By George! I Think I've Got It!

Well! It worked. And on the first try, too! I finally got a new camera and decided today is the day I was going to learn to upload pictures from it to my computer, and from there to anywhere on the web I wanted to put them. After making it out to be such a big deal in my mind, it was easy as could be. You can be sure that if I had realized how well it would work, I would have ironed my block and worked at taking a better picture. Oh, well….live and learn.

The name of the block is Cherry Blossoms from the 1992 edition of Great American Quilts. The book’s version was a bed size quilt with 16 blocks and a pretty appliqué border. I’m just not that ambitious, so my version will be a four block wall hanging. I have big hopes and plans for the finished product. If all goes well with it, I will be entering it into a quilt show in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, next spring. Well will see how THAT works out.

Posting

Hey Brenda

I am fumbling my way around the site as well. At the very upper right hand side is a clickable button that says "new post." If you click there you get a box that lets you start a new thread to show up on the blog. If you click on the comment button below a already there post, your witty comment will appear below the original posting--but people have to click on the comment button to see it. A bit confusing, but I think I am getting the hang of it.

Judy, Javada and I will be missing the June Sit and Sew--Designing Women obligations--but I can show you all in July -or whenever-you would like.

Roxanne

Hey--I am on a roll here. This is a detail shot of the leaf. It is thread painting on organza using washaway stablizers. The branch is painted batik using Lumiere paint by Jacquard. The background fabric is a SkyDyes piece I got at the Paducah show in April. The free motion quilting is leaves in different Superior Threads. --Roxanne

Kim suggested that I try to add a photo of my latest work to our site. That is what I have been trying to do for the last hour. I hope this makes it or I will be forced to called on a "young whippersnapper" for help.

Great Job

Wow-- You did a great job getting us all set up. It only took me two months to get here but I shall return more often. As far as my quilting status goes I am not making too much headway. So many distractions in the summertime and my adult (?) ADDH kicks in. With the KHQS June deadline looming and me stuck at the machine quilting stage I am not allowed to even think about starting anything new. With that said, Kim sent us to a delightful Ami Sims website for unwrapped clothesline bowls today.....

Roxanne