Day Six Bowls With Borders Blog Hop

I had a lot of fun working on my Bowls with Borders project for this Blog Hop.   Today is my day to share my project with you!

Thank you to Regina who shared her pattern with us.  Thank you to Mdm Samm at Sew We Quilt and Carol at Just Let Me Quilt for organizing this hop.

After receiving the pattern in my email I gathered my fabrics.

I then began paper piecing which is pretty new for me.

Three bowls stacked, should I make a small stack?

 

A few more.

Up to fourteen bowls here and I decided to add a few more. 

 I stopped when I had eighteen bowls.

With an ice cream sundae and a cherry on top.

I knew that I was going to use some hand embroidery in this project but was not sure what I was going to do until I was inspired by two of my co-workers to add ice cream with a cherry on top.

I changed the bottom strip because the blue I had used seemed to blend in too much.  

This adventure in paper piecing and creating my own project has been great fun!

Be sure to visit the other links below and see the other projects posted today.

August 18th

Ann E

Jenny

Stekje

Yarn-or-Fabric

Enangating

Knotted-Thread

Peanut's Patchwork

Blessings From Our Nest (that's me)

Don't forget to visit Sew We Quilt or Just Let Me Quilt to get the list of today's Bowls with Borders participants.  My project is on the list for Saturday the 18th.

Progress on Harrington and Hannah Blocks

I started out keeping up with my blocks for this fun BOM, Adventures of Harrington and Hannah, but fell behind.  I am trying to get caught up as part of my BOM Rehab at Pink Pincushion.  Below is block 7, the July block.  I have not added the border to the bottom of this block because I have not completed block 5 and 6 and I have a little method with the order of the fabric squares.

July

April

June is cut and ready to stitch and May is waiting to be started.  I think block 8 will be out in a few days, I wonder what we'll be stitching next.

While we were at the ocean for our minnie vacation I decided to start a completely new project.  It is counted cross stitch with variegated thread.  It will be interesting to see how this one turns out.  I am not sure what the finished project will be, a pillow, framed, hm mm I will have to think about it.  It was fun to work with even weave fabric and do a little cross stitch.

Enjoy the day

Bowls With Borders Blog Hop

I am participating in the Bowls With Borders Blog Hop at Sew We Quilt.  It starts today and I am so looking forward to seeing what everyone creates from this fun paper piecing pattern.  We all used the same pattern which was created by Regina Grewe.  Click here and take a look at the pattern.  I will share my project on August 18th, next Saturday, but be sure to visit the other participants and see what they have created.

August 13th
Jody Walker

Cathy

Frances
Anneke

Majorie's Busy Corner

A Passion For Applique

My Life Creating With Fabric

 Sophie
The House On The Side Of The Hill
Just Let Me Quilt

40 Years Later

The pleasure of your company is requested at the marriage of

Sherry Lynn Backstrom

to

Patrick Jay Stevens

 Saturday, August 12th

1972

The quote below was our favorite when we were dating and first married. 

"This is the true measure of love:  When we believe that we alone can love, that no one could ever have loved before us, and that no one will ever love in the same way after us."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

It has been many years since that day, 40 to be exact.  We are thankful for the time we time we have had, some good and some not so good but all with the Lord right there with us.

This is now one of our favorite quotes, from one of our favorite hymns.

The Love of God 

The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell.
It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell.
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled
And pardoned from his sin.

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints' and angels' song.

Words & Music © 1923, Ren. 1951 by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

We have been blessed!

Happy Anniversary Patrick!

Stitching Betsy's Closet Stitch-Along

I am excited about a new stitch along I am participating in.  I saw this pattern called Betsy's Closet - In Stitches.  I knew when I found it I had to buy it and save it for later.  Not too much later I heard about a couple of ladies who were planning to do a stitch-along and they created a blog to share progress.  I am joining in and ready to start stitching.  Visit the Stitching Betsy's Closet blog here and see the projects.  Maybe you will want to join in.  I also have a link to this stitch-along on my sidebar.

Beginner's Quilt Along Blocks

I have so many things I plan to blog about and don't seem to get to it.  I will share some pictures and tell you about our trip to the ocean later this week.  I have completed two more blocks for the Beginner's Quilt Along hosted by Pat Sloan.  It will be fun to see how this quilt top looks when it is all put together.  I bought the fabric for finishing the quilt a couple of weeks ago when I saw Melanie from Fabric Chicks.

Block 8 - Play on the Seesaw

Block 9 - Meet Me at the Fair

I took this picture before block 9 was completed.

There have been prizes for those who are participating in this quilt along and post a picture of their completed blocks on the Flickr group .  I won a prize at the beginning when I commented and shared a link to the Beginner's Quilt Along on my sidebar.

This is the fabulous prize I won.

Digital Velocity V100

I have never owned an iron like this one.  I have had it for a few weeks but just took it out of the box.  I am going to make sure I read the instruction book cover to cover and take very good care of my new very special tool.