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Hi everyone
I live in Ca. And I'm excited to hear what everyone is reading and creating. I knit, sew and quilt while listening to books.

Hi, Skoo! Welcome!

HI Quilters and Readers,
I had to join when I read the group's description! I listen to books while quilting, and think it is Heaven. WHY would I seek a cure? :-)

And just think, if I ever get cold I can wrap up in fabric and grab a real book (or Kindle)!

I live, work, and recreate here in Montana.

Welcome, Lynn!

Where in Montana do you live? I'm in Gillette, WY!

Judy wrote: "Welcome, Lynn!

Where in Montana do you live? I'm in Gillette, WY!"

I live in Florence, that is 20 miles south of Missoula.

I am SO excited about this group. Judy and I became friends because she and I like "cozy" books and then I check out her groups and lo and behold here it was and I joined on the spot.

I've quilted about 20 years and I've read all my life. Both are true passions. I work in a quilt store 2 days a week. I've always worked up front with customers and now I am learning about the office side of the business. Every bed has quilts for blankets, I have quilts hanging on the wall for decor and I must sew and read every day. They are like vitamins for my soul.

I've got all my quilt books listed here on goodreads. That was a challenge to do, but fun to touch everybook and remember why I bought them.


I look forward to getting to know everyone!

Welcome! Quilting and read are 2 great habits to have nurtured! I too listen to books while I quilt! Also when I commute to work. That reminds me to add the newest to my shelf!

I'll check your shelf out.

Welcome to this group, Kathryn! We're not very active, but every once in while we have a surge of messages. :-)

Hi, I live in Saudi Arabia and read, quilt and go to the pool alot !

Welcome to the group, Sharon. We aren't very active, but it's probably because we're all reading and quilting and, in my case at least, eating!

Hello everyone:
Just joined today. I live on west coast of Canada.
Have been quilting for 10 years and am a sloppy quilter..lol
Love bright colours, geometric designs(Judy Neimeyer etc) and have to push myself towards pastels. Am currently working on a tumbling blocks hand pieced for a king size bed, not sure of finishing date..lol
Latest book purchased 3D blocks by Marcia Baker
Looking forward to chatting with all of you

Welcome, Cathy! Hand piecing? I admire people who do that. My mom did lots of hand piecing and hand quilting. I get bored way too easily, or maybe it's that I'm too impatient.

Hello Cathy - I am so excited you are hear. We need to get this group going, moving, chatting and READING!!!! Hand piecing, bless your soul. I love traditional piecing and paper piecing. Quilting and reading, such wonderful pasttimes.

Hi everyone! My name is Sheila and I am so glad to be part of this group. Reading and Quilting (My 2 favorite things to do).

I live in snowy (and quite COLD - BRRR) Illinois. I'm married to a wonderful man for 36 years and hopefully many more. We have two grown children. My daughter and son in law live in Norfolk, Va. so I don't see them more than once or twice a year but thankfully my son and his family live near us. I have two grandsons ages 7 and 1 that are grandmas little men. :)

I retired in February 2010 after a 36 year career working as a respiratory therapist. Amazingly I haven't missed working at all. I have replaced the time spent working with my hobbies and have read a lot since retiring.

I have less than perfect vision so read only large print books or listen to audiobooks on my iPod. I've been an active quilter for about 20 years and belong to a rather large quilt Guild (400 members) and belong to 3 different sit and sews that meet once a month.

Today I have been making a table runner while listening to A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn which was an Edgar Award winner.

Here is what I have been creating today.



The table runner is under patterns/free and is called a table topper.

Sheila wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Sheila and I am so glad to be part of this group. Reading and Quilting (My 2 favorite things to do).

I live in snowy (and quite COLD - BRRR) Illinois. I'm married to a w..."

Hi Sheila and welcome! I learned more about you this time than when we originally became friends! Please resend the the link for the pattern, it wouldn't work for me and I want to see it. Our temperatures have gone from around 13 degrees earlier this week to 50 degrees today. That's very bright on a backyard full of snow!

I couldn't get the link to work either. The table runner is under patterns/free and is called a table topper.

Sheila wrote: "

I couldn't get the link to work either. The table runner is under patterns/free and is called a table topper."

I pretty certain I've made one similiar...table toppers are terrific because they go quickly!

The table topper looks like a great project. The big center square looks like it would be good to change up to feature a stray block or one pieced specifically for it.

I'm about to start reading The Girl Who Chased the Moon. I read the author's two other books and am looking forward to her new one that I think is coming out in March. I love that she sets her books and the South and that they have magical elements to the story.

I'm working on a couple of new projects: and (I'm really just in the buying of supplies stage on this one.) I think my daughter and I are going to do this one together. It's been forever since I've done any embroidery and she hasn't ever.

