January 22, 2014

Twists and Turns

Just got news from Kevin tonight,  that his live donor,who had spent months doing tests and completing them all last Friday, had
a mass found on her kidney that was going to be the donor kidney...the Doctors believe it looks like a benign tumor on the CT but they, of course, want to do a biopsy this coming week. We praise God that it was found for her sake,  and prayers need to be said asking if she wants to still go through with this, if it is benign and how Kev feels about all of it....This was not expected but Providence, just the same. Kev is blessed to have other live donors; they would have to start the tests and etc.
 Also, on Tuesday his double lumen that accesses the hemodialysis did not look normal so,  they cultured it and started treatment. But, of course, with a kidney system in failure how much treatment can his system clear.
....so they talk with the Dr tomorrow and they may have to pull the lumen's and obtain peritoneal access again for dialysis.  This is what got infected the very first week he had that placed in November and gave him peritonitis. So, naturally, he feels defeated, of course but they are glad the tumor was found on the donors kidney.
 They trust God is the Sovereign God and He will work this out....they do trust Him but when things go wrong sometimes it seems more than one  thing goes wrong.  He does have a backup donor that they had started some of the tests on.  It happens to be one of his best friends while he grew up in Ohio....so that would be ironic and a God providing again.,bringing them together "way back then"
.... I called his Dad at work at the ER so he could pray all night since he will be awake while we all sleep....We just ask for grace and knowledge and timing and faith that all things will occur as God is directing.  They have 2 little girls that have gone through this with them....precious but worried about their Daddy....and his wife is precious and faithful.....we love them beyond this world!....Thanks for praying for them.....we hope to know something soon......
and yes, we made the quilt....it is records that everyone signed at the "walk" we had for him this summer.....they use it all the time to cuddle with now.....  Quilted Blessings!

January 17, 2014

Just Say Bake

Found this GREAT blog .....Baking....  Just Get Off Your Butt and Bake  and since we all need Chocolate from time to time.....or some ALL the time.....just enjoy!
 Enjoy your weekend, count your blessings, heat up some hot chocolate or bake something!!....You have too!!..... I have the most delicious Aunt Kathryns Chocolate Cake in my memories....we would frost it with Carmel Icing....then as a big family can do....eat it all after the supper meal.....fighting over the "heel" pieces? you betcha!! with a glass of milk?  am I hitting your warm in the family kitchen growing up thoughts?.....thought so!!

 Can Quilts be Baked?...ummmm...not!!.....so Quilted Blessings while you Bake It!  Karen

Lettering by Janet Stone

A-Z For EWE & ME
I am about to inspire you and challenge you and please get a hankie, you may be drooling over this Quilters' Work in a moment.  Janet Stone. She started quilting in 2006; need I say more!! Go Janet!!
 Maybe you have heard of her or seen her work.
 This month on The Quilt Show she is featured with her new BOM of yes, From A- Z For EWE and Me.

Home Spun Hearth does have her BOM offer starting in January, if you think you are interested in doing it this year.  It is certainly on my wish list!!

 After watching Ricky and Alex on the video with her, there are some cool tools from Blocloc that she suggests to use making the flying geese also.  Steam and Seam sheets by the warm company can be found on Amazon.It is  shown as a life saver with her technique, along with Rickys' Stable Stuff Poly; This is cool because you can leave it in or tear it  out.  This  would be very useful with the letters, of course!
 Sew girlfriends , that is my Inspiration of the day....need more?
.....ok....Of Course  Pinterst  has found Janet and this gals Board is just an awesome source too  I hope you enjoy your weekend.  We get to see 3 Grandgals this weekend....oh,yes and our daughter too!!.....Quilted Blessings...and may your Letters Dance!!.....Karen

I love blogs....not only are they for you but they are for me to keep track of where to go online to find supplies and also to follow our precious Quilting Artists!  God Bless!!

January 15, 2014

What We See

We don't always see everything that passes through our lives when we are so intent or focused on other things.  My hub had this video during his nursing orientation to the ER a few months ago....he just thought of it and shared it....how many times do the kids in white t-shirts pass the basketball....count them......


Hope you got the message.....Happy Quilting!!     Focused, of course!  Karen

January 13, 2014

Just Great

This Quilt just speaks to me!!....
Sweet Jane   she says it all....I am making this quilt, starting tomorrow....I have some organizing to finish; then it is "off to the races".....sometimes you just gotta do what ya gotta do, girlfriends!!......Quilted Stitches......Karen

January 12, 2014

Yikes! Lets' Get Organized....Organized.....

I just had to share this.....yes, I am singing the blog post title...sorry!!
Here you go.....I am almost done.....with my sewing area....my hub got me a new tall standup cupboard for my extras....and I was on the hunt on how to REALLY get my sewing/piecing/quilting area 'TOGETHER"...... So here is a link Pick Up Some Creativity and then a link to her linkSew Many Ways.....
is that a run on sentence?....yes, I still have Cabin Fever....who wouldn't this year in NW Indiana.....I am a lady that is lookin forward to March Madness!!....in more ways than basketball!!....
So! I am heading to the store tomorrow to get some Washi Tape and little infant pony tail fuzzies ..... you have to see it to believe it!!......

January 11, 2014

Thawing


Brrrrr!!
Vintage School House
These family members of close to 100 years ago may have been walking to school or home from Church.  I have no idea The frozen trees chill me.... I can only imagine....I know it is my hubs Grandmother Agnus and 2 of her 6 children...on Joy Road....near Plymouth, Michigan.
 The Ingalls and Gallups, of which she was a part, came through Plymouth, Mass at the time of Winthrop...my hubs Mother then passed away here in our cabin in Plymouth, Indiana....just Plymouth trivia....most quilters like history and trivia....or at least "pieces" of it :)
....I have a severe case of Cabin Fever....cure?.....none except daily doses of pieces and quilting and add a little knitting or crocheting until you see the first crocus or tulip push up through the cold tundra!....and jump for joy!!.....
We are thawing out....now, with some rain too....-17 temps just a few days ago....plenty of snow....sigh!!.....no we did not have to walk up our slushy lane today to get groceries...we have a nice truck.....
What are they talking about in the picture?.....amazing folks!!......Quilted Pieces today!!......Karen