GrannyJo Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Hello Everyone, My name is GrannyJo and I’ve just joined the group. Retired in 2000 and live in Virginia. Came across this group surfing for Inkscape tutorials. I do woodworking as a hobby or gifts or something I want or need. Making clocks, using my scrollsaw and embroidery machine are my favorite pastimes. Thank you Travis for the very well done Inkscape video tutorials. Easy to understand and the music at the beginning is just long enough to adjust my speakers. Hopefully, I will be able to make some interesting patterns for my scrollsaw as well as the embroidery machine. Look forward to viewing the rest of everyone’s work, all the patterns you have come up with and asking questions from all the very knowledgeable woodworkers. GrannyJo If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Hi Jo and welcome to the village...............Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Hi GrannyJo. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. There are lots of friendly and talented folks here. I think you'll fit right in. I'm glad you enjoyed the Inkscape tutorials. It seems like pattern-designing has been a closely guarded secret for some time. It's nice to have instructions on how it applies directly to your hobby. And once you get the feel for it, it all becomes pretty easy. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messman Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Welcome to the ZVillage GrannyJo, so glad you found us. I think you are in the right spot to learn how to make patterns as e have some very helpful designers here. Again welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Welcome to the village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyJo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thank you for the welcome. This is a good time to give pattern making a try. Too cold here to get in the woodshop. It has the old style baseboard heat and it makes the meter zing. When I first installed Inkscape I worked through a few tutorials but managed to get stuck a couple times. The videos really made the program come alive. Most sure I will have a lot of questions about woodworking techniques. Thanks again, GrannyJo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke04 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Welcome Grannyjo, I have only been here for a week and a half, and let me tell you the people here are great, you truely will love it here. Look forward to seeing some of your work, and if your anywhere around southwest Va, get ready the snows on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyJo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi Clark, Thank you for the welcome. I've read through most of the posts and can see that there are a nice group of folks here. Yep, snow is coming, National Weather Service predicts about 7" total here in Waynesboro. My snowblower is full of gas, truck in under the carport, have groceries and the dog has food. My daughter lives in Moneta so I visit Roanoke often. Next time I'm there I want to visit the Woodcraft store. I finished the Dome clock just before Thanksgiving and lighted it with 1/12 scale lights. Don't think I want to take on another large project like that one. I haven't been able to get a good picture of it without having a glare. Maybe someone can give me a suggestion how to set my camera. (Sony Cyber-shot) GrannyJo If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messman Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 The best way to get a glare free picture is not to use the flash. If the glare is comeing from the installed lights try turning off the room lights and again not to use the flash and use a tripod for the "dark" picture to help prevent blurring. If that does not work let me know. By the way which cyber-shot is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Welcome to our little village Grannyjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyJo Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thank you Clayton for the welcome. Thank you Messman for the camera setting instructions. Cyber-Shot DSC-W30. GrannyJo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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