Thank you all for such a WARM AND ABUNDANT WELCOME!!!!It was so very nice to open up my mail with so many responses!!.....Thank you-thank you -thankyou for saying hello.....I do have a question too...Last night I finished the tree part of my "Tree of New Life" Quilt....I started to cut out leaves and I got frustrated very quickly...They didn't look at ALL like leaves...When I went to bed I just told myself that I would not be able to put leaves on this tree, anyway today I had an idea of tracing a real oak leaf and using fabric paint and paint the leaves on the tree....Would anyone like to comment...I think it's a good idea and it would be quicker than applique.... I am open to suggestions, and the simpler the better....Thanks!! Debby