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Merry Christmas  As I await the arrival of of my daughters and grandchildren for Christmas I am grateful that all of them are in good health considering the year they have had!  Both girl have suffered losses in jobs, cars, and homes! It could have been much worse and I pray that 2019 will be a much better year! Everything lost can be replaced but they cannot!  I pray that your holidays are filled with love and laughter! If you find in the New Year you can afford to help Ashley and the girls recover from the fire that destroyed everything please give to the Go Fund Me page I setup! Fire Victims Ashley and Babies Merry Christmas and thank you, Lisa

Current Update on Ashley, Lilly, and Sarah Last I blogged my girls had been lost their home in a apartment fire  and I ask for  Prayer Request !  There is a link there to the local paper in Wheeling, WV, that tells about the fire! Currently, they are still staying with another family and looking for a place to live.  I started a Go Fund Me page to help get furniture, appliances, cribs, and other household items. If you would like to donate here is the link! https://www.gofundme.com/fire-victims-ashley-and-babies They have received some help from Red Cross, Salvation Army, family and friends!  I am so grateful to everyone who have helped! Thank you! Please keep our family in your prayers! Merry Christmas Happy Holidays and Happy New Years Love, Lisa

Last week was Vintage Christmas Week 8 and I posted on Instagram but not here.   Sorry life has really dealt our family some blows lately. I really love the patterns in this book!  Twinkle Lights  6” block I hope you find Joy in the holiday season! Love Lisa

My daughter and her children where rear ended the week of Thanksgiving! The car was totaled and she is going to therapy weekly for her back. Tuesday the apartment above theirs caught on fire.  It killed her neighbor and left them homeless!  Luckily for our family her and the girls happened to be at a friends house.  We are so grateful this friend is letting them stay with them until next week when they come home for Christmas. We pray by then that housing will be available for them to move into! Pray for us all to be strong during these times of troubles! We feel so sad about her neighbor and for his family. Please pray for them! Here is the link to the newspaper to read about what happened! The Fire The circled window is my granddaughters’ room! All the water from the fire trucks ended up in their apartment! Please take my advice get Renters Insurance!   Tell everyone you know to get some! She didn’t have and lost everything in less than an hour! Thank you for prayi...

My Sew Together Bag more about it  this bag here Extra long Strap Quilt for a Foster Child one of a local family! Blocks from a free  Craftsy  class years ago, I learned a lot.  You see my first hexagons I ever made. Beautiful baby will always have a quilt. Woppet Buckets - I love this pattern and just keep making more! Clever Woppet on Instagram -  Anna Cunningham  These first (2) I made for out bathroom to hold our toiletries! This one was for the #woppetbucketswap Swapped this one for Luke Hayes’ birthday!  I got some great ornaments in return! The first one was for the #sugarplumswap!  I really recommend the pattern! Simple, versatile, and useful! The (2) stockings where fun! I’d like to make a few more if I get the time! Christmas Stockings Quilted Notions Pouch - love it but it has a lot of hand sewing! I changed the pattern a bit by sewing the zipper in with my sewing machine! Working on Halloween Couch Pillows for next year. There is more ...

The Fat Quarter Shop invited me to join their new  Vintage Christmas  Sew Along, which is based around the new Christmas book by   Lori Holt. I couldn't resist! I love all her patterns and every book Lori has written you can find then at the   Fat Quarter Shop  (click and see her other books)! Don’t forget to order your  Alphabitties  when you order your book. Lori Holt - Bee in my bonnet  - see what she has going on! Vintage Christmas  is a great book for beginners to experts alike who love to sew!  So many great blocks to sew year after year! The blocks can be used for quilts and gifts (Mug Rugs, Bags, Tablerunners, and Pillows to name a few)! #VintageChristmasFridays Week 7 Block - Toy Train The fabric is Cozy Christmas  by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. It was released a couple of years ago but you can still find it at the  Fat Quarter Shop . The thing I love about Christmas fabric is it never goes out of style. Th...

