Real Housewives Made an Appearance

 Day 1 went pretty well.. See the smile on my face? : )  I finished my design board and it is presh!

I mean how could it not be? It is made from Camille's amazing Ruby fabric line! 

I did still manage to be behind the rest of the class as I did not even get my first block cut out much less put together like Lissa (the showoff that she is!) *Notice my sad face in comparison to Lissa! 

BUT I always say "Comparison is the thief of all joy"!

So I am thankful to have finished my design board and can't wait to go home and work on my blocks!

Here are some shots of the rest of our girls having fun on their design boards & blocks!

*Some more fun than others as you can see ; )  

Guess the real housewives did make an appearance!

Today was so much fun and most of all it renewed my joy and sparked my creativity. Only downside is now I want to go buy MORE fabric!

Thankful for laughter & a wonderful boss who is a constant source of encouragement! 

"A happy heart makes the face cheerful"

~ Proverbs 15:13

Following Along? Check out Angela & Amanda's Week 1!

Real Housewives

Ok, so I may not be a wife... much less live on a FARM but I am determined to make this darn quilt.

Can I just be real honest here for a minute? When my boss Moda Lissa and I first started getting interested in joining the modern Farmer's Wife bandwagon I was reallly excited. Why was I so excited? Because I saw the progress of the amazing girls who have already completed several fabulous blocks. For instance...

the adorable Camille Roskelly of Thimble Blossoms

Angela

And Amanda

Aren't they adorable? Ok, so I am sure you can now see why I was so anxious to become a fellow Farmer's Wife.

Welllll I will tell you I am feeling a wee bit anxious today since my friend Michele told me the shocking news. There are duhn duhn duhn... 111 BLOCKS in the whole quilt!!!! WHAT?! What have I done? I am known for picking projects that can be completed within say... a day! Just call me, "Instant Gratification!" 

So, I admit I had a tiny nervous break down between the hours of 10am and um, well, now. But I have come to terms with the fact that I will be entering a new season of life called patience and perseverance.

I hope you will join me as I not only learn new quilting techniques (OH, did I mention I am a BEGINNER quilter?... 111 blocks!... Beginner!) but also alot of life lessons. Encouragement and Prayer (lots of prayer) is all I can ask for. 

Thanks for tuning in to what may be the death of me. : ) 

Here we go,

Sarah "soon to be Farmer's Wife" Stephenson