Happy Father's Day

This is my Mom and Dad on their 60th Wedding Anniversary. An avid gunsmith and sharpshooter, boat maker, woodsman and fisherman, story teller, provider, teacher, artist, craftsman. We will be visiting the hunting cabin on the mountain where you now rest - just to the East of the front porch - your favorite view, watching the sun rise. Today we remember.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Flag Day

The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as 'Flag Birthday'. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as 'Flag Birthday', or 'Flag Day'.

Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day - the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.



I still haven't touched a sewing machine! I am working on a project though - but it's in prep mode. So I share my June Monthly Doll Quilt Swap which is already at it's new home. I am seriously thinking of a large crazy quilt in white/creams/beige with pastel threads,lace, ribbons, and beads - very Vintage.



Our Red/White/'Blue' welcome bouquet at the entry

CLOSING THOUGHT

You're a grand old flag,
You're a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
~George M. Cohan

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Kind

I have enjoyed a bit of a break this weekend with two grandchildren's birthdays - enjoying youth, enjoying being out, enjoying a kind heart with kind deeds. So I share my finished April Schnibbles - 'Summer Days' - back from the longarmer, leasurely finished the binding on the cool evening breeze, and able to grab a little evening sun for some photos on my front porch



"Kind hearts are the gardens;



kind thoughts are the roots;



kind words are the flowers;



kind deeds are the fruits."
- English Proverb

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Christmas Quilt Along

It's time for our next installment of Sue's Festive Mystery and our hostess this month is 'P' ofSweet P Quilting. Join in or pull a Christmas present to finish or any project to sew along with us.

**I will be updating on this one post**

UPDATE



I have almost all 24 blocks 'mesh' pieced, but I need to go to my granddaughter's birthday party now. I will finish up when I return.

UPDATE



I'm home again (party was only 8 miles up the road) and putting those 'meshed' (or webbed) blocks together - just can speed sew them right thru the machine. Then a good pressing - but I will have to do that next door as my iron over-heard all those 'iron woes' and decided to go belly up. I will pick up a new one tomorrow while on my next outing.



I have all 24 blocks done and pressed. I will probably go with a constant pattern layout - or change my mind next month! I need to pick up as I need my two portable banquet tables loaded into my car as my daughter needs them for the party tomorrow and I'm heading out early.

I will finish the day/night out with some cross stitch.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon