I Love Thursday #70 – Last Day of January

This is our 70th post of things we love for the week.  We post these loves each Thursday along with LeeAnna on her blog at Not Afraid of Color.  Several additional friends also share on a weekly basis – be sure to check them out.  You will surely find something to inspire you.

Thursday

Love #1

Good laughs!  Not buying new fabrics due to my bestie ban hasn’t been all that hard.  Seriously, Sue lifted the embargo mid-month because she wanted something for the monthly color block.  Fellow blogger, Carole from From My Carolina Home was recently lamenting about how many scraps she has and struggling to find inspiration for a new QAL.  In her post, she shared this Dori meme and it just struck me.  My new motto for 2019 perhaps or at the very least a good chuckle whenever I see it.  I hope it brings you a chuckle as well.

New Fabric!

 Love #2

Start with yourself.  I’ve mentioned before that I get a weekly message from Steve Beck called Beck Shorts.  This week’s message was especially meaningful for me, and I thought I’d share it with you.

The following words are written on the tomb of an Anglican bishop, 1100 AD, in the crypts ofWestminster Abbey:

“When I was young and free, and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sight somewhat and decided to change only my country…but it too seemed immovable. 

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt I settled for changing only my family – those close to me – but alas, they would have none of it.

And now, as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize that if I had changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would have then been able to better my country and who knows…I may have even changed the world.”

Don’t worry about all this out here. There’s so much activity and so much noise and so MUCH going on around us in general, it’s impossible for us to change it all.

Instead, I recommend you just worry about YOU. That’s something you CAN control. Think about the change you wish to see, and start by changing yourself, and then maybe…

You’ll change the world.

Love #3

Stocking!  I’ve been meaning to share Addison’s Christmas stocking.  Even though she wasn’t actually here for the 2018 Christmas, we had it all ready and mom had it under the tree.  I thought you might enjoy seeing Dominic’s as well.

Love #4

All I Want to Do is Dream!  Dream, dream, dream.  Dreammmmmmm.  Singing with me now or are you to young to know that song?  Anyhoo – Missouri Star Quilt Company sent out an email with this subject.  They were offering some of their older issues of Block magazine.  I didn’t partake in the offering, and I find I don’t really need much help in that area.  Between all the different blogs I check on, and what those bloggers are working on or quilting, I find a lot of inspiration.  Couple that with the daily Pinterest offerings, models in our local quilt shop, and emails from fabric companies – our to-do list is beyond full.  As you saw in the MASTER list post!  How about you – where do you find your inspiration?

Love #5

Aurifil is Making an ImpactHere’s a fabulous post about what the Aurifil thread company is doing to minimize the impact from their plastic spools.  Even more importantly, they are also supporting the plastic cleanup issue so that they leave no imprint.  I just want to shout this from the rooftops, I am so thrilled to read about this initiative.  Not only are the being proactive, but hopefully this will encourage a new industry standard for all the millions of spools that may not be recycled each year.  One small step . . . with huge rewards.  I am spoolfully hopeful.  Of course, I challenge them to replace the plastic altogether.  Can we not aim HIGH and shoot for a negative imprint on our earth?

Love #6

No Dominic and Addison photos.  I do not like or love not sharing those at all.  I have heard nothing from Bloglovin’ to resolve the blocking-a-follower option.  Each Thursday that I cannot share these photos will remind me to ask them again.  Eventually they will get sick of hearing my request and tell the truth.  Either they ARE working on the programming change, and can provide a implementation date.  Or, they are NOT working on it and they lie with a placating comment.  Please consider asking them yourself as it truly is a simple programming of code for everyone’s safety.  Not to mention all the cute photos you are missing. 🙁 

 

Short and sweet for this week.  Happy Thursday!  See you next week with more loves.  Our Linky Parties can be found by clicking the link for more quilting fun or in the sidebar of our website – check out what our friends are up to.  Like/follow us on our Facebook page and share your likes/loves there.  We love to see them.  ~smile~

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21 Responses

  1. dezertsuz says:

    Boo hoo on no pics, but I completely understand. My guess is they are NOT paying someone to change the code to block. It would be nice if I were wrong, though. Can’t they just go ask IG? LOL Such love other things you shared, though. I enjoyed the meme and the stockings. Thank you so much, and for the Aurifil link. I don’t know what Kindergarten teachers will do without the spool donations, though! =) Have a great weekend!

