Linda G. Craig Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Welcome Anne, glad you came out of lurksville! LOL! Your practice pieces look gorgeous. Those bubbles are not easy to do and you've done them so evenly, they are lovely! I'm looking forward to more pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Sparrow Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Welcome to the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Great-looking practice! Glad you escaped Lurkdom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Originally posted by hmerrill Well a late Welcome to you Anne! Congrats on your new machine and it looks like your practicing is coming right along. The bubble panto is not an easy one to do with circles being hard for beginners and you did a great job. Heidi, Yes those circles are probably the hardest thing a beginner can try, lol! I didn't know any better. I tried the circles and thought, Oh man this LAing is going to be much more difficult than I thought! When I tried the next panto, a vine, it was a piece of cake. Yay. I also have tried more 'difficult looking' pantos with success. For me it seems the complexity of the design offers more places to stop, which makes it not so hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Originally posted by quiltlover03 Hello Anne from Guam. Glad you came out of hiding. Isn't the FREEDOM an awesome machine? I compare machines to cars. The Millie is the Cadillac, the Freedom is the Buick, and my Buick drives just sooooooo smooth! Love your quilting, very creative. Yep, I'm drivin' a Buick...her name is FREEDOM, and when I say that name I have to sing it like Gladys Knight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Meg, Nice to SEE you! Now we just have to get back to our sewing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Welcome Anne! Thanks for sharing those pics too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Rita, you're so cute! A person who was born on Guam is called a Guamanian, or in the native, Chamorro. I wasn't born here, but my husband who passed away almost 9 years ago, was born and raised on Guam. I moved here with our 4 children in 2003 from Eden Prairie, Minnesota! No more winters that last 6 months! The kids, turn 21, 19, 18 and 11 this year and we like the tropical living. My 19 year old son will be leaving for boot camp -Marines, in June. He is going to be an awesome Marine! Thanks EVERYONE for the warm welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Welcome Anne. Glad that you came out of hiding and joined into the family. Your PPP is looking real good and I hope you will be posting often. I was on Guam in 1991 when my son was stationed there and met and married a girl who was also stationed there. I didn't get to see too much of the island as there was a typhoon that blew thru the first night I was there and the roads all dissappeared so we didn't get to go far. All I remember is no electricity, no water, but McDonalds was open!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Welcome, Anne. I love your avatar, good genes. Your practice is great. I wish my quilting was that good. I've been lazy these last few months and need to get going again. Glad you've joined our group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Patty Jo, Ooops! Too bad about the typhoon, the island is gorgeous. See... <a href="http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/576978988MRSmgj"><img src="http://thumb0.webshots.net/t/76/76/9/25/20/2853925200106294600MvGEFq_th.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Webshots.com"></a><br>by <a href=http://community.webshots.com/user/sparky615> sparky615</a> Libby, thank you. I think of playing the piano, you have to keep up the practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Welcome Anne! Hope you have as much fun with your LA as I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hi and glad you are here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mark Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Welcome Anne!!! Hope you are enjoying your Freedom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabelle Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Welcome Anne, glad you came out of lurkdom, you will find this forum is the BEST!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Mark, Yes I am enjoying my Freedom! After using the machine for about 2 months, I thought Hmmm...didn't I get quilt glide and where is it? I love the feature! It makes the machine move so smoothly. If anyone is wondering the quilt glide knob is on the front of the machine head just above where the machine handles attach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Originally posted by Anne from Guam here are my practice pics: Does this help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOwens Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 I am also a Newbie. You are much bravier than I am by posting your practice work! Keep up the good work and hopefully we'll both be posting finished projects before you know it! Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmyhogan Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 <html> <marquee> <font color=#5F0E5F size="4"><B> ~ ~ ~ WELCOME ANNE ~ ~ ~ </B> </font> </marquee> </html> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Dinsmore Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hafa Adai Peggy! I lived in Guam for about 10 months in 1993. Loved the concerts at Jeff's Pirate's Cove, Top of the Mar restaurant and shopping at the Ginger Jar. They only had two fabric store when I lived there, can't remember the name of one of them, but the other was the 3rd floor of the Ben Franklins. Do they have a quilt store now? Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hi Lori, Jeff's Pirates Cove is still a fun place and the Ginger Jar is in a different location. Sadly, Ben Franklin is our only good cotton fabric source, but it is getting better. Someday maybe I'll open a quilt store. With the military build up here, it could become popular. Hafa Adai to you too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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