Patience young grasshopper patience....

Do you ever have one of those projects that do not come together quite the way you want it to? Well I am making this Irish chain quilt and I must have been in a haze...well actually I had the wrong foot for half the blocks....yes the seam ripper and I have an awesome relationship right now. As you can see from the photo I have no idea how I mixed up all my pieces as well....some are in the right order others still have to be ripped and re-sewn....so I am starting over again.

I know there is a story or a lesson here and I am thinking that God has a bigger plan for me to hurry through my sewing and projects. In these instances I need to slow down pause and realize it is ok and will hopefully be ok as I should hopefully be the only one to see the havoc until it is finished then it will be something to be beautiful and cherished. Just like me I am a work in progress that God has not given up on, even though I make mistakes the end result will be a person with the insight that God has great plans for me. If I can weather the storm and learn to be content in a 1 room apartment AND I might add still be able to create beautiful quilts...I shall have no worries or fear...for the plan I can't see is far greater than my need to be perfect.

So today I have learned patience and my sadness in this mess will be replaced with determination knowing I am up to the task. Have a great day and God Bless you ALL!!!!

 

 

 

I am back

It has been awhile since I have blogged. I have not been able to do much sewing or quilting as I finally found full time work 2 years ago. I moved over 200 miles away from my home which finally sold. I think the hardest part of the move is leaving all my favorite people behind as well as moving into an efficiency apartment, which has proven to be more of a challenge. I will try to share my creative ways of having a sewing area, that I can leave up. Right now the overtime is about done so I will be having lots of evenings to start working on projects. I went to a retreat in January and created this Minnesota quilt from a kit. Turned out very nice I had a little help sorting out the layout.

Just an update

I finally found full time work in January through March, that did not work out. I found a temp job in April and have not been able to do any crafty things. My new job makes my arms very painful and muscle spasms in my neck and chest, which enhances the anxiety because the nerves are hyperactive at the moment.. So....I am going to start blogging again but focusing on maybe some different thoughts, ideas and tangents.

I think God brought all of you into my life for a reason, which I am thankful for each and everyone of you. I think that by focusing on being positive and developing a closer relationship with Him...maybe my thoughts will help someone else going through many frustrating parts of life.

I am also a Reiki practioner and I send Reiki to several people who love receiving the energy. It is a healing energy that can help anyone from illness to making decisions or just finding peace.

I want to keep my blog open so, even though I am not able to do the crafty things at this time, let me know if there are any topics you would like me to research or just chat about.

Have a great day and God Bless all of YOU!!!!!    :)

Festival of Trees 11-19 to 11-20-2011

This weekend I will be a vendor at the Festival of Trees in Duluth Minnesota. It is an awesome fundraiser for the Twin Ports area. If your in the area stop by and shop. The festival of trees is the prelude to a huge parade in the evening marking the beginning of the holiday season in Duluth.

And of course the Kidlets need to come as Santa will be there as well.

Life is topsy turvy in my world this week. Lots of prayers needed for a job, as the unemployment ended and the craft fairs will end in just a few weeks. Kind of a scary time, but this is one of the fun shows I do. On the upside I get to spend quality time with my nephew taking him to his driver's ed classes, and have started going through stuff again, I can actually find the desks in the sewing room. Just a few more boxes to go through, then sort and organize the fabric. Give away the huge tv in that room. I will be able to sew, scrapbook, and write all in one room :). Although I may just leave the cutting board on the old dresser in the kitchen as it is tall enough to cut out fabric without messing up my neck.

Have a great weekend and God Bless all of YOU!!!!!!!

Goodies

This year at the Minnesota shop hop, my brother went with me to a couple of stores. Little did I know when we had the family Christmas party last week, that he had bought me a couple of goodies. Aren't these little pins just adorable. The fabric, one of them has a border that says Minnesota on them. I may not use the pins and just look at them because they are sooooo adorable.

This pic didn't turn out so well but I bought this little pot and it has dual purpose, a hot pot that will heat up food as well. My dad has one he uses at the craft fairs to heat up stew/soup/water for tea. Well I was sold when last we (his girlfriend and I) heated up my bbq pork. The trick is it has to have enough liquid in it to not stick to the cooking plate inside. A hot pot has coils, this is a hot pot deluxe. So....I just washed it and heated up my tea water, it works awesome. My next venture with the pot other than to take to the mall for the craft show this weekend, is to use the car plug adapter and see if it will heat water off the lighter jack in the car. How fun and healthy this could be, limited to stews and ultra moist hot dish but, when the seal a meal is working I can have other things. :) And I will be saving lots of money by not eating the mall and fast food.

