The Blue Lagoon

This morning I found this movie playing on T.V. Jim and I saw it on our honeymoon almost 27 years ago. We were living in Hawaii at the time and spent two days in Honolulu after our wedding. The movie was a very romantic at the time. This morning as I watched it I thought it was still romantic in a very innocent way.

Thrifting again

I went to three thrift stores today and didn't really find much. I was looking for things for Britt's apartment at school and anything sewing related. I did find a baking dish but I think it will be half price tomorrow. I picked up one pattern that I can use in card making. Sometimes I score big at the thrifts shops and sometimes I don't. It's always an adventure.

Made With Love

My house looks like it threw up a craft store. There is fabric everywhere. I gathered several unfinished quilt tops from the attic and I'm trying to get them ready to be quilted. I think I have five that I'm presently working on. I also pulled out fabric to make a few bags and totes. All these things will be going to a church that helps young women in crisis. I am working with a couple other women and we are getting as much done as we can. I have been collecting fabric for a rainy day and this day has come. I have a good use for it now. I am excited to be part of this venture. Each quilt and bag is made with love and prayers for the women who take them home. I pray that they will feel this love as they wrap themselves in the quilts. It is so important that we help one another and this is my way of doing just that. I am also getting something in return, the chance to give. I have so much and I thank my Heavenly Father every day for all He has blessed me with.

Shop hopping

I visited several quilt stores with Betsy and Sandy today. It has been a long time since we've done that. The fabrics are wonderful, I could have bought tons. However, I am trying to stay focused on current projects, I have so many things to finish. The weather was great for shopping. We stopped and had lunch after two shops and went to a third afterwards. I am always inspired to go home and create after days like today. The problem is that I want to do so many things and there is never enough time. I don't know how many things I have going right now, I know it's a lot. I like to work on a few things at a time. It's not that I get bored, it's that I'm afraid I'll forget something. I did finish a piece of cross-stitch tonight and started a pair of pillow case. I seem to crave color these days. Bright and bold colors. The pillowcases are going to be red and yellow flowers with bright green leaves. I'll post pictures as soon as they are done.

Lunch Plates

I found these lunch plates and cups at the thrift store today. (I can't seem to stay away now that I've discovered it). I bought a service for four. It's my fourth set. I bought my first set a couple months ago at an antique store. Each set if different but I think this is my favorite. I plan to give a couple sets as gifts. Just looking at these makes me want to have a party . Any salad or sandwich would taste great served on these plates.

Thrifting

I went to a new thrift store today. It's close to the house and supports our christian schools. I found a lot of things at very good prices. They had a lot of patterns but I only bought two today. This one has not been cut into and includes the instructions. I also picked up some sewing notions and several cook books, one from 1948. I love the pictures in these books. I also found a doily embroidered with a simple wheat motif.