Today is the Day That the Lord Has Made

Let Us Rejoice

and 

Be Glad In It!

 PRAYER Changes Everything

Camp Macoba

I spent the day here several weeks ago

with a good Friend, Denise

Today may be an excellent day to go visit a friend or maybe 

someone who could use an extra hug or just some conversation??

Perhaps the weather will cooperate today and you can go for a walk

as you enjoy God's Creation

Perhaps...sit in a swing with a Loved One

Two Grandsons enjoying a Popsicle (excuse the blurry picture)

on a HOT HOT HOT Alabama Summer afternoon

Maybe...have a Cup of Tea?

Perhaps, work on a Quilt for someone special??? 

 

OR

Extend a Helping Hand??

Whatever you decide to do on this Sunday, July 31st, 2011

 Remember Today is a Day of Rest

but 

Tomorrow is the first day of the

Wantobe Quilters Campaign

Make SURE you ARE 

1.  A Follower of My blog AND

                                          2.   A Follower of Sew We Quilt @ Stash Manicure AND

                                 3.  Making Comments on both blogs in order to win

I Have Officially  Come Down 

with

The Quilting Bug....Have YOU??

BLESSINGS

GMAMA JANE

ARE YOU READY TO WIN???

ARE YOU READY TO WIN???

 

Please read one more time and hopefully I've explained a little better.  I borrowed some instructions from Melissa at Happy Quilting who explained it rather well I thought.

Grandmama's Stories has teamed up with Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt at Stash Manicure... who has teamed up with Anyone who is well respected in the Quilting Industry... to bring all you Wantobe Quilters PLUS all of us *Seasoned* Quilters (and I use that term very loosely)together for one Out of This World Give-A-Way Campaign

 WHY?

Just to give you the tools to help you enter the Wonderful World of Quilting and Stitching...it's a lifelong hobby and  a top notch way to reduce stress!  Honest!! 

 

How Do I Know?

I suffer with Fibromyalgia and I can attest to the healing power of stitching...research has shown that a repetitive activity such as sewing, knitting, quilting, embroidery actually tells our pain receptors to "calm down". I would not tell you this if it were not SEW!

So what can you win . . .

They are having quilting supplies to giveaway 5 x a week for 12 weeks.  From sewing machines to irons, to die cutters, to mats, to rotary cutters, sewing baskets, scissors, batting, needles, rolled sewing machine bags, patterns, books, magazines...everything you could imagine to assist you in being a NEW Quilter.   (I will mention though, if you do win . . . you have to pay for the shipping of the prizes, as the organizer is doing so much she would go bankrupt in shipping costs.  But trust me, these prizes will be worth the shipping.  However, if you win something that you don't want to pay shipping for you can just not claim the prize, or you can tell me you don't want that particular prize, I am pretty positive I would be willing to pay for shipping to my house :)

 

So what qualifies you to be a Wantobe Quilter . . . 

You do not have your own machine, tools, notions, or fabric stash.  (now I know a few of you have a old, beat up, or "wimpy" machine but that is okay, that just means you don't qualify to win a machine, but you can win anything else.)  Basically, You could have made a quilt once with a Mom, Sister, Friend, ect. but you loved it, and want to do it more, but you don't have your own tools.

I don't know how I got the blue BAR on this sub-heading but for the life of me I can't *undo* it so please forgive me!

So what do you have to do . . .

FIRST - Email me your name, email,  and phone number sew I can submit this to the organizer.  (These won't be redistributed and you can email them to me at jehillis@gmail.com)

SECOND - Make sure you are a follower at my blog (http://grandmamasstories.blogspot.com) and a follower at Stash Manicure.  ( http://stashmanicure.blogspot.com).  (Following is easy, just click on the*follow* button up in the top left hand corner of the blog :)   

Doing these two easy steps qualifies you to win!!  Pretty Easy Right!!! 

I just HAD to show you this cake I found while blogsurfing..is this not the cutest idea for a Stitcher's Birthday Cake???

Love to all my Blog Friends!  You have become such a Big part of my life as well as my inspiration to make more creative Quilts with all the fabulous techniques/projects you so artfully post on a daily basis

BLESSINGS

Calling ALL WANTOBE Quilters

Calling all Wantobe Quilters? 

"Hello friends and followers, I would love to welcome you

to a Wantobe Quilters Campaign over here. ( http://stashmanicure.blogspot.com)

 They are having quilting supplies to giveaway 5 x a week for 12 weeks. 

Supplies that will have you quilting

before you know it...From sewing machines to irons, to die cutters,

to mats, to rotary cutters, sewing baskets, scissors, batting, needles,

rolled sewing machine bags, patterns, books, magazines...everything

you could imagine to assist you in being a NEW Quilter. 

Even if you are already part of this community you can win

quilting stuff too...Tuesday and Thursday are days for us..

 

All you have to do is give me your name and phone number 

and email sew I can submit this to the organizer, because if you win

anything I can win something too. 

 

 

All you have to do is be my follower and a follower

over at Sew We Quilt @ Stash Manicure....

That is all! There are over 49 Sponsors involved.

I am pretty excited to be part of this, sew should you.

