MY SON COMES HOME TODAY FROM IRAQ!!

Home for me is the US soil...my son is not coming here. I will get to see him in Dec. God Bless America!!

THE DAY HAS COME, THE DEEDs BEEN DONE!!!

This is the day I have been preparing for for some time now. Yes, I am giving this Ginger Jar quilt away in honor of my niece, Jennifers, opening of her online store. This giveaway will end on Dec. 1, 2009.



You guessed it, something that took this much time and effort deserves a little effort on the receiving end to....so here goes.

1. Comment on my post that you would like this quilt. 1 entry

2. Go over to Jennifer's blog, Inch Worm Fabrics and become a follower. Those that are already followers of her blog, you will get two enteries,just leave me a message telling me you are one already. I know who you are. Then come back here and tell me that you are a follower. yes, if you are new to my blog, I would love for you to follow me but it is not required. 1 entry

3. Then I want you to tell your moma, your sister, your auntie, your uncle....I don't care who you tell but tell someone.....you will get 3 enteries if you blog about this giveaway. Please come back and tell me you posted.

4. If you go to her store, Inch Worm Fabrics and purchase something, that will get you 10 enteries. I know I spelt that wrong but you all know what I mean. Before going to her store stop by her blog and get a 10% off code for you if you plan to buy. Please let me know if you buy.

So this is kicking off her opening of her online store. I am so excited for her. She has awesome fabrics and more and more keep coming in. During the time of this post and the drawing there will be several other giveaways...so please come back and see what we will be offering.


Oh...you see the above jar? You are wondering why I started the giveaway without you...well....remember when I told you that you could just read my blog about this quilt a while back but it would be to your advantage to comment...well...those who commented on two post about this quilt have already an entry in the jar. Yes indeed.....thanks again...and lets have fun.

THE REST OF THE STORY

i just didn't stop with the disappearing nine patch Saturday. That evening I made this.....it still needs to be quilted. At first I did not like it. This too is a disappearing nine patch. The dark green colors were suppose to be the pinwheel but it didn't happen. But the more I looked at this, the more it grew on me. So, time permitting, I will quilt this soon.



This is just a little table topper for church, this side is for Christmas (hummmmm as if you didn't know that)....


This side is yes...Thanksgiving. We used it today. Just added a little something extra to the table.
Just two pieces sandwiched together and stippled. Yes.....that is all I know how to do....it is what I love to do but I want to get daring one day and try other stuff....when I get brave? When my confidence is at its best!
When the cows come home? Whenever!!



Oh, one more thing.....I wasn't able to decide on a binding so I just serged around it....looks good enough. You might have to double click to see better...forgot to crop...sorry

CHERRY HOUSE QUILTS Request for Quilts.

Before any of you read this, let me explain that this is not my post. I got confused when I read this on a blog and thought it was that blog owners post...she had just put on her blog the post from Cherrie's blog.

I have a son in the military, I grew up on Ft. Hood. I have friends in Ft. Hood. I met my husband in Ft. Hood. Lots of memories and lots of sadness right now. At the present I do not have a quilt to send but I will try to get one up this week....notice I said try. I know alot of you have been so busy with me but if you have an extra quilt laying around????

We do what we can do and wish we can do something to help everyone but sometimes it is not in our power.....so do what you can and if you can't....no worries because we all know your heart was in the right place.


Cherry House quilts request for Quilts

By know, I am sure the entire world is aware of the tragedy at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. My son is Spc. Luke House, command executive assistant, STB, III Corp, at Fort Hood, and was working yesterday when the horrible events transpired. I thank God with all my heart that he was not harmed or injured, but I am so saddened about the lives that will be forever devastated by what happened.

What can we do to help? Quilts. We can comfort them with quilt.

I would like to gather 31 quilts to provide for the soldiers that were wounded yesterday. Currently the wounded are divided between three hospitals in the Fort Hood/Killeen areas.

Would you help? Do you have a quilt to spare?

If you do, please leave a comment, or email me at cherryhousequilts at gmail dot com

I would like to do this as soon as possible...I will provide an address to ship the quilts to, and we will get them to the Fort Hood Chaplain, who will deliver these to the wounded in the hospitals.

Thank you,

Cherri

Just click on the highlighted area of this post and it will take you to her blog.

DONE DEAL LUCILLE!!!

This is my Saturday project.....whohoooooooooo ....I love how it turned out....is that bad to say that about your own work? Where is the humility?



A little island flair!!!! The colors matched up so well....



Used my clips I told you about a few weeks ago....yep...this was a good sewing day indeed.


I hope you had a good Saturday and a restful Sabbath Day because next week will bring all kinds of adventure in our quilt world.....are you excited?

JANE'S FABRICS

Jane had sent two boxes but this one decided to come a week later. So this is todays mail. Thanks so much Jane, I know alot of this will be well appreciated.



NOTICE: on the side bar to your right, notice all the giveaways this month? I know, you are thinking what a greedy monger......well....a few I have declined to be entered in but because I admire their blog and their friendship I posted their giveaway. That is what friends are for right.....as for the rest...you guessed it....greedy monger I am..... I am not ashamed....I will admit that I want to win what is on the sidebar but as we all know it is the luck of the draw. So go check out these sites and throw your name in the hat....good luck (yes I mean that)....

DISAPPEARING NINE PATCH

Remember this disappering nine patch? Well......I finally decided on how to finish it. Now it just needs to be quilted....lacking motivation.



I really am feeling better than I have in weeks but now I am lacking motivation. What is up with that?

Got the fabric from Jane, she does carry alot of wonderful fabric.

My friend wants me to be in charge of donations for her non-profit organization that will take over after the red cross leaves. She was so shocked at all the generosity from my quilting friends and feels since I am already distributing the items to just take the position. I just don't know? Will have to think about it, I have the cub scouts and then in the womans organization at church...we will just have to see.

Just wanted some of you to know, there were four quilts donated by Linda D. I have given three away. This family that has two kids and expecting a third lost everything. The husband was home when the tsunami hit, he just grabbed his babies and ran. He felt bad because there were others that needed help and he was not able to.

Then a little gal lost her mom and her sister was taken alot of school supplies (she just loves school supplies and the cuter the better. Then she is coming over tomorrow to pick through the rest of the stuff to see what she would like.

The beanie babies that Patty sent are going to....it is so amazing how these items are bringing joy ino peoples lives....thanks sooo much.