HE IS RISEN !

Joy & Peace This Easter

Thank You, Lord,

for a costly cross...

an empty tomb...

a triumphant Savior...

and a heart set free

for all eternity!

Joy and Peace to You this Easter

(from Dayspring.com)

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 15:57

OPAM 2013 - 19 Finished Projects

• We did a lot of traveling in 2013.  
• Consequently,  I didn't finish as many projects as I did in 2011 and 2012. 
• I did, however, work on several of my UFO's so they are closer to finishing and completed a couple! 
• Yea me, for progress!!
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• JANUARY
• No projects finished in January, but I worked on several.
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• FEBRUARY
• I completed this "Cape Cod" Large Lap Quilt for my daughter, Nicole, in bright and sunny yellows and teals. I love the movement in this quilt, and backing it with minkie makes it so soft and cozy!

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•  Another completed project was a "Night and Day" Lap Quilt for Lisa, a long-time friend (pattern is an Eleanor Burns' pattern) made of two pretty batiks.

• MARCH
• We spent the month in Arizona for Spring Training in our RV. 
• I was able to sew on 2 family quilts, when we weren't attending baseball games or golfing, but No Finishes.
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• APRIL
• I made this diamond baby quilt called "Big Top" for our youngest grandson, Seth. Angelina (DIL) picked the pattern and the fabrics, which are similar to his big brother Micah's quilt.

• I also finished a Hand Knit Scarf for my daughter that matches her fingerless hand warmers, modeled by Nicole!  

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• MAY
• I made a Set of 4 Napkins,
• a Minkie Ni-Nite with Satin trim, for my grandson, Brody; and
• a Minkie Ninny (sm blankie) with Satin trim, for my grandson, Seth!
• I also made another Hand Knit Scarf for my friend Donna!
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• JUNE
• I made myself a "Strings" Lap Quilt last year, and Angelina (DIL) loved it. So I made her one, her first quilt, and backed it with soft and cuddly brown minkie.

JULY

• I made this "Friendship Hugs" Lap Quilt for my friend Sue, for her birthday. This pattern has quickly become one of my favorites to make. It's a simple pattern made mostly of 2.5" squares but looks great.  Sue's quilt is made of batiks!

AUGUST

• No Finishes this month. We were on vacation in Northern California, Oregon and Washington. I did work on a couple of UFO'S in our RV.
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• SEPTEMBER
• I made a Blanket Sleeper, a gift for a friend's Baby Girl, 
• a Set of Napkins for our RV, and
• two Summer dresses for Me!
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• OCTOBER
• I finished a Hand Knit Shawl for Me (that matches a long dress) for our Australian/New Zealand cruise.
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• NOVEMBER
• We were Cruising Australia and New Zealand for three weeks!!
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• DECEMBER
• I made another Baby Blanket Sleeper gift for a friend's new baby,
• a Set of 8 Placements for Nicole and family, (as seen with two of the cutest grankiddos!!)
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• and two Christmas Stockings for baby Seth (one for mommy and daddy's house and one for Yaya and Papa's house).

• I feel such a sense of accomplishment when I complete a creative project, especially one that has been patiently waiting for me to finish it!  Best of all, I feel such gratitude that I am able to share my creativity with others.