Posted on April 30, 2019August 7, 2019 by Deanna

Strength Quilt Block — Live Well Live Strong Quilt

What helps you feel strength. Strength Challenge Quilt Block for the Live Well Live Strong Quilt available exclusively at Stitches Quilting

Strength Quilt Block — Women’s Health & Wellness Quilt

“Make sure you don’t start seeing yourself through the eyes of those who don’t value you. Know your worth even if they don’t.”

Strength starts from surrounding yourself and listening to the right people.

Women's Health Quilt Strength Cape - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

“The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s about what you’re made of, not the circumstances.”

“What anchors your strength? Are there several things?”
– Deanna Wall

You can feel strength from anywhere! You can find strength standing on top a dirty pile of snow! Study your strength sources and what anchors you in life.

Strength can be felt no matter where you may be - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern & Sew Along! Join US!

Use the Strength Live Well Live Strong Worksheets to review what strengthens you. Brainstorm what sustains you and power sources that you can tap into. Keep this list handy to tap into strength building skills that resonate for you.

“Stand strong when the wind blows and the waves crash.”
– Deanna Wall

Stand Strong when the wind blows and water comes crashing! - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

Quietly take the time to reflect on what strengthens you. Talk to those you love and admire about what strengthens them. One of the best parts of the Live Well Live Strong Sew Along is focusing on each of these health & wellness topics one by one.

Quietly Reflect on What Strengthens you - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

Knowing that I have already accomplished many difficult tricky things in life, sustains me that I can tackle other difficult tasks in my future. By keeping a journal, I can reflect back and remember small tender mercies that came my way during a trial that sustained me.

Knowing that I've already accomplished hard things strengthens me - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

Our strength and empowerment comes from small acts and fibers intertwining together to form a strong rope.

Our strength comes from fibers being intertwined together - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

A strong tree has deep roots that grow into a trunk that stabilizes the tree sometimes for centuries.

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”
– Mother Teresa

Strength Quilt Block - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along Block 26 quilt blocks about women's health & wellness.

The Strength Quilt Block is the 26th of 26 weeks on our Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! I designed the quilt block to appear as if it was fibers interweaving into a center of strength. Strength comes from a braided band of fibers.

Remember you can join in on the sew along anytime or make the Live Well Live Strong Quilt at your own pace.

Join Us! Strength Quilt Block - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along - 26 Quilt Blocks with 26 Live Weekly Videos

Download the 5 page Strength Quilt block worksheets HERE.

Take time to review what you learned from making each quilt block and applying the 26 health & wellness topics in life. Use the Strength Worksheets to aid you in summarizing what you have learned from the quilt along. This is a five page worksheet set to download and reflect how you have grown and where you would like to continue to grow.

Strength Empowerment Worksheet for the Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

There is another summary sheet to jot down the things where you would like to continue to work on.

Customize your own personal strength challenge. Take tiny steps towards a good thing. Reward yourself with a quiet moment closing your eyes; feel good about yourself including your body & mind. Remember slow and steady wins the race and is sustainable.

Yes You Can A Women's Health Quilt - 26 Quilt Blocks about Women's Health & Wellness - Live Well Live Strong

Remember to always keep going. Keep moving forward. Have confidence that with time & healthy spaces you set healthy boundaries to thrive that is natural to your spirit.

Watch the Live Video Tutorial Part 1 and Part 2 below for step by step instructions!

Share a photo of your completed Strength Quilt Block in the Everyone Can Quilt Facebook Group or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stitchesquilting/ and use the hashtag #livewelllivestrongquilt. If you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in an Genuine Challenge. Let’s inspire each other!

Follow Stitches Quilting on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube for reminders to find the positive in life. Engage and make comments that can lift and empower others to a positive space. Comments on other people’s posts in the Live Well Live Strong Sew Along to encourage them too.

