I just came across this post and thought I would share it with our group in case you've missed it.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-164085-1.htm

They are making some changes to Quilting Board--I think I like the new look.

Thanks for the post Karen, I often times don't see the information, I have my two groups saved in my favorites and go directly here. So how is the weather up north?

Due to the board being down tomorrow morning, it appears I will have more time to concentrate on my boom blocks :lol: I am looking for another pattern...

I received a F8 from Delta Dawn, very pretty fabric, I love the butterflies.

We are gearing up for the little gobblins it is not quite dark but they have already started! I enjoy looking at the creative costumes.

Happy Halloween!

I received beautiful blocks from hoppyfrog and Kathy N today. Thank you so much ladies. They look great.

Still waiting for F8's from brenda21, deltadawn and quiltin'gran.

I will post pictures later this week.

Received my finished block today from deltadawn. Very pretty block. Thanks.

Also got her f8 today. Bright butterflies. Very pretty, I keep thinking it's to pretty to cut. Now to find just the right pattern for her fabric.

brenda21, I noticed that earlier this month you mentioned getting ready to send out your f8s, but no mention that you had done this. I have not received your f8. Is it the post office? Or have you been unable to send them? Or are you not well? You haven't posted here since the middle of the month.

I hope everything is okay.

They are going out this week...swamped at work and at home! Glad I only did the "small" swap this time around :thumbup:

I'm glad to heal all is OK too. I was beginning to worry.
roseysue

Hello boomers! I'm cruising around on the new QB! I am working on FMQing 3 little UFO's
this week and will be back to the blocks soon. I do love all the ones I've received so far!

Wow having some trouble navigating around on here. Hope tomorrow will be better for me.

Having some trouble navigating around. I hope tomorrow will be better for me.

Hi everyone,

This sounds like a lot of fun. I'm interested in joining this group, but this is my first swap and I'm not sure what to do. How do I sign up?

This swap is closed for sign ups right now. Watch the board for the next Boomerang Swap.

I just finished a quilt top that needs to be finished for Christmas. Just started it Saturday, so that is the quickest finish ever for me. It is off to the LAQ today, so I can actually start some of the blocks tomorrow (guild meeting tonite). Wasn't expecting to have time before Christmas.

Ladies if you need me for anything please send it to my email addy (the one you received your list from) I have to go through and delete over 9,000 private messages before I can start sending and receiving again and with my medical issues that is going to take me FOREVER.
Thanks so much!
Hugs
April

Hi all! I cut my 5 blocks out on our trip and sewed one together, while visiting my BFF. We had a "sew-in" and I also sewed the first part of our BOM and made a lap top (needs borders) for my mom for Christmas. Will finish the others once I'm home, after tomorrow. From what I've read on this thread, I should have a couple new F8's in our mail to work on as well!

I previously told you I did a lot of cutting out on this trip for several projects and I learned a valuable lesson. It is so much easier, faster, and more time productive to work on projects once all fabrics are chosen for their specific parts of a project and they are cut out. When I go to my next quilting retreat I will definitely only take those projects already cut out and ready to sew.

I've done a little navigating on the new site. Nice look. Still figuring it all out. I noticed the pages are shorter, so fewer messages on a page, which is daunting in light of the 135+pages in the***Important Notice*** thread.That's a lot of reading! (saw that there are 10 pages of questions and answers-wow! guess I'll read those another time). Is Recent Topics now What's New!?!

We are always a bit sad one a vacation comes to an end. We'll really miss our BFF's-wish we lived closer to them, instead of opposite ends (almost) of the state (CA). But I am really looking forward to seeing my grandbabies!! We really miss them a lot when we are gone. We get to see 3 of them Friday night-yeah!!

I am just checking in, don't have anything new to report. I made 3 rag quilts today with my hubby, he loves my new accuquilter Go Cutter. So he cut and I sewed, made the job go a lot faster. We have about 7 more Christmas orders to get out but hopefully they will all go as fast. I had a migraine this morning so I was slow getting going. Which is why I am still at it. Heading to bed now, tomorrow is another long day of sewing.

I do like the new look, but I haven't looked around a whole lot. Tomorrow I think I will go check out the boards!

I received a new squishie today from Delta Dawn. Your material is so pretty I hate to cut it up to make a new block but I will. I just hope I can find the best block to do justice to your material.

Donna c.

Enjoy it and have fun !!! :)

I also received Deltadawn's gorgeous F8 today.

I received a F8 from quiltin'gran yesterday. Still waiting for brenda21 and deltadawn.
Received a lovely block from sewhappy30 today. Thank you so much.

