#Mini Quilt Challenge

Here's my finished quilt for the 

Making It Fun Mini Quilt Challenge! 

Check out the challenge here:

mmf-eq7-mini-quilt-challenge

I had so much fun making this mini

 quilt!  It was created using all

 Michael Miller fabric!!  

It was hard deciding on which

 fabric to use.  So cute and fun!

Here's the backing!

I did a mixture of waves and 

straight lines to quilt the top.

It does measure 19" x 19"!

I decided to quilt the fish in 

black thread.  This defined the

fish and made them pop!   

These are the fabrics I used!!

All Michael Miller Fabrics!

@michaelmillerfabrics

#mmfMini and #EQ25

  

Just Goofing Around With Numbers!

I came across my pad of 

graph paper while putting 

some books away.

 I decided to goof around 

drawing some numbers.

   

The best part was I actually 

figured out the cutting 

measurements!  

So far I've only sewn the

 numbers 2-0-1-6!

I have always had a desire to 

sew numbers but, thought of it as

difficult. It really was not 

hard at all.

Using up my scraps!

Once I sew a few more blocks

and get them down, I will

 share them with 

you so you can make 

your own.

I've also been reading other blogs. 

Reading all about their

 goals.  By doing this I've

 actually have added some

new goals to my list.

I've decided to do some

sew alongs so you'll see

them on my next blog. I'll

be grabbing their buttons

and posting the results soon!

Farm Girl Vintage Blocks (13-18) Part 3

#farmgirlfridays

Getting my sewing on with once again Farm Girl Vintage blocks by Lori 

Holt!  Six more blocks!  

Egg Basket Block

#eggbasket

Farm Fresh Flower Block

#farmfreshflower

Farmhouse Block

#farmhouse

Feed and Seed Block

#feedandseed

this one was 

Fresh Pears Block

#freshpears

Furrows Block

#furrows 

Check out my 

other blocks 

Farm Girl Vintage Blocks 1-6

Farm Girl Vintage Blocks 7-12

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 I am so excited to share that I won second and will

be receiving my Weekly Photo Calendar very soon 

in the mail!!  I can't wait!!

Thank you Yvonne for hosting this giveaway!!!

Check out her blog by clicking below!!

Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl

Psalms 143:5

I remember the days of old;

 I meditate on all that you have done; 

I ponder the work of your hands.

When Things Go Wrong - Use Your Seam Ripper

Happy New Year!

I'm looking forward to 2016!  

I know, I know, and I know that 

everyday is a new day, but for 

some reason when that number

 changes, introducing the 

New Year, it's a Big deal.  

There is something about it that 

makes us gear up to new resolutions,

 new goals, and new beginnings.

I need a lot of new beginnings 

and start overs.  So here I am 

to welcome 2016.  The last days

 of the year were used to remove 

all Christmas decorations and

 store them away!  It feels real

 good to have my living 

space cleaned for the New Year.

  Sure there is much more left to

 do, however, for now I can

sit in front of the fire place, 

and sip on some hot tea. 

 Snuggled up, it's a cold day!  

It really does feel like winter. 

 I love it! I even got to sleep in...

so wonderful!!!

My motto this year is going to be,
  When Things Go Wrong 
Use Your Seam Ripper!!!  

One of my most favorite tools, 

the seam ripper.   I couldn't

 image not having this tool 

in my sewing box! 

In fact, I believe I own 

eight of them...lol!

With this wonderful tool, 

the seam ripper, we can remove 

all those mistakes we've made.  

Carefully, inserting the blade

 underneath the thread to be cut, 

and removing the unwanted 

seam we just stitched, only

to be resewn. 

So why not treat life  

 the same way?  We

accomplish so much each day. 

There is nothing wrong with

allowing our seams to unravel,

to rip them out and be removed.

  

  Sometimes when we remove 

stitches from our fabric, we 

leave impressions of damage, even 

the fabric of our life may 

be weakened. We can always move

 forward and improve our mistakes 

or better yet, simply start over!

I know we can beat ourselves up

 for messing up. I've done a 

lot in 2015 and I want to 

encourage my readers not to 

take life so serious.  

Have fun with it!

  

 Remember 
When Things Go Wrong 

Use Your Seam Ripper!!! 

I hope you all have enjoyed this

 post and have been encouraged.

  First, of many to come!  

Let me

know what you think!  

Thank you for stopping by!  

Have a wonderful

year!!!

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: 

The old has gone, the new is here!