The Live Well Live Strong Quilt includes 26 quilt blocks focused on Women’s Health in Wellness. The ideal form is to focus & build on each one of these topics is one at a time. Slow and steady growth is sustainable. Join the sew along at any time making each block and focusing on your own growth.

Next week we will all complete our quilt tops! Then I’ll teach you how to layer your quilt! And teach you how to quilt your quilt on a domestic sewing machine and a long arm sewing machine over the course of another couple weeks! I can’t wait to see what all of YOU teach ME! If you haven’t yet, purchase your Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern! Purchase Your Pattern HERE!

Watch the Live Video Tutorial Part 1 and Part 2 below for step by step instructions!

Many happy wishes for a week filled with Strength!

Live Well Live Strong! XOXO! Deanna

Learn more about the LWLS Sew Along

Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along 26 Quilt Blocks about Womens Health & Wellness

Next Week we will put together those quilt tops and start layering them for quilting coming soon!

Posted on March 25, 2019November 18, 2020 by Deanna

Self Care Bow Tie Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Self Care Live Well Live Strong Quilt Block

Self Care Bow Tie Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt

“Self-care is how you take your power back.”
– Lalah Delia

How can Self Care spark joy in your life? Let’s talk about it!

Spark Joy In Your Life - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

The Self Care Quilt Block is the sixth week on our Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along!

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

There are many Self Care Activities that you can do. On the worksheet below, I’m introducing you a couple of my favorites.

Download your Self Care Worksheets below and work through the exercises as you focus on making your Bow Tie Quilt Block this next week!

If you haven’t yet, you can join in anytime on the Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! Get your downloadable pattern right now.

“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”
– Etty Hillesum

We just need to take a moment or two and take care of OURSELVES! Just like how you are told to put you own oxygen mask on before helping another passenger with theirs on an airplane, in order to take care of others, we need to take care of ourselves first!

“Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.”
– Christopher Germer

Positive Self Care Challenges could include:

Go for a walk or run
Take a nap
Read a book
Take a bath
Learn a new skill
Do something kind for another.
Be easy on yourself.

Or customize your own personal challenge. Let’s not overwhelm ourselves. Take tiny steps towards a good thing and reward yourself with a quiet moment closing your eyes to feel good about yourself including your body & mind.

Share a photo of your completed Self Care Bow Tie Quilt Block on Facebook or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stitchesquilting/ and use the hashtag #livewelllivestrongquilt. If you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in a Self Care Challenge. Let’s inspire each other!

“The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.”
– Steve Maraboli

Next week’s block is all about Balance Quilt Block! If you haven’t yet, purchase your Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern!

Join Us! Self Care Quilt Block - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along - 26 Quilt Blocks with 26 Live Weekly Videos

Many happy wishes for a week filled with Healing Live Well Live Strong! XOXO!

Learn more about the LWLS Sew Along

Posted on March 8, 2019November 2, 2020 by Deanna — 1 Comment

Positive Plus Sign Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Positive Live Well Live Strong Quilt Block web

Positive Plus Sign Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Negativity is a luxury that I can not afford. Deanna Wall

How could being positive spark joy in your life? Let’s talk about it!

Sign up for the Live Well Live Strong Workshop Course RIGHT HERE

The Positive Quilt Block is the fourth week on our Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! It is exciting to finally be here with all of you on this journey! I loved designing the positive quilt block to be a plus sign quilt block!

Join Us! Positive Quilt Block - Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along - 26 Quilt Blocks with 26 Live Weekly Videos

“Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” Shiv Khera Positive is important, right?

Positive Quilt Block from the Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Use this worksheet to provoke thoughts…. On the Positive Worksheet, scribble on the plus sign quilt block positive activities you would like to do. Then on the gray scaled square, scribble things that are barriers that interfere with being positive. This is your personal worksheet… I’ve written down several Positive exercises you can try out. This is about us becoming our best selves. There are many benefits to being Positive in our lives. I know I feel calmer, energetic, confident, accepting, and less stressed. I feel compassionate towards myself & others!