-Shannon

I'm planning on doing some hand quilting on the center square. I used a white on white fabric and think I'll quilt a wreath or a rose or something. I figured I would usually have a candle or vase sitting on the center anyway.

I checked that table runner out. Looks fun and easy!

I'm working on multiple projects right now and reading Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace Stegner. I'm listening to Wilderness Warrior about Teddy Roosevelt. Both are very good!

I'm off to work on my hand applique!

Cool table runner, Sheila. Here's the link for those who couldn't find it:



I'd embed it, but I don't have my html book close. ;-)

Cathy, I admire people who do hand-piecing and hand-quilting. My mom did that; I don't. I simply don't have the patience!

Welcome to all of you!

That looks like the exact link I tried to post and it came up as an error. Weird. Anyway, my only gripe about making this is you have to sew one piece on each end at a time and then press. I am used to chain piecing. I thought I would quilt the braids with 1/4 inch from the seams and then due some quilting design by hand in the big center block.

Hi, I'm Sharon, also known as Quiltgranny around blogland. I've known Judy since we were both on the FIRST ever electronic Quilt Guild called Interquilt. We've even gotten to meet! I now live in Missouri, and I read and quilt a lot. Right now my time is consumed with my hubby's medical condition, but the quilting saves my soul. My goal this year is to read 60 books, and I've got 3 under my belt so far. I just finished The Wet Nurse's Tale by Eisdorfer, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by McCracken and Await Your Reply by Chaon. I probably won't post much until summer time but I'll follow along with whatever you gals are up to!

Hi Sharon! I am so tickled you joined us. Your first priority is of course your husband, but I am glad to know that you realize you need some things just for you. I've read The Wet Nurse's Tale, but have not read either An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir or Await Your Reply,

I was on Interquilt many many years ago as well! How amazing is that, I'd totally forgotten about it. Is it still in existance do you think? I'll have to check that out!

Pop in and give us a visit when you can and let us know what you are reading.

Hi Sharon,
Keep reading as I enjoy your recommendations!

Kathryn, you were on IQ, too?! That's crazy! Did you, by chance, go to the F2F in Salt Lake? That's where Sharon and I first met. It just amazes me with how small this world is - and how small technology has made it.

Sharon, I have Kevin on my prayer list. I hope they get everything figure out.

Sharon, BTW, is the one who originally invited me to participate in this group! I really think she has a different day-length than I do. She reads way more books and makes way more quilts that I. I still think part of my problem is I spend to much time on FB. I'm trying to eliminate parts of that this year.

I tried to find Interquilt, but it must be gone now. That was several years ago. I remember faxing in my application and paying $5 to fax it in...those were the days....I didn't go to any of the events, but I spent alot of time reading everyone's posts. I also participated in many of their exchanges. It was really fun.

It disbanded shortly after the SLC meeting, if I remember correctly. I did some of the exchanges, too, but there were some people who got the round robin quilts, for instance, and kept them. Also, as we've discussed before, others idea of quality work was not the same as mine. That pretty much did it for me and exchanges/block swaps.

Hi. I live in Florida. I got a Nook color for Christmas and am reading Unbroken on it. I never thought I would enjoy an E-reader, but I love it. I'm working on downloading books from the library. I also have a stack along with a carton of books to be read. I'm a novice when it comes to quilting. I like to hand piece. It relaxes me. I own a sewing machine, but using it stresses me out. probably stems from spending 13 weeks making an apron in Junior High. I've finished 2 quilts: a full sizes grandmother's flower garden with 6,000 hexagons with I tied and a queen sized tumbling blocks that I had sent out for machine quilting. I have a feeling I'll be looking for a lot of advice from the group, both in quilting and book recommendations.

Dawn, I bow down to you! 6,000 hexagons? Dang, girl! You are way more dedicated than I, I think. Welcome to the group!

Hi Dawn! I bow down to you. You think you are a novice, but 6,000 hexagons puts you in a class way above me. Do give your sewing machine some attention now and then, they can put out some beautiful quilts. Be sure and take some pictures and add them to our phots. Ask away with questions, we've all got opinions and advice. Let us know what you are reading, too!

Welcome, Dawn!

I'm not worthy.... LOL!

I would have to make a table runner or something out of hexies. I don't think I'd have the stamina.

Hi All

I'm glad to have found this group. I've been quilting for 15 years. Like Dawn I work mostly by hand and although it takes me much longer I still really enjoy it. I do some work by machine but not as much.

I'm always looking for quilting related books such as textile quilt history or mysterys, just finished The Lover's Knot It was good. The mystery was a bit light but I still really liked it.

Anyway nice to meet you all

Hi Eithne and welcome. I aspire to hand quilt one day. I so enjoy traditional piecing at this point in my quilting experience, but definitely have hand piecing and hand quilting on my list to learn. Much like being on my to be read list!

What are you currently working on?

Welcome to the group, Eithne! We're glad you found us.

