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continuing to work on crazy quilt journal project for 2016....
(sign ups for 2017 will occur soon - please sign up, it is a lovely project to work on)

my theme for 2016 was a USA patriotic theme, as this is an election year...

four  more blocks to go...then sewing it up all together.

This quote was chosen as I am called to speak up the truth (especially when people do not want to hear it), and to remember that the Lord is the One who strengthens me - who strengthens us :)

Thank you for any comments ~ I always appreciate hearing from people!

many of the stitches I use are part of the Take A Stitch Tuesday challenge on pintangle

Quilt Block CQJP challenge

crazy quilt block for crazy quilt journal project 2016  :)  see more beautiful blocks here 

great resource for stitches and information at pintangle

Garden theme Textile Art panel for Exchange

The finished "Garden" theme textile panel for the exchange sponsored by Emma. Title is "Light in the Garden".  Thank you for looking!

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 
2 corinthians 4:6

WIPW-Wednesday Quilt Block progress, Colmar

continuing with Block 2 of Quiltmania's Colmar mystery blocks 2015; this has been a wonderful challenge ~

I have begun adding the appliqués, so that I am ready to begin the embroidering ~and then, trapunto

I am linking with esther's blog for this wonderful wip wednesday,

and  praise daily, especially remembering this week, The Saviour's finished, complete and perfect work on the cross - no more work in progress - we add nothing to it - it is complete in Him.
All praise and glory be to God :) we are saved by His grace, not by works lest anyone boast 

- and how we do like to try to add works into the mix...nope - 'tis all His grace.  Hurrah!

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ephesians 2:8

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel... 2 Timothy 1:8-9

Quilt progress, Geese Flight, WIP

this week I have progressed on the 2nd block in Quiltmania's mystery quilt

learning to do my first flight of geese block

and then progressing on a "panel" for an exchange  (France, open to all)

:)  I am thankful to have this opportunity to post what is in progress - it really helps me keep moving ahead and pressing on...and learning...continuing to learn and to grow

June in July

June's CQJP block..posting in July :)  July's block photos are soon come!~

I have been participating in the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2014 and participated in 2013 as well.  It has been a great help to me in practicing embroidery, organizing & planning, and (in my personal blocks)  meditating upon God and His Word - which inspires what I work on and what I do.  

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him..." hebrews 2:3

Speaking of time,  do not neglect so great a salvation as is offered by Almighty God in His Son Jesus Christ.  How to stand in front of God and pay for our sins - we cannot.  We cannot even pay for one....we will be paying for sin under the wrath of God for eternity!  Please while to day is today, please turn to Christ Jesus and be saved~ 

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. romans 15:13

(ps I will gladly step up and speak out, that is why He has me here.)  :D 

One Crazy Quilt Block

the first of twelve blocks is complete - here is a close up of a horse I embroidered, simply following the pattern already printed on the fabric - that made it easier :)

The theme for the blocks is Psalm 111, and I have printed out on cotton fabric all the verses.  The first block features the first verse.  I chose as the prominent pattern a light blue "toile" featuring carousel horses, which run off the carousel....

The blocks will each be hexagons.
Thank you for visiting!

Ornaments! Advent and Christmas

it has a been a while since my last post, but I have time to publish a few ornaments I recently made ~

perhaps one will inspire you to make some too :)


For this ornament, I cut 2 hexagons (approx. 4 inches wide); one of gingerbread colored felt, and the other a bit larger (to include seams) of small red and white gingham  -

embellishing the felt top with beads, lace, ribbon, a bit of embroidery -



then, started to sew it all up with pearl cotton and beads...stuffing with wool as I went, and sewing in some ribbon at the top for hanging...and added little mulberry paper roses at the top.


Luke 1:4  That thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed.