Stamps Forever - Have You Voted Yet?

I really like postage stamps. There's something so neat about the fact that you can't send mail without affixing a tiny work of art to the upper right corner. While I love seeing all the new releases, I miss some of the many fabulous designs that are no longer available (at least not at face value.) So I was really excited to see that the United States Postal Service is hosting a contest to bring back one of their most popular stamps. This post contains affiliate links. 

There are 25 options to choose from. I was really happy to see some of my all-time favorites on the ballet, including Peanuts, Send a Hello, Frozen Treats (the first-ever scratch and sniff postage stamps), Disney Villains, Mail a Smile, The Art of Disney: Magic, and Charles M. Schulz. 

 

It's so hard to pick just one, but fortunately you don't have to! You can vote manually for as many of the images as you want, as often as you want. I put in votes for all of my favorites. If I HAD to pick just one, it would probably be Charles M. Schulz, with Frozen Treats a close second. I love how many different designs each set has, but Frozen Treats aren't as versatile for year-round use. 

Voting in the Stamps Forever contest lasts until September. Head over now to the cast your vote(s)!

A Logo for the St. Mark's Quilters

The quilting group at my church just celebrated our first anniversary. To celebrate the milestone, I designed a logo for us. It uses the St. Mark's colors. 

The St. Mark's Quilters have come a long way in a year. Our group has grown to include community members and friends who are not part of the congregation but feel strongly about the mission of providing quilts to people in need. 

 

Not only have we grown in numbers, but we now have a large dedicated space! It has made all the difference. Our weekly meetings used to be 30% setup, 40% quilting, and 30% cleanup. Now we are able to spend 100% of our time quilting. It's such a blessing. We have two large tables for arranging quilt squares and then doing the actual quilting. We are talking about adding a third. We dedicated have sewing and ironing stations. 

We also have lots of storage. These rolling shelves hold donated fabric that needs to be ironed and cut, squares that are ready to be pieced together, and quilts that are ready to be bound. All of the quilts you see at the top left are completed and ready for Ingathering. 

I love our little group and look forward to quilting each week. Keep up the excellent work, St. Mark's Quilters! We are making a difference.