Hello Everyone. I've posted a few times, but had failed to take the time to introduce myself. My apologies for that oversight.
My name is anthony (Yes, the small "a" is an affectation). I live in Clearwater Florida, which is in the Tampa Bay Area. I'm a man who has been enjoying quilting for over 20 years. Started the way everyone started in the 80s: hand drawn templates, hand piecing, hand quilting, hand binding. Whew! I still enjoy those arts, but have since graduated to power tools. Like every man, I have ot have every new tool that comes out. Only I'm cruising the quilt shop AND the hardware store.
I appreciate all types of fabric work, but appliqué is probably my favorite technique, hand and machine. I'm also getting into more surface design, but from a traditional perspective. In 20+ years of quilting, you can imagine that I've tried most of it, and I haven't found anything I really didn't like. I guess if I had to pick a least favorite, it would be dyeing just because of how messy it gets.
What else? I work as an urban planner. No kids or dogs, but we have a very spoiled cat. My wife is a secretary by day and a dancer in all of her spare time. I'm addicted to fabric and my stash is totally out of control.
Since I'm very full of myself, I could go on forever, but I've already bored you enough. I hope to become a productive member of this fun community.