I love being a QUILTER! 

( p.s you will not be eligible to win anything if you do not register

with a blogger where you see this message)

 

PLEASE KEEP READING CAREFULLY

 

 SEW...PLEASE send me your info ASAP!!  I need to get this info to the organizer of this campaign, Madame Samm with Stash Manicure.

Your name will be on the officially registered list BUT you will need to 

Check in to the Stash Blog on Monday-Wed. and Friday, 

Make a COMMENT...THIS Comment makes you eligible for THAT DAY'S Giveaway!

NOW>>>

Once you have read all this info go straight to

                                                     Sew We Quilt @ Stash Manicure.... and read more of the details!

 IN ADDITION:

I WILL HAVE A WEEKLY GIVEAWAY

Anyone who has commented on my blog during the week will be eligible for that week's giveaway.

IN ADDITION:

I WILL HAVE A GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY 

at  

the end of the Wantobe Quilter's Campaign

A handmade commissioned quilt made by 

me!!

You will get to choose the Color & Pattern

 

Trust me, this is going to be a REAL chance to win some great sewing tools even if you've simply THOUGHT about sewing.

The only effort you have to put into winning 

IS

Reading MY BLOG

 and  

 Sew We Quilt @ Stash Manicure....

 

 

BLUEBERRY LOVE and RECIPE

It's Blueberry Picking Time

#1 Husband and I picked 6 gallons of Blueberries Monday evening

 

This is only ONE Bucket!

Don't WASH!  Spread single layer on a cookie sheet...FREEZE

Place in freezer bags...Enjoy this winter!

Here is a super easy and Fantastic Blueberry Recipe

Blueberry Buckle

Streusel Topping:

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 t. ground cinnamon

3 T. butter, cut into pieces

Cake:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 t. vanilla extract

3 cups (about 2 pints) blueberries

1.  Prepare streusel topping: In medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or two knives used scissor-fashion, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2.  Prepare cake: Preheat oven to 375.  Grease and flour 13" x 9" baking pan.  In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

3.  In a large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar together until blended, frequently scraping bowl with rubber spatula.  Increase speed to medium-high; beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.  Reduce speed to low; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, occasionally scraping bowl.

4.  In cup, combine milk and vanilla.  To egg mixture, add flour mixture with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.  Beat just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl.  Gently fold in blueberries.

5.  Spoon batter into prepared baking dish and spread evenly.  Sprinkle with topping.

Blueberry Cobbler

Blueberry Cheesecake

My Daughter LOVED 

Blueberry Muffin 

 Back in the 80's

 Mr. Blueberry

I wish I knew where this is!!??

Baby w/ Blueberry Bow!

How cute is this?

Courtesy of Lighthouse Photography

Premier Children and Family Photography

http://lighthouselifeinpictures.com/

Grandmama & PaPaw Potato Head

Grandmama and PaPaw Potato Head

May I  introduce you to

my youngest Grandson's

depiction of #1 Husband and the Gmama!!

Gmama, PaPaw, and Scott

Scott proudly worked on these for over 30 minutes

while the family

ate BLT's

for

Sunday Night Supper!

Crime Scene?

Nah...just what my family room looks like after a Grandson Sleep-over

THIS MESS CALLS for A VACUUM CLEANER

Good Idea...IF I HAD A DECENT VACUUM

May I introduce you to my Brand New

as well as

The Worlds' WORST Vacuum Cleaner

A Grandmama without proper Cleaning tools

is like a Painter

without a 

Paintbrush!

Dirt Devil...sounds like a jet engine taking off 

AND

It has no suction after only a few operations

I have tried UNSUCCESSFULLY to get the company

to make good on this product...

I haven't given up but I'm spreading the word.

They have messed with the wrong GMAMA!!

OH WELL

If I don't get a new Vacuum Cleaner...SOON

I may have to move in with my neighbors on the

FRONT PORCH!

Any Vacuum Recommendations?

Summer Color on the Farm

SUMMER COLOR 

is

EVERYWHERE ON THE FARM

Zinnia's from my Garden

WEDNESDAY'S HARVEST

My WAVE PETUNIA

APRON FABRIC

FRUIT FAT QUARTER  $2  !!!

Vintage Linen Napkin with Crochet Border...Lovely

Strawberry, Baby Spinach, Almonds, Feta Cheese, 

with

Poppyseed Dressing (I've started using Kraft's)

SUMMER TOMATOES

Butterfly on Geraniums by My Front Sidewalk

 New Fabric for Grandson Scott's Quilt

Thanks to Marlene http://stitchinbythelake.blogspot.com/
for sending me the pattern she used for HER Grandson's Quilt
Bulldozers and Brights

                                                   Cars, Trucks, Construction Vehicles,
                                              Fire Engines, Police Cars, Rescue Vehicles

On the Clothesline!  Do You Have a Clothesline??
I LOVE to AIR Out my Quilts on a Windy Day

Quilts for Hugs Donation...Thanks Marlene!!

 Thanks Charity

A Quilt I'm working on
"AFTER THE STORMS"
I cut this quilt out during our power outage 
after the 
April 27th F5 Tornado