Good Morning to you!!!!!!  Today I woke up to another cloudy day so thankful for the rain.  I am on a mission to get organized!!!!  My sewing room is shared with my bakery equipment and also by my huge collection of cookbooks and just plain ole junk lol.  So I started off today's organization plan by just filing some papers and guess what?  I found the top of my pc desk lol!!!!!  I'm proud of this little progress it's been long enough since I've seen the top of the desk that I had stuff on there from the beginning of 2011 (ashamed to admit but for admitting there's a problem is the first step to recovery lol.   Any how on my favorite web site (favquilts.com) there was a tutorial on folding fabric to store vertically WOW who da thunk?  It's not only better for the fabric because it's not all wrinkled up in a drawer but it's pretty it requires some comic book boards (used to keep them from bending) so I think if I venture out today I'll look at Micheals or maybe Hobby Lobby for them the local book store said he didn't carry any comic books or anything to do with them hmmmm.  But before I leave out I want to try and finish this desk it's not far from finished but I know how I am lol.

I wanted to thank you for your prayers for my family.  My son-in-law has improved by leaps and bounds and may even be realeased before the weekend is over from the hospital Praise God for His Healing  Power!!!.

Today I'm featuring my sister Patti.  This woman is an amazing example of who and what we should be.  Patti is employed by Promise of Hope Ministries she has a complex job with them and does many many things for them so many I can't name them all.  One thing that she does is she has started a woman's ministry.  She is teaching a core group of women to be leaders in our community to teach Bible studys.  I know that there are a lot of women that do this but this one has a spin lol.  This group is called POH Piecemakers (no that's not misspelled) Piecemakers is a group of women that are learning how to make quilts that's why it's spelled like it is.  We have gone throught the book of Ruth and made a beautifully designed quilt (designed by Sue DeLaney my sisters sewing partner) as soon as we are finished with our quilts and Sue gives us the go ahead I'll post pictures.  These quilts are each made by each one of the women in this core group (I am one of them) and each quilt is the same as far as the blocks but the personality of each woman has come to fruition with there individual quilts.  It's amazing to see how we all started with the same thing and how different they all are.
Anyhow I'm sharing a recipe today that Patti made for one of the lessons (we cook just about every week and share a meal before we start our study) Patti suprised us with a wonderfully rich and decadant corn chowder so I hope you enjoy it.

Patti's Corn Chowder

1 med onion diced, 1lg bulb of garlic, 2 sm. stalks celery with leaves diced, 2 TBS evoo (extra virgin olive oil), 2 TBS butter
Saute' in a large  soup pot until onions are brownish (carmelized)
Add; 1 teas. parsley flakes, 1/4 tspcayenne pepper, 1/4 teas white pepper, 3/4 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp salt, 1 TBS ranch dressing mix, 1 TBS Vegetta (this is a Romanian spice), 2 cups water, 1 heaping TBS chicken Bullion.'
Add: 1 can diced potatoes, 3 cups fresh corn (cut off the cob)
Simmer 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix
1-12oz. can evaporated milk, 2 cups milk, 1 cup water, 3 TBS flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 can chopped green chilis (optional) and 2 pieces of crisp chopped bacon (can use turkey bacon)
Add to soup mix and bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer for 1 minute.
Serve with cornbread or rolls it's fantastic!!!

We are now in a Bible study on the Book of Ester and we are doing another original designed quilt by Sue DeLaney for it.  So todays scripture is from the Book of Ester
Ester 1;20 And when the king's edict which shall make is heard throughout all his kingdom, great as it is, then all woman will give honor to their husbands, great and small.
Now if your just reading this verse and getting your dander up STOP!!!  go read the rest of the Book it's an amazing story of selfish men and a great woman.

TODAYS TIP:  If your an avid quilter or just a novice know that being organized is sooo important!!!  I use 3 ring binders to keep my quilt patterns that I want to make in them.  Also I have binders for embroidery patterns, projects and any large projects that I've printed the instructions.  It's easier to find and takes up less space.
I know that this seems a little OCD but it works and if I was really OCD they would be color coordinated lol.