Angels Needed!

Chemo Angels is a non profit organization,which supports those who are going through chemotherapy for cancer.  I've been a volunteer for them for about a year, as a Card Angel.  I was assigned a patient and until she "graduated" from the program (she completed her treatment and was declared cancer free!) I sent her a card of encouragement with a little note each week.  For an investment of about $1.50 a week, I was able to support and encourage a person who needed that little boost in her time of need.  I've since been assigned a new patient and have started sending her cards as well.

My point?  I received this email last week...

Due to the tricky economic times as well as the recent holiday season, quite

a few Angels have had to resign during the past few months. We are in

serious need of new volunteers. Please help us spread the word! Tell your

friends, relatives, neighbors, co-workers --- anyone you feel would make a

great volunteer. We need Chemo Angels, Card Angels and Senior Angels. Send

interested parties to our website, www.chemoangels.com or .net to apply.

Thank you so much!

Chemo Angels Administration

If you can find it in your heart to volunteer as a Chemo Angel, please visit their website at Chemo Angels.  Also, if you know of someone who could use support during cancer treatment, visit their website and sign them up.  It's a fabulous organization, check them out!

February Goals

I think I'll take it easy on myself in February and only have a few goals!

#1.   Complete the 3 Heartland Heritage blocks that I am behind on...

#2.  Finish January's block for my Aunt Millie's Garden Quilt.

#3.  And finish February's Aunt Millie's Garden block as well...which I can't post a picture of because I haven't started it!  :o)

Also on my list of goals is to quilt 3 customer quilts and to sell a house.  We'll see how I do with those!

January Finishes...

January was a busy month...I started a new job, working with Keller Williams Realty and continued working both of my old jobs, Weight Watchers and my quilting business.  I still found time to get a few things done, both things on my list and things that weren't. From my list, I finished Ellen's Maine Morning Mitts...

And I quilted and bound Andrew's quilt...

Things that weren't on my list include another pair of Mitts which I gave as a birthday gift to a friend...

I also quilted two customer quilts...

Another finish not on my list was the Rachel's Reel quilt in the last post.  I've ordered backing fabric for that and hope to have it quilted soon.

The only thing on my list which wasn't completed was the first block for my Aunt Millie's Garden quilt, which is over half finished.  I have to admit, I was afraid to cut into the fabric and if I'd started the block BEFORE last week, it would have been done.  I don't know what it is about cutting into new fabric...something always holds me back.  Once I start I'm fine, but that first snip is so hard!  That one will be done in the next few days.  I'm looking forward to tomorrow night...Meredith from Quilt Threads is coming over and we're going to do a little stitching.

So, that's January...now to figure out what I'll be working on in February!

Valentine Party Day 2 Update

Please excuse the quality of this picture...it's night and my pictures and brain just aren't working too well! After a few unexpected, but very enjoyable interruptions (a visit from my sister, a nice long conversation with my son, and some hanging out time with my daughters) I was able to get back to work. I think this is the LAST time I will make a sawtooth border on a quilt, that was a lot of work! I love how this quilt turned out and look forward to getting it on the longarm. That will have to wait until I do a few customer quilts though! Thanks Kelly, for suggesting this sewing party...it was great fun!

Valentine's Party - Day 2

The little block from last night has joined its friends and has become this quilt center...borders are next!

Valentine Party!

Update # 2

I took a break after finishing the customer quilt to go to church and have dinner, then was back at it last night.  I finished this little applique block, which is the last one for my Rachel's Reel quilt.  Since I didn't have a lot of time yesterday, I've decided to extend the Valentine Party through today...is anyone else with me?  I'll post today's progress in a new post!

Update # 1

Customer quilt is quilted!

Kelly over at Charming Chatter is having a Valentine Sewing Party today.  Although I'm not sewing Valentine quilts, I AM working on a few things.  I'm loading a customer quilt and plan to have that quilted today and will be spending time in my sewing room later.  I'll post pictures as soon as I have some!

Haiti

There are so many in need right now.  Please click on the photo if you can find it in your heart to donate to this worthy cause.

Meet...

our new family member.  Yesterday her name was going to be Persephone, but today that may be changing...that's an awfully big name for a tiny little kitty!  I've been calling her Boo...but since she's my daughter's kitten, I don't get to name her!