My name is Debby --born and raised in Chicago but I live in Indy now near the track.....IMS -- I have been a quilter for 14 years and have done a dozen quilts....I would love to chat about quilts, life, and lonliness...I work at a high school and I'm an old maid....Love to travel and walk and ride my bicycle in the park... I am over forty, soon to be fifty but I tell my friends that I will be twenty-six forever.....I am currently working on a quilt that I have named "Tree of New Life" I am almost done with the tree and will soon applique leaves...I have four fabrics that I plan on using --about four inches for each leaf....I am still trying to work it out.......Would love to talk! Debby

Hi! debbiede...., Welcome, sorry re shortening your ID, started the note and the rest went out of my head. I also am new to the site, have been an observer for couple of weeks and found everyone so helpful and caring of each person, felt like family. See ya later.

Hi Debby! Glad you joined this board. You will find lots of fun stuff to do here-swaps, exchanges, challenges and more! Jump right in and make new friends, we are all very friendly. Your quilt sounds wonderful be sure to post a pic when u r finished!!

Oops! now we know, I don't retain well....sorry re misspelling debbie. I am always needing to slow down.

Hello, and a big welcome from Missouri! This is a great place to make friends!

Hi & Welcome from PA. If you want to talk quilts you've found the right place :lol:

Hello and Welcome :D:D:D

Welcome Debbie, from Southern California!!

Hi Debby, Welcome from NY. You'll feel right at home here.

Welcome from Florida Debby; we're glad to have you!

Hi & welcome from Louisiana! :D

Welcome from Ontario. You will find that quilters are a very helpful and friendly bunch

Welcome from northeast CA. Glad you joined us. There's lots of friendly, talented people on board.

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

Debby,Hi and WELCOME from Okla.

Hi and welcome from Ninnie in NC!
your "tree of new life" sounds wonderful!!

Welcome from SW MN, Debbie!

Welcome to the Quilting Board. You will enjoy this site.
Karen

Welcome from N California!

Posting a picture sounds good, so others can get an idea of what is going on.
Even though I've never done it before, I'd like to suggest that you do a sample of the painted leaves to see what they would look like. Also, bear in mind that the leaves could very well look more different than you think once you do quilting on it. Maybe use a different color thread to suggest the veins or whatever they're called.

Welcome for Outside of St. Louis - I am new also but, I read this for several weeks before joining. I have been quilting for about 44 yr.s. I am obviously invisible - No one except a few in live chat has welcomed me to this board LOL . Merry Christmas !!!

Welcome from SW MN, Jingleberry!

Hi Everyone, I am working on getting a pic of my "Tree of New Life Quilt" done. I am not very computer savvy so please be patient. Right now it is hanging on my dining room wall with colorful paper leaves attached to the tree trunk. I also have to get someone to help me up-load it.

file:///D:/PICTURES/01_00A.jpg Here is the "Tree of New Life" quilt that I am working on...I will either paint or cut out cloth oak leaves....Any suggestions?

Opps I am still trying to upload....I guess I will try again later

Welcome from snowy Illinois!!

Hi, and welcome from OKlahoma.

Hi Jingleberry- This is a fun place to be! Hope you have
A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome!

Marilyn