Proverbs 31:22

This series of videos can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeer1X-4P6m-PRRkwP-5_xdtX0LrWdStg Finished Object:  Blackwork Squirrel from  Cross Stitch Crazy 11/2019 Fully Finished Objects:  August from CrossStitcher 1/2021 Serendipity SAL from Fat Quarter Shop Partially Finished Object: Chalk Full Bloom Jar:  https://www.fatquartershop.com/nsearch/?q=chalk+full WIPs: Newcastle Bouquet by Teresa Kogut:  Newcastle Bouquet by Teresa Kogut: https://www.123stitch.com/item/Teresa-Kogut-Newcastle-Bouquet-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/TK-XS4003 Erica Michael's Sampler Book #emabcsal: https://www.rainbowgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DDPScan_04_14_16002.pdf Little Women from Stitching Book Club:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/1019116899/little-women-sal-pattern?ref=shop_home_recs_1&crt=1 Elizabeth Weston from Hands Across the Sea Samplers:  https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/product/elizabeth-weston/ Bluebird of Happiness by Co...

  kill·joy /ˈkilˌjoi/ Learn to pronounce noun a person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behavior. I admit that the term "killjoy" doesn't exactly fit here, but I think it captures the essence of what I'm sharing about today. One of the many Facebook quilting groups I'm a member of is a group dedicated to a block of the month program I participated in a few years ago. A few days ago, one of the other members posted about starting to piece together her quilt top and how she was in tears of discouragement because none of her points were matching and it just wasn't coming together. She had spent so much time working on this quilt and it was a disappointment to her. She also said she was disappointed in herself .   I never like to see someone disappointed or discouraged in their craft, so I responded to her post with this:  I can definitely commiserate with you. I am often so disappointed in the final results of my ...

Having been unemployed since 11/2020 and unable to find a job, I've waffled back and forth between finding something to do from home in the crafting field and accepting ANY job offer I can get. My heart really longs to be home but not in an idle way. I want to be able to make some money with my quilting and sewing. Yet, I find myself paralyzed at times and unable to move forward with doing anything to earn some money through crafting. Other times, I am overwhelmed with all the thoughts in my head about different things I could do. I feel lost with no direction. I also know that my health hinders me from doing all the things I would like to do, so how can I depend on a home-based business for even partial income? I've tried making some project bags for cross stitch projects, but it feels like I'm constantly trying to figure out the best way to go about making them. I make one or two here and a few weeks later another few. I made one today using a different technique than I h...

Seven years since I last posted. Going to see if I can get this going again. 

I am always a little late to the party and I've just started participating in a few BOM for the first time. I've just this past week started working on Pat Sloan's Globetrotting Mystery BOM ( http://blog.patsloan.com/2013/12/pat-sloan-globetrotting-new-free-block-of-the-month.html ).  Here is the Washington, DC, block on my design wall.  I'm really out of my comfort zone on this one. I like a ready-to-buy, all-the-fabric-coordinating-is-done-for-me kind of project because I HATE choosing fabrics. I mean, I ADORE fabric. BUT I'll have this vision in my head of what I want; then when I go to the fabric store, it all falls apart. I get overwhelmed by the choices, can't find what my vision dictates, and leave empty-handed and frustrated - or buy a charm pack or jelly roll and hope it works for something.  Anyway, for this project, I'm using what I have on hand in the quantity needed, so it will be scrappy-ish. I think it lacks in contrast, but I DON'T CARE! ...

I work with this young man's father-in-law. He was injured during active duty in Afghanistan, losing both of his legs. His story has brought a lot of perspective to my life. When I want to complain or grumble, I just think about Brian. His life will never be the same in a way that few of us can even comprehend. You can read Brian's story at the links below: http://timesdaily.com/stories/Local-Marine-injured-in-Afghanistan,183996 http://timesdaily.com/stories/Injured-Florence-soldier-improving,184472 http://timesdaily.com/stories/Injured-soldiers-rehab-going-well,184502 His Facebook page is here and has more information on supporting Brian directly. I recently started stitching a Christmas Tree wall hanging quilt for myself. I don't like to put up an actual tree, so I thought this was a nice alternative. But once I started stitching it, I knew I needed to donate it to be raffled to raise funds for Brian and his young wife, Ariel. (this is the quilt top on my design wall bef...

http://www.floridacabinfever.com/ It's called scrap happy.

Check out this free BOM for 2010. I think it is just the cutest thing. I love snowmen. And how appropriate on today, when it's snowing here (something it rarely does).