Today is my 20th wedding anniversary to this guy. To say that I feel lucky doesn’t begin to tell the whole story. We met at a Christmas party on Christmas Day in 1998. Neither of us were expecting to meet the person that would completely change our lives, and yet, that’s exactly what happened. I… Continue reading Marriage & An Anniversary
read moreYesterday was one day to reflect on what we're truly thankful for, to give voice to the blessings in our lives. We gathered with family around our son's table and did just that. My greatest blessing is the love of this one man. We've been together since high school; the span between these two snapshots in time is almost fifty years. We are thankful to God for health, for family and for blessings
read moreYesterday was one day to reflect on what we're truly thankful for, to give voice to the blessings in our lives. We gathered with family around our son's table and did just that. My greatest blessing is the love of this one man. We've been together since high school; the span between these two snapshots in time is almost fifty years. We are thankful to God for health, for family and for blessings
read moreJack Kornfield, American author and teacher, who trained in Thailand as a Buddhist monk, did an exercise where he asked everyone to imagine they were close to death. And then he asked – in those final moments what held the most importance for them. Most people did not list all the things they’d accomplished, prizes… Continue reading Giving Thanks
read moreEvery now and then my work space becomes unmanageable. I’m not the most organized person, but I know where everything is in my little chaotic work area, until it reaches a point when I can’t stand it any more. So yesterday I did what my husband always does (he’s a masterful organizer) when he’s organizing… Continue reading Organizing Threads, Stitching & Love
read moreAfter learning the news about my dear friend (and former neighbor) who's currently going through chemotherapy for a recent lymphoma diagnosis all I could think of is "what can I do?" She lives in Oklahoma, so not only is distance a factor in feeling helpless, but my current state of worry over infecting someone with anything, (let alone a dreaded virus) when their immune system is wiped out is
read moreAfter learning the news about my dear friend (and former neighbor) who's currently going through chemotherapy for a recent lymphoma diagnosis all I could think of is "what can I do?" She lives in Oklahoma, so not only is distance a factor in feeling helpless, but my current state of worry over infecting someone with anything, (let alone a dreaded virus) when their immune system is wiped out is
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My word of the Year is to 'Be Intentional'
While mulling over our calendar for July, I decided that the focus will be on UFOs (UnFinished Objects). One thing I need to really focus on is how many of these projects that are started do I want to finish. And then I have to 'Intentionally' make that happen. July is the month!
I know a few of you do not have UFOs (what???) and I know a few of you would rather sew something new during the month. Luckily there are several sew along going on for July ...
Grace, Love, and Fellowship. I think it’s a perfect description of quilting. Especially when you’re creating something and gifting it to someone. It’s an expression of love. The three blocks we’re creating this week are so similar, it seemed like a great idea to do ....
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Moving on from walking foot and onto free motion again for this week.
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Who love a GREAT Christmas in July project?? Me.... Me.... ME!!
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Forty five years ago we said " I do"; and today, I'm blessed to be dancing with the same partner. I'm thankful every day for this man, for our shared faith and commitment to God and His church, for families that have supported us along the way, for two healthy, loving children with families of their own, and for a lifetime of shared memories. Thanks be to God! "Love is patient and
read moreForty five years ago we said " I do"; and today, I'm blessed to be dancing with the same partner. I'm thankful every day for this man, for our shared faith and commitment to God and His church, for families that have supported us along the way, for two healthy, loving children with families of their own, and for a lifetime of shared memories. Thanks be to God! "Love is patient and
read moreHello friend!
I need to do a major recap post to bring you up to date.. honestly it helps me to get this all down so we can see what is going on.
First up.. that box... my book quilts shipping to my amazing publisher, Martingale! Woohoo!! The book will be at least 6 months before it is out, and as of today... I'm done!
And there is more.. much more....
So Buckle Up Buttercup...
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*** Charming Baby Quilt Along Final Quilt top! ***
This has been SUCH a fun sew along! Time for you to see the front and back of my 'Charming Baby' quilt!
*** NEXT Sew Along - Jolly Bar Sampler! ***
Order up your book and Jolly bar so you can sew with me starting May 21 to make this super cute row by row!
*** Charming Baby Quilt Along Week #5 ***
We are are week 4 of this sampler and I am loving all your blcks! Who did you make one of your first quilts for? Many us made them for a baby! My friend Melissa Corry wrote this awesome new book 'Charming Baby' quilts where all the quilts start with charm packs, so fun!
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**** Button Club Happy Buttons ***
It is so fun to design a project for the Fat Quarter Shop's Button Club. I like to have the buttons sit on my desk for awhile, it' lets me find a fabric or a inspiration to start the pattern. The purple and yellow were my inspiration and when i found the Tula Pink Monkey Wrench fabric, I had to do big flowers! It turned out so cute!
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I loved playing with the floral fabric to fussy cut it. I talk about it in the video below & show you in the tutorial
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