There are many Positive exercises that you can do. On the worksheet below, I’m introducing you a couple of my favorites. Is your brain trained to process things in a positive or negative way. Then don’t allow negativity to drain your bank. Remember to cultivate a positive kind self talk to get you through the day. Then of course a Gratitude Journal, to thoughtfully examine how you are feeling and evaluate what you are grateful for.

Download your Positive Worksheets below and work through the exercises as you focus on making your Positive Plus Sign Quilt Block this next week!

If you haven't yet, you can join in anytime on the Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! Get your downloadable pattern right now.

Sign up for the Live Well Live Strong Workshop Course RIGHT HERE

Can you flip a negative situation into a positive one? It takes time to practice but eventually it becomes natural. I have a special needs son but the positive is that I have become a deeper richer patient individual. I was divorced but I learn self sufficiency and eventually remarried. Being married to Cory for the last 17 years, I don't mind his snoring as it is a noise of comfort and rhythm that all is well. I'm seriously grateful to pick up his dirty socks too.

One really important thing occurred to be as I have been studying how I use a positive nature in my life. Expectations can cause negative emotions and feelings. Sometimes we have unrealistic expectations too. We need to focus on what we can control in our life. An example of this could be Thanksgiving Dinner with lots of family and friends. You worked so hard cleaning the house, cooking masterful dishes awaiting the arrival of your guests. But.... later in the day there is some kind of family disturbance or unkind things said. Negative emotions build into the night and next day putting the house back in regular order. One might have all sorts of feelings, but were the expectations that it would be a perfect Thanksgiving unrealistic. Most families when coming together in one room on one day have difficulties. Me... well I'd just be grateful that I could offer some form of warmth to loved ones and relieved that no one stuffed turkey and mashed potatoes into my sewing machine. Hehe... So... we need to examine what we are in control of... we can not control others and how they interact with each other. We can hopefully control that the pie or turkey doesn't get burnt but really that can go bad too. Seriously download and print off the worksheet to consider what you are in control of. If there is something festering in you, examine what you can control. Do what you can and then let it go. For example, if I have a loved one with an addiction. I can't control it, I can love them and not enable them. But really really love them with healthy firm boundaries set. That's all I can do... I have to release it and give it to a higher power that the actions I am taking are what I can do. This doesn't mean that I won't mourn or be sad by the situation at times. But I can privately carry that burden, process it in healthy ways and then do what I can control and feel good about myself and my love for my family members..... Okay! That was a REALLY LONG paragraph..... I don't write long paragraphs and I'm sure I lost a bunch of you. I think I'll have to rewrite this...

Positive Possible Challenges could include:

Don't allow a stranger to frustrate you.
.Practice kind nurturing self talk.
Let go of something you can't control.
Keep a gratitude journal for 5 days.
Do something kind for another.
Be easy on yourself.

Or customize your own personal challenge. Let's not overwhelm ourselves. Take tiny steps towards a good thing and reward yourself with a quiet moment closing your eyes to feel good about yourself including your body & mind.

Join us for the live video of each LIve Well Live Strong Quilt Block Tutorials

Share a photo of your completed Positive Plus Sign Quilt Block on Facebook or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stitchesquilting/ and use the hashtag #livewelllivestrongquilt. If you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in a Positive Challenge. Let's inspire each other! Oh my... positive and I have become good friends.

Remember this is just about you and all of us possibly lifting each other to a better space. AND.... the Live Well Live Strong Quilt is not about being negative. Be kind and positive with yourself. Be as generous to yourself as you are to others. Share your thoughts! Remember this week of being positive will give you energy! I always need more energy.

Next week's block is all about Freedom with a Flying Geese Quilt Block! If you haven't yet, purchase your Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern!

Many happy wishes for a week filled with positivity Live Well Live Strong! XOXO!

Sign up for the Live Well Live Strong Workshop Course RIGHT HERE

Next Week Freedom Quilt Block Week & Worksheet coming soon!