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I finally after years of wanting another Sew Together Bag, Pattern by  @sewdemented on Instagram  started one on yesterday! You can find the .pdf pattern in Michelle’s IG profile or purchase a paper copy in a quilt store or online at  Fat Quarter Shop I bought the pattern 2 summers ago and found it intimidating so I decided to check YouTube and I found Margaret’s video which took the intimidation away! She is very personable and goes through set by step!  You have to still buy the pattern because she gives no dimensions! You can find Margaret online Margaret of MMQ  https://youtu.be/Lrvud8RWFIU Margaret Leuwen Quilting Here is my progress I am doing it all in Alison Glass Fabric! Hope to finish it today! What are you sewing? Does a pattern ever intimidate you? Leave a comment! Big hugs! Lisa

Mushroom Sew Along The Mushroom Sew Along was on Instagram until August 28th, hundreds of these cute mushrooms where made and posted!  Vechernie Posidelki Mushroom Tutorial  the tutorial for the mushrooms is in another language but you can get the idea on how to make one by looking through Vechernie Pattern!  The sew along was ran by Paola  @loveoffabric  Love Of Fabrics  and was great fun! To view all the mushrooms made look under the Instagram hashtag #mushroomsewalong !

17 years ago today America was attacked by Terrorist!   I still feel like it was yesterday! So much harm was done in one day to the American way of life.  It is still hard to put into words the anger I still feel today! I hope  we are safer today than we where then! Safeguards are in place so it cannot happen again!  But if we forget the past, and don’t remain vigilant, it could happen in the future! Take time today to research September 11, 2001, if you where little and don’t remember!  Those who remember please never forget what  this country has been through! Say a prayer for all those who lost their lives and their families who still struggle with the loss of their family member! Because it never ends for them! Say another pray for all those First Responders who died or where injured trying to save lives! There where so many who didn’t even know what was happening and ran to do their jobs no matter what it cost them! Their families are still left w...

The last Saturday of Spelling Bee Saturday and I am sorry it is over. The folks at the  Fat Quarter Shop  made this delightful wrap up video for week 44. https://youtu.be/DtetF0cDi2U Thanks for watching! Lisa

Week 43 of Spelling Bee Sew Along  with the  Fat Quarter Shop ! I have really enjoyed the sew along and appreciate the Fat Quarter Shop for letting me participate. This is a book we all need in our quilting libraries. The  Spelling Bee  is by  Lori Holt  of  Bee in my Bonnet  and features complete instructions for 100 letter, number, punctuation and picture blocks in two sizes plus 18 quilt projects! My block for week 43 is the Hyphen .  Hyphen (-) block using  Modern Minis  by  Lori Holt Of Bee in my Bonnet  for  Riley Blake Designs  and  Bee Backgrounds Gray Crossstitch Yardage  for the background. I just love Lori Holt’s Modern Minis! Please stop by Greg of  Grey Dogwood Studio  to see his block for today.   Just one more week of the sew along left with the Fat Quarter Shop. You can see the complete list of the Bloggers can be found at Fat Quarter Shop Jolly Jabber Thank you for Sewing...

The  Fat Quarter Shop Project Remix A scarf in the Summer! Yes! It is super soft, lightweight, and brings color to your day! Tutorial by Crystal of Hello Creative Family  30 Minute Infinity Scarf I am doing a one month challenge of only using Sewtites  (No pins or clips) and they worked perfect sewing the end together! The pattern is great for beginners and does not take very long to complete! It only took me 30 minutes to complete. The Fabric Pick a fabric you think is gorgeous,  that you don’t want to cut all up and sew back together.   It is perfect and stands out all on its own! I bought this fabric over 2 years ago second hand.   I knew it was vintage and prewashed.   It is a vintage lawn that we figured out.   Who made it nothing positive. Looks like, feels like, but couldn’t find it in a database of Liberty. It is 2 beautiful yards of Vintage Lawn and so soft! Share with  # DIYinfinityscarf This project is easy to make, perf...