A Wise Old Owl

--Julia Posts--

A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

 

I made this quilt block for our PTQ's "Birds At Home" challenge.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
--Psalm 19:14

Barbara Posts

Grilling chicken for Hannah and Mikes wedding along the banks of North River. 


Timothy Yoder trying his had on Melissa's cello.


So glad to have Parla home for a few days.  Rebecca and her friend Abe.  Saturday morning all my chillins were home for a brunch along with some other special folks.


Benjamin and Melissa changed their wedding date to January 28.  They are excited about moving the date up 84 days.


Christian listening in on all the chatting going on in the living room.


Autumn with her friend Jesse.


Timothy and Dianna.  So glad to have them in our home over the weekend. 


Rebecca and her two good friends having a cup of tea before the wedding


Mike and Hannah's wedding day. For more pictures go to Hope's site.


An official testing to see who likes Cline apple butter.


Cline grandchildren.  We got together Sunday for a cookout since Parla was in from Canada


Special people with special friends.


Kathy just finished hand quilting "Amish Grace" for me.  I have always wanted to piece a quilt using all solids.  In piecing I used my diamond chain which runs between the sampler blocks and around the border.


A close-up of Kathy's quilting.  I was so pleased.

Back Into Sewing

 This is a comfort top Mother pieced for sewing circle.  Notice the motorcycles.  She will take this to sewing circle and they will knot the comforter for a needy family.

 

 While I was at mothers I started a scrappy quilt.

 I will be making two of these quilts.  This quilt has a white border.  I plan to make a second one and use another color for the border. 

In the lower left hand corner of the quilt I have cut out four blocks.  These blocks are placed below the quilt.  I will continue cutting and placing until I have the complete quilt done.  Go to this  earlier post

and this post and see where Autumn made the same quilt.  Posted by Barbara

Mother & Emily

--Julia posts again--

Mother made an amazing 100 squares of velvet for me while she was here to visit.

The fabric is not just velvet alone, but anything that shimmers & glistens, brocades, or something that pleased my eye. Thank you so much, Mother. And thank you to each of you for your choice of setting the squares. We chose the zig zag effect in the diagonal setting. I appreciate each of your thoughts and input in this matter.

Mother was a trooper while she was here. Some days I had to work and she just loved staying here , relaxing, reading, and sewing in the quiet of the day.

My Mother & I!

And then it was time for her to go home. We met my sister, Emily and shopped at a quilt shop in Ackerman and then zeroed in on the thrift stores along the way home. Emily has been bit by the "quilting bug" and it's great fun watching her put together fabrics. I love her taste. We decided to use a few of the same fabrics and each make something and not let the other see our end product until we both have them finished.

It's been a great week!

Mother Comes to Mississippi

--Julia Posts--

I'm so glad to have Mother here for a week. My sister Emily brought her down from Virginia last Friday. See our adventures here on my other blog. Now she is sewing strips of velvet to make small blocks for me.

Today she is working on the turquoise and then we have some green yet to add to the mix.