Quilts Made With Love and An Award

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I've finally found some glimmers of moments to finish some quilting projects that have been screaming at me to finish. I started them some time ago and just continued to get side-swiped by life that always puts these things on hold and takes me away to other priorities. Here's one of my favorite autumn quilts that I made and wanted to show you. Does anyone quilt or sew besides me? It seems that quilting has become more popular, but sewing in general hasn't. We're all just so ridiculously busy. But for some odd reason, sewing relaxes me. Listening to my old sewing machine hum along or simply hand stitching peacefully with a cup of warm tea is so calming!

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I made the next quilt for my daughter, Lauren, when she graduated from college. I used her school colors of garnet and black blended with white and cream. I can't remember the name of the block pattern, something like "woman's work". I'm working on my son's quilt now, who graduated from the same university, and am using the same colors with a different block pattern.

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The photos are a bit blurry, since they were shot with an older camera. The quilt is in Tennessee now, so I can't take a new picture to show you.

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I had to share those because one of my favorite blogging buddies, Kathy, from "Are You Hungry", sent me a lovely Florida sunshiney surprise. I felt that I needed to justify her award for 'creativity'! Kathy's blog link is: http://theessenceofwomanhood.blogspot.com/ and her blog is included in my sidebar, as well as her cute button!
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Kathy, you are too sweet and I am grateful for your thoughtfulness. I'm singing James Taylor's "You've Got A Friend" right now and blowing you kisses! :-)

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Now, Kathy did give me some rules for this award, so here goes:
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1. Thank the person who has given you the award.
2. Copy the award and place it on your blog. (See it up there?)
3. Link the award back to the person who has nominated you for the award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself.
5. Pass it on to seven (7) other blogging friends.
Seven (7) Things about Roz:
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1. My family has been in America for 100 years this year (they arrived in 1909 from Italy).
2. I was employed as a buyer at the prestigious Neiman-Marcus after college graduation.
3. I've lived in six states (in this order): Iowa (Ames), Missouri (St.Louis), California (Los Angeles), Arizona (Scottsdale), Tennessee (Knoxville), and South Carolina (Greenville).
4. My favorite place on earth (right now) is Hawaii, lounging on a beach alongside my husband, drinking a 'Lava Flow", listening to the music of the ocean waves!
5. I love water, swimming in water, relaxing in water, drinking water, looking at water, boating on water, skiing on water, or simply listening to the flow of water.
6. I miss my two kids who live in Tennessee and Illinois.
7. I have traveled internationally to Moscow & St. Petersburg (Russia), Paris (France) London (England), Banff (Canada), Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana & Nagales (Mexico), Hong Kong & Chenchen (China), Seoul (S. Korea), Bangkok & Chiang Mai (Thailand) and Tokyo (Japan). AND YET I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ITALY.
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The seven blogs that I'm choosing to pass this award to are some that I've never sent an award to before and I thought it would be nice to recognize their work and creativity:
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Zoe Bakes
elra's garden
Laura's Paris Cooking Notebook
My Italian Grandmother
Memorie di Angelina
Mimi's Kitchen
Living In The Kitchen With Puppies
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All of these blogs are delightful to read for their creativity and inspiration in beautifying my days! One last thing about me, that I felt compelled to include: The Lord has never failed me and my life is blessed! Pin It