  2. Lots of good stuff! I love that companies are starting to proactively getting rid of plastic or waste (I’ve recently heard that Haggan Das may start to use returnable metal containers?). Inspiration – following these blogs – there’s so much good stuff to try out and just no enough time!

  3. lapaylor says:

    wow, what a great list. The quote was awesome.

  4. jehdld says:

    What a great message you shared. Wonderful stockings! Sorry to hear you are having blog issues. I find sometimes spam comes my way from them but sounds like you are having a slightly more serious infraction. Hope you get it all resolved and are able to share your cute pictures again very soon.

  5. Barbara Esposito, The Quilted B says:

    Love those stockings? They are beautiful and I know they will be treasured for generations! And that Dory meme…yeah that’s me! happy almost weekend!

  6. That is a good reminder to just worry about yourself! Not sure why that is so hard to do sometimes… I love your handmade Christmas stockings – they are really special! My brain is overloaded with quilty inspiration from all kinds of places – mostly bloggers I follow – wish I could make all the things! Happy Thursday, Roseanne!

  7. sandradny says:

    The Beck post, ah, I needed that! I read the winds are changing their in Wisconsin. I hope it is for the better, as we’ve discussed 🙂

  8. chrisknits says:

    Have you considered just quitting Bloglovin’. I unsubbed months ago because I was sick of all the emails. Even after trying to limit the amount of emails they sent I was still get too many. Love the story about change!

  9. Tish says:

    That Dori meme cracks me up every time I see it 🙂 I love the advice of #2. It is so true!!! Okay, somehow I missed this bloglovin thing?

  10. Colette says:

    Great likes. I have cross stitch stockings that I made for my whole family….well almost. I am playing catch up but getting closer.

  11. Great post Roseanne. I get From the Universe quote/thoughts in my inbox each day and today was a good one I meant to share, but my post was so long already, and I forgot… such a good, simple, ‘duh, ya’ thing to do. Tell me what happened (missed something when in Mexico clearly) with bloglovin’? Love the Dory joke, so true! And the stockings are wonderful. Stay warm! I’m trying!

  12. Hi Roseanne, lovely likes…I seriously think it’s impossible not to need/want/ thus buy new fabric. May as well just give in, lol. I love personalized Christmas stockings. We think alike…I had the Aurifill report in yesterday’s post and was pleased it was a Canadian company they have linked with. As you talk about, change can start with each of us. I’m confident this plastic issue can be wiped out just like we did with the ozone layer.

  13. Roseanne, love your list of likes today! I especially enjoyed the one about changing “me”! Hugs!

  14. Thanks for the mention, those scraps are on their way!

  15. Great post – thanks for both the Steve Beck post and the good things Aurfil is doing to help with the plastic problem. You’ll see it pop up on my blog – thank you. I have more to read on it, but am so grateful to them and you for this informations.

  16. Great post! I so agree with Steve Beck’s message! My ban on buying new fabric is still in effect except for backing fabrics 🙂 Inspiration is everywhere for me — I only like small projects — when I see something I immediately start dreaming how can I make that smaller 🙂

  17. Are you thawed out over there? We’ve got one more day of nasty cold here; temps should start going up as the day goes along, I think. Fun post to read, with much to think about. I did see Aurifil’s post and I’m glad they are taking that initiative too. Stay warm, enjoy some quilting today!

  18. Connie says:

    Good reminder with Steve Beck’s post…something I have wished over and over that I could remember to do…loved the Christmas stocking! Good luck with Bloglovin’…should be a given…

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