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Welcome to my familiar readers, followers, friends, and newcomers alike :D a big thank you to vicki for organizing this grow your blog party:)

My name is Jennifer and,

January CQ block

in this blog I write a bit about different art I create - embroidery, textile, thread work, and the like.
I am presently working on the crazy quilt challenge for 2014, a block a month -
this is January's block in progress....

also, for my son's birthday last week, a needlefelted hippo reading a Happy Birthday card - needle felting is one of my favorite art forms...I love animals...

hippo reading birthday card

I like working with natural fibers - wool, cotton, and sometimes silk...they are all gifts from God... and seeing what can be made with simple beginnings.

 I am the mother of two greatly loved and most precious adults, a son and a daughter; am divorced and we all live with my father, who graciously and loving welcomed us 20 years ago.....I work to take care  of his house, yard and two long haired dachshunds... and to sell through my etsy shop when I can Thank you for visiting! I am thankful if you'd like to follow, too :)

and my inspiration and life is the Word of God - because these are His hands, and how could this earthen vessel possibly create anything, but that He is the strength of it all, and to Him be the Glory~