Before life got crazy on us, Daughter #1 gave me the neatest project kit.
I was afraid to do the painting for fear of messing it up, but I really wanted to hang it up. So yesterday I went for it.
There are different pieces to change out for the seasons.
I just love this! It was a really fun project. The assembly was super easy. She got it from a place online called Trendy Mama Boutique. Maybe tomorrow I’ll have some quilting to show.
Have a great day!
I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you for all of your kind comments. Here’s another photo of the happy couple.
My daughter received this as a gift.
It says, I carried you for every second of your life, and I will love you for every second of mine. Isn’t that beautiful?
Thanks again for sharing your sweet words with me.
Another lovely top by Nadine.
It is called Hero’s Tribute and it is by Fons and Porter.
Here is the back.
And the panto I used.
Have a great day!
This past week has been one of great joy and profound sadness. It reminded me of a song by the Newsboys, called Blessed Be Your Name. It comes from Job 1:21 which says,
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.””
Job 1:21 NASB
Here are the song lyrics that have been on my mind continually.
“Blessed Be Your Name”
Isn’t that beautiful?
On Tuesday of this week, Son in Love #1 took Daughter #1 to ER. She was ten weeks and one day pregnant. An ultrasound and lab tests confirmed that their baby boy had gone back to be with Jesus. We are heartbroken, shattered. We loved him deeply without ever having held him. And yet, the first face this tiny babe saw, was the face of Jesus! He has taken, but we choose to say, Blessed be Your Name.
Yesterday, He gave. Our son married the love of his life in a private ceremony. We have a beautiful new Daughter in Love. She has made our son so very happy and has taken Big L and Little L completely into her heart. They adore her. Again, we say, Blessed be Your Name!
I found a blog post here that really spoke to my heart in the midst of all this. Perhaps it will speak to you as well.
Have a blessed day.
Here is another QOV pieced by Nadine. Quilting it was good therapy for me yesterday.
I used this panto again.
Here is the pattern info that Nadine sent along.
Have a great day!
I normally post every day. This week has been crazy and hard and there is no time for sewing. E1 has started virtual school this week and I’m giving Daughter #1 some help.
I’ll be back soon.
Nadine is a very prolific topper for our Stitching Sisters group. This is another of her tops quilted by me.
Here is the pattern info she sent.
I love this backing fabric by Timothy Holtz. I used to have some of this!
This is the panorama I used. I’ve had it forever and have no idea why I haven’t used it. I love it!
Have a good day!
This top was made by Lynda. I don’t have any pattern info on this one.
It’s huge!
Here is the back.
Here is the panto I used.
There will be more Quilts of Valor to share this week. I picked up these bags full of tops last week.
I’m so glad to be back working on these! To find out more about Quilts of Valor, click here.
Have a great day!
Where did summer go? Is it really the end of August? Sigh…time keeps flying by.
My goals for August looked like this:
1. Finish the two batik baby quilts. Done!
2. Finish the tumbler quilt. Done!
3. Decide on and start my next hand quilting project. Done!
4. Organize my fabric enough to get it all put away. The piles are getting on my nerves! Not done! Sigh…..
What else did I do?
I made this little quilt.
And I hand quilted this little top given to me by a friend.
Two pin cushions.
And I finished a secret sewing project for Fat Quarter Shop that I’ll be sharing soon.
Oh, September, how bittersweet you are! I love you, but you always show up too soon. Anyway, this is what I’d like to accomplish this month:
1. Finish the churn dash quilt.
2. Get half of the flower garden quilt hand quilted.
3. Finish hand piecing the Liberty hexie pieces.
4. Tackle another item off the UFO list.
Have a great day!
I’m still working on these Liberty Hexies here and there and I’m almost done making the….well…..I’m not really sure what to call this shape!
I put them up on the wall to take stock. I need to make one more dark one for the bottom right corner. And I have these left over.
I hate having leftovers! Anyway, I need to decide how to square this up. I might cut Hexies out of this gold floral that you can see in the center here.
I could piece the center and figure that out later. I do want to come up with a system so I keep my final layout from getting mixed up. I’ll have to think on that.
Have a great day!
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