Roll Call!

Hi Sharon,
Thanks for the welcome back! Just for you =) I uploaded pics into webshots.
My mom is fair skinned and people literally stepped backward when she
introduced me to them at her Christmas choir performance as I announced,
"Yeah, I'm brown!" Hee hee. I don't know if I'm beautiful, but I'm in the
webshot album along with the kids:

http://community.webshots.com/user/joyjane

Have fun perusing!
A Joy in Hawaii

"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
...
Welcome home Joy - does this mean you are around for always now? BTW are
there any photos of you around anywhere - with the description you gave of
your heritage and having seen those gorgeous Hawaiin ladies in person I
can
only imagine your beautifulness. No, seriously!

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia
Queen of Down Under
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
**********************
"Joy" wrote in message
...
"frood" wrote in message
news snipped:
As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very
easily. -- ...
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply

Aloha! I'm Joy, posting as A Joy in Hawaii. I'm a 34 year old
Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Japanese/Cherokee/Welsh/Portuguese (wow, yeah?!)
woman that lives in Holualoa, HI (a part of Kona, HI) on a coffee farm
(no,
I don't have to pick it but you can find me sneaking a few coffee
cherries
to suck on for a quick pick me up, hee hee). I have three kidlets DD1 4
y.o.(almost 5), DD2 3 y.o. and DS1 20 months old. I'm working on getting
my
D(arn)H to agree to divorce so that I don't have to pay outrageous
attorney
fees. It's been a rough year for me all around with these ongoing
marital
problems and then my dad past away on November 18, just about a month and
a
half ago. I've gotten back to piecing but somehow I just can't get the
machine quilting thing going again. I do love to hand quilt, though. I
started quilting Hawaiian quilts and even had a job as a quilt
demonstrator
in Waikiki around 3 years ago which was really fun. I don't have any of
the
quilts I completed while active on RCTQ doing our monthly challenges with
the late Sue and I've lost the pictures of them that were on Webshots.
Oh
well, I'll get them back someday, I hope. RCTQers have been a great
support
to me and HUGged me and my kids 4 times over and blessed me with more
than
I
could imagine. At the moment, I am totally loving batiks and am planning
on
entering the Kona Coffee Quilt Contest in June using these batiks and
hand
dyed fabrics from Mardi. Most of my day is spent as a case manager for
the
severely and persistently mentally ill and evenings are with my 3
kidlets.
Very little time to do quilty things these days...besides read RCTQ posts
to
keep me sane =). So if you're new, welcome. If you've been around, I
guess
I'm back *grin*.
A Joy in Hawaii

Oooh thanks Joy! I can see where your kids get their cuteness from! They
are adorable. Oh and the thing with Lexi's smile (last photo)? Don't
worry - Maddy does that sometimes. It's just a kid thing - LOL - and I hate
it so much!

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia
Queen of Down Under
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
**********************
"Joy" wrote in message
...
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for the welcome back! Just for you =) I uploaded pics into
webshots.
My mom is fair skinned and people literally stepped backward when she
introduced me to them at her Christmas choir performance as I announced,
"Yeah, I'm brown!" Hee hee. I don't know if I'm beautiful, but I'm in
the
webshot album along with the kids:

http://community.webshots.com/user/joyjane

Have fun perusing!
A Joy in Hawaii

"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
...
Welcome home Joy - does this mean you are around for always now? BTW
are
there any photos of you around anywhere - with the description you gave
of
your heritage and having seen those gorgeous Hawaiin ladies in person I
can
only imagine your beautifulness. No, seriously!

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia
Queen of Down Under
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
**********************
"Joy" wrote in message
...
"frood" wrote in message
news snipped:
As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to
them.
But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very
easily. -- ...
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply

