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“I have given skill to all the skillful, so that they may make all that I have commanded you. “ Exodus 31:6


“O Thou who art the all pervading glory of the world, we bless Thee for the power of beauty to gladden our hearts.
We praise Thee that even the least of us may feel a thrill of the creative joy when we give form and substance to our thoughts and, beholding our handiwork, find it good and fair. “.
Walter Rauschenbusch


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"Come, and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.
I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue.
If I had cherished sin in my heart, the LORD woud not have listened and heard my voice in prayer.
Praise be to God, Who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me!" Psalm 66:16-20
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Monday, September 3, 2012

Happy Labor Day.......so long summer !

Unofficially, it's a wrap.  I know we'll have some heat for a while longer, but September means 'it's coming!".  Not too soon for me........I just adore the Fall season !
Finished measurement-21 inches square

I basted the Amish wallhanging this weekend, and got a chance to machine-quilt it today.  I used the walking foot for stitching in the ditch, and then played a bit with the free-motion quilting.  I've grown rusty, and my movements were not smooth at all.  I wound up having to do quite a bit of un-quilting, which was NOT an easy feat since my machine 'coasts' to a stop, making a lot of tiny stitches in place at end points.

Pictures are not too good, as the center wants to be washed out.  But the batteries are low in the camera and are recharging as I type, so these photos will have to do.
Here's a little bit better shot of the center.
 I'm so glad to have this hanging to put on my kitchen wall to remind me of Wanda and Terri visiting me this summer after 3 long years of missing them.
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4 comments:

  1. DeeSeptember 4, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    What a beautiful reminder of good friends and blessed times!

    Lovely!

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  2. Dora, the QuilterSeptember 4, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Love the quilting on this quilt (and the design too.)
    I am not, not, not ready for the end of summer! Maybe by the equinox, but definitely not now. I'm already bemoaning how late the sun rises and how early it sets!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    How striking this turned out! Beautiful work.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Hi Dolly, I love this blue wall hanging. What a sweet remembrance for your visit with friends. I love Autumn the best of any season!

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