Sunday---Precious Promises

The Lord protects.  Exodus 17:15

To You and Yours

Make Your Wish List

Wish Lists Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:45 AM PST Some times you have to drop a hint. Other times you have to drop an anvil. Either way, the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) is here to help with Wish Lists! We’ve got ‘em and now you can get ‘em. Totally free, easy to set up, and best of all now Santa knows exactly what you’d like for Christmas. We have more than 600 quilts for sale and every time one sells we raise more money for Alzheimer’s research. It’s a gift that does good. And you’ve been good this year, haven’t you? Set your Wish List up today and tell your family, add the link in your email signature, put it in your holiday newsletter, or email it to CNN. It’s all good. Check it out!  A great way to get a miniature quilt and support Alzheimer's Research.  Lots of wonderful quilts to choose from.   Happy Quilting!

Sunday---Precious Promises

The Lord heals.  Exodus 15:26

Vintage Fabric---The Rest of the Story

Monday, I shared a post about a AAQI quilt I'm making from some vintage village fabric.  I did some investigation and discovered that the fabric is a  Grandma Moses Fabric from the original painting "Williamstown".  I'm still not sure of the year, but it was made by Riverdale Fabric Co.  I know I'm going to have a good time using this interesting fabric for AAQI.  Happy Quilting.

Vintage Fabric

I found a wonderful piece of vintage fabric at a yard sale a few months ago.  I really didn't know what I wanted to do with it, but I just knew I would find something to show off this neat old fabric.  The fabric is a cotton, maybe for drapes.  But, it is light weight enough to use for quilts.  This is just one section of a village of houses and landscape featured on the fabric.  I'm making this little whole cloth into what else, but an AAQI mini.  I fancy cut a section with a Church in the Vale.  I'm hand quilting to accent the mountains, church and trees.  I'm also adding beads to the trees.  You may be able to see them on the left size of the photo.  There is an old church hymn entitled "The Little Brown Church in the Vale".   This brings back some wonderful memories of my Grandmother.  When I would vist my grandparent's farm in rural Missouri as a child, my grandmother and I would go to the country church and clean---she was their cleaning lady--anyway as we worked we would sing that hymn.  Great memories and as I work on this quilt I'm thinking of the fun we had working and singing along.  Anyone know that hymn? 
I'm setting my goal for 2012.  Presently I have contributed 70 quilts to AAQI.  I believe 7 are still for sale, anyway in 2012 I want to round that number of contributed quilts to 100---so 30 quilts in 2012.  I always try to have my contributions completed by September 30th so that they can be sold in Houston.  I urge you to think about a contribution to AAQI.  It could be a donated mini quilt, the purchase of a mini quilt or one of the many options available on the web site.  Stop by http://www.alzquilts.org/ and check out how you can help this year or in 2012.  Happy Quilting!

Sunday---Precious Promises

The Lord Provides.  Genesis 22:14

Veteran's Day 2011

Thank You for your service to Our Country.



Almost Wordless Wednesday

Hawaii, Sun and Surf

Housework

It seems like I've been away from my blog for ages.  Maybe I have!  I've lost tract of time---housework has been front and center lately.  I can appreciate the saying "I'd Rather Be Quilting".  Today I'm working in the office and thinking about quilting.  I uploaded one of the quilts I purchased at a farm auction a few years ago.  I'm not sure of the pattern name, but it is a beautiful quilt, all hand stitched and never used.  It is a real keeper for my collection.  I also have been looking at a few posts about the Houston Quilt Show.  The photographs of the quilts displayed are outstanding.  I hope to get to Houston and enjoy the show first hand.
During the Houston Show AAQI was selling quilts.  Ten of my mini quilts were at the AAQI Booth along with 1,490 others---all for sale for the cause.  The final numbers are not in, but from all indications it was a successful weekend for Alzheimer's.  Seven of my quilts sold for an approximate total of $247.73.  I'm thrilled and I've already started making more for 2012.  Well, better tackle this desk or I'll never get to my quilting projects.  Happy Quilting!

Sunday---Precious Promises

Great is thy faithfulness.  Lamentations 3:23