Posted on March 5, 2019July 12, 2019 by Deanna

Live Well Live Strong Quilt Weekly Challenges

Can a quilt be a Strength Super Hero Cape? Join Us Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along about Women's health & wellness. 26 quilt blocks & topics with 26 live videos!

Live Well Live Strong Quilt Weekly Challenges

Follow along with video, worksheets and inspiration as we make the Live Well Live Strong Quilt. Click on the images below to see each quilt blocks worksheet, live video and blog post.

Fuel Quilt Block
Leisure Quilt Block
Mindful Quilt Block
Positive Quilt Block
Freedom Quilt Block
Balance Quilt Block
Self Care Quilt Block
Movement Quilt Block

Posted on March 5, 2019May 21, 2019 by Deanna — 1 Comment

Mindful Hourglass Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Mindful Hour Glass Quilt Block from the Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Mindful Hourglass Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Every moring we are born again what do today is what matters most. Buddha

How could being mindful spark joy in your life? Let’s talk about it!

The Mindful Quilt Block is the third week on our Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! It is exciting to finally be here with all of you on this journey! I loved designing the mindful quilt block to be a hourglass quilt block! I think its perfect! I love watching an hourglass.

Buddha says, “Our life is shaped by our minds, for we become what we think.” So….. Mindfulness is important, right?

Use this worksheet to provoke thoughts…. On the Mindful Worksheet, scribble on the hourglass quilt block triangles mindful activities you would like to do. Then on the gray scaled square, scribble things that are barriers and interfere with mindfulness. This is your personal worksheet… I’ve written down several Mindfulness exercises you can try out. This is about you and me helping to become our best selves. There are so many benefits to Mindfulness in our lives. I know I feel calmer, energetic, confident, accepting, and less stressed. I feel compassionate towards myself & others!

There are many Mindful exercises that you can do. On the worksheet below, I’m introducing you to four of my favorites. Experience mindfulness through your senses. During stress in the day or before I fall asleep at night, I might go through the steps of a Mindful Body Scan. I’m always reminding myself to be kind to my body and mind. Then a Mindful Journal, to thoughtfully examine how you are feeling, possibly why, reflect on what you feel grateful for and where your energy sources or drains come from.

Download your Mindfulness Worksheets below and work through the exercises as you focus on making your Mindful Hourglass Quilt Block this next week!

If you haven’t yet, you can join in anytime on the Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! Get your downloadable pattern right now.

I was always fascinated with an hourglass with sand slowly passing through. Did you like them? I used to have a brass ship looking hourglass always in my bedroom, I think it broke. I just replaced it with a NEW one. To me it represents being present, intentional and mindful as time passes by. What do you think?

I can’t wait to see the Live Well Live Strong Quilt in all black & white! Here are some things that I am working on this mindful week. Select one or several or create one of your own.

Mindful Possible Challenges could include:

1. Write down a personal challenge. Jot down all of your options. Conscientiously choose the best approach.

1. Do a Mindful Body Scan.

1. Attend Yoga in person or virtually.

1. Let go of something you can’t control.

Practice Loving Kindness to another.
Practice Loving Kindness to yourself.
Experience a moment as it unfolds.

Share a photo of your completed Mindful Quilt Block on Facebook or Instagram. And if you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in a Mindful Challenge. Let’s inspire each other! You have seen lots of my social media posts this week of enjoying time with my new grand daughter. Oh my… leisure and I have become good friends.

Remember this is just about you and all of us possibly lifting each other to a better space. AND…. the Live Well Live Strong Quilt is not about being negative. Be kind and positive with yourself. Be as generous to yourself. Share your thoughts! Remember this week that Leisure is the opposite of excessive seriousness!

Next week’s block is all about Positive! If you haven’t yet, purchase your Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern!

Many happy wishes for a week filled with Healing Live Well Live Strong! XOXO!