Aloha! I'm Joy, posting as A Joy in Hawaii. I'm a 34 year old
Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Japanese/Cherokee/Welsh/Portuguese (wow,
yeah?!)
woman that lives in Holualoa, HI (a part of Kona, HI) on a coffee farm
(no,
I don't have to pick it but you can find me sneaking a few coffee
cherries
to suck on for a quick pick me up, hee hee). I have three kidlets DD1
4
y.o.(almost 5), DD2 3 y.o. and DS1 20 months old. I'm working on
getting
my
D(arn)H to agree to divorce so that I don't have to pay outrageous
attorney
fees. It's been a rough year for me all around with these ongoing
marital
problems and then my dad past away on November 18, just about a month
and
a
half ago. I've gotten back to piecing but somehow I just can't get the
machine quilting thing going again. I do love to hand quilt, though.
I
started quilting Hawaiian quilts and even had a job as a quilt
demonstrator
in Waikiki around 3 years ago which was really fun. I don't have any
of
the
quilts I completed while active on RCTQ doing our monthly challenges
with
the late Sue and I've lost the pictures of them that were on Webshots.
Oh
well, I'll get them back someday, I hope. RCTQers have been a great
support
to me and HUGged me and my kids 4 times over and blessed me with more
than
I
could imagine. At the moment, I am totally loving batiks and am
planning
on
entering the Kona Coffee Quilt Contest in June using these batiks and
hand
dyed fabrics from Mardi. Most of my day is spent as a case manager for
the
severely and persistently mentally ill and evenings are with my 3
kidlets.
Very little time to do quilty things these days...besides read RCTQ
posts
to
keep me sane =). So if you're new, welcome. If you've been around, I
guess
I'm back *grin*.
A Joy in Hawaii

frood wrote:

As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them. But,
while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily. (ok,
except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know each
other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
straight without a score card!

Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA. I'm
married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or 8
years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright colors,
and I collect vintage textiles.


What a good idea, Wendy!

This is me, Kate, posting as Kate XXXXXX. I'm 48, have been sewing
garments since I was 7, and I have a 10 YO son and a husband of 22
years. I'm gregarious, chatty, nosy, and cheeky, all at once! I live
almost on top of the North Downs in Kent, UK.

I have two QI's: Sugar Puff and Cornflake. She is small and very sweet,
he is the thickest cat in England! Adorable, but seriously stooopid...

I am teaching my son to quilt. Some of my sewing projects and other
stuff can be seen on my web site. I sew as a professional dressmaker
after teaching English language and literature, and find brides easier
to work with than 17 YO refusniks who don't want to learn about
Shakespeare! I don't sell anything through my site, so it's quite safe
for you to wander through. I like making historical costumes and
wedding stuff. I also like tailoring.

I've been quilting for about 3 years. The first one I did seriously was
full of triangles! Well, little bias cut seams in nice well behaved
cotton are a doddle compared with bias cut poly bridal satin and velvet!

I usually learn at least one new thing per week from this group, and
sometimes several in one day!

--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

What a nice idea, Wendy!
I am Pat, posting as Patti (because there are several of us 'Patrician'
folks!).
My sig. of "on the hill" comes from the fact that we live on a ridge
between the two highest points in Shropshire, UK - a very beautiful
area.
Married for coming up to 25 years (I'm a lot older than that sounds,
though, as I married late g). We have no children, but have four
indoor cats; plus rabbits and guinea pigs who have their own house -
it's a bit too nice to be called a shed! - in the garden.
I piece and quilt by machine; though I don't mind hand stitching, and,
if I appliqué, then it is almost always by hand.
I have been quilting for eleven years or so? and it has taken over my
life. I am now retired, but have been a teacher, university
administrator and garden designer in my time.
..
In article , frood
writes
As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them. But,
while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily. (ok,
except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know each
other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
straight without a score card!

Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA. I'm
married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or 8
years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright colors,
and I collect vintage textiles.


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Hi All! I'm Shirley and I live in Benton TN. I'm married to the most
wonderful man in the world and we just celebrated our 25th anniversary. We
have no kids but we have 2 cute little QI Cockatiels called Sunshine and
Sonny Bob.

I've been sewing since I was about 8 years old but only quilting for about 6
years. I'm probably considered an intermediate piecer and I usually send
the larger quilts out to be quilted. I just purchased a used HQ 16 and
frame that should arrive in a week so from now on I'll be doing my own
machine quilting. I never did learn to hand quilt but I've always wanted
to.

I do most of my quilting in the summer and fall since I run a small income
tax business that keeps me tied up from January to April each year. I found
RCTQ about 8 or 9 months ago and I've learned so much since then from the
people on the group. To all the newbies out there, welcome! You're gonna
love it here.

Syc




"frood" wrote in message
news
As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very
easily. (ok, except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a
new year, I thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get
to know each other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to
keep the players straight without a score card!

Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA.
I'm married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or
8 years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright
colors, and I collect vintage textiles.

