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Welcome to the Quilting Forums

Hi there, and welcome to the Quilting Forums.

Come on in and make yourself at home. There are plenty of beginning and experienced quilters here who love to chat about quilting techniques. It's a friendly group, so don't be afraid to jump in and ask or answer questions.

We have three quilting message boards.

• The Quilting Forum is for discussions about any quilting technique you'd like to chat about.

• The Art Quilts Forum is devoted to art quilts and the techiques used to create them.

• The Quilting Professionals' Forum is where members who run quilt-related businesses can talk to each other and announce their services to the online quilting community. Commercial posts are not allowed in the other forums.

Online Swaps

We always have lots of fun quilting swaps taking place.

About Quilting Swap Hostesses and Hosts are registered with the Guide. New hosts are mentored before conducting a swap on their own. Learn who the current hosts are before joining a swap.

Before You Join a Quilt Swap

• Learn the Ins and Outs of Swapping

Respect Copyright

Do not use the forum to discuss or encourage reprints or exchange of copyrighted material. That includes copies of books, magazines and any other material copyrighted by someone else.

Take Religious & Political Views to Private Email

Discussions about topics such as religion and politics can get heated. They have nothing to do with quilting, so I ask that you take those conversations to private email or talk about them on a forum where they do relate to the topic. If they show up on the Quilting Forum, they will be deleted.

No Cross-Swapping

Hosts do not hold a swap on About Quilting that is also being hosted on other forums. It's just too confusing to skip around the Internet for a single swap.

No Personal Flaming

If you are tempted to say something to another member that could be regarded as insulting, go drink a glass of water or iced tea or whatever and cool off. Use your forum controls to put the person you don't get along with on "ignore" if necessary.

No Chain Letter Requests

There are lots of quilt-related "chain letters" floating around the Internet, promising that you'll receive thousands of blocks or fabrics back if you send some out yourself. We do not allow that information to appear in the Quilting Forum.