Merry Christmas Thoughts 2015

A friend shared this on Facebook

and I would like to share it 

to all of you because I

know that the holidays can be

hard, stressful, lonely, over-

whelming and sad.

  It is important to remember 

that not everyone is looking 

forward to Christmas. Some people

 are not surrounded by large 

wonderful families. Some of 

us have problems during the 

holidays and are overcome 

with great sadness when we 

remember those loved ones who 

are not with us. For many 

it is their first Christmas 

without a particular loved 

one and many others lost 

loved ones at Christmas. And,

 many people have no one to spend 

these times with and are besieged by 

loneliness. We all need 

caring, loving thoughts right 

now. Remember those in retail, those

caring for people in hospitals, and

those that just have to work

or are away serving our country.  

 Be kind and mindful to give a moment of 

support to all those who have

family problems, health 

struggles, job issues, worries 

of any kind and just need to

 know that someone cares. Do 

it for all of us, for nobody 

is immune.  

Merry Christmas!!!

John 13:34

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have

 loved you, so you must love one another.

Book Review - 3 Times The Charm!

Some of my neighborhood quilt shops 

take part in a quilt run twice a year.

Once in the fall (Reindeer Dash) and another

 in the spring (Spring Fling).  

On the first stop you pick up your

passport which you have stamped 

upon arriving at each shop you visit. 

You than receive a

free pattern along with a fat- 

quarter. Below are some of the fat-

quarters I received with a

few I purchased.

I decided I wanted to work on these 

fabrics.  One of the many 

  fat quarters I have collected on 

these runs.  I choose not

to use one of the patterns I 

received.  Instead, I picked one

 out of the book, "3 times the charm!" 

by

Barbara Groves & Mary Jacobson.

 I choose the pattern named,

 "bertha," in the book.

This book is wonderful!  It gives

a total of seven quick and

easy designs with three looks

for each design! That's right

"3 times the charm, 21 looks!

The instructions are easy

to understand and you get

full pictures of all the

quilts made three times.
General instructions from selecting
 fabrics to preparing, cutting,
 piecing, pressing 
and quilting are all included 
in this 40 page book.

 Here you get a look at what I 

have chosen and made

with the christmas fabric 

I've collected!

The book is made to use 5"
charm packs.  As you can
see I didn't!

 My quilt label was sewn with my 

embroidery sewing machine!

My finished quilt!  I just love it!

In time for Christmas!!!

Quilts in this book range 

from 19-3/4"" to 42-3/4".

I give this #bookreview

5 buttons 

Of course you can make these quilts 

smaller by removing a row of

quilt blocks or enlarging

the quilts by adding more

blocks and/or adding an extra

border.

Thank you for stopping by!

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things

through Christ which

 strengtheneth me.