Learn more about the LWLS Sew Along

Fuel Half Square Triangle Quilt Block Week & Worksheets

What fuel do you bring in to your body? Freedom Challenge Quilt Block for the Live Well Live Strong Quilt available exclusively at Stitches Quilting.

Leisure Pinwheel Quilt Block Week & Worksheets

Have to add a bit of leisure to our lives. Leisure Challenge quilt block from the Live Well Live Strong Quilt available exclusively at Stitches Quilting

Mindful Hourglass Quilt Block Week & Worksheets

Next Week Self Reliance Quilt Block Week & Worksheet coming soon!

Posted on February 27, 2019May 21, 2019 by Deanna

Leisure Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Leisure gives our bodies a reboot of energy to clearly focus on what we truly need.

How could leisure spark joy in your life? Let’s talk about it!

The Leisure Quilt Block is the second week on our Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! It is so exciting to finally be here with all of you on this journey! I loved designing the leisure quilt block to be a pinwheel quilt block! I think its perfect! Do you have memories as a child blowing into a pinwheel? How did you feel? I felt amazement and joy! But… I can’t say I’ve picked up many pinwheels as an adult to amuse me.

Leisure can be an energy source in our lives! Yes really Leisure! Have you ever gone on a vacation and returned home invigorated ready to live life to its fullest? Well don’t deprive yourself of the mini reboot that small amounts of leisure can provide.

How do you picture leisure as a child? I picture myself swinging on a swing with pig tails in my hair. I can feel the wind blowing through my hair rocking back and forth in the swing to maintain momentum. It feels wonderful… I can imagine myself jumping off the swing running with enthusiasm to my next adventure. How do you picture Leisure as a child?

I don’t have a picture of me swinging but here is a picture with my childhood enthusiasm on a chimney.

Think back to what you enjoyed as a child. What are some Leisure activities you can enjoy now? You know… I might be carpooling kids around but have a quiet moment in my car to enjoy a game of solitaire on my phone. Do I savor that moment of solitaire as leisure? Maybe or maybe not. There are different types of leisure. Active versus Passive leisure, such as I could take a walk in my neighborhood or read a book. Social or solo leisure might look like attending a quilt guild meeting or quilting at home. There are many types of leisure… more than just going on a vacation. So let’s indulge in mini reboots of leisure to energize ourselves.

Use this worksheet to provoke thoughts…. On the Leisure Worksheet, scribble on the quilt block triangles leisurely activities you would like to do. Then on the gray scaled square, scribble things that are barriers and interfere with leisure. This is your personal worksheet… No comparisons to anyone else. This is about you and me helping to become our best selves. Then on the side of the worksheet write thoughts about how adequate leisure will spark joy in your life.

I’m a really hard worker and love to work. I get joy from it. A barrier for me to feel leisure is that I’m being lazy! Okay, Deanna! What can I do about that? I know it exists right? Well I can funnel into my brain positive self talk that says, “Deanna you deserve a break and need to experience leisure today.” There are benefits of leisure like decreased anxiety, calm countenance and wellness. Nourishment of self is one of the best preventive medicines.

But let’s remember that the word leisure is a NOUN. It is a state of being. Do you sometimes do something that could be categorized as leisure but don’t give yourself permission to enter that leisure state? I do and you know I’m missing out BIG TIME!

Leisure Possible Challenges could include:

1. 10 minutes each day for Leisure

1. Choose a Leisure state of mind

1. Plan mini boots of leisure as an energy source

1. Plan a leisure activity in your week

Include active leisure in your week
Plan a vacation or day activity
Plan you own personal challenge

Share a photo of your completed Leisure Quilt Block on Facebook or Instagram. And if you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in a Leisure Challenge. Let’s inspire each other! You have seen lots of my social media posts this week of enjoying time with my new grand daughter. Oh my… leisure and I have become good friends.

Next week’s block is all about Mindful! If you haven’t yet, purchase your Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern!

Many happy wishes for a well fueled week! Live Well Live Strong! XOXO!

