"SEWING UP" April...

Good-bye to April.

Thought I better finish up my April posts,

so here is a little of this & and a little of that.

First is the April Dear Jane Secret Pal gift

that I received...I actually  received it a couple weeks ago,

but I forgot to share.

Beautiful fabric, which is actually double the size shown.

I may need to share this with some near and dear

to me, who also has chickens in her kitchen:)

Now to figure out what to make, ummm...

Another super great Red Barn pattern, and

a wonderful April digi card:)

I am so blessed to have such an awesome Secret Pal:)

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Next is a picture of the my design wall with

the blocks from the Red & White block swap

of which I was participant.... 

I am considering black sashings and borders

for this one...thinking that black will really make them "pop". 

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My April Mug Rug

These are so addictive to make

and soooo very easy & quick.

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Take & Go Sewing Kit

and

Needle Case

I have wanted to make this sewing kit "purse" for about 3 years now.

Ever since my Secret Pal made one for me .  (Thanks You Susan)

Finally I sat down and did it!!!  The envelope needle case I have made before.

Here they are open.

I am trying to get a "Gift Stash" created.

So when I need a gift quickly, I might have one on hand:)

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And last, but not least some visitors

to my backyard this morning.

The BlueJays were feasting this morning.

They must have called a corporate meeting:)

I counted 17 out there at one time, but

couldn't get them all in one picture.

 And then Woody Woodpecker

came and scared all the Jays away.

Don't forget you should be able to click on

each picture to get a better view.

Well that's it for April...

see you in May :)

Hugs & Blessings,

Terry

                                                                Facebook borrow, unknown source

??Dining Room = Greenhouse??

It's official... Over the past week, my

 Dining Room had become a greenhouse!!!

But as of yesterday all these wonderful

plants found a new home in the garden...

where they actually belong!!!

Hopefully in a few weeks I will be sharing

pictures of an abundantly growing garden:) 

And in a few months pictures

of all kinds of canned fruits & veggies:)

Hugs & Blessings,

Terry

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.   Hebrews 11:6

A Sunday Stroll...

Today has turned out to be a beautiful day.

Just a bit of a chill in the air, but still a beautiful day.

I thought I would invite you to take a stroll around

my yard with me, and get a peek at what is going on around here.

 

Flowers from the front of my house.

We have some early bloomers

due to the very early warm spell we had.

And in the backyard the Goldfinch

                                     have returned for dinner. 

                                    I Love watching the birds.

                                   Their colors are so brilliant!

                                   I have been blessed to have many

                                 different birds visit my yard.

                               Their songs are so sweet

                                and they bring me much joy.

At the garden, these young ladies decided to take a short cut...

They are welcome to cut through,

but once the garden is planted and growing

they best not decide to snack on anything...

or my Thanksgiving bird will be a freeby this year!!!
(Don't forget you can click on the pictures to enlarge for better viewing)

 

Hope you are having a blessed Sunday

and that the coming week is filled with much joy.

Hugs,

Terry

Snow People Quilt Top

I finally got the snow people all together

to make this adorable quilt:)  This was such

a fun swap...I am so very glad that I decided

to be a part of it.  HUGE thanks to Rosa for organizing

the swap and to all the ladies that took part:)

Love all the blocks!!!

Now to decide for sure how to finish it....

I'm thinking white buttons on each corner stone

 and hand quilting around each snow person ...

Any other thoughts?????

I have done some other sewing...

But I can't share it yet, because it is for the

Row by Row swap, and those have to remain secrets

until they get back to their owners. 

This is my first Row by Row Swap. 

I am looking forward to seeing the finishes.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderfully blessed weekend.

Hugs,

Terry

Unknown artist, borrowed from Facebook

Happy Easter

Wishing everyone a Happy & Blessed Resurrection Day

Hugs,

Terry