It is always a goooooood Quilted Feeling....like the old song I am
hooked on a feeling......to see a Quilt finished up.
Using the French General fabrics I think this Swoon is unique and
specially made for a dear, close friend.....
In the Process
Now completed, ready for binding
Please enjoy the following video on some trupanto . Angela Huffman
at Quilted Joy is such a blessing to me.
Yes, Dear Jane was Born Again....on my DR table....230 pm today...Relief starts the minute you stitch the last stitch into a quilt that has taken your time and love and life for 4 months. When I started Dear Jane I knew it was a total commitment and had heard and even
Now, how to Quilt Her?!
repeated the phrase, No Pain No Jane. My body took it literally, when
after I started it February 12th of this year I soon came down with
Sciatica .... I felt like I had the flu....my legs were weak and then I had no stamina in my right leg especially. Piriformis Syndrome must involved too, according to my night time pain in my hip......not much sleep in 4 months.....
Always Enjoy Music while you Quilt and Play.....Enjoy it below...
Auditioned on our bed.....
We tried different things ourselves, thinking whatever it was, it would leave soon. We finished up the kitchen and the new bathroom too and I quilted on Jane Baby.....Finally, as God would lead us,
we found what we needed.
I tried deep and painful muscle massage first and then acupuncture; along with seeing our holistic MD.....he is getting my blood sugars back into normal ranges too....so now we are at the Chiropractor two times a week.
My sacrum is twisted and my left leg is longer than my right leg....the sciatic nerve runs from your ankles to your brain....I guess this was a NO BRAINER for some, but I have been blessed with good health....no issues, even with heavy hard days and nights as a Nurse...but...it is what it is.
I am just preaching a little as us quilters need more exercises in our life....develop a
NEW PATTERN!!...in your life.....please, never experience what I have....
It may take 4 months to get this conquered.....good news is my xrays showed a
very good spine; slightly swayed inward....but no arthritis.....
So, I am done teaching......I took a few pics with my Iphone of the top on
our bed....over 5200 pieces and 226 fabrics involved....and a Crazy Lady who
lives and loves to Quilt.....
I must add.....my Hub......he is a saint....our vows of for Better or Worse, Richer or Poorer, in Sickness and in Health......46 years......Perfect.
My Perfect Companion....My Gary.....
Summer Cooling on Sunny's Pond
Cleaned up DR Table......wink!
Reflections on the Pond
Horse Fencing
Our Granddaughter came to stay with us....she is going to go to college here in Aiken.....working at Papa Johns....she loves horses....she is helping her Gramps put in posts for our fencing for boarding horses....her dream.....a small income for her and us....
God's Timing.....there is a Season for Everything Under The Sun.........
Blessings!!!!Quilted, of Course!!
Here is it Memorial Day again. What are your plans?
I thank God for my Veteran Hub who served in the VietNam War.
Our first child, Leah, was born while he was gone....a long year....and
I am grateful for all Military Soldiers and Sailors. Our oldest son served
in the Marine Reserve and then active Army for 11 year. Our oldest
Granddaughter, his daughter, is now serving in the Navy...getting
her training now.
Rejoice in our freedom...our ability to serve God and Man.....and to
get up each morning to decide how to use that day....today I am working on my last block
row of Jane baby....then my triangle border....and my hub and Grandgal that
is staying with us for now are going to start putting in more fence posts to
board self care horses in; Lord willing.
Blessings to day in whatever you may be doing or where ever you may
be going!!.....Yes, i am still with my sciatica but on a good cream and predisone now....hoping....my hubs heel is still barking.....so it goes!! we are thankful anyways!!
I wanted to share some photos of the last few months events, including
my Dear Jane progress...I am starting Row K today....I like the letter K. heehee
Then from January on we completed our kitchen and redid our bathroom.We
are in the process of putting up a greenhouse, funded with a grant.
Getting our sandy soil richer in nutrients through composts.
Quilting as I can stand it.
Seeing our family complete degrees and gradations.
Just rejoice with us in our photos I share....
Love my New shelves at end of snack bar.
Love the New Shower head
Handy Dandy glass shelf too
Our Two Grads in Md in BIG Storm this winter
New Bath with Bead Board....LOVE IT!
