The JOY of Giving!

My mother received her Quilted Bed Runner today! The JOY of receiving!
She was beside herself...I was so HAPPY.

I had accomplished...my desire!

To hear her HAPPY voice...to know she thought it was perfect..for her Red and White room ...and also surprised at the other little gifts included.

My mother lives...on the West Coast and I'm on the East.

In our family...when we send packages...we have to CALL...and NOT OPEN the pkg..until we can OPEN it while on the phone! WE must HEAR the exclamations of JOY!

She did indeed remark about the DOILY and FLOWER on opening the box! See what a tiny "touch" of a pretty can do!

A sweet friend of mine said...the presentation of a small gift I sent her once...made the entire receiving part so spectacular!!!

It's so FUN.

My sister is the true talented one on this..she has sent me GORGEOUS wrapped packages...and she doesn't just wrap one..ALL of the little goodies with pretty stickers and ribbons...nice little velvet bags...you know!

I just look around in my craft supplies...buttons, stickers..ribbons...little bags...little notes...just look and you'll be surprised at the things you can put on a package...think of a scrabbooking page..only it's the top of your package at opening!!

So next time...Do your package with some added touches of the HEART and HEAR what happens!!

Thanks so all who encouraged me on this project...I'm ready for another!

Yes...it'll be my Sister!

Blessings from the Heart..
HOPE

Quilted Bed Runner...finished!

This is a Special gift for my mother.

A family tradition..is to embellish gift packaging. We not only enjoy receiving the lovelies..but do them up ourselves too. Inside is some other little wrappings for various gifts...I used pinked red check fabric for ties. I sent with the QUILT bed runner..a cookbook my church put together, a tea caddy from our ladies luncheon, a cute bunny tile coaster a friend made that my mother adored..and the little bear with the red sweater...about LOVE and friendship. I'm also known for my Gingerbread baking.

I am so anxious for her to get it!! I'll be mailing it tomorrow..PRIORITY Mail!!

The little dog button...looks like my Schnauzer!!

I had my husband hold the quilt for me...That's a Quilters Pal for ya!

I then rotated the photo to show it's proper layout.

same with the backing....

All went well..until...YES...instead of doing traditional hand sewing on the binding...I decided to go with a decorative stitch. A very nice stitch..but, my supposed..programed tension..wasn't so programed on the back..aaargh. But, it still worked and I was pleased that the front made the cute little flower design.

There are a FEW...."AMISH" mistakes. I read about their Quilts once and they ALWAYS leave mistakes...so not to take all the glory upon themselves..but to GOD who gave the talent to begin with. I AGREE!!

So...with a lot of LOVE and HEART and my CREATIVE (talent from the LORD) I finished my first bed runner. I love the FEEL of a quilt as it gets finished.

I'll post next week a little about some of the things Quilters LOVE about it!

Thanks for following along and the ENCOURAGING comments.

HOPE

Bed Runner Progress!!

This is another attempt at my own FREE MOTION quilting!! Humble.

I wish I had seen Pumpkin Patch Quilters feathers before I began...I was actually quite close to the design...SEE what I mean about no pattern and no one telling me how to do this or that!


I spaced my FREE MOTION 2 inches a part

I just finished cutting off the excess batting...and now onto the binding and special label and little touches.

ALWAYS a crafting adventure with me! But, I must say..I learn a lot this way and find my own CREATIVE HEART in the midst!

I've been looking over a kazillon free motion sites and now full of ideas for a fun practise session!

HAPPY QUILTING...HAPPY CREATIVE HEART

HOPE