Many happy wishes for a week filled with Healing Live Well Live Strong! XOXO!

Learn more about the LWLS Sew Along

Fuel Half Square Triangle Quilt Block Week & Worksheets

Leisure Pinwheel Quilt Block Week & Worksheets

Mindful Hourglass Quilt Block Week & Worksheets

Next Week Self Reliance Quilt Block Week & Worksheet coming soon!

Posted on February 12, 2019October 31, 2020 by Deanna

Fuel Quilt Block – Live Well Live Strong Quilt

Fuel Your Body & Mind with Adequate Sleep, Food, Water & Positive Environment

How could adequate fuel for your body spark joy? Let’s talk about it!

The Fuel Quilt Block is the first week on our Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along! It is so exciting to finally be here with all of you on this journey!

How we fuel our bodies makes a difference in how we feel. The half square triangle in this block is simple like the principle of adequately fueling our bodies. It’s easy to get distracted in life; we need to slow down and think about what we put in our bodies so we can do what we want to do.

Garbage in garbage out right… certainly affects how we feel and how are bodies work. But… let’s not think about the negative… Let’s fill our lives with things that spark joy!

Now here is just a simple green pepper. What is in your refrigerator and pantry? Are they full of things that would give you adequate energy? A green pepper may not ordinarily spark a lot of joy but if I close my eyes and think about smelling then nibbling on a crisp cold slice of a green pepper things I might feel a bit differently. Imagine the nutrients and how this green pepper is going to fuel my body. I can look at consuming this green pepper a little differently if I consider the benefits right? You may have a different relationship with green peppers. I don’t ordinarily crave green peppers but this imaginary can be used with anything we can fuel our bodies with. I envision my body stronger after enjoying that delicious green pepper. I envision a better me.

Use the Fuel Live Well Live Strong Quilt worksheet to provoke thoughts. On the Fuel Worksheet, jot down items on the quilt block triangles that would ideally fuel your body. Then on the gray scaled square, jot down things that do not ideally fuel your body. This is your personal worksheet and you shouldn’t have comparisons to anyone else. This is about you and an aide to help us become our best selves.

The next time you go grocery shopping look at what is in your basket. Will it bring to your body or family what is truly needed? Remember fueling your body isn’t just about food. What about water? sleep? circulation? breathing?

I have a sweet son with special needs. Every time we visited one of his doctors, the first question she had for us was, “How is he sleeping?”. His doctor wouldn’t treat anything without first fixing sleep. Lack of sleep has been used as a torture method. Lack of adequate sleep can impair us to be our best selves.

What about water? Our bodies are 80% water. Are we drinking enough water? I’m not and need to improve. To make water consumption easier for me, I carry around a water bottle filled with ice so I can sip throughout the day. I’m grateful grateful for the opportunity this week to focus on my water input.

Fuel Possible Challenges could include:

1. Drink 8 or X glasses of water
2. Eat a fruit & vegetable each day
3. Organize balanced meals & snacks
4. Get 8 or X hours of sleep
5. Improve sleep patterns

Customize your own personal challenge to fuel your body adequately. I might get motivated to clean my refrigerator and pantry! Take tiny steps towards a good thing and reward yourself with a quiet moment closing your eyes to feel good about yourself including your body & mind.

Share a photo of your completed Fuel Quilt Block on Facebook or Instagram. On Instagram share your photo and use the hashtag #livewelllivestrongquilt and tag me @stitchesquilting. On Facebook join the Everyone Can Quilt Group and share your photo in there with the #livewelllivestrongquilt. If you purchased the LWLS Quilt Workshop & Course then there is a private Facebook group to share your photo in.

If you feel comfortable share a photo that represents a positive step in the Fuel Challenge. Let’s inspire each other! I think I’ll share a photo of 8 safety pin representing 8 glasses of water I drank with some clothespins representing how many fruits and vegetables I’ve enjoyed this week!

