Quilt Show-more photos

More Photos from the quilt show....enjoy.  Scriptures today are stress theme from my little devotion book...I'm having a stressful weekend and I'm hopig typing these will help me calm down.

Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  I do not gie to you as theworld gives, Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."  -John 14:27

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret...those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.--Psalm 37:8-9

The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble.  He cares for those who trust in him.  --Nahum 1:7

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.  Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.  --Psalm 37:3-4

My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest," says the LORD.  Exodus 33:14

Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God; trust also in me.".  --John 14:1

Jesus said, "Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.  Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?  Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own".-Matthew 6:25 34

God is just:  He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled.

  2 Thessionians 1:6-7

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fail.  Psalm 55:22

Banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body.  Ecclesiastes 11:10

Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.  Proverbs 16:3

Cast all your anxiety on [God] because he cares for you.  1 Peter 5:7

Have a wonderful LORD's day. Blessings, Michelle

Garage Sale Finds

Pink Saturday-Today, albiet, late in the day, I'm linking up with Beverly, stop on over at:  http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog
Garage sales have never been a faviorite thing for me...I usually only see what appears to me as "junk" and I never find any of those great deals others always seen to find.  But, last week was different and may have changed my mind on garage sales to try again.  It may have been my lucky day.

I picked up this milkglass bud vase for fifty cents!

Oh, and another one for another fifty cents!

Yes, that's two for $1, I was thrilled.

Then I spotted this lead crystal cake stand for $3, I grabbed it fast, the bowl on top is just a little playing around today, someday I'll put a cake on it.

Three tea cups and saucers for $2 a piece, can you believe that, the other's I've paid from antique stores from $8-15,  yet never doing that again.

Look at these pretty danity flowers, aren't they sweet.

This one, has what I believe is hand painting the gold strokes are raised.

Love the way this one is shaped and the delicate handle, gold trim and lovely white flowers.

My diantus are just a tad too bright for the cup, but I couldn't resist.  Happy Pink Saturday!

Hugs, Michelle

Pink Saturday-Happy 4th Birthday

Linking up with Beverly over at Pink Saturday, stop by and check out all the pinks.   http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog 
It's a celebration today for Beverly, this is the 4th Birthday of her Pink Saturdays link up party, Congrats to you Beverly, you've created a fun event that has brought much joy to many people and formed some "on-line" friendships.  My 1st Pink Saturday Post was on Beverly's 1st Anniversary May 30th, 2009.  So let's see, yep, that's three year's of Pink Saturdays for me, although I don't make every Saturday because well sometimes, life just happens. 

This party was actually for my very good friend's birthday in February and I never did get around to posting it, but here's a pretty pink present with a handmade tag with a pink crochet flower.

Oh and I made my first attempt at the cake pops and are they yummy, I of course had to eat all the ones that the cake balls fell off of the sticks because I stuck them in too far or tapped the dripping chocolate a little too hard!

"Friendship"

A pretty black, white and pink card...love this combination.

 That about does it all the components of a sweet little birthday get together,friends, presents, cake, birthday card and flowers! 

 Happy Pink Birthday!

Hugs, Michelle

Feather Your Nest Friday

Today I'm linking up with Feathered Nest Friday: http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Please go check out Countney's blog-French Country Cottage and see all the great links.




Fleurs...my nest always feels a little more feathered with fresh flowers.  I love this time of year late spring, early summer with  iris, lupine, pansies, dianthus and daisies blooming.

I stayed with a color them of white, purple and pink and clustered many different sized vases and then put them all on my cake stand with a frilly crocheted doily and set it upon my table in the foyer, so it's the first thing you see when you open the front door.

The siberian/japenese iris and purple/white bearded iris are from my Dad/Mom's greenhouse many years ago, which had come from my grandmother's flower garden, so they are of course a very sweet treasure to me now.

A few shot for you to enjoy from the gaden.

The clump birch tree is from my parents also, about 20 years ago, these trees look great in every season.

Portrait of a very pretty lady..."Iris"!

Yes, you can see I need to do a little weeding.

I absolutely LOVE this Iris.

The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.--Psalm 29:11

Hugs, Michelle

Quilt Display

Today I'm linking up with Feathered Nest Friday:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/ 
Please go check out Countney's blog-French Country Cottage, amazing.



Quilts...how do you use your quilts, just for beds or do you decorate with them?  Here's one way I decorate with quilts in my family room.  I have a quilt ladder, I used to have a quilts folded up small one on each rung and then decided it really didn't look that great, and now I have just three displayed so you can see more of them.

Another, display opportunity is on the porch, over a rocker, I just have one rocker, but I have visions of someday having one of those beautiful porch rooms and lots of comfy furniture and lots of quilts all around.

I just finished the binding on this quilt last Sunday.

The squares in the center are blocks I bought a few years ago on e-bay, someone beautiful lady had stitched all these cross stitched baskets and flowers and bordered them with a feedsack floral print, so I just sewed them together and added borders.
 

I used some pretty Kaffe Fassett purple tones that mix vintage with modern, but I think the colors make it work.

I picked a lovely polka dot for the backing and quilted it with a purple thread.

There was a reason, of course for displaying this particular quilt on the rocker by the porch, see the bearded iris, how could one resist.

"One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God.  The Lord opened her heart to to respond to Paul's message."  Acts 16:14

Have a beautiful day!  Blessings, Michelle

Happy Mother's Day

I picked this book up last week and can't wait to try so many recipes. I made one already called "Dump Cake". The easiest recipe possble, and so delicious.  Only lasted one day.  :)

This post is dedicatd to my Mother...the coffee and tea pot were always on in her country kitchen.  There was always a baked "goodie" around, because someone family, friend or neighbor was always dropping in.  My mother had a wonderful gift hospitaliy, warm, kind and loving.  I l.ove you Mom, miss you and can't wait to spend eternity with you. 
 
"The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command,with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God.  And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we {together} will always be with the Lord.  Therefore encourag one another with these words.  --1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
 

My daughter blessed me with this book and teapot/saucer.  She is so sweet.  My son gave me the best hug and lovely apple vanilla candle.  He's also helping with some gardening.

Look at this tote too, so cute.  Had a wonderful day.

Hugs, Michele

Pink Saturday

Pink Saturday-I'm linking up with Beverly today, stop over and see all the pretty pinks. http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog

A quilted, cross hatched, pillow for the family room for spring/summer.

Another lovely Kaffe Fassett fabric used on this pillow, my spring/summer family room is going to be all about color, woo hoo! 

This rose was such a delicate soft pink, so sweet!

Can one ever tire of looking at roses, I think not.

Have a wonderful day.  The birds are singing here, the sun is shining and I have to get out in the garden. :)  Hugs, Michelle