I finished the 11th piece last night and began the 12th piece. I am going to post the completed picture of number 11 this weekend! I am so exicted to be able to start the quilting process of the quilt and actually have something to show that is completed and begin the fun of selling more raffle tickets. Don't forget that I have added an easy payment button and you can purchase your tickets with major credit/debit cards or with your paypal account!! Thanks everyone! I look forward to sharing more pictures with you this weekend!

Jamie

Yesterday!!

I got a lot done yesterday and I can't believe that I am almost finished with the Eleventh Piece!!! It has been so crazy to make time to sit down and sew with all the things that have been going on!! We finally got moved in and I was able to sew almost all day yesterday while I worked on the laundry!! I will hopefully finish this piece today but if not I am sure I will finish it this weekend!! All I have left on this is the outlines!!

A Full Day

Today was such a busy day! Matt had the day off and took the kids to see my Mom and Dad. I had to work a half day but I got to come home to a quiet house and clean up and then I had some time for some sewing!! I got a lot done today and I hope I get a lot of time in tomorrow too!

All In A Day's Work

I can't believe that just two short days ago it was beautiful, sunny, and warm. 83 degrees with daffodils everywhere and these particular trees I love that are blooming all over with the most beautiful white flowers ( I think they are dogwoods) . Then today it was horribly cold and grey and it started SNOWING!!! Well I sat cuddled in a blanket all day and got a good chunk of stitches done on the august piece and finding myself wishing it really was august. I wanted to post another picture to show just how much I got done. So here it is!! ~*~*~Jamie*~*~*~

Excitement!!

I have a three day weekend and I am so happy to be able to get some serious stitches in. I have been so busy with getting settled in our new place & also with my new job that it has been very crazy trying to make some good time to stitch. Even though I have several months before the Raffle drawing I am feeling the pressure to be finished with the pieces. Here is a picture of piece 11 which is August!
Jamie

Getting There

I feel the last couple of months I have had things that have stopped me from stitching as much as I have wanted too. I am so close to being done with the cross-stitching and I am anxious now to start the actual quilting stage!!

We moved!! Not that I didn't LOVE living with my parents for the time we needed too, but we are also happy to be back in our own space and really feel that this move is like our lives starting up again!! My husband and I started a new jobs. I started a part-time job in banking and it was a hard decision because we felt it was necessary to do and that the Lord was leading us there but I was nervous about putting Ben (my son) in daycare because of his immune system deficeincies due to his Leukemia. But God is good and he hand-picked a great sitter for us and so far it is all working out great!

All of this does mean less time for sewing so I expect the final two pieces to take a little bit longer than the rest I already completed! I know I will finish them and I am excited to be able to start sharing pictures of the quilting process if possible. I will not be doing the quilting myself so I hope it works out that I can take several pictures of the quilt during that part of it!

Thank everyone for keeping up and for all your encouraging words and support!

Links to the Cause

http://www.globalhealthtraining.org
http://www.givingcoldwater.blogspot.com


I encourage everyone to visit Global Health Training to learn more about how the raffle is going to help out! I have also really enjoyed reading their blog and I hope you do too!