i salute you...

the brave

the mighty

the wounded

.

all who have served to protect

our freedom

without your sacrifices

we would not be the nation

we are today
today i join efforts

to stitch in your honor

as a small way of saying

thank you

nearly failed...

geometry again

after

all these years...

.

thanks to polly & laurie

otherwise known as

minick & simpson

i loved

halloween night

the minute i saw it

orange, black and a spooky green

yet it was the purple

that got me of course

i thought i would give a try to

treats not tricks

a festive apron they designed

until i looked closer

seriously

84 triangles

times two

there were a few times i wished

to rename the pattern

putting tricks before treats

so i bribed myself with some

chocolate

and kept at it

paying closer attention to the angles

until mission accomplished

so many comments lately

i decided to make up some kits

available in the store

while supplies last

you may even spot me wearing it

out and about

this weekend

bar harbor stars for america...

today as we celebrate the

dedication and sacrifices of

those who so proudly...

.

protect our freedom

i'd like to share

this awesome discovery i

found one evening while blogging

it was creatively stitched by

crystal of

frivolous necessity

which she puts as the return address

on the envelope

which i had delivered to my

husband's office

imagine his disappointment

smile honey

when i unfolded this

red, white and blue quilt beauty

featuring bar harbor by minick and simpson

the minute i saw it

i knew it would be a great display for our annual

stampin' for america

event which will likely move to the store

next year

love this etsy concept

i also appreciate

that crystal is a pet free, smoke free artist

it's the only reason

i purchased from her truthfully

now that i've seen her work

it's an even better incentive to keep

watching her blog

gotta be quick though

her last feature was gone before

i could click on over to her store

happy memorial day everyone