Hi Eithne. I'm glad there's another hand piecer here. My local quilt shop keeps telling me that most of the patterns I like should be done by machine. I would be interested to know what type of quilts you've hand pieced.

Hi,

I live in western Colorado where they never call a snow day. I am a teacher which explains why some of my books are children's books. I love to read and quilt. Sometimes I have a hard time deciding which to do. This weekend I did a little of both. I enjoy making primitive quilts with wool felt and/or quilting with pearl cotton and big chunky stitches. I recently read and loved it! I finished in less than a day. My bookshelves are loaded with things I've received from friends or picked up at the used book store, but I can't decide what to read next...

Welcome Tanya. I live in the middle of the state of Washington where we have snow and we don't have snow days either. What grade do you teach? I just got How to Bake a Perfect Life: A Novel from the library. We all look forward to having you as a member of this energetic group. Have you seen Modas Basket Bounty BOM? Our quilt store here is starting it this month. The fabrics are gorgeous.

Welcome to the group Tanya. Whether to read or quilt? Isn't it nice to have those two choices. You can't lose. Still Missing was a pretty intense book. Not exactly a fun read in my opinion.

Welcome Tanya. I live in southwest Florida and we never get snow days either. I tend to quilt in the daytime (the natural light is easier for me to quilt by) and read at night before bedtime. I think the only things I don't read are sci-fi and fantasy. You'll get good recommendations from this group in both areas. Try entering some of the giveaways too. You might win something outside of your comfort zone and be pleasantly surprised.

Welcome to the group, Tanya! I live in northeast Wyoming and am a retired teacher! We seldom had snow days but I was never too excited when we did because the district didn't build in snow days so we had to make up whatever we missed during the year. This year the district has had 2. I just smile knowing I won't be going to school in June!

I have been on a real reading kick lately and haven't done any quilting for over a month. I have read a lot of books, though - and I about have the sleeves done for a sweater I started over a year ago!

I teach 3-5 grades gifted and talented kids at 3 different schools. There has not been a snow day here since 1995 even though days are built into our calendar and we have gone to school with 14 inches of snow. I joke that I got more days off when I taught in California for fires! And it is true.

I loved How to Bake a Perfect Life! It made me want to eat bread! I am recommending it tonight to my book club. As for Still Missing it was horribly intense, but I couldn't put it down.

Moda fabric is my favorite brand, but I haven't seen the Basket Bounty yet. One of my friends is opening a quilt shop in our town soon and I hope she'll be offering BOM's. I sometimes do some via mail with a shop I loved in San Diego...They are usually primitive embroidery blocks.

Sci-fi and fantasy are the genres I usually avoid. I love modern fiction, especially what Target recommends, historical fiction, thrillers, mysteries, and funny books. Jen Lancaster's memoirs make me laugh!

My book to start tonight is
because my 12 year old daughter just finished it and is dying for me to read it so we can discuss. The problem is she reads faster than me now or she stays up all night reading when I can't anymore.

Nice to hear from you all! I look forward to your book and quilting recommendations!

Hi My name is Elizabeth and I live in Washington State. Haves piles of quilts that need to be quilted.
I'm in the batik mode right now. Made them for my grandchildren going to college this year.

Read incessantly and miss Benny Harper. (No new books?) Love Nordic mysteries, British authors,
embroidery books

Hi Elizabeth, welcome to the group. Do you do your own quilting or let someone else longarm them? I usually send mine out to a longarm quilter. I have 2 pretty large quilts I have been hand quilting "forever". Never again. I'm glad you joined us.

Hi Elizabeth, fellow Washingtonian. Where do you live in our fine state? I've live in Wenatchee for the past 8 years. Before that we lived in Tacoma for almost 25 years.

I have my quilts done by a local lady here who long arms. She does beautiful work. I just got back my 2011 Thimbleberries sample that's 112" x 96". The binding is done and it's now hanging in the quilt shop here as a sample.

So tell me, since I may be the only one who doesn't know, who is Benny Harper?

Benni Harper is the protagonist in a series of quilt inspired books by Earlene Fowler. Ususally mysteries as far as I have found Kathryn. Enjoyable reads.

Sheila wrote: "Benni Harper is the protagonist in a series of quilt inspired books by Earlene Fowler. Ususally mysteries as far as I have found Kathryn. Enjoyable reads."

Thanks! I've been meaning to try her books, now I know I must!

Earlene Fowler's books are very fun. I guess she just stopped writing.
I send my quilts out but the pile is so huge it is going to cost me a fortune.
Thanks for the welcome

Good news Elizabeth. There is a new Benni Harper book being released in May according to

Welcome to the group, Elizabeth!

Re: Earlene Fowler - she has a new book Bennie Harper coming out May 3rd called Spider Web. Her last one was released in May of last year. I've enjoyed her stand-alones, too.