Saturday's Song. Slow Stitching Sunday. A Few Finishes. Sunday Stats.

Saturday's Song.
Events late in 2017 led me to practice surrendering my will to God's with trust and hope in 2018.  It's been a journey of growing faith, personal victory, stronger faith, joy, peace, surrender, steadfast faith, perseverance, building of character, strength - so many blessings from one mere trial!  Additionally, unbeknowest to me, God worked through 2018 to strenghthen me for 2019 as my dad, who has been both mother and father to me, has sudden, new health issues.  

Regardless of the challenges that 2019 may bring, let us choose to go forth with the LORD's joy, confidence, faith, trust and hope into 2019.  

God's Word stands true and steadfast!  

Let's remember:

Slow Stitching Sunday

For the foreseeable feature, I'm planning on working on my Grandmother's Flower Garden.  It's about halfway put together.  Maybe this will be the year it graduates from pieces to a flimsy! 

Here is my dinosaur that was gifted to my grandson....his daddy had fun trying to work out this brainteaser pull-apart ball!  It goes from this

 

to this!

(The pattern was found in this book.)

Here's a few more dishcloths that were given out this Christmas! 

Sunday Stats

Even though I lost track of stats when I became ill, I'm still linking up to the Stash Report at Quilt, Paint, Create just to say, "Hello there!"  I'll start keeping track of fiber used with the New Year!

Progress

on #1stitchaday #1yearofstitches

Happy New Year, My Dears!

Linking up to:

Sunday Stash @ Quilt, Paint, Create

Sunday Slow Stitching @ Kathy’s Quilts

Sunday Scripture Blessings @ Peabea's Scribble Pad

Spiritual Sundays

Hookin’ On Hump Day @ Petals to Picot And Moogly (Wednesdays)

Saturday's Song & Health update. Slow Stitching. Stash Report.

Saturday's Song & Health Update
Perhaps a few of you have noticed my absence from "Bloglandia" this week.  Since the last week of August, I have been in a fibromyalgia flare up - experiencing unusual pain, fatigue and, now, burning, neuropathy-like pain, in my feet, especially in my left foot.    It's been almost a year since these ailments have reared their ugly head.  Praise God, I have been able to work thus supporting my sweet Student Teachers.
                               
I may be in pain, have to rest more than I would like, and be unable to do all I would like but I am victorious!
                                
This is my song today, my way of sticking my tongue out at the defeated one. God is bigger than the boogie man!
              

You may not see as many posts for a little while, but I can still read my Bible, pray, craft a bit and I made it to church this morning!  I'm also posting my daily devotional Scriptures on Instagram. I know you'll be patient and understanding during this time of sporadic posts because...well....that's just how we roll!  

Slow Stitching
Today I did a bit of crocheting on this little guy.  He's my September 1 Xmas Item A Month.  There's not much to show yet, but there will be soon!  
                                  
                             
Mostly, I'm resting and writing blog posts.  :)
Stash Report

I added 6 yards to my fabric stash, sewed a couple of blocks and discovered a new series of patterns.  I'm eager to share all these new sewing studio events!  
I finally settled on a background fabric for this $7.50 quilt!

Many of my projects are long-term BOMs/QALs, so fabric usage isn't really showing right now.  It's ok....I'm having so much fun in my studio.  

I also finished dishcloths (corrected numbers) 24-26/52 for the #yarnhoardersdishclothchallenge!  

Silly me!  I updated my yarn numbers to show the usage!  :)

Fabric used since last time	0
To Date used	63.570
Fabric in since last time	6
To Date in	100.100
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-36.530
Yarn used since last time	6 oz
To Date used	102.10 oz
Yarn in since last time	0
To Date in	226.30
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-124.20

15 minutes stitching days/week = 7/7days

15 minutes stitching days/since July 29, 2018 = 42/49 days

Success Rate = 86%

Progresss on #1stitchaday #1yearofstitches

Your comments are so encouraging!
Thank you!

Linking up to:

Sunday Stash @ Quilt, Paint, Create

Sunday Slow Stitching @ Kathy’s Quilts

Spiritual Sundays

Sunday Scripture Blessings @ Peabea's Scribble Pad

15 Minutes to Stitch @ Life in Pieces

a jarful of marigolds

Wednesday's Word #2. Crocheted Dishcloths!

Wednesday's Word #2
Here is another promise from my Promise Box and from my Reading of Don't Throw in the Towel - Hope Again by Jana Alcorn.

Here is an easier to read version.  

Interestingly enough, the LORD seems to sending me verses about resting. Life can be hard and complicated.  
I'm finding great peace and serenity as I learn to rest in and trust my LORD and Savior instead of focusing on what can be petty circumstances - especially when compared to my God.  

Someone once said that, when we get to Heaven, we will be surprised at what a small, insignificant being the defeated one is.  I'm trying to have that perspective now - on Earth.  

I'm learning to focus foremost on love, on God.  
Am I always sucessful?  Nope.  
Am I trying?  Yup. 

Progress, not perfection.  

Crocheted Dishcloths
Here are dishcloths 19-21/52 for the #yarnhoardersdishclothchallenge!  I'm slowly making my way to 52 dishcloths!  

It's a bit of crafting that I have been able to accomplish this week between observations and out-of-town doctor appointments for myself and a family member.  

Tomorrow our sewing group will be making Christmas place mats for the nursing home residents who kindly host us!  And, hopefully, this weekend will find me at my sewing machine.  

Looking forward to 

reading your comments!  

Linking up to 

Midweek Makers @Quilt Fabrication

Hookin’ On Hump Day @

Petals to Picot

And

Moogly

Saturday's Song: Surrounded (Fight My Battles). Slow Stitching. Stash Report.

Saturday Song: Surrounded
This week I was surrounded and then I heard this song, "Surrounded" sung by Michael W. Smith.  I was immediately encouraged and reminded who my Savior is!   


When we are surrounded, let us remember we are surrounded by God Himself!  

Slow Stitching Sunday

Today I slowed down with crocheting.  I made progress on my Spring Granny Afghan:

I also finished dishcloths 16-18/52 for the #yarnhoarderdishclothchallenge!

Here's the progress on my Still Stitching project. 

                                                  
          

#1stitchaday #1yearofstitches

Stash Report

No fabric in/out.
With the completion of Prayer Shawl #9 and some more dishcloths, my yarn numbers are slowly moving towards the black.  

Fabric used since last time	0
To Date used	63.570
Fabric in since last time	0
To Date in	87.100
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-23.530
Yarn used since last time	22.00 oz
To Date used	86.80 oz
Yarn in since last time	0
To Date in	211.30
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-124.50

I'm still working on building up the habit of sewing every day.  I'm curious, because I do machine sew, hand stitch and/or crochet every day.  Does that count?  Either way, I machined sewed 4/7 days this week - the same as last week!  And most of those days were at least an hour long or more!  Yea!  

Thank you to Kate at Life In Pieces for this challenge!  

15 minutes stitching days/week = 4/7 days

15 minutes stitching days since July 29, 2018:  14/21 days

Success Rate = 66%

Linking up to:

Sunday Stash @ Quilt, Paint, Create

Sunday Slow Stitching @ Kathy’s Quilts

Spiritual Sundays

Sunday Scripture Blessings @ Peabea's Scribble Pad

15 Minutes to Stitch @ Life in Pieces

a jar of marigolds

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