oireachtas Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi, I have been lurking on this site for almost a year, and felt it was time to come out of the shadows. I have learned so much from you ladies and have been so impressed with the support and help and encouragement you give each other. Just folloing your threads had given me the courage to try new techniques. I have a Nolting funquilter, and while the APQS is my dream machine , since I have linited space and want to quilt mostly for myself it seems the practical choice for now. I am in awe of the beautiful quilts you post pictures of!! It can be alittle intimdating for a beginner to be comparing her work to what I see here. I have decided to take the plunge and attend MQS if there are enough classes open that I think would be heloful for me. Anyway I have enjoyed being an observing in this community and hope to become a more active member. Claire in NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome Claire. Thanks for coming out of the shadows. You probably already know most of us here...and we can be a bit silly at times. As for me, I am learning new things everyday from the guys and gals on this site. We all have one thing in common...a love for quilting. And, we are willing to share ideas and help out. Look forward to 'seeing' you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoquilter Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Claire, Welcome. If you go to MQS, take the Tension and Thread Breakage class that is taught by the Nolting rep. It was a great class no matter what machine you own. Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matildanme Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hello Claire, lovely to meet you Youre so right, the talent on this chat is unreal! Some of the quilting is so beautiful it leaves me speechless. Do yourself a favour and try not to compare your work with the masters here, just enjoy the eye candy. Your time will come, (I'm still waiting for mine lol) in the mean time PPP PPP PPP Hope you get into some fab classes at MQS, Please let us know how you get on. CHeers and happy quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Claire, Welcome to the forum. Jump in and join us. We love pictures and can be very encouraging. You will gain so much from MQS, glad to see you will be joining us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome Claire, you won't regret coming out of the shadows and being more interactive with this group. As stated by Kristina above we all share the love of quilting with a little wackiness on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome Claire, great seeing you here. Remember, we are were beginners sometime in our quilting career. Please post your work, we love to see all the quilts, I'll even bet that you're a lot better then you give yourself credit for, we're our own worst critics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Claire, Welcome! It truly is a great group of quilters! Have a great time at MQS. I know the first time I went to MQX, I had a super time, learned so much and couldn't figure out why I hadn't gone sooner to a show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Claire, you will have so much fun and learn so much at MQS! Welcome to the family, we are all artists practicing out craft, so please feel welcome! This forum encourages and inspires in so many ways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Claire in NC! Welcome from another North Carolinian! I lurked for a long time too before I made myself known to the group. Don't know what I was so afraid of....nobody seems to bite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Claire. I have the sweetest GD in the world named Claire, so I am partial to that name. We all learn on this forum. Glad to hear you are joining in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Claire I am a carolina quilter myself. SC but hey still neighbors. there are alot of us Carolina quilters around and we are all neighbors here on the forum. Only a website away. Isn't it great. Thanks for joining and hope to hear lots from you in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome Claire! For learning and encouragement, you've come to the best forum in the world!!! I am new myself, and these people ROCK!! I hope to meet you at MQS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dib Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome Claire! Claire is one of my favorite names. You will learn a lot from this site. You will love it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Claire, I'm in Sanford NC.. are you very close? Welcome to the board, the chat gets goofy, and very serious. More like a family actually. Yes, many of these ladies and guys too, turn out very pretty, or downright beautiful quilting.. I'm still crawling along, but thats ok, Thats my Speed. What machine we have doesn't matter, help is still here and pretty work can be done on all of them. Enjoy, and stay with us. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome Claire. Be sure to share some of your creations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belbelle Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome into the light! If you go, you'll be amazed at all the knowledge being shared at MQS. Take lots of notes, because you probably won't retain it all. I went last year for the first time, and periodically go back and review something in my notes, and usually find something else I'd forgotten. I can still hear some of the great teachers voices in my head, reminding me that we can all do it with a bit of practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hello and I am so glad you are with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome!!! You'll have fun here !!! linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreadWaggle Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome to the boards, Claire! Personally, I think NC is a great place to be from. I live near Raleigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailE Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welsome, can't wait to see your quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailE Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 That was WELCOME. Guess I need to shape my nails. Yeah, that's right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Clare. We are almost neighbors. I'm in Tennessee, about 8 or 12 hours from you. LOL We're glad you came out of hiding. Feel free to share, ask, or laugh with us about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeoldeforest Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Claire, Welcome!! You'll find that everyone here is very helpful to all of us newer quilters. Hope you enjoy your time at MQS. I'm jealous, wishing I could be with all of you. Have Fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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