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a ticker tape quilt and skis

Here's a partial shot of my ticker tape quilt;

inspired by this quilt.

I just finished sewing the blocks together yesterday and am trying to figure out if I want to put a border on it or not.  I've had the quilting design in mind since I started this quilt and if it turns out half as good as it looks in my head :), well, I think I'm going to love it!

Finally, L-man and I got out to go cross country skiing on Saturday.  It's one of those things where if we don't make the decision to go the night before,  we never quite make it up to the mountains to go (the decision to "see how we feel in the morning" is synonymous with we're staying home). 

We went with a couple of friends and had such a lovely day.  There was continual cloud cover and light snow the whole time.  Looking back on Saturday makes me realize how so much of my life flies by at light speed, but when I'm outside, inhaling the things of nature, it has a way of slowing things down a bit, like taking a leisurely walk through quick sand.

 

(our lunch seat)

What's at the top of your list to slow things down a bit in your life?

please help

I am so thankful to Jade for starting this etsy site.  It has given me a way of contributing to helping the people of Haiti that otherwise, would not have been so easily possible.  You can check out the blog here.  Within 24 hours, the crafthope etsy shop has raised around $4000 which will go directly to Dr.'s Without Borders.  You can help out by donating items to sale.  It's easy.  Please email Jade to contribute: jade{at}crafthope{dot}com

Thank-you!

bee blocks

These first blocks are for a quarterly bee I'm a part of called the 3X6 bee.  For the 3X6, we use our own fabrics and whatever design we like and make 6 blocks, one each for the other 6 participants.  The only thing they choose is the color combo.  Kind of fun!  These blocks have been a challenge, but so much fun!

I'm also a part of Bee Beautiful.  Each month one of us sends fabric and a design or idea to the other members and we each make a block for that person.  Here are the blocks I made for Rebekah.

So let's hear it, are any of you a part of a virtual quilting bee? 

content

to lay whereever the Son is.  I want [to want] this to be my desire. 

I hope your day is full of contentment and joy!

finally, the skillet handle pattern is done!

I know there are one or two of you who haven't been eating or sleeping well for the last 5 months, waiting for me to put this skillet handle pattern together.  Okay, maybe not, but it's finally done nonetheless!  Just click on the photo or my etsy shop widget over there on the right to get a pattern of your own.