I'm home!!! Just went through a pile of mail and boy it was exciting! I got a note card from my college roomie and 7 items from our Boomerangs!! I received 4 completed, very pretty blocks for my quilt. Thank you babeyruth, hoppyfrog, jillnjo and marytoddliz!!!! I'll post pictures of the finished blocks tomorrow as I'm still doing laundry from our trip. I also received 3 very pretty F8's to make from quiltin' gran, dungeonquilter, and deltadawn! I'll be sending off a completed block to babeyruth in the next few days as well as others, as I finish sewing them. :o

I received a f8 from deltadawn. Such pretty butterflies!

Quiltin'gran, your block will be on it's way tomorrow!!:thumbup:

I also rec'd mail from Deltadawn. Love the butterflies. Also thanks for the beautiful block you returned home.

I can't seem to take pictures because I have to resize them? And I don't know how to do that-are any of you having similar problems? I notice their are so few photos being sent in. So, it will be awhile before I can share again, if ever:(. But, I can still sew blocks!! I have 6 more and plan on working on them next week.

great looking blocks roseysue. that snowglobe(?) seems to have a 3d effect. i wonder how sewhappy30 did that.

really creative.

[QUOTE=Havplenty;4638053]jillnjo if you have photo editing software on your computer such as picasa you can resize photos. whatever software you use to view pics on your computer may have editing capabilties attached to it. you will just need to save your pic by another name after editing if you dont want the original pic changed. i keep all of my "changed" photos in a different folder just for this board.

also in another swap that i am in, one of the participates posted the below notice to assist with resizing photos. i haven't used it because i use picasa or hp software to edit my photos. the participates on that thread who have tried the software in the below attached message said that it is easy to use and works great. good luck.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise http://www.quiltingboard.com/images/...post-right.png (from nov sp swap)
I see where many of you are having problems with resizing
and posting your pictures.

There is a download you can get that will make resizing your
pictures MUCH easier. I have been using it for YEARS (or
since it came out for Windows XP).

It is really easy to use. After you download and install all
you have to do is RIGHT click on a picture and select the
"Resize Pictures" you will get a pop up window that will let
you select from one of THREE options OR you can even do
a custom resize. You can even select if you want it to resize
the original picture or make a resized copy.

Here is the LINK for downloading the program. ONLY download
IF you have Windows Vista or 7. If you are still using Windows XP
you will need to get the older version.

Here is the link for the XP version of the picture resizer
Good luck and I HOPE this may help some (or all) of you who
seem to be having troubles with resizing.

I would like to know if this helps an
Thank you! Sigh........yes, this answered my question about posting pictures!!! A simple download and it works!

Yes, this answered my question about loading pictures!! A simple download and it works-THANKS!

I was going to post pics of the newest blocks I received. I uploaded one pic ok but when I went to upload the others the link for pic went to URL from internet and wouldn't let me choose the file from my computer.???? SO anyone know how to upload more than one attachment to my post?

Hi everyone,
Just popping in to say I am alive just trying to wade my way through. Leaving for Vegas for work today so I hope you all have a great week.
Hugs
April
PS Yaya I could not answer your PM because I had to delete all of them when they changed formats. If you still have it please resend (if not I understand lol)

I think I figured out the pics attachments. Here's the finished blocks I recently received. Thanksfellow "booms" I love them all: from hoppy frog:[ATTACH=CONFIG]283246[/ATTACH]from jillnjo:[ATTACH=CONFIG]283247[/ATTACH]from babeyruth:[ATTACH=CONFIG]283248[/ATTACH]from Marybeth:[ATTACH=CONFIG]283249[/ATTACH]

After a furious weeks decorating I have finally managed to get to the sewing machine - hurrah !!
dungeonquilter - your block will be coming home this week .
I am now on a quilting course all week so will hopefully get more blocks finished and on their way back to their homes .

Since returning from our vacation north, I've been busy sewing! I finished all the blocks I had fabric for the Spring boomerang. I also put borders on a lap quilt for my mom's Christmas present, and pieced and quilted a table runner for my sister-it just needs binding!!

Tomorrow I will mail 7 finished boomerang blocks to:
Quilt mom
dungeonquilter
deltadawn
troy26
KathyN
and babeyruth!

Hope you all like your blocks. (I've taken pics of these blocks if any of you need me to post it for you-just let me know. My daughter showed me how to resize them so they can be uploaded to QB!)
I have really had fun choosing the patterns and fabrics to coordinate with your fabrics! I think I just need a F8 from brenda.

I received F8 from deltadawn today. Will mail blocks to: hoppyfrog, jilnjo, Kathy N and sewhappy30 tomorrow.
I forgot to take pics before sealing the envelopes, so please post pics when you receive them.
Debra

Hi All,

I have finished making blocks for what I have. I am still missing F8's from Brenda21 and deltadawn. So you can take a sneak peek at yours if you click on my signature below for Spring group. I received a block from Bolin0909! Wonderful colors!