Today I started my sewing room and have found the two desks in the room. It will probably take me a little while to get itall under control, decluttering making the room useable for something other than storage, but I will feel so much lighter to get all the extra stuff out of my house. Clutter free is the goal, not working 2 jobs it is a little easier to get organized. I had a couple of interviews but they didn't pan out. I have another one I would have to stay over night but it pays really well. Wish me luck.

Well hope all is well in your world....Have a great day and God Bless All of YOU!!!!!!

Thrift Store Fingdings

Aren't they just adorable. :)

I found this fun little rub on set and iron on transfer at a thrift store in Detroit Lakes MN. The price was right and I just had to have them both. I am not sure what I am going to use the rub on's for but they are so much fun to play with.

I also had a job interview today, this would be in my line of work with very good benefits and a payscale I could live on. The job is a couple hours from where I normally work, but it would be work, which I have been looking for, for a long long time. Wish me luck.

I stopped at a little park in Buffalo, and had lunch with this cute little fellow. He posed for me twice :).

It was a beautiful day here in Minnesota. The snow storm that was to hit southern Minnesota went towards Wisconsin (sorry, even though we are 5 inches below normal for precip. I am just not ready for snow.)

Today I am thankful for God providing all my needs, for providing the jobs I go on an interview to, even though I am a basket case and full of anxiety. I have this little network of peeps who I send a txt to and they all pray for me. I am so blessed and thankful for all of you who stop by my blog, it may not be as exciting as other blogs out there, but I do enjoy writing my musing's and showing the fun things in my life.

Well have a great day and God Bless All of YOU!!!!!!!

Funky Pillowcases

Let me know what you think of my fun little pillowcases, it is a great stash reducing move and time wise not being able to work on any quilts right now I still get to sew. I figured I would put a couple on my table and if they sell, great, if not then I will donate them to the pillowcase challenge.

It has been quite awhile since I have blogged. Things have been a bit different here. I just quit a part time sweat shop job because it messed up my neck and arms. I had such severe pain, so.... I am back to doing craft fairs with the magnetics.

We had our Christmas party on Halloween weekend ( both mom and dad are going to Texas and dad possibly Arizona for the winter), I made up several flour sack towels with Stephie's help and funky pillowcases for the kidlets. I was so busy I forgot to take a picture of them, they did turn out very nice and definitely funky.

Let me know what you think of them. I just finished 3 of them and am going to see if they generate any interest at the craft fair this weekend.

This party was so....AWESOME....No I did not meet the man of my dreams, but my grandson was able to come to the party....and it was the first time he has ever been able to come and visit me. He will be 14 in a couple of weeks.

Well I am off to another craft fair, so....have a great day and:

GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy 4th of July and Happy Canada Day

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy holiday weekend. I will be working this weekend, there is a big 4th of July Celebration in Spicer, Minnesota. Should be a lot of fun.

It is so hot here and my house is torn apart from decluttering 20+ years of collecting, all going to my sister's garage sale. Tomorrow should be a lot cooler and with no air conditioning it will be a pleasant change.

I haven't been doing anything crafty lately with all the shows on the road, when I am home I have just been trying to find the house, with all the boxes I have pulled out. I am bring my little snowmen embroidery blocks, which will be used in a quilt with all the snow flake material I bought at the state shop hop last year. I have to rearrange my show schedule so I will be able to go again this year.

Have a great Canada Day, 4th of July and a wonderful happy birthday to me. :) (I had to throw that in there...even though I share my birthday with the nation... I still like to pretend it is just my birthday. Little childish I know but we only have one birthday a year.

Thank you for stopping by and God Bless All of YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A couple retreat photo's

Just a quick post of a couple pictures from the retreat. As is the way of things all good things must come to an end, Today is the last day of the retreat. I have had an unbelievable time. So much creativity in one place. Then the 7 hour drive home....not looking forward to that, but it will be evening so will be much cooler of a drive.

Have a great day and God Bless All of YOU!!!!!

AccuQuilt Retreat

I have to say I am really enjoying the retreat. Tomorrow I will get to have Eleanor Burns new Barn Quilt book signed. There will be a tour of AccuQuilt as well as lunch. Then back to County Traditions for open sewing. It is taking me much longer to cut the fabric, so I maybe finishing my drunkard's path at home. I am gleaning a lot of information and hope to retain it all.

