Recipe for QUILT-ing

The above is all the necessary items required for a 'beginner's quilt'

- - This is all you need to begin a quilt - - - You'll see my material - (of which I purchased for 75% off ) (try to figure out the print !) - - - the thread - - - the pin cushion - the scissors - - - the PHONE - - - a delicious apple for a HEALTHY snack - - - and the T.V. remote control - - - (gotta watch my shows !)

After much contemplation -- - I've decided to make a 'block' quilt (real easy for us 'beginners') - - There will be about 7 rows - with 11 blocks on each row - - - then there will be a very thin strip of 'candy canes' between each row - - -Hopefully, this will bring out the candy canes in the quilt. Then, if I succeed in the completion of this quilt top - - I'll have it quilted - - - using the candy canes as the backing!

Years ago - Many years ago - - I recall sitting around the fire place with my grandma and other relatives- - my grandma would piece the quilt tops during the winter - (and as I've mentioned in a previous blog - she and her friends would quilt during the spring / summer) - -

My grandma made lots of quilt tops as we as a family would watch those good ole' shows (Gunsmoke - Gilligan's Island - Leave It To Beaver - Andy Griffith - Mary Tyler Moore - Rhoda and The Lawrence Welk Music Show).

Trust me when I say - in those days - I had no desire to quilt !

Bur today - - I'm motivated and ready to begin this project - - - I invite you to continue visiting me -- - as I post pictures of my progress on this blog. - -

But remember - - - I'm a beginner :)

Have a great week ! - - - And lets continue praying for our nation under it's new leadership. which takes effect on Tuesday !