Here's The Scoop. Moving Forward. A Cowboy Quilt.

Happy New Year to All!

Blessings to all 

as we begin 2018!

Here's The Scoop.
Another long, unexpected blogging break.  Not due to my health...I'm fine....no worries there.  

Fall 2017 is finally over. 
But, for my family, the same challenges will carry over to 2018, as will amazing opportunities for growth.  I need to focus on the latter.  

The "scoop" is this:  I'm applying this lesson more than ever - 
regardless of our unimaginable hurt and, yes, hopelessness, 

GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.

WE CAN'T.

GOD CAN.

LET HIM, 

always remembering that:

Moving Forward.
I am taking time to heal, to pray, to sit and be still (more of that to come).  I'll be blogging as regularly as I can because I miss my dear blogging community.  

However, I'm again learning to be gentle with myself and find balance again as we face 2018 with faith, determination, tears and eventually victory.  

Can I get an, "Amen?"

Here's a link to the lyrics:

A Cowboy Quilt.
So, I have been reading your blogs and they have been a joy!  Many of you decided to make last minute quilts for a loved one!  So, did I!  Thankfully, my daughter supported me with her willingness to do the quilting and machine binding (it was for a boy) for me!  

I wanted to make my brother-in-law a Dallas Cowboy quilt, but I knew it had to be pretty basic to be finished in time.  I was inspired by Amanda's @ Jedi Craft Girls quilt and wala!  Less than 10 days later, a quilt top was born!  Thank you, Amanda, for your inspiration!

Just in time for Christmas it was quilted and bound!  Thank you, Mi Hija!

Tada!  Here it is!  

 The white fabric is a glow-in-the-dark specialty fabric!  



Here's a closeup of part of the front

and my daughter's quilted "footballs" on the back!

My brother-in-law loved it and, frankly so did I!  

Take good care, my dear readers!

Linking up to

Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Becoming Press

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Crazy Mom Quilts
(updated 1/7/18)