Ladies,

We have a new board member...Roolen. If you haven't seen her posts yet, she is from Russia.

She speaks no English...and uses a translator software to read and post her notes....and does a very good job of it.

She has shared her purses, dolls, and quilt pictures on various strings with us.

Anyway, I am sending her a Welcome to the Board type box of goodies in the next week or so...and if you'd like to include a card, please PM me for my address...and I'll be happy to include. If you already have the address, just let me know you're sending it and I'll wait on it.

Her work is worth searching the strings for...it is very nice.

Kathy

Kathy, what a delightful idea! I will deffinately make a quilted postcard for her.
(I have your addy through Sunshine)

I can send a card. Need your address.
Kathy

Kathy - will send you a PM - great idea!

Kathy, Marina said she likes fabric. Do you have any idea what kind of fabric she is most wanting or needing at the moment?

Thanks,

Susan

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I asked her what color or type of fabric she would most like for me to send her...and she had no preference...I'll try and get the exact wording after translation. Back in a second.

Here it is: "You are too kind to me! I cannot be so impudent to order color of a fabric. I shall be glad to any color and I shall find of it application! "

Isn't that sweet! She seems like a lovely person, and I'm excited about becoming her penpal...

She seems to especially be fond of Fabric Post Cards...I'm not much into that...so will do a needle case for her instead. Along with some fabric, books, patterns, etc from my stash.

Thought others might want to include a simple "Welcome" card; and the box would be full of neat things for her to read (with translator help) and see. Hope everyone keeps the sentences short and simple to help her out. It is a job for me!, I tell you!

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Kathy if you are having difficulty in understanding or translating, how about using the free translating service of babelfish? It is so easy to use. http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt

I either type what I want to say on babelfish then copy and paste translation to a post. Or post and then copy and paste to babelfish, translate and then recopy to my post. It is easy peasy.

Susan

SHAWKL...sent you a PM...

sent you a pm Kathy

Thanks TX, I did go and copy that when you posted it the other day.

I wrote a simple note in Word...and then translated it into Russian. Then I took the translation and put in back into Fish to translate back to English...it did not come out the same. Kinda weird...and funny. So, not at all sure how great she's getting things from me...I'm trying to keep my notes simple, and my fingers crossed.

So far, we're on the same track of thought...

I know what you mean Kathy. It is usually the colloquialisms that change things. Or give off different meanings in another language. Just like I just typed, "give off." No telling how that translates in another language....lol....

Susan

Ladys I am with Kathy about her quilting, I welcomed her on her frist post and took a look at her pillows OMG They are Amazing!!!!
Kathy I will get my card in the mail to you I have your addy.
Chris

When are you sending out the package, I just saw this post? I would love to send her a postcard as well.

Can you PM me your address, I will send a couple of $ to help with postage or would you rather have stamps. I think I have a few large demoniation stamps.

I have your addy and would like to send along a couple of things for her. Mostly fabric. I know she can always use that. I'll let you know when its in the mail.
quiltbea

Shawkl-Would love to be part of this but i'm having trouble pm'ing you. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. Please pm me so I can get your address. I have some fabric pieces I would love to send Roolen. I don't make cards-Can I buy one? Is it ok?

Kathy,
If you are sending a package that will include our stuff, we need to send you some bucks to help with postage as well.
Check for an email I sent you tonite.
Thanks,
quiltbea

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Kathy I sent you a PM.

I'd like to participate too, I'll PM you.

Okay,...I think I've answered all the PMs so far.

Thanks to everyone for your willingness to extend a Welcome to Marina. I'll wait a couple of weeks to give everyone time to complete their handmade things, and mail their cards/etc to me. I plan on mailing after Memorial Day...

Kathy

SHAWKL,
I would like to also s