Mother's Day Greetings to all

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Greetings and Happy Mother's Day to all of you.

First,  Thank you all very much for your comments and your compassion you all left on my last post.  I am very grateful to you all.

Alrighty.  Since my last post, I've missed



Easter.

I've completed the finishing on

Faithwurks,

Stitching is always in Season

Finished another quilt block from my local quilt group.



Block:  Millstone

Charity begins at home.

Update:  Do you all remember I made a post of my DDs school mate that was diagnosed with cancer?  According to my DD, he has since returned to school but have missed a day here and there, presumably, going for some treatment.  His return I read as a positive sign.

I also wanted to say "Thank you" to all of you that had said a prayer for him for we know God heals all if we give it to him.

Thanks again.

Here is a snippet of the quilt top I made for him.  I have just picked up the quilt from being machine quilted just yesterday and as soon as I finish the label and binding, I will be sure to post another pic.






Moda Just One Star, can comfort a soldier

Here is my Moda Just One Star, can comfort a soldier

As part of the Quilts of Valor program, Moda Fabrics have a challenge "to piece, quilt and bind 100 quilts in 100 days using


the Flag of Valor pattern."   I sent this block in before the deadline of May 1, 2011.  These will quilts will surely send a gesture of "Thank you" to our wounded soldiers and veterans.

Love Quilt (Anytime) Square

I have joined in on stitching for Love Quilt (Anytime) Squares and  have not gotten very far.  

I've seen the Love Quilt Squares over at Joy, The Busy Stitchers Babble, and at Tricia, The Stamper's Stitches but did not realize they had an anytime square when I read about it at Vonna, The Twisted Stitcher. 

This I will work as in progress

April was  my mother's birth month and I stitched up this small piece from Blackbird Designs, Joyeux Noel.  It is incomplete until I can find complimentary fabby for it.

Vintage Pincushion


I struggled to finish my next BBD, Anniversary of the Heart, 4th block, Pink Hill Manor, dedicated in memory of my mother.  Mother would have been 77 this year on her birthday.   

And while I struggled to finish the piece above, I continued to be uninspired and continued the struggle with

BBD, Their Song

 DD, Miss Tiger has her transition 8th to 9th grade ceremony and here was the beginning of a dress for her.  The white in the background is the muslin (test) for the dress and the other fabbys are for the dress.  When complete, I will post a pic.

Ok. As if I didn't have enough to do.

Bama Bound Quilts

I found another need 'yall. If you have the capability to make a quilt, please consider making a quilt.  Here is the link Bama Bound Quilts

Here is one I made and will be working on to complete.

And from the left over fabby from the other quilt.

I stitched this small for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29th. 



A Royal Wedding Souvenir,
designed by The Sampler Girl
with a combination of DMC and GAST

As I stitched A Royal Wedding Souvenir, and Mother's Day approaching, I remembered I had the next pattern in my stash and thought I could stitch it in time for mother's day.

Mother's Prayers

I really enjoyed stitching this piece as I remembered my mother this mother's day.  I reflected on the time when I was about 13 or 14 years old and my mother was dying from cancer.  I remembered kneeling on the floor next to her bed trying to help to comfort her as she was in pain.  Feeling helpless, my mother held my hand and started to pray for I am sure she knew what was to come and me not yet knowing.

And so this piece gave me a reflection of that time of remembering my mother's prayer creating a this very special bond with me.




Mother's Prayers by The Sampler Girl
done on 32 ct antique white linen
Crescent Color:  Prickly Pear
GAST:  Celery



"I remember my mother's prayers.

They have clung to me all my life".

Well my dearest friends, I will close here and hope you all have enjoyed your mother's day and in spite of missing my mother, I enjoyed my day with my special girls beginning with the day in church today and what a wonderful blessing that is for me.

Please take care you all.

Be blessed.

Happy Mother's Day.

Jackie.