flying...

there are a few

select words

i wanted to...

.

 

put next to

 the title of this post

but then i did not want to

ruffle any feathers with

the faa

 as i have been told

they do not seem to have

 a sense of humor

you already know they

took away our right

to have

a tiny little pair of sewing

scissors

on any flight

not to worry

stitchers are a clever bunch

and soon we discovered

a dental floss container

would work just fine

to cut the thread

alas i had a very productive

flight down to houston

these little paper pieces

take me back to

 my very beginning

days of quilting

so happy to see them

surface once again

the fabric

cuzco by kate spain

domino...

i never know

for sure

which schnibble...

.

 

will end up with

which charm pack

but i am really loving

domino

by carrie nelson

of miss rosie's quilt co

paired with

birds & berries

by lauren + jessi jung

lovely quilting

by diane wantz

of longarm legacies

domino will be hanging
 in the shop

along with the pattern
 and charm packs

for purchase
and now
onto my next
schnibble

justsew to tellsew...

a tiny little thing

perhaps

or maybe not...

.

 

i rarely go to bed

before checking

on my friend polly

i love her family so much

her kristen has been

the force behind

so much of what

 sarah and i have created

tonight

as i read how her sweet

daughter kim

had taken kristen's coat to the hospital

to wrap up in while she labored

in the birthing room

i could not help but think

that kristen was there

making sure everything

was just perfect

for the delivery of her little niece nora

and so i left a comment

to let polly know that i

truly believe that kristen was there

as i hit the enter tab

my security word was

tellsew

that is just what we do

we tell people about kristen while we sew

and last week

sarah all of a sudden decided

our new car should have

a special license plate

that reads

justsew

because that is what we do

just sew to tell others about

kristen and her light

that always shines

thursday thought...

.

little boy blue...

he came to see me

all dressed up

my little boy...

.

heading to homecoming

so handsome

so sweet
so loving
 i am so very blessed
and grateful

quilt shop needs you...

have you ever

dreamed of

working...

.

...in a quilt shop

if so

we are looking for a few

creative souls

to join our team

experience is not necessary

as much as

being trustworthy

smiling a lot

being friendly

and having a

love for fabric

we need coverage

for daytime hours

as well as

wednesday and thursday evenings

all day saturday

and possibly an occasional

 off site quilt show or two

if interested email me

at jhillely@gmail.com

dream a little...

dream

and it just might come

true...

.

this is happening

today

in the sewcial lounge

the one named after

my girl

in our store

the one bearing

 my creative name

in memory of

polly's sweet gal

two moms

on different journeys

working together

for one mission

to carry forth kristen's light

for all the world to see

truly humbled and honored

that we have been chosen

to help with that endeavor

even more grateful that

jennifer has lead

the way with her pillow case mission

and that she is coming

to share in our

little corner

of the earth

update...

.

 

an amazing day

we had

a total of 219 pillowcases

were completed

lots of friendships

were developed

and new skills shared

with many

more than a dream come true

thank you to all who participated

a miracle indeed...

just about this time

four years ago

life started to take...

.

 

a twist and a turn

sarah's health was failing

quickly

right before our eyes

i recently came across this pic

and posted it on facebook

 with the following caption...

 

Do you believe in miracles? I'm currently uploading photo cards from prior years. This pic just caught me by surprise. It was taken about three months after I left my job in 2009 to care for Sarah fulltime. Her doctor suggested it was time to write a dx of COPD and bring in hospice, as there was nothing more they could do for her. Looking at her tiny frail body, I can almost see why. I am so thankful I was given the courage and strength to not give up on her. Thankful too that my hubby was able to step up his business so we could continue to pay the bills. To-date, we have been hospital free now for 3 1/2 years-the longest stretch in Sarah's 23 years of life.

 

the seventy two likes

and many comments

took my breath away

it seems our girl

is an inspiration

to many

it's a good reminder to me

to follow the lead

of our creator

the path that is ours

has been masterfully

orchestrated

and i know now

more than ever

we are where

we are supposed to be