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Quilts of Valor Block Challenge and Giveaway

Recently there were several episodes on Love of Quilting {my local reruns} that focused on a Quilt of Valor idea {picture to the right is the finished quilt featured on the show}.  I found the quilt to be stunning, and the idea behind the charity, Quilts of Valor , to hit very close to home.  Every man in my immediate family has served their country in the military.  Luckily none of them has been severely injured or given their life in this way, but none the less… it is a sacrifice they have each ‘chosen’ to make. SewCalGal is making her next Challenge/Giveaway a block drive for Quilts of Valor .  Check out her blog post about requirements, and ways to enter the challenge. I am excited since I missed Moda’s deadline to send blocks to them, to have the chance to send blocks to this wonderful charity through SewCalGal.   Blocks need to be mailed no later than June 20th, and the address is listed in the post. Sponsors for the challenge are: AccuQuilt , ...

It’s an ugly day in paradise… and other things!

Outside my window.. it is overcast, humid, and just plain yucky warm.  Welcome to Texas Spring. Today I feel.. good.  Still having a hard time with losing my Grandpa, but doing better on that score. I am thankful.. for my two little bundles of joy that make me laugh, and fill my evenings with joy. Tomorrow I am going.. to work, probably have to go grocery shopping too. I am wearing.. capris and a skimpy tank under a cotton button down shirt {open, of course}. I wish.. for my Grandpa back. This weekend.. I am working at a Horse Show at the Travis County Expo Center for one of my favorite people.  It is always a good time, with a generous dose of chaos thrown in, LOL! I am reading.. A Heart Most Worthy, by Siri Mitchell I am working on.. figuring out how to polish off my blog design so I am ‘happy’ with it, and will stop fiddling with it. Yesterday I.. worked, did chores, slept till my alarm clock went off, rather than getting up...