I would like to join the block party if I can. Let me know. Thanks!

Hi, Bobye and Jacquelyn! Ok, I'm going to have to check that spelling, I'm sure that's not right! I have you both down and that puts us up to 7! It looks like it's time to pick colors so you guys can get going...I LOVE the idea of a tan or white on white background. I prefer tans because it should give us more variety of shades AND it's easier to keep clean I was thinking about just saying a blanket "country calicos" for the colors, which really will open it up and give us all plenty of wiggle room. That would leave out the dark and bright colors and would limit us to small prints and/or florals, but we could still pick just about any color--in a country shade. This should give us a nice variety for this scrappy quilt--just stay away from anything too bright or anything that might stick out liek a sore thumb when put together with the rest of the blocks. Unless someone just hates this idea, let's go with it. Remember block size is 12 1/2" by 12 1/2" unfinished so when we sew them all together, we'll have 12" blocks. I'm so glad we're getting this going! I've been wanting to do this for so long! Only 5 more to join and we'll have a full group!

Sign me up! This will be a wonderful excuse to use some of my stash. I need a project like this. My mind is whirling for the blocks, maybe a whirlygig block? My husband and I are going through a divorce and sellling our house, but I promise I'll squeeze in some quilting time. Bobye

Alrighty, gotcha down, Craftyangie! That makes 5 of us so far...I've been reposting the notice every now and then on the main board to let others know we are here. I'm also emailing a few people who have indicated an interest in quilting AND have been active on the board recently. Here's the list so far: Me--QuiltinWilson Linda in Tigerland Terri Wolf Mary F. Craftyangie I'd better start looking at patterns--I think we're actually going to have a swap!!! Woo-Hoo!!!