"My Jane" Block A-9 & Farmer's Wife Block #1

Encouraging words of the day:

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. ~ Psalm 120:1, NLT

We’re still in the Texas Hill Country.  We’re still in the middle a a bad drought but it is still beautiful.  I’ve been able to accomplish some sewing.  I’m constantly working on “My Jane” and am enjoying that tremendously.  Here is another completed block.  It was pretty easy paper-piecing and I’m happy with the way it turned out.

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I’ve also made the leap into starting the “Farmer’s Wife Sampler” blocks.  I’ve completed 4 so far.  Here is the Block #1 called “Attic Window.”  It was paper-pieced and actually went together really fast since it is just large pieces.  After working on the little bitty pieces on “My Jane” this one was ma piece-of-cake.  I know they will probably get harder as this quilt progresses.  Of course they will.

 FW1

 Oh, and I keep forgetting to post the July house of the month from the House Quilt-Along.  This month’s block is a log cabin.  I love the way it turned out.

log cabin

Giveaways I've run into:

Cat Patches is celebrating her one year blogiversary with a giveaway.  You could win three 1 yard cuts of some wonderful fabric.  This giveaway ends Wednesday, July 27.

Lily's Quilts is having a giveaway.  You could win a GO! Baby Cutter and your choice of 3 dies.  Ends July 19^th.

That is all. 

"My Jane" Block H-12

Encouraging words of the day:

This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
~ Psalm 118:24, NLT

Today is One Flower Wednesday again.  I haven’t blogged for a week.    We’re at our little ranch in the Texas Hill Country and somehow, the time just gets away from me.  My sister visited over the weekend and uh, I don’t know what I’ve been doing, just enjoying nature and having company.  Here I am with my sister.

I have done a little sewing.  Here are a couple of hexie flowers:

On Monday, I did manage to post my Penny Haren Applique blocks.  Good thing it’s catch-up week there so all I had to post was the photo of the last 5 blocks I made.  We have 5 blocks to go to finish.

I have a “My Jane” block to post since I was able to sew a little during our drive to the ranch.  This block was easy, just appliqué.

H-12

Giveaways I've run into:

"We Love Quilting" is giving away a July surprise box.

"I Have To Say" is giving away a fat quarter bundle. - ends July 13^th.

Lily Pad Quilting is having a sponsored giveaway of a  fat quarter bundle from Intrepid Tread.  - ends Wednesday, July 13^th.

Alderwood Quilts is having a giveaway.  You could win a fresh bundle of lavender.  – ends Aug 1st.

Threadgatherer is having a giveaway.  Here is one more chance for you to win a GO! Baby Cutter and 3 dies.  Deb will select a winner on Thursday, July 14.

"Happy Quilting" is giving away an Entire Fat Quarter Bundle of Kate Spain's Flurry as in 28 Fat Quarters and a Panel. – ends July 19^th.

"Quilty Habit" is having a giveaway of 3 fat quarters. – ends July 19^th.

That is all. 

"My Jane" Block E-2

Encouraging words of the day:

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. ~ Galatians 5:13, NLT

Today is One Flower Wednesday.  We’ve been traveling almost all day driving to our little ranch in the Texas Hill Country.  I’m posting late on Wednesday but made of “My Jane” blocks and a couple more US Patriotic hexie flowers.  Here are the two patriotic 4^th of July flowers I sewed today:

And here is one of  the“My Jane”  blocks I sewed.  It looks crooked but that’s my lack of photograpic skills.  It’s not that crooked in real life.

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Giveaways I've run into:

"Inch Worm Fabrics" is having a mystery giveaway.  I couldn’t find an end date so just hurry up and enter :)

"Silly Stitching" is having a giveaway of an 18 fat quarter bundle of Minick and Simpson's Christmas Past. – ends July 10^th.

That is all. 

"My Jane" Block E-5

Encouraging words of the day:

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. ~ Galatians 5:13, NLT

I wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day holiday.  We will be going to the mountainous area of New Mexico to get away from the Texas heat.  Unfortunately, New Mexico continues to experience terrible wildfires in that area and we continue to pray for the safety of the residents and the fire fighters.

 

I'm still working on “My Jane.”  This one looks difficult but it wasn’t.  It turned out to be fast paper-piecing.

  E-5

 

I made 2 tablecloths to use for our 4^th of July celebrations.  This larger one looks like a table runner but it is a full-sized tablecloth.

 

There was some fabric left over so I made this little cloth to use somewhere.

Giveaways I've run into:

"Quilting Along the Gorge" is giving away an AccuQuilt Go Baby Cutter and 3 dies. – ends July 9^th.

Blueberry Patch is having a giveaway.  You could win a half meter each of Strawberry Fields in Robin's Egg and Henna Gardens in leaf both from Sandi Henderson's Meadowsweet 2.  -ends July 4th.

Joy Of Quilting is having a giveaway.  You could win Slice Fabrique Cordless Digital Design Cutter. - ends July 22nd.

Butternut Street is having a giveaway.  You could win a Penny Lane 1/2 yard bundle; 2 1/2 yards total. - ends July 5th.

That is all.