Remember this is just about you and possibly lifting each other to a better space. The Live Well Live Strong Quilt is not about negative vibes. Be kind and positive with yourself. Be as generous to yourself as you are to others. Share your thoughts by emailing me or posting on social media. All of you truly inspire me to be a better person and even the smallest of your comments encourages me to be my best person possible.

Next week’s block is all about Leisure! If you haven’t yet, purchase your Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern!

Many happy wishes for a week filled with adequate fuel. Live Well Live Strong! XOXO!

Learn more about the LWLS Sew Along

Next Week is the Leisure pinwheel quilt block week & worksheet!

Posted on September 15, 2018June 24, 2019 by Deanna

Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along

I’m bursting at the seams – excited to introduce the Live Well Live Strong Quilt Sew Along. The Live Well Live Strong Quilt is all about Women’s Health & Wellness! This quilt is a reflection of my growth as I have stitched & quilted through the years. I wanted to share this with all of YOU! Are you ready to meet new quilters, work on new skills or just stitch together something with meaning! Then you have found the right place.

You will find 26 blocks in this quilt with 26 different meanings of Health and Wellness! The Live Well Live Strong Quilt with be a 6 month sew along with us making a block each week! Live Videos will assist in the creation of the blocks along with blog posts talking about the topic. I will send you email reminders about each block with information about the block topic. AND there will be LOTS of prizes to win along the way!

Get the details on the Live Well Live Strong Pattern HERE!

Get the details about the Live Well Live Strong Fabric kit HERE!

Each week we will post a photo of our block to inspire each other! (Remember PRIZES… that is how you can win prizes!) AND for an extra special challenge you can post a photo of working on one of the topics…. MORE prizes to earn! For example the week we work on the “Fuel” Quilt Block, you can post of picture of a glass of water and a comment that you tried to drink 8 glasses of water! Won’t this be fun and inspiring as we encourage each other!

I’m SEW excited to announce the Live Well Live Strong Quilt Pattern & Sew Along! I’ve put my heart and soul into this quilt! This Women’s Health & Wellness pattern is available for purchase!!!

Each of the 26 Blocks has an unique meaning of health & wellness! Live Well Live Strong is designed to be a 6 Month Sew Along or stand alone quilt. This will be a continuous Sew Along that you can pick up anytime along the way! The first sew along will start February 1st, 2019 but you can jump in any week too!

Quilt Blocks include Shine, Hope, Choice, Belong, Boundaries, Freedom, Self-care, Balance, Self Reliant, Movement, Fuel, Love, Calm, Safety, Power, Routine, Content, Genuine, Strength, Growth, Mindful, Freedom, Industry, Accept, Leisure and Heal.

Quilting has been common thread throughout my lifetime. What about you? I’ve grown as I have stitched through the years making many quilts with meaning. It was time to create a quilt celebrating how Quilting has sustained who I am and who I still hope to become. Part of that includes all of you and the lovely friendships we have built through SewAlongs or just admiring & caring for each other & our creativity!

Follow Deanna on Facebook at Stitches Qulting – Deanna Wall and join the Everyone Can Quilt Facebook Group so you can share your weekly blocks to keep everyone motivated.

If you are on Instagram Follow Deanna at Stitches Quilting and use the hashtag #LiveWellLiveStrongQuilt to share your weekly blocks! Be sure to follow this hashtag as then you will see everything that is being posted and get to know lots of other quilters.

This will be a fun journey to do together, please join in on the fun so we all get to know each other and there will be LOTS of prizes too!

What block would you look forward to make? Any ideas you have for challenges can we work on as we make each block?

Let me know what you think of this quilt! I definitely feel like I’m throwing all of myself out there for this one!

PS -I’m celebrating this with lots and lots of giveaways in the next couple weeks! Stay tuned and turn on @StitchesQuilting post notifications. It’s going to be a party over on the Blog, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube!

With many stitches are many thoughts!