My Forever Words

~This is what my word cloud says on my Shade Tree~

We are born into this World

Like a blank canvas

And each person that crosses our path

Takes up the brush

And makes his mark

Upon our surface

So it is that we develop

But we must realize there comes a day

That we must take up the brush

And finish the work

For only we can determine

If we are to be

Just another painting

Or a Masterpiece ~ Javan ~

I have learned that people come into our lives and some stay for a really long time and some stay for just a short time ... I know they all come for a reason...

The above poem was my inspiration and taken from Javan's book

Meet Me Halfway

He has always been one of my favorite poets

and a true North Carolina native.

Timeless Message - about Javan

A little quilt for my Ackfeld stand to remind me

about my belief in my Masterpiece,

which is still being painted and perfected
everyday by wonderful people like you.

These are two of my favorite people and they make a difference

every day to all of us...

Thank you to the amazing Madame Samm

her wonderful self

for her insight and delightful blog hops

into all things creative... and

Linda Winters and her wonderful blogspot

for being our cheerleader, confidant

and inspirational leader.

Did you see her post yesterday?

She is so amazing, creative and so extremely talented.

On December 13th I broke my arm and right after thinking "I wonder if

I can move any part of me and what did I break,"

I remember thinking "Oh no, I am not going to be able to

participate in the blog hop."  Honest, these were my thoughts!!!

Thankfully, the dog did not get hurt in the destruction of my arm.

I was not dropping out and decided "things" would just have to
take care of themselves ... I wasn't it charge of it!!!

  here I go working on that patience thing, again.
 Here I am!!! typing with both arms today,

which is much better than last week.
Uploading pictures has been a real pain in the arm, however.

My second project is the result of a very special and wonderful blogging friend,

and another one of those fabulous people I admire,

Pat Taylor http://thoughtsfromtaylorsoutback.blogspot.com/

Awhile back Pat blogged about what quilting means to her.  She has such a

beautiful way with words and her blog is always a joy to read -

she is very inspirational, insightful and creative.

I asked, and she granted permission, to use her words .. so

I stitched and sent her a pillow so the words

would always be near for her.

Well, I needed one too, didn't I?  This is my redwork pillow I finished on Monday

using Pat's beautiful words and I added one or two words of my own.

The stitchery has been done for awhile, I just made it into a pillow this week.

I was unable to find ready-made piping (off-white muslin)

so had to make that also.  What's with JoAnn's?
  I thought for sure I would

be able to save some time and energy with ready made.

Patience is definitely being practiced here. 

 The words on the pillow - sorry the picture isn't better ...
(Quilting) is the knowledge that

while quilts are being made, each stitch

holds a private thought, a prayer, a wish, a dream

or a promise.

Last of my projects are my "be happy" signs ...

which were on the wall in my other sewing room because that is

where the Golden Girls met bi-weekly - 

they certainly made their mark upon my personal canvas.

Some have moved away and we "lost" a member last July. 

These words represented all the fun we had together
whenever two or more gathered.

I really should have also created the words

eat and coffee - we did that very well also.

I apoligize for the pictures are not being clear and bright - sorry Samm.

Saturday and Sunday we had sun and out-of-town company  ...

and my projects were not completed.

We have had clouds and rain for the last two days, of course,

- part of that patience thing again -

and then Blogger sure created some challenges for this post.

I requested my post for today - my own birthday - I also needed the extra time.

This is the first week I have been in my sewing room

for a year and found this very challenging to get this far.

They say if you want a clean house, have a party!!!

If you want to get back to sewing and creating, join a blog hop 

I did it!!!

Please visit ALL the others participating today -

My Collection of Things (Jenny K)

Quiltin' Jenny (Jenny)

Shade Tree Quilting (Judy C.) This is Me

(Rosemary B.) at “that other blog”

Pat Sloan, The Voice of Quilting (Pat. S.)

Dachsies With Moxie (Agnes B.)

Sew Many Yarns (Lyndsey M.)

Tomorrows Treasures Today (Denise D.)

The German Mom (Tina S.)

Christa Quilts (Christa W.)

Read, Quilt, Cook, Pray (Aletta D.)

Sew We Quilt (Mdm. Samm)

Hopefully your days will be delightful, challenging and inspirational.

Judy C in NC is just so darn tickled to be here