We like to keep track of our quilting journey. Here are some of the quilting projects I finished this year.
"Wasn't it just yesterday that you were a baby in my arms? I looked at your precious face and wondered where life would take you. Today I look at the person you've become .... strong, kind, thoughtful, caring, and optimistic .... and I realize that the dreams I held in my heart for you are alive in your beautiful spirit. I am so proud of you, and I love you with all my heart."
Many years ago I received a newsletter that captured my attention. I have saved it all these years and I share it with you today.
What To Do This Christmas
This Christmas, mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Share some treasure. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Find the time. Forego a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Listen. Apologize if you were wrong. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Appreciate others. Be kind; be gentle. Laugh a little. Laugh a little more. Deserve confidence. Take up arms against malice. Decry complacency. Express your gratitude. Go to church. Welcome a stranger. Gladden a heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love. Speak it again. Speak it once more. Christmas is a celebration, and there is no celebration that compares with the realization of its true meaning --- with the sudden stirring of the heart that has extended itself toward the core of life. Then, only then, is it possible to grasp the significance of that first Christmas --- to savor in the inward ear the sweet music of the angel choir; to envision the star-struck sky, and glimpse, behind the eyelids, the ray of light that fell athwart a darkened path and changed the world.
Author Unknown
Wishing you a joyous Christmas. May the true spirit of Christmas be with you throughout the year.
I am working on table runners for Christmas gifts. Three all together. The time factor isn't slowing as I sew the final stitching. So it is going to be a race.
I have been trying to get all my projects completed before the big day. One that doesn't need to be finished by December 25th is this baby quilt.
Every year I love to post this project because it think it's SO cute and clever!
I've made these little tissue cozies for several years. They make a nice quick gifty for an acquaintance or just a little extra in a Christmas gift basket.
woo-hoo Christmas fabric -
The pattern came from Kim - she has a great tutorial on how to make these.
I have a friend whose daughter is a huge Gator fan. She is coming down from Atlanta to visit her Mom and then heading to Gainesville for the game. With two of these :-)If you would like to do some Scrap busting, check out these websites for some free patterns.
Apples appear to be in abundance right now, so it's a perfect time to make Apple Dip.
In our travels we often stop in antique shops along the way. It is interesting that I find fabric in these shops. I found these on our last trip.
Nearly every shop we stopped in had some fabric. $4.50 to $5 a yard. There were also lots of quilting books. So don't be afraid to check out an antique shop. You might be surprised at the treasures a quilter can find.
Happy quilting!
Birdhouse Quilts
Every time we travel that way, we make a point of stopping. Such a lovely shop. And the nicest people. Large selection of fabric, patterns and panels. I was looking for a panel to make for a girl at church who is expecting a baby. I don't know her very well, so I thought I would make a simple gift. The shop also has a large selection of sale fabric.
Someone suggested we go to the quilt shop in Summerville, but it was 30 minutes away from where we were staying in Charleston. My hubby decided we should go, and I am so glad we did.
Five Eighth Seams in Charleston SC sounded like a cool shop to visit.
They did have a large selection of mark down fabric. 20, 30, 40% off. The staff was very friendly which is always a good sign.
Isn't it fun to find new quilt shops when you travel?
