The Gift of Time

The Gift of Time

Time.....One of the most precious gifts that anyone can share.

Time - A most precious gift.....
                        Each moment is unique because it will never happen again....
              The gift of your time spent with others is the ultimate display of unconditional love.
                                                                                               Robert W. Merriweather

"The time has come" the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes --and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages -- and kings -- and why the sea is boiling hot -- and whether pigs have wings."
                                                                                          Lewis Carroll    1872

Yesterday is History

Tomorrow is a mystery

Today is a gift

That's why we call it the present

                                                                                Eleanor Roosevelt

Time heals all wounds....

Every year as the clock nears midnight on December 31st, the eyes of the world turn once more to the dazzling lights and bustling energy of Times Square in New York City.
The world holds its breath....and cheers as the clocks strike twelve.

United in bidding a collective farewell to the departing year, and expressing our joy and hope for the new year ahead.
                                            Official Times Square New Years Eve Website

   

Quilted From the Heart

I have several quilts for sale in my Etsy shop.  I think I have been sewing and quilting just about my whole life - and I love it!  There's something serene and wonderful about planning and making a quilt. I think it's a form of meditation in the entire process. Deciding on a pattern, the colors, picking out the fabrics, placing the blocks together, quilting it all together, then binding the edges. Pure heaven.

Take a look at some of the quilts I've made and am selling in my Etsy shop:

Sock Monkey Quilt
        I just LOVE Sock Monkeys!!!!   A few years ago I made a much larger quilt than this one for my grandson. I still had some fabric left over. I made this darling little quilt with an embroidered flower design in the center.

Raggedy Ann Quilt
       This little Raggedy Ann Quilt is made of fabric from Daisy Kingdom in Portland, Oregon. The store closed several years ago, so the fabrics aren't so easy tofind anymore.I also embroidered a flower design in the center of this quilt.

Bow-Tie Quilt in shades of green
        I love traditional quilt patterns. This one is called Bow-Tie.  I made it in a 3-D design where the center of the bow tie is raised, giving it some added dimension.  The bow ties are a spring green with tiny white polka-dots ona white background.  The stripping rows are a green floral batik-like fabric in shades of green and yellow. This same fabric is on the back of the quilt, too.

Monkey Love Quilt

This is another monkey quilt. This one is made of mostly flannel fabrics. The colors are Red, White, and shades of Blue. It would be nice for either a boy or a girl. For all of those little monkeys jumping on the bed!  The back of the quilt is a red cotton fabric with tiny white dots.

Happy Trails Quilted Pad  -  in two different designs

My ode to the American Cowboy.   Each of these is a 14 inch quilted pad, for use on a tabletop, or wherever you'd like.  The pattern is a sawtooth star. The fabrics are cotton from Benartex in a design series called "Happy Trails"   I saw this fabric and a quilt made from them in a quilt fabric store in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  It captured my heart, and I knew I had to make this quilt.   That quilt now is on the back of our couch in my home. From the fabrics that I still had, I made these two quilted pads.

SpongeBob Treasure Island -

Let's not forget about SpongeBob, living it up under the sea. This little quilt features SpongeBob all ready for a luau with his friend, Sandy.  The other fabric has skulls, and a treasure map. Aye Matey!


Look for these quilts, and more in my Etsy shop. You can find me at
http://patidecaz.etsy.com/

A Few of Our Favorite Things

 The holidays are upon us, they always seem to arrive quicker than we know it.

So, here's to Good Times, Traditions, Friends and Family, Warm Remembrances, and a few of Our Favorite Things to help embrace the Spirit of the Season.

Get that Holiday Card List ready. Whether you make your own cards, send out photo cards, or ready made cards. We all love to get them and give them.

When it comes to creating Holiday atmosphere - we all love to "deck the halls"
Etsy.com has a multitude of wonderful decor items to choose from.

Next, get your gift list in order. Many of us will be sticking to a budget this year.
Etsy.com has "tons" of unique and affordable gifts. You can shop anytime - 24/7 and there's no long check-out lines to keep you waiting.

While you're shopping for gifts, don't overlook charitable gift giving. You can search for charitable gifts on etsy.com  There are so many items available where a portion of the money benefits a charity.
Etsy Project Embrace is a team of almost 300 shops on etsy - whose main purpose is to create awareness and support for people who have been diagnosed with cancer - whatever kind it may be, through donations to the American Cancer Society and the American Hospice Foundation. To find these shops, use the search words: project embrace, or teamepe

Treasuries on Etsy are also a great way to find the gifts you need.

