Friday 13 January 2012

Your prayers are needed ....


For Tripp




and his amazing family.




I have been watching this little boy's story for the past year.




I am always moved to tears by his mum's words.




Tripp's short life is sadly nearing it's end and his family need to know that they are not alone on this journey.




Please pray for them and tell them you are thinking of them ...




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**** Note after post ****

If you managed to pop over to Courney's blog Thank you.

All the prayers were answered and her little boy passed peacefully and pain-free whilst in her arms early Saturday morning.

God Bless Tripp and his family. Cxxxx

Sunday 8 January 2012

Avert your eyes now .....

... if you thought Christmas was over!!!


Well not in my household.


Actually this is not a late Christmas present but a Christening gift for a little girl whoe daddy works/worked on the Arctic Survey.

The request was for blue fabrics, polar bears and penguins and fleece backing.


I scoured the internet for appropriate fabric but didn't really like a lot of fabric until I happened upon Riley Blake's 'A colourful Christmas'.


I love the snowball block - so simple yet effective - with fussy-cut characters!!
Of course I couldn't resist a little applique too!!


I love it and can't wait to put it in the post.

I'm qualifying this as my project of the week.


I surprised myself over Christmas by making quite a few handmade gifts and some cross-stitch items for myself - whilst working in a full time job, running a home and a small business.


I thought that if I really pushed myself this year to make at least one item each week (however small) I may build up a little collection for selling at Craft Fairs later in the year.


I know there are 52 weeks in a year and I would need far more than that to make it worthwhile - but it's a start and gives me something positive to aim for this year.


So week 1 is achieved and that makes me smile!!!