A New Chapter

Posted in Besides Quilting by Zenia Rene

There have been some changes in my life since last I posted. No, I didn’t get married. though I am hopeful that will happen someday. No, these changes include selling a house, buying another, and moving to a different state!

The idea for this move began in late May when I learned an opportunity within our company was coming available.

Me being me, not afraid of change and always ready for a new adventure, said of course I’d consider it.

Fast forward five months and I’m now a resident of the great state of Wisconsin!

I also have a new grandson! My middle son, who lives in Albuquerque, had his first baby in October and I get to meet him at Thanksgiving! Isn’t he precious!

Stay tuned for another BIG announcement!

A Thread for Life

1Nov2019

The Best Working Vacation Ever!

Posted in Besides Quilting by Zenia Rene

In September I spent 5 days/nights in Grand Lake CO. It was a work trip, and work was done, but it felt more like a vacation!

I went off-roading.

I played horse shoes.

I played cornhole.

I helped put a puzzle together.

I ate a lot of delicious food.

I traipsed through Rocky Mountain National Park.

I fished on the Colorado River.

And I took so many stunning pics pics of Colorful Colorado!

Here are some of my favorites.

Colorado is breathtaking! Thanks for stopping by!

A Thread for Life

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter‬ ‭1:5-8‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

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22Oct2017

A New Fondness

Posted in Quilting by Zenia Rene

Some people, or at the very least my sister, might call this an obsession, but “fondness” is what I’m calling it.

I’ve a new fondness for hand quilting!

I pulled another UFO (un-finished object) out of my WIP (works in progress) closet.

This is the start of an Arkansas Traveler quilt.

I struggled to add the borders to these diamonds using a tutorial and decided to use a paper piecing template going forward. So this block will be a pillow cover. A hand quilted pillow cover.

I started work on it this weekend during a trip to IA to visit my quilter/blogger friend, Greta of Material Detachment. She cut the diamonds for me not quite 3 years ago.

I made lots of progress and am completely pleased w/how it’s s turning out!