Quilting time

 The found blocks are on my machine being quilted.

Good to get it done. 

Lap quilts

 Making lap quilts for the senior residents is my goal again this year. I enjoy making these simple lap quilts. They don't take a lot of thinking, which is sometimes a good thing. Kind of therapeutic. So this is the second top I've made.

I hope to make one a month. Last Christmas I delivered 10 lap quilts, so I need to step it up and make at least 12 altogether.

                                        Sew and Tell

                                       NTT

                                      Finished or not Friday

                                      Design wall Monday

Happy Valentine's day

 

Welcome to the Honey B&B

 

Welcome to the Honey B&B

This story covers a serious subject. Jewel McKerry returns to her childhood home, trying to help her parents, Honey and CT, and give her daughter a new direction. Honey is dealing with early onset dementia of her husband CT. The daily challenges and struggles of memory loss were taking a toll on Honey. Trusting God when things don't make sense, this story is heartbreaking yet inspirational.

Melody Carlson has written a compassionate story reflected by her own ongoing experience. Her characters are believable and reflect her ability to bring the story to life.

I received a complimentary ebook copy from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Featherweight failure

 I'm happy to say the winner of the EPP is Joyce C. Thank you to those who played along.

I am on another mission. Last year I made lap quilts for the nursing home my aunt was in.  She has since passed away, but I decided that I will try once again to continue to make and donate lap quilts for the residents.

I started over the weekend using my Senior Featherweight Singer. 

But just as I was sewing the last block, the uptake lever refused to go up! So now I will have to find someone to take a look and see if it can be repaired. Sigh...

Book review

Dana K. White does an outstanding job with this book. Jesus Doesn't Care About Your Messy House is a breath of fresh air in a world pushed by busyness.

For those who can't seem to get everything done, it helps to keep the perspective and a reminder of what really is important. Practical and relatable, it feels like you are sitting down chatting with a friend. 

"It's assumed that a woman who is admirable and worthy to be praised would have a perfect house."

Cleanliness is next to godliness is a false statement. Often referred as a bible verse. It is not in the Bible. It was a statement made by John Wesley in a sermon in 1778.  Although cleanliness is a good thing, we need not get hung up as a spiritual thing. Cleaning is absolutely necessary. Dirt and bacteria can be dangerous to our bodies and health.

Dana shares biblical wisdom for God's purpose and love. Encouragement we all need. She states she is a woman from Texas who figures out how to teach people how to get their homes under control and break their death grip attachments to clutter. 

This book is well worth reading. 

I received a complimentary ebook copy from the publisher, through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

Created block and EPP giveaway

 On Thursday I posted the found blocks that I sewed together. And I asked if anyone could find the one additional block that I made with the left over pieces of fabric. It was on the lower (third row) left corner.

There were just little pieces that miraculously went together to make this block :-)

If anyone is still interested in the EPP giveaway please let me know on THIS page. I will draw a name and send the package. It doesn't seem there are many people who are doing English paper piecing.

Happy Quilting!