The Accuquilt and Country Traditions staff are the nicest people.

Well I am having an awesome time and really wish you all could enjoy this with me. I will post pic hopefully next week (if I can stay home long enough lol). I really did need a fun get away just focusing on what I want to do and learn.

Have a great day and God Bless All of YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Updates and AccuQuilt Retreat for me

I have to apologize for not updating my blog. I have been working a lot where the internet isn't so great. I have several small finishes that I need to upload and have just not had the energy to do so. The job search is not going as well as I planned, so I will be hitting the road again this summer. It is hard because most of the projects I can bring are embroidery or small crocheting projects. The heart quilt for my aunt is still sitting on the table waiting for my inspiration on how to quillt it to come, as well as needing to be home a little more. I have had this terrible pain in my face and the chiropractor is working on it but since this has affected my sleep, I hate to work on it while I am exhausted. Working on a quilt when I am exhausted means lots of errors, not pretty ones either.

In light of my not being able to work on my hobby like I planned, I am still going on the Accuquilt retreat. I am so excited. I can't believe it is next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I received the itinery, but not the class instructions until today. Which means I only have tonight and Monday, part of Tuesday to get everything together. Good thing I have lots of fabric....I just have to move the boxes, to get to it. Eleanor Burns will be at the barn raising. This is just so exciting, I was going to take her class a couple of years ago to be a certified teacher and the money didn't come in. But!!!!!!!!!!! she will be there.

If any of you in Blogland are going to be there let me know, would be awesome to meet some of the people, whose pages I read.

Well my posts will be sporadic over the summer, unless my ship comes in, so....with that in mind have a great summer and as soon as I can I will post pic's of my retreat and finishes. I do so miss keeping up with everyone here in blogland, but when the time is right I will be back more frequently.

God has a great plan I just have to wait and see what it is.

Have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God Bless All of YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lander, Wyoming 4th Annual Pink Ribbon Society Extravaganza

May 14th Held At: Lander High School Field House
Breast Cancer fundraiser with Craft booths, informational vendors, bake sale, silent and live auctions, games, door prized, goodie bags, lunch and more!

I have been doing a bit of traveling and just had to do a show. This one is an awesome fundraiser. So far I have seen my grandson, god-son (whose wedding I am able to attend on Sunday), my son, my ex's parents. Taken a few pic...to up load later. A few finishes to upload later.

So far on my trip I have run into hot weather, snow on the mountain, rain and beautiful sunny skies. I saw a moose, a deer, a big boulder that had fallen down the mountain. Driven on a road that had construction and was just like slime, this was really scary, especially after I saw a semi being towed up the stretch of road.

I have had so much fun, seeing family and friends I haven't seen in over 10 years. We will have a special reunion with four of us who used to play cards and have lunch every week. Then I moved, then Anna moved, then Cheryl moved and Karrie still lives here. This will be the first time we have been together in 25 years or there about.

I love the mountains and maybe God will call me back out here some day, right now we just try to survive from show to show. I had a job interview last week and still no word on if I have been hired. I have to keep the faith, so far my expenses have been extremely low. I have wonderful friends and family who have provided food and lodging.

Almost retreat time for Accuquilt!!!!!!!!! I am so excited. I can bring my baby go and extra fabric for the dies that they will have available. I get to see Eleanor Burns at the barn raising!!!!!!!!! This is just turning out to be the most awesome spring and summer.

Have a great day and God Bless All of YOU!!!!!!!

Craft Fair Miller Hill Mall and Eden Prairie Mall

This week the craft fairs are at Miller Hill Mall and Eden Prairie Mall. I am in Duluth this weekend for the craft show and it is so Windy up here. I need to post the pic I took the last time. Lake Superior has the strangest shades of color in it. I called the City and they referred me to the tourism office. I guess when it is really windy it stirs up the bottom of the lake. So today it is just way to windy to tell the colors, but 2 weeks ago was a beautiful calm day. From the Copper top church lookout one could see the blue water with strips of brown and green streaks in the water. All my pic are on the big laptop so will have to post some pic after Easter. I also got a wonderful early birthday pressie from Jeanette pic will hopefully follow in the next couple of weeks. Her blog is http://jeanettespatch.blogspot.com can't seem to get the link to link it to her name. The mall has been busy but I was able to finish repairing and redoing the quilt label on Tyler's quilt. His dad stopped by and now the quilt is on it's way home. Not much getting done in the stitchery/sewing I am putting edging on a couple of towels for gifts, but so far today the computer games have won out. Well have a great day and God Bless all of YOU!!!!!

