I made this wall hanging for a swap on My Quilting Buddies. The theme was bird/birdhouse. I found the bird panel on ebay and fell in love with it. I just love cardinals and sunflowers. I so wanted to keep it for myself. I used some multi colored thread to quilt the leaves, around the bird, colander, and the bird house.
I also finished this UFO table runner.
I made this apron for a swap partner. It is the second reversible apron that I have made from scratch with no pattern. They are so easy to make. All you need is 5 inch squares, 1/2 of yard of fabric for the back and 10 inches of fabric for the tie strap.
Here is the back.
This is a hot pad out of kitty fabric.
I also made these drink coasters recently for swaps, my Etsy shop, and as gifts.
These three tote bags were made for people I love dearly. They are very roomy and have 6 or 7 pockets on the inside.
I made this one kid sized with some 2 1/2 inch strips of fabric. It is perfect for carrying around a few toys or a small baby doll.
Wow I can’t believe I am so close to losing 20 pounds. It is an amazing feeling to step on the scale and watch it go down instead of up. Thanks to God and the Setting Captives Free program The Lords Table. I am on my way to being the best me yet, physically and spiritually.
The boys have chicken pox. All three of them. It makes me think of when my friend and I had the chicken pox at 15 during spring break. Her brother had them the week before. My mom and I went on a trip to VA to visit my uncle. I felt awful the whole drive up. The next day I was covered in chicken pox. It was awful. Definitely something I will never forget. I think I have a picture some where.
I can’t find my card reader for the SD card. UGH. I have pictures to share and can’t get them uploaded until I find it. I thought I put it up so Andrew would get a hold of it and now I can’t find it. I guess I hid it too well.
Any who…..Tomorrow night is First Friday’s in Florence. Crafters and artists set up tables up and down court street and sell there goods. Donna and I are sharing a table. I have a few things to sell. I made an Alabama tote bag, drink coasters, some dolls, fabric postcards, a jean purse, some table runners, and candle mats. Wish me luck.
I weighed my self this morning after working out and lost 2 more pounds. So far I have lost 11 pounds. I am so excited. I am starting to notice a difference. I have more stamina. I don’t lose my breath so quickly when climbing stairs. My clothes fit better. Yippee. I can’t believe I am going to say this, “I actually enjoy working out.” Crazy huh. Never thought I would say that.
Do you wanna know how I am doing it? Of course you do. Who doesn’t? I first started by going to the gym a couple of times a week. Then I cut out all drinks with sugar in them. I buy the flavored/carbonated water at Walmart. It is just like drinking soda. My kids and husband love it too. So you know it can’t taste too bad. I drink more water now. Milk is pretty much the only thing I drink that has calories. Think about how much extra calories you consume in a day just buy drinking. If you are addicted to soda it is tons.
I bought a calorie counting handbook. It is small and fits in my purse. I am eating between 1200 and 1500 calories a day. I would say on average I was eating and drinking at least 2500 a day. In just 7 days that is 7000 less calories. Wow. I am paying more attention to what I eat. If I want chocolate I have it but it has to fit into my calorie count. Fudge pops are the perfect fix. You can buy the sugar free ones pretty cheap at Walmart. Even the ones with sugar are less than 100 calories. I eat more fruit and vegetables and less pasta and bread. Portion size is a big thing. Carrots, cucumbers, celery, and pickles have very little calories. Andrew and I can put away some baby carrots. LOL.
Now here is the part of the plan that is keeping me motivated. I am pretty sure that most of you know that I am a Christian. I found a website that has free programs to helps you break your addictions and habits. I love it. It is called Setting Captives Free. The program I am using is called the Lord’s Table. It is for people with eating disorders. Yes over eating is a disorder. The program is for 60 days. You log in each day and read a lesson and answer questions that go along with the lesson. It is full of scripture and helps you to understand how God can help you overcome your disorder. It is awesome. I feel closer to God than I have ever been. I have owned up to what I am doing to myself, my family, and God. Of course I take it day by day. Some days are better than others. Yesterday was a rough day for me. Today isn’t. I highly recommend this program to everyone. Even if you are not a Christian. It has a lot of Great advice. What do you have to lose…check it out.
Yesterday was Andrew’s birthday. We had a little party for him on Saturday. I accidentally put a number 1 on his cupcake. When I went to light it, I looked at it like wait am minute. I guess I just don’t want my baby to grow up. He loved it when everyone sang happy birthday. It was so cute.
Here is the final step for the mystery quilt that I designed and hosted on My Quilting Buddies. It was a lot of fun. If you make one please email me with a picture. I would love to see it.
The flash washed out the color in this picture. I will take a better picture later and share it. In this picture you can’t tell that there are pinks in the quilt.
DOWN LOADABLE: Mystery Quilt Final Step
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I entered this quilt in a scrappy quilt contest. Go here and vote for Trish’s quilt please.
Quilting Gallery Scrappy Quilt Contest