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply

It was so interesting reading about you all! I would have loved to respond
to everyone who wrote so far. I'm an old timer here although not a frequent
participant. I'm a professional quilter who loves to help newbies by
directing them to my website where there are loads of hints and
instructions. I've been blessed by being married to my DH for 29 years. (2nd
marriage for both). Together we have 11 grandchildren and in the past 3
years have been the proud great grandparents of Erin and Evan. I've also
been the proud recipient of a hug quilt from this group when health problems
were getting me down. Still have probs and bring out that quilt when I'm
really low! To those that know me (there are still a few old timers here)
I'm still on oxygen. Guess I'll never get rid of the machine/tanks. Haven't
quilted in 2 years and feel I'm burned out after so many years of doing "my
thing". Keep busy by keeping a web site for my quilt guild, my own website,
and now a graphics website for my art work on the computer.
So welcome Newbies and hi Old Timers!

--
Rita
http://ritasquilts.com
"frood" wrote in message
news
As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them.
But,
while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily.
(ok,
except for a few gabby folks.... ;-P ) So, as a start to a new year, I
thought it would be fun to tell a bit about ourselves, and get to know
each
other. I'm sure the newbies aren't the only one trying to keep the players
straight without a score card!

Ok, here goes! I'm Wendy, posting as "frood". I live in Central NC, USA.
I'm
married to a fabulous man, and we have 5 kids, ranging from 13 to 4 yo
twins, known online as Spike and Giles. I've been quilting for about 7 or
8
years, mostly machine piecing and machine quilting. I love bright colors,
and I collect vintage textiles.

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply

judy in fort worth wrote:

One of my good friends and co-teachers is a "queen" for another two months
in a SCA region. She keeps the lunch table entertained with her stories and
travels.

The Queen of Ansteorra! Very nice!

She's probably been to at least two of the Wars then, and likely has to
travel a great deal more than one does in my tiny kingdom (of which I
have not been nor am ever likely to be Queen).

-georg
more envious of wanting to see her garb.

Joanna wrote:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Nice try sneaking that in there.
Take Care
Joanna



-georg

We see that many have not answered the roll call. For those of you reluctant
to participate, I will be happy to tell all I know about you, may even take
editorial license and embellish a little. It's your choice.
It is also noted that some of you are waay too modest.
The scary part is Joy saying she reads here to stay sane. So do I, Joy.
Gators are fine watchdogs but they're not much for company. Polly

"Michelle in Gander" wrote in message
...
Ok, well, I'm Michelle, I post as "Michelle in Gander". I live in central
Newfoundland, Canada. I've been married for 5 years to a wonderful DH who
supports my fabric habit, and we have a beautiful 23 month old DD who
likes
to play with all my fabric and quilt tops. "My bankie!" she says of all of
them.
I've been quilting for about 8 years now, but only seriously for the last
4. I tend to handpiece and handquilt, but would love to learn longarm
quilting.
I love all colours, they all work in the right context. I belong to a few
other online quilting groups, and have pledged not to buy any fabric for a
year, until I can do something with what I already have.
Thanks for reading!
Michelle

--
http://community.webshots.com/user/kandmpope

I always think of Nancy Drew's friend George....
My question: what does a late-14th-century quilt look like, and where did
you find 600-year-old fabric? g

Nann

"georg" wrote in message
.. .
I'm Georg, female. With a name like that, one perhaps should specify.

I live near Binghamton NY, and all of my kids have fuzzy faces and four
feet. I'm 36 in another 2 hours, and it doesn't look likely to have the
other kind of kid. But I'm a devoted Aunt. I've been married over 8
years now.

I've been quilting for a while, but I do other needlework as well. I'm
in the SCA, if you know what that is and care. Other hobbies include
fermenting things, cheesemaking, garb making, and Calligraphy and
Illumination. I am multiple chemical sensitive, and violently alergic to
perfumes and other strong smells.

I collect privy-related things and research. Fabric preferences include
batiks, jewel tones, purples, blues, greens, and anything that isn't
floral.

I do modern all machine style quilting as well as completely by hand,
and my current insanity is a 1390 reproduction- all by hand with
authentic materials. I will *need* to do something modern when I finish
it! And I'm in process of a Dear Jane as a take along sewing project to
do by hand. Look for an Evil Sun Bonnet Sue Block come April.

-georg