Today is the day!
Quiltkeemosabe and I have been at this for several years now; working our way through Rosemary Youngs' book:
the Quilt Block Bible. Our get-togethers have been few and far between of late, life has gotten in the way. Somehow, even with a litany of other commitments between the two of us, we have managed to prioritize and get a Bible Block Day back onto our calendars! Our days together are much more than sharing our tips, tricks, construction directions and progress with one another; we also catch up, make plans and eat lunch (alternating homes each time). I have prepared a slow cooker beef roast this morning for French Dip sandwiches (the house smells heavenly right now) and a batch of Dr. Pepper cupcakes for dessert. We
need to make room in our lives for what is important to us; those obligations and commitments will always be there, clamoring to clutter up our calendars and push other tasks to the bottom of the list. I have to take special care to guard against that. The latest ten blocks, pictured on the left, bring me to 141 completed out of 202, I am almost 70% finished! These blocks will finish to 6" square. If you are familiar with the book you know that there are no instructions included, it is a book of beautiful quilt block pictures and an accompanying CD with each block diagrammed in black and white for printing out. Quiltkeemosabe and I have written out directions, and proofed each other's, at every step. The bonus, in addition to our our burgeoning quilt block stacks (and holding each other accountable) has been our enriched friendship, new recipes from meals shared together and a whole lot of fun and laughs along the way.
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My own Quilt Block Bible blocks as of June last year.
What do you need to make room for in your life today?
Find a way to make it happen, you won't be sorry!
Life is Good!
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7 comments:
WOW. Your blocks are amazing.
OH how I love your blocks...magnificent!! I am glad you are making time for them!!
Wow! Wow! Wow! you girls are amazing, making your own patterns! I love the blocks and can't wait to see it all finished.
Fantastic thoughts in today's sharing -- I make room for the Wednesday morning group at Davies (ad hoc group of women who sit and stitch (or knit) and organize/plan/execute the annual quilt show). The companionship is priceless!
wow! looking at these make me want to dig out my long forgotten and abandoned Farmer's Wife blocks......
sounds like the finished blocks are just a byproduct of a wonderful friendship and happy times....so very important to all of us
How wonderful for you spending time with your friend, holding each other accountable, keeping God at the center of your work. You both will have such masterpieces when you are finished!
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