One-Flower Wednesday and My Jane H-4

Encouraging words of the day:

But it is just as the Scriptures say, "What God has planned for people who love him is more than eyes have seen or ears have heard. It has never even entered into our minds!" - 1 Corinthians 2:9 (CEV)

We’re back in El Paso now.  It’s always wonderful to be home, no matter how much fun you had while you were away.  It’s great to be back in my sewing room.  I did manage to sew a few of “My Jane” blocks on our 6 ½ hour road trip.  Here is H-4.  This was really easy paper-piecing and then appliqué diamond in center.

 

 H-4

I’m still working on Mama’s Christmas quilt.  I have finished quilting it and am now going to sew something on the edge of it so it can be used as a bedspread.  I’m off to the fabric store with my sister today to find some fabric.  She stopped by last evening for a while and we had a wonderful visit making up for the month we’ve spent apart.

It’s One Flower Wednesday .  The blue flower with the orangey-looking center looks awful in the photo but it is really pretty in “real life.”

And finally, here is a giveaway I’ve found:

Lily's Quilts is having a giveaway.  You could win a one year subscription to Fat Quarterly. – Ends November 16. –ooooo, that’s today. Good luck.

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Tuesday Treasures in El Paso, Texas

Melody at The House on the Side if the Hill sponsors “Tuesday Treasures.”    It’s all about something you treasure and wish to share. It can be a thing, a person or a pet, an idea, a concept, a dream,  anything you want.  Last evening my husband and I returned home to El Paso, Texas after traveling to the Hill Country of Texas, Washington DC area, and the Gulf Coast beaches of the US.  We had a marvelous time, but it’s always good to be home so today I’m sharing pictures of  the home I treasure in El Paso.

 

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Christmas 2011 Quilt-Along

A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for the dreams and desires You’ve placed within me. Even when I can’t see it, I trust that You are working behind the scenes. I choose to tune out the negative voices and trust in You. Keep me close and guide my every step in Jesus’ name. Amen.

I’ve joined the "Christmas 2011 Quilt-Along" hosted by Sue at "Quilt Times."  What we do is set aside a day to work on our Christmas projects and post about it.  Well, so far, I have this disaster set up with my two sewing machines ready to go.  One machine is set up for quickie quilting and the other for sewing. 

I have already made these little sewing machine pin cushions to use as Christmas gifts.  You can see one attached to each of my sewing machines.  They are so handy for having a pincushion close by as you sew.

I’ve also posted earlier about these little Christmas ornaments I’ve been working on.  I have made 5 so far. 

And then I have this huge project quilting a quilt I’m making for my Mother for her Christmas gift.

So, what am I doing on the computer?  I'd better get busy sewing.  Later.

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Am I Late for the Teddy Bears' Picnic?

Wait for me.  Wait for me.  My Little Pink Bear is all ready for the picnic as soon as he crawls out of the bird feeder.  It’s been beautiful in the Texas Hill Country lately but my Little Pink Bear and I are thinking we’re late for the picnic.  Is it because it is just now Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. in the USA and much later in Australia where the picnic is being held?  Little Pink Bear feels like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland who says, “I’m late.  I’m late for a very important date.”

 

Little Pink Bear was given to me several years ago when I was laid up with a broken leg.  My dear little nieces, Erin & Jessica, gave Little Pink Bear to me to cheer me up and I treasure him for cheering me up during that ordeal.

One-Flower Wednesday and My Jane K-7

Encouraging words of the day:

	So don't let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality. Colossians 2:16-17, NLT
	Paul told the Colossian Christians not to let others criticize their diet or their religious ceremonies. Instead of outward observance, believers should focus on faith in Christ alone. Our worship, traditions and ceremonies can help bring us close to God, but we should never criticize fellow Christians whose traditions and ceremonies differ from ours. More important than how we worship is that we worship Christ.
	Don't let anyone judge you. You are responsible to Christ.

It’s One Flower Wednesday .  Yes.  I made two flowers today from extra hexagons I had.  Not bad.

Still no luck with our deer hunting.  All we’ve seen are does so we’re still waiting on a big buck to come out…

I won a giveaway some time ago but I had it shipped to my address in the Texas Hill Country and have now received what I won from Caren at "cadams CREATIONS."  My win was a $20 credit at "Silly Mama Quilts."  What I chose were these 2 adorable mug rugs.  Thanks, Caren!

Completed another  “My Jane” block.  This was partially appliquéd by hand and machine sewn. 

K-7

And, I’ve completed a few Christmas ornaments and sewn up a few more sewing machine pin cushions.

And finally, here are some giveaways I’ve found:

"Living the Dream" is giving us the chance to win the  “My Memories Suite” software. – ends November 16^th.

"Ellison Lane Quilts" is giving away a fabric bundle. – ends November 11^th.

"Alderwood Quilts" is giving away a pattern by Karla Alexander.  – ends  December 1.

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