then and now

a bit of a thursday throwback post....while rummaging thru a thumb drive for a particular photo, these popped up....years ago now, meaning late 1990s, i was in a four seasons doll quilt swap....4 small quilts for the year.  a different person got each one....i was a freshman quilter still....take a look

so, from the top....spring, summer, autumn, winter...fast forward to recent days and a gal met on the aussie zoom group has the spring one!  color me surprised!  

and this week?  the what knot wall quilt is coming along....

my favorite enabler posted a quilt with this pattern and hmm, those plaids came immediately to mind...this is why!  my tote runneth over....

more quilting done on the current UFO as well...

so a busy sewing week here in the suburb of a blast furnace....otherwise, it's been a week or so of profound gratitude, with issues of concern now resolved.  while it's true i am not fond of my current situation, God has tempered my dissatisfaction and disappointment into thankfulness for all his blessings every day...now that's Grace!