Liz Megerle wrote:
I'm Liz, married 16 years, with a 12-year-old daughter who is going to a
*dance* on Friday. Seems to me I was just making little-girl dresses.
That's why I started quilting. I've only been able to sew Halloween
costumes for the past few years.

Hello from snowy Oregon!

My name is Laurie, I've been reading this group for years but only
delurk occasionally.

Liz, I can totally relate to this! My DD is 15 and a freshman in HS (how
did *that* happen!) who *allows* me to make costumes. LOL

Anyway, let me backtrack a little - ummm...oh yeah
-I'm about to be 42 (ugh, next week)

-Navy brat (Guam is a far out as we went)

-Married to a great guy for 18.5 yrs who *totally* supports my quilting
addiction (he better, he signed me up for my first quilt class)

- 1 DD: beautiful, talented, musical, great student and A QUILTER!
(she's also a mall-baby, so we have a great time shopping together)

- 2 QIs (feline): Scooter-grey/white tabby, almost 18yrs (Feb.) who
loves all things fabric and Zoe-Siamese, 4.5yrs who has supervised all
quilts and materials since she arrived. She especially loves batting!

Started sewing in Jr. High home ec class, made clothes for myself until
we had DD and then I made her clothes. Still sew for hubby, but am not
allowed to sew for DD anymore. Started quilting 13 yrs ago when DH gave
me my first class as a Christmas present... if only he'd known what
would happen!

I've done most types: piecing, applique, paper-piecing, traditional,
contemporary. I like them all and do it all by machine(some hand
applique and I hand-finish my bindings). I'm not crazy about the
"quilting" part, but am getting better.

I love to read, sing soprano and play handbells. I started knitting
again last year, but only scarves so far (DDs friends seem to like
them!) I also work in glass - stained, mosaic and starting to fuse.

I just quit my job as a sub for the school district in hopes of starting
my own business selling my textiles and glass work. EEEK!

Chocolate: any will do, but the darker the better!
Laurie