Craft fair HarMar Mall and Burnsville Center

There is a craft fair at Burnsville Mall and HarMar Mall. Should be a fun time and lots of fun things to see. Today at the mall is fairly quiet, so will do a little surfing, little stitching, a little crocheting and a little reading in between the mass of customers I will serve today. Hope all is well and bright sun shiney in your world today, it is a gorgeous day here. Have a great day and God Bless all of YOU!!!!!!!

My New Go Baby and Die and a giveaway

I finally received my Go Baby and I sat looking at it all week. Today I went and bought a die, I know I shouldn't of, but.....how can one just sit and look at the Go Baby with all the possibilities. I can now make butterflies, bees and dragonflies. It took a couple of minutes and two of us to finally figure out how to do it, but once the die went through, it was amazing and so easy to turn the crank.

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To bad I am working all weekend or I would probably have a ton of butterflies, dragonflies and bees laying around the living room.

Still no leads on a full time job yet. I will be really pushing it after Easter. I want my sewing area and house in a fairly organized state when I go back to working 2 jobs. Although I have to say I am not getting much done up until this week. I made a table cloth for my table at the craft show and have started sewing bits and pieces. I can't wait until the week of Easter I am hoping to have the house fairly clean and things moved around a bit so when company comes on Easter Sunday I am ready then I can sew all week. :)

Awesome giveaway at Raggedy Stationhttp://raggedystation.blogspot.com/

Have a great day and God Bless all of you!!!!!!!!!!!

Craft Fair Burnsville Center and Miller Hill Mall

This weekend there are two craft fairs we are participating in. One in Burnsville Center in Burnsville Minnesota and the other at the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth. Turned out to be a beautiful day here in Central Minnesota. I guess there were 4 inches of snow on the ground this morning in the north country. Not much going on in the sewing world, seems everytime I cut even a corner of fabric I end up being gone for 2 weeks on end. Well this time I am able to leave it on the table for when I can cut the rest of the vignette bom out. So hard sometimes when I am working 12 hour days to just keep up on everything. I have 3 more weeks until Easter weekend, when I will have Easter dinner, and hopefully a fully organized sewing room. :) My Go Baby has arrived, I won't see it until Sunday when the craft fair is over, but it is here. I am hoping to be able to buy a die and a cutting mat on the way home so I can play with it a little. If not then the following week I should have enough money to buy the dies. I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy April Fools Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a great day and God Bless all of YOU!!!!!!!!!

World of Wheels Duluth

An awesome car show will be in Duluth MN this weekend. It is called the World of Wheels and has something for everyone.

Not much quilting done this week, finishing up the families tax returns. It is so nice working one job, and as long as the shows stay constant I can do this over the summer. Hello house and quilting. it has been 6 years since I have been able to do a lot of anything other than work.

Have a great weekend an God Bless All of YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I won a Go baby!!!!!

If you like Accuquilt on Facebook, you can enter Friday Fun. Well I did and for some reason today I just had to check out my email on the forum first. Usually I go to the last page and see who won. Well.....this was in my in box:

3/18 Friday Fun Winner

Congratulations! You are today's Friday Fun winner! Please submit the following information to us so we can ship you your GO! Baby Fabric Cutter:

Is this not awesome or what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Instead of 2 people without a Go cutter at the retreat there will be just 1 as I will have one after it arrives.

Long day at the mall today. Not a lot of shoppers. Tomorrow should be a busy day.

Have a great day and God Bless All of YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Northtown Mall Craft fair

There is an craft fair at the Northtown Mall, in Blaine Minnesota this weekend. Lots of cool goodies!!!!!.

Have a great day and God Bless all of YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Pray for Japan

I have been away from the computer and news pretty much all day. I just caught bits and pieces. After watching the news this evening, the devastation is something we just can't fathom. All I can do is Pray and ask for Angels to protect all those who need protection and help in being found.

When something like this happens even though it is far away, it makes us so much more thankful for our family, friends and that we have not had to live through anything as horrendous as what many countries seem to be seeing right now.

God Bless all of you and Keep you safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!