IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?????????

I certainly hope so, cuz I need to have my doggone head examined!!! 'Ya see, April is "Autism Awareness Month;" and every April, down here in Davie, they have the "Walk Now for Autism." Our Dear Nephew, A.J., has Autism, so his family has always participated in the walk; and speaking of A.J. and his family, here they are :) Meet Gene's Brother, Paul, his wife Betsy, A.J. and Miss Mallie :)

This year, the Autism Folks decided to collect quilt blocks during the big event; and these are the two blocks I made for A.J. to turn in. The symbol for Autism is the "puzzle piece."



Well, after the Walk, my Sister-in-Law, Betsy, forwarded me their Newsletter, which included a "request for Quilters" ... "Quilters to help assemble the blocks they collected." I responded by saying that "I work full time and care for my disabled husband; buuuuuttttttt for A.J., I would like to help in anyway I can." Unfortunately, only one other Quilter volunteered to help; and she ended up going MIA!!! I can see her running North as fast as her feet would carry her once she heard how many blocks there were!!!! Sooooooooooo, all 150+ blocks ... yes over 150 of 'em .... landed on my doorstep a few days ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Isn't that top one pretty!!!!! The deadline is June 25th, which is the day of their Awards Banquet Ceremony at the Signature Grand here in Davie. Fortunately, they don't want them "quilted." They just want them sewn together and "backed." I could have delved in to them head first over the long Holiday weekend, but I decided I needed to wrap my brain around the whole ordeal before I actually started sewing.

All the blocks were supposed to be 12 inches, but that isn't the case. I decided to try to cut them all to 11-1/2 inches, which I've started doing.

It's OK to LOL at my predicament!!! That's what I did :) Ohhhhhh and your prayers will be appreciated :)

"but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." (Isaiah 40:31)