Advent at Oma’s Place
When I grew up in Germany, the 4 weeks before Christmas, Advent were special. For those 4 weeks we gathered on Sundays to work on Christmas projects, listen to Christmas music, eat Christmas cookies,...
View ArticleA very special family
I haven’t written in a while – life gets so busy, doesn’t it? Today I want to share with you about a very special family. Krista and Josh Carson have 4 children of their own, one of which was born with...
View ArticleSeeing double!
Just quickly wanted to share with you something I have been working on: A set of labels for twins. These are sooo cute. There are 10 designs in this set and I made them with burp pads, bibs, and...
View ArticleA Grandmother’s thoughts on Autism
I look at my autistic grandson – he is so ruggedly handsome – his hair tossled, a piece of flowery silk fabric wrapped around his neck, his beautiful big blue eyes with long eye lashes looking sad and...
View ArticleThere is no greater joy
I had intended to write this entry around Mother’s Day but then life happened and got in the way of my good intentions. As I am working on a design with the scripture “There is no greater joy than to...
View ArticleTaking a walk through my garden
Have you been wondering what I do when I am not digitizing or watching grandchildren? Well, another favorite pas ttime of mine is flower gardening. Although I must admit that with advancing age, it...
View ArticleGarden Whimsy
As I was cutting my grass this morning, I noticed how the sunlight highlighted a little hidden corner in my garden. I thought it was so precious and wanted to share it with you. Source
View ArticleThe Making of an in the hoop design
Have you ever wondered what goes into making an in the hoop design? I can’t talk for other digitizers, but I can tell you that it’s a lengthy process, even if the project looks easy to the purchaser....
View ArticleAn inspirational story
This past Sunday, our daughter Kristy, whom you may have read about in earlier post, ran her first full marathon. That may not mean much to many folks but to us, her parents, this is a HUGE...
View ArticleLiving with Autism – sewing for American girl dolls
It’s Spring break at Eliana’s school for autistic children and she has been with me during the day. We have had fun. Yesterday she wanted to learn how to sew a little dress for her American girl doll....
View ArticleBaking glutenfree
There appears to be a connection between gluten intolerance and autism. Eliana, one of our autistic grandchildren, has Celiac’s disease and cannot tolerate gluten, not even traces of it. She misses...
View ArticleForever grateful!
Tomorrow is Good Friday. It indeed is a “Good” Friday for all those who believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The graphics for this cross were purchased from www.mygrafico.com (Cupcake Cutiees)....
View ArticleGarden Surprise!
Well, look what we found in our garden this morning…. underneath our turned over wheelbarrow. I suppose we won’t be using our wheelbarrow for a while! Source
View ArticleTea Time Fun
Many months ago a dear friend from “Down Under” suggested I make a tote to carry a mug in. I have been thinking about it a lot and finally decided to see if I couldn’t do it by sort of “challenging”...
View ArticleBeauty only God could create
As I was in my garden today trying to get rid of Quack grass and invasive Goldenrod, I noticed our granddaughter, Eliana, kneeling next to some tulips. She cupped the beautiful flower petals in her...
View ArticleBlankets, blankets, blankets
I have been busy for a few days with making receiving blankets. Our church has a special tradition on Mother’s Day: new babies are dedicated to the Lord and prayed over by our Pastor and the church on...
View ArticleFaith and what I have been up to
I am truly surprised that it has taken me this long to get back to blogging. Life sometimes puts a tenacious hold on one’s plans and dreams, doesn’t it? There are designs to be digitized, tested,...
View ArticleA sweet story about my autistic granddaughter
You might know that we have two autistic grandchildren. Our grandson, Sid (almost 14) and granddaughter, Eliana (almost 9). Eliana stayed with us yesterday afternoon and night. It’s always a special...
View ArticleA Lesson from Nature
Most likely you have heard it said “Bloom and grow where you are planted”, right? Well, this pumpkin volunteer plant has certainly taken that verse to heart. Look at it: Squeezed in from all sides, it...
View ArticleComfort in scripture
On March 29th of this year, I very suddenly and unexpectedly lost my husband of 40 yrs. He was my best friend, my greatest fan, my support and the love of my life. Life has been difficult since his...
View ArticleReflective thoughts
It was a lovely evening – the temperature in the low 70s, a breeze blowing. I sat on a bench in the shade and watched people passing me by and children play. Suddenly pain and grief came over me again,...
View ArticleMemories
As 2017 draws to a close, memories flood my mind and soul. Most prominent in my mind is the day that my life changed forever: March 29th, 2017, the day the Lord called John, my husband and best friend,...
View ArticleWhere do we get those quilt stands and hangars?
This is a question we receive quite frequently! Wire Stands We do not sell them directly (maybe we should!) but we purchase them from Ackfeld Wire: www.ackfeldwire.com The stands we like to use: TABLE...
View ArticleTips for improving your stitch-outs of lettering
Many of our designs come with some kind of lettering or wording. From time to time customers write and say they are disappointed with the stitchout of the lettering part of a design. First, let me...
View ArticleSewing with a Disability
Sewing with a disability A few weeks ago, one of my granddaughters came over to our house to do some sewing. Not unusual for a grandmother and granddaughter who both love to sew, right? Well, in...
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