Our Son who had a Transplant....Last Day in Grad Prog
Greatest Happiest Selfie EVER!!
New Sailor with Proud Parents
Our Master's Journey with Family
Progress of my Jane BAby
Love the triangle borders on Jane
Progress on Swoon...one last row to quilt yet
Our first Greenhouse....FUN!!
Our roses on Mother's Day
Roses from family on Mom's Day....smelled so good!
Thanks for stopping by!!.....pictures say a MILLION WORDS!!.....blessed Mom's Day Weekend this year........WOW!!....... Hugs to all and may your stitches be from your heart......
First of all MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW 2016 YEAR!
Not sure where the time has gone since October....it went into my 2nd Farmer's Wife Quilt, this time the Depression Era one. Then 2 children's small quilts....two in fairies and one in swans.A friend of a friend needed a quilt done up that she had spent 12 yeas on....so....sew.....
In Between Times Hub went on a 12 week Contract of ER nursing in NC....so he was gone 3 days a week.....plus our sweet Shiloh 14 yrs old Golden has cancer.(it is contained)...so we were nursing her with dressing changes on a tumor we were nursing.....she is up walking now.....even almost trotting..she and Sunny are totally pals....
So add that stress into the fall and beginning of winter....
Quite a mix.....as it is up north this weekend....our son lives in DC area....they have dug out their parking areas 2 times today.....worn out!....and still snowing....
Linda's Swooon
Pal's Forever
So.....in Everything giving THANKS!!!......
SO, SEW!!
Since New Years I have made 2 Swoon Quilts, done in French General Noel fabrics.......
very pretty.....
One is on Suziebell now, getting Quilted......and .....you know you have to
have 2 projects going, atleast, so I started a Log Cabin in 1 1/2 inch jelly strips by
Fig Tree.....decided to use red centers from the scraps of Noel......
Right now I have Monopoly Invisible Thread breaking issues......so I ordered
more Kitchen Done!!
Sulky Invisible Thread...it says it does not stretch....so I am hoping!!......
Enjoy my photos....not in any certain order....since it is a Catch Up kind of
SCRAPPY DAY!!........
Ok, So I admit it.....I have always loved Lucy.....
Thought I would share this little clip of her "sewing".....
I am working on the 1930 FW Quilt now.....on block 34 of 99 total to do
I am enjoying using my First Farmer's Wife Every day.....
Don't be afraid to start one.....jump in cause the water is "fine"......
First of all, another fabric store online is leaving....it is sad to see them go but she is stating she needs for time with her family.....so here is her link; with fabric at 6$ a yard. Catches me at a not so good to buy fabric time, but for you, it may be a blessing you very much needed. The LIttle Fabric Shop
Floors are work, yepper; just sayin'.....taking out the old, putting down the
new....even my friends are in on it too in their homes.....Iowa
friend has buffed old to new floors with painted walls,beautiful....yey!
and Denver friend has all her hardwoods rebuffed and varnished too,
Way to Go Girls!!!
We decided to put in a floating floor....new tiles in the kitchen
Swoons make all things Great!
are drying now with some added weight of osb to make sure
the glue dries and tiles do not move....just sayin'....rehab assuarance.
Selfie.....
Meanwhile....our Chickens get in on "selfies",this is my hubs
Pet Chicken....wants to be held .....
Started my FW Sampler..1930's..LOVIN" IT!!! They are
such sweet blocks from her newest book... very NICE and
easy paper piecing....it is wonderful how the patterns do fit and
work together well....YEY!! 25 done.....74 to go.....whooosh!
I am so glad God is not finished with me yet!!.....and as I work
on quilts I am reminded by my Denver "sister" that all the mess ups
of our lives are pieces that God uses in His Masterpiece of our very
journey that He has allowed to work into a perfect piece of His Art ....
Like a Quilter, I would say!! a Perfect "for sure and certain" Quilter!..
Enjoy my photos.......Fall is almost here.....are you ready as we are.?......
we are done with 90 plus temps for awhile!!........Quilted Hugs!!
Good Bye Old Flooring
AH!!!!
Just Love the New Floating Floor
Iowa Friend's Summer Work
Denver.......Gorgeous!
I know she is saying AH!!!
Random....curly Sweet Potatoe
As We Work.....Goldens patienet as usual....Frizbee?......just sayin'
