One Flower Wednesday and My Baltimore Start

Encouraging Words of the Day:

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me ~ Psalm 16:8, NLT

Hello "One-Flower Wednesday!" I'm still sewing 1/2-inch hexie flowers and I guess I'll be doing that for a long time before I ever get enough to make a quilt top. Not only that, but just sewing one or two per week? Well, anyway, here are 2 more:

I have also received these June flowers from Geraldine in the UK, my partner for June at the "Inchy-Hexagon Flower Swap." Thanks so much. They are lovely indeed and will look wonderful in my "Friends of the World" quilt which I will also complete - "some day...."

I've started a new project. Yes, I know that I don't need to be starting new projects but don't you agree that it's so much more fun to start a new project than it is to finish any of the ones already started? I decided that I want to make a Baltimore Album Quilt and have finished two blocks. Here is the first one.

Now, I'm off to work on some of my on-going projects, maybe back to "My Jane: or my "Farmer's Wife" or my Christmas quilt or...

That is all.

 

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Me and Sunny and Starting a Christmas Quilt

Encouraging Words of the Day:

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things~ Galatians 5:22, NLT

Recently, I posted on my blog that I would be visiting Virginia during the month of June. Well, one of my blog buddies asked me where I would be and when I told her, she told me that she lived about an hour away from my son. We emailed each other back and forth and set up a time for us to meet. Knowing that I am unfamiliar with most of the area, she volunteered to drive the distance and meet for lunch and that's how I ended up meeting with a friend I met in Blogland, Sunny from "Quilting Dreams." Here's a photo of "Me and Sunny."

 

What a marvelous time we had getting to know each other. Sunny even knew where a near-by quilt shop was so we did a little quality shopping as well.

A while back I joined Beaquilter's Quilt-Along. I've been wanting to sew a Christmas quilt for the longest time and I've decided that the time is now. I'll be sewing Beaquilter's Sampler Blocks in Christmas fabrics. Here are the first 4 blocks.

 

 

Did you hear that Hobby Lobby has all their McCall's patterns on sale for 99 cents? Their craft patterns sell for $14.95 and up so I'm off to stock up. Last day it July 13th, today. So saying...

that is all.

 

 

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One Flower Wednesday and Other Hexie Projects

Encouraging Words of the Day:

No power in the sky above or in the earth below - indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God. ~ Romans 8:39, NLT

Yes, we're back from spending the entire month of June away from home. Well, we spent exactly 2 days at home and then we were off to my parent's home in New Mexico to spend the 4th of July celebrations with our family. We had a wonderful time, too much to eat and drink of course. It was wonderful, however, to spend time with my parents, siblings, and their families. None of my children were able to attend but there were nieces and nephews all over the place, around 26 people and sometimes more as friends dropped by also. We returned to El Paso on Monday and I'm just now sitting down to post something, just in time for "One-Flower Wednesday." What I got done was two flowers for my July swap partner in the "Inchy Hexagon Flower Swap." She requested polka dot fabric with white centers. So saying, I'm "killing 2 birds with one stone." Ta da...

Check out "One-Flower Wednesday" to see flowers others have posted. Thanks, Karen, for keeping us on task.

Staying with the "hexagon theme," I've also completed two projects for the June Queen Bee and the July Queen Bee in the "Get Your Hex On #3 Quilting Bee." This is a bee dedicated to those of us who love hexies.

Next post I'll be telling you about a nice visit I had with a friend I found in Blogland but for today...

that is all.

 

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Good-by, Virginia. Hello One Flower Wednesday

Encouraging Words of the Day:

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. ~ Psalm 119:105, NLT

 

Good-by, Virginia. I'm back in El Paso today for "One-Flower Wednesday." We had a marvelous month but were gone the entire month of June. I took a picture of this little 1/2-inch hexie flower the day before we left so I'd have something to show you today. It's 3:00 pm here so I've almost missed "One-Flower Wednesday."

There's a pile of mail to be opened and I found these pretty flowers from my partner for May in the "Inchy Hexagon Flower Swap."

Thanks so much, Erica. I really like the pretty colors you chose.

Now I'm off to finish the mail. I see some squishy packages there so I'm thinking I'll have other wonderful things to show you in my next post.

That is all.

 

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Post-Cruise and One Flower Wednesday

Encouraging Words of the Day:
And the King will say, 'I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me.' ~ Matthew 25:40, NLT


Last "One-Flower Wednesday" we were somewhere on the high seas enjoying our cruise and celebrating our oldest grandson's graduation from high school.

I tried to get Blogsy to post for me while I was gone but that didn't work and my sister at "My sister made me do it...." posted for me explaining that Blogsy had gone astray. And no, I didn't make her do the post :) Thanks, Ida. Now I'm back and posting two flowers that I photographed off the ship. You can see "The Bahamas" in the background.

I didn't sew these while I was on the cruise. I sewed them in Virginia before we left but I took them long so I could take their photo while on the cruise.
Thanks to Karen for providing us with the "One-Flower Wednesday" linky.
Check out "One-Flower Wednesday" to see flowers others have posted.
Now I'm off to join my energetic grandsons on another adventure.
That is all.

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Blogsy Fail!

Happy Wednesday from Irene's sister..........Irene had readied her blog post today for One Flower Wednesday and I was going to get it into the linky for her but..........FAIL!  Blogsy didn't post for her and I am unable to send it for her since I have no iPad.......

Notice the beautiful scripture above.........I didn't choose the scripture because of the photo but I thought it was quite appropriate when I saw the ocean since Irene and her family are presently on a cruise..........I will continue to check to see if Blogsy wakes up so that her OFW flower can be posted.................

A Blessed Wednesday to you all..................

One Flower Wednesday in Virginia

Encouraging Words of the Day:

I am leaving you with a gift-peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid. ~ John 14:27, NLT

It's "One-Flower Wednesday" and we're in Virginia visiting our oldest son and family. That includes 3 boisterous grandsons who are really keeping us busy. Our oldest grandson is graduating from high school so we've been to his graduation ceremony and several graduation parties. That and getting ready for our Graduation Celebraion Cruise which starts on Saturday is keeping everything in at a feverous pitch. It's a good thing I sewed up my "One-Flower Wedneday" flower before we left El Paso.

 

Go to "One-Flower Wednesday" to see flowers others have sewn at the linky which Karen graciously provides for us each week.

Ok, I'm off. Grandsons are calling so . . .

that is all.

 

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