Once you've got all your "ducks in a row", you can sit back and relax. Cozy up to the fire with some great Holiday drinks and food - that you ordered on etsy,
and let the Holidays begin - You're ready!

Check out my Etsy store:  http://patidecaz.etsy.com/
You can also just go to etsy.com and search by Seller name: Patidecaz

Member of Etsy Project Embrace
You can find the team etsy project embrace blog at - etsyprojectembrace.blogspot.com

NOVEMBER 13 IS WORLD KINDNESS DAY Pay it forward by Patidecaz

NOVEMBER 13 IS WORLD KINDNESS DAY Pay it forward by Patidecaz -We can all use a little more kindness towards one another.

The White House becomes "Pink House" for a night

On Thursday night,  October 14, 2010  The White House became the "Pink House" for breast cancer awareness.

President Barack Obama announced via Twitter earlier in the day that the building would be bathed in pink light (Thursday), just for one night.

The American Cancer Society says there are roughly 40,000 breast cancer deaths each year in the U.S.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

On Saturday, November 6th  2010 in Tempe, AZ  There will be a 3 mile non-competitive walk to raise awareness and funds for the fight againstbreast cancer.

When: Saturday, November 6, 2010

Registration at 7 am,   Event program at 7:30 am,  Walk begins  at 8 am

Where:  Tempe Beach Park   at 80 W Rio Salado Parkway
               Tempe, AZ   85281

Sponsored by the American Cancer Society  - Celebrating a world with more birthdays

Register on-line to walk or to be a volunteer

http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/phoenix

Call  602  952-7504 for more information

http://support.cancerproject.org/tcp_1010

http://support.cancerproject.org/tcp_1010

Pink for the Cure !

These are the Pink Bracelets that I have made and am selling on Etsy. I am Fundraising for the Susan G Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure. This year in Phoenix, Arizona the Walk will be on November 12th through the 14th. Over a period of 3 days, walkers will travel 60 miles to raise awareness about breast cancer, and to raise lots of money. In the past, I have walked the Komen Race for the Cure. This year, I am not walking in the 3-Day Walk - but, I have friends who are walking. This year I am Fundraising. I have had breast cancer twice in the past 2 years, and am going through breast reconstruction. My prognosis is very good, and I'm doing quite well.

Please take a few minutes and look at my Pink Bracelets. If you're interested in buying one, go to my Etsy store (see link).

http://patidecaz.etsy.com/

Pay it Forward

A Random act of kindness.......

Give it a try ...Often.  What could you do for someone else ?

As an Etsy shop owner I have a section in my store for PIF:
Pay it Forward.  In fact, many Etsy shops have PIF listings.
You offer an item for sale, and the buyer pays the listing fees
and the shipping. The items are usually something very nice,
and the recipiant gets them practically for free. In turn, they
pay the kindness forward and do something nice for some-
one else. Everyone has a better, brighter day. Hopefully the

good karma continues on and on. Give it a try sometime !

October is breast cancer awareness month. I have made
several Pink Bracelets that I am selling (on Etsy) to
raise money for the Susan G Komen 3-Day Walk for the
Cure. All proceeds from the sale of these bracelets will go
to Susan G Komen. The walk will take place here in Phoenix,
Arizona on November 12 through the 14th. Walkers will travel
60 miles in three days - every step will bring us closer to
ending breast cancer forever. Because everyone deserves a
lifetime!

Please take a few minutes and look at the pink bracelets that
I have made for this fundraiser.
http://patidecaz.etsy.com/

30,000 attended the Phoenix, AZ Race for the Cure

Sunday, October 10, 2010  There were an estimated 30,000 people at the Phoenix Race for the Cure here in Arizona.  Seventy five percent of the money raised stays right here in Arizona to fund education, screening, and treatment programs. The other twenty five percent of the money raised will fund national research efforts. The 2010 event raised 2 million dollars.

To all who participated and raised money - and to my fellow "Survivor Sisters" I salute you ! You Rock! 

Thank you to AzCentral.com

October is breast cancer awareness month - The life you save may be your own!

I have made several Pink Bracelets that I am selling in my Etsy shop. Look for me, My Seller Name is Patidecaz. I am Fundraising for the Susan G Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure. Proceeds from the sales of my bracelets will go to this foundation. I am a breast cancer survivor. I've had breast cancer twice in the past 2 years, and am in the process of breast reconstruction. The statistics say that now, One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer - that number is just too high. Battling any type of cancer is horrible People just shouldn't have to go through all of this. We need a world without breast cancer, a world without any types of cancer - and lots more birthdays!

If you read this, and you get a chance, please check out my Etsy store and my Pink Bracelets. You can find me at http://patidecaz.etsy.com/