Sewing-Sewing-Sewing!!

The baby quilt top is FINISHED!!! I am so happy about that. And, today, I am hoping to get the machine quilting finished, as well. I have a striped (gray/green) fabric for the border, but, looking at the quilt, I may change it to the solid gray like the inner border. Decisions, decisions! After this one, I need to start on my granddaughter's quilt. Her's will be a Double Irish Chain, (a tribute for our heritage), in lavenders/cream/purple. It will be beautiful! 

I haven't looked out the window so I don't know if it is snowing here yet. But, there is snow on the way. It started first thing this morning, back in our hometown. DH was there and had to leave early to come home (2 hour drive) so he didn't get snowed in. I LOVE SNOW, so, I will be enjoying the white stuff! 

Have a great day, all! Enjoy the beauty of God's creation in the season of winter! 

C

BRRRRRR!!

I will be spending the day tomorrow in my sewing room with the gas fire place turned up so I can keep toasty warm as I stitch away on a baby quilt that needs to get finished and off my UFO pile! Then, I need to make my granddaughter's quilt after that! I think the colder weather is here to stay a while longer, so I hope I can get them both delivered so both babies can use them a little yet this year!

I am still working on my grandson's hat, (knitting). I was hoping to get it done and take it to him this weekend, but, I have a few more inches to go. so, I'll have to mail it to him when it is done.

I am also wanting to make some new spring-type greeting cards. What I need is manly birthday cards! Can't get too spring-like cards for that. But, I know the ladies will enjoy receiving them!

It's been a bust day, so I am getting off the computer early tonight. A cup of hot tea with honey, and my knitting sounds like a great night to me!

God Bless you all,

C

Ash Wednesday

I hope all of you are staying warm! I am grateful for our gas fireplace here at the Parsonage! Feels so nice on these cold, cold days! I guess Old Man Winter is gearing up for another bitter cold round of weather. But, days like this makes for some time in my sewing room! I have several things in the "working" stage. And, I signed up for several online wool stitch-a-longs, too. I can't wait to devote some much needed time on those. My problem is, I love to work with many textile mediums.... quilting, (which includes making hexies, too!), knitting, wool applique, card making, just to name a few. And, I have projects going in each one of them!! I need about 2 UNINTERRUPTED months to catch up!! And, you see the key word here is UNINTERRUPTED!! I know in reality it will NEVER happen that way, so I will be grateful and work with I get!

Today is Ash Wednesday. So, that means that life will get extremely busy in our churches with the extra Lenten Services, etc., while we prepare for Easter. May all who are reading this, prepare yourselves for this blessed event. In Advent, we prepared for the coming of the Christ Child. In Lent, we prepare for the sacrifice of what Christ did for us so that we would have life eternal.

God Bless you all!

C

Cold here, but, Spring is on it's way!

I LOVE SNOW, but I don't like this bitter cold weather! That will be all the negative here today.

Today's to-do's will entail creating/finishing my Valentine cards for my 2 grandchildren and getting them in the mail. Yes, the kids won't have them for tomorrow, but, they will get a nice surprise when they get them in the mail. I will also be finishing the 125 Valentine's I am making for our parishioners at churches. I started this last year and everyone enjoys receiving them. (I need to get started on the Easter cards so I am not last minute getting them done like I am now!) Another project I need to work on is getting that baby quilt finished. If I don't, it will be Spring and not needed! And, last but not least, I want to visit a few shut-ins on the parish and deliver their Valentine's personally. So, as you can see, I have a busy day ahead. But, I am BLESSED to be able to do this. Thanks be to God!

Tomorrow evening, we are having a Sweetheart Ice Cream Social at the church. We will be making/serving homemade ice cream with a lot of toppings! YUM-YUM!! Music and a lot of fellowship/fun will be happening! Can't wait!

Hoping you all have a Blessed Valentine's day weekend! Be sure to share YOUR love with everyone!

God Bless You!

Chris