Thoughtful Tuesdays. To Do Tuesdays..

Thoughtful Tuesdays
Today's Thoughtful Tuesdays post is perfect for our new study - Still Stitching.  Debbie from Blogger Loves The King writes about surrendering.  She certainly has triumphed over great challenges, yet still writes as a faith-filled woman of God.  Such faith and strength are not easily gained.  

I hope you give her blog a visit and follow the link to her post about her grandson, Colt.  

We look back to see where God has brought us from, but we look forward, straining to win the race.  

To Do Tuesday

Last List

1) Do a fabric pull for the new Y-seams Tumbling Blocks prototype with my new Accuquilt Die. Not yet.

2)  Finish joining Row 2 of the Maria's Blue Crayon Spring Granny Afghan Crochet. Done!

3) Do a fabric pull for the new CIL block drive.  Done!

4) Finish the Felt Nativity Calendar. Done!

This Week's List

1) Do a fabric pull for the new Y-seams Tumbling Blocks prototype with my new Accuquilt Die.  Fingers crossed!
2)  Finish joining Row 3 of my afghan - the Maria's Blue Crayon Spring Granny Afghan Crochet. 

3) Finish a pillow I started last year.  
4) Complete 13 Comfort Dolls.  I've made some progress on them!  

I've been hand embroidering the eyes and attaching the hair with a blanket stitch.  Next, I sew the little bodies together, stuff them and make their skirts!  
5) Contact the organizations to give out the drainage bags.  

I hope you check out 

these fun link ups!  

To Do Tuesday 

@ Stitch All Things

Linky Tuesday

@ Freemotion by the River

Saturday's Song. Slow Stitching. Stash Report - More in the Red with Yarn,

Saturday's Song

I've shared this week's song, Reckless Love by Cory Asbury, recently, but I felt led to share it again because it is on my heart this morning.  Additionally, I felt led to do a bit of research on the background of this week's song and learned that his use of the word "reckless" to describe God's love caused a bit of a stir in the Christian community.  After listening to his response on this video after he sings, I can only humbly praise God for being so reckless in His love for me - for all of us.  


May we all learn to love recklessly.   Here is the link to the song's lyrics as well as another video with the lyrics showing.  Some have mentioned that they like to read the lyrics.  :)



Sunday Slow Stitching

Maria's Spring Flower Granny Square CAL from Maria's Blue Crayon) is moving along.  I have decided to work up a "bouquet" of flowers  first and then join them.  I love how they look all together!  I picked up a green and blue by Caron to finish this project.  

I cut out the final pieces of my grandbabies Felt Advent Calendar and made a bit of stitching progress!  I'm so excited as I know I have been working on it at least for a little more than a year!


One Year of Stitches.

Progress continues on my  #1yearofstitches.  Increasingly, I'm finding that it's a great way to begin my prayer and Bible study time.  You can follow my daily progress on my Instagram account.


Stash Report
I have gone deeper in the red with my yarn stash.  However, I may yet get in the black - as a good friend said, "Where there's life, there's hope!"  

Sadly, another brick and mortar locally owned shop is going out of business and has reduced their prices.  So, I paid them a visit - and here's my finds.  

This beautiful yarn by Uneek will go nicely with my bit of bling yarn!

 These will also go nicely together!  I love how this superwash by Elysian works up!

UPDATED:  2/11/18 to include new fabric purchases.

Here's my new fabric purchases this week.  I needed the off-white Bella solid for a project.  The other two?  I just liked - a lot!  :)

Fabric used this week	1.875
Previous total	22.525
To Date used	24.400
Fabric in this week	4.000
Previous total	14.500
To Date in	18.500
Net in the black or red?	5.900
Yarn used this week	0
Previous total	0
To Date used	0
Yarn in this week	(corrected) 38.00
Previous total	0
To Date in	13.00
Net in the black or red?	(corrected)-51 oz

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Finding His Peace. Slow Stitching. Stash Report.

Philippians  4:10
Remember the lesson from Philippians 4:9?

Learn from our mistakes - as Paul did.

Turn it around - as Paul did.

Find God's peace - as Paul did.
I'm working hard to find God's peace with the "new" me.  Yesterday's "Survivor's Rant" is definitely true - frustration and grief abound.  (To understand this post, you might want to read yesterday's post.)  But, I trust God's plan for my life...even this different life post-cancer.  I just need to make peace with it and His will.  

Funny, it seems like an oxy moron - trusting God yet needing to find peace with His plan...

Yet, that's where I am right now.
As I write, these words keep coming to me:
"He knows the way that I take."

After I searched for them online, I found this verse from Job:

And this my dear reader, is my peace, my smile, my hug from my Abba Father!

You see, during my initial treatment for triple negative breast cancer, I was strong enough to walk 2 miles twice a day.  The LORD prompted me to begin my walk with praise and worship music.  Then, He asked me to listen to the book of Job EVERY DAY, twice a day.

I did this for a at least 8 weeks: for such a time as this.  Chemo brain has made me fuzzy, but these words keep coming to my mind tonight.  

I have found peace as I'm writing this post.

It's ok if I'm not the same strong and healthy child of the King anymore.  It's ok.

Because, He knows the way I take and I shall come forth as gold because even though I didn't have peace, I still trusted Him. 

And so can you.  Whatever you are going through, whatever you have lost, whatever your heart's cry is, you
can
trust
God.
Amen.

Slow Stitching
I'm hoping to make mor progress on Prayer Shawl #5!

I'm using Yarn Bee's Sugar Wheel in Bubble Gum Trail.  These "wheels" of yarn are a nice change from our traditional variegated yarns.  Thus far this is one skein.  I'm thinking this shawl will use about 1 1/3 skein of yarn.  

I'm also looking forward to some down time to work on the Advent Calendar for my grandkiddos!  It may not make it for this year, but we'll see!

Here's what I was able to accomplish today!

I have 1-8 embroidered and hopefully by the end of the week all of these will be joined by a blanket stitch.  The back stitch, Thread Heaven and shorter strands have been working well.  These just may be done on time!  

Stash Report

I bought two yards of beautiful gauze on sale to make some infinity scarves.  I also purchased this kit to learn paper foundation piecing!  

The class was fun!  I'm hoping to finish this project before Christmas!

Fiber Stash Report:  November 12, 2017 (started 6/11/17)
Fabric used this week	3   5/8 yds
Fabric used to date	45    ¾  yds
Fabric Added this week	4  1/6  yds
Fabric Added this year	41  2/3  yds
Net Fabric	4  1/12 yds
Yarn used this week	2 oz
Yarn used to date	124 oz
Yarn Added this week	7 oz
Yarn Added to date	149 oz
Net Yarn	25 oz

Looking at my numbers, I wonder if I could use 100 yards of fabric in 2018?  if I could use 200 yards of yarn?  Hmmmm.....

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Spiritual Sundays

Saturday's Song. Imagine This. Slow Stitching. Stash Report.

Saturday's Song.
Do you ever wish you could go back to that faith you experienced as a child or a new believer?  Perhaps, then, you can relate to this song!


Imagine This
Imagine you get "the" call that a loved one is ill - seriously ill.  You quickly pack a bag with a few essentials and head to the hospital to be with your loved one.  You don't take your Bible because you have it on your phone.  You end up staying in the hospital for days

with no Internet,

with no access to the Bible
on your phone.

via GIPHY

This happened to me, 
so here's a suggestion:
Please go to your Bible app,
and 
download your favorite version of the Bible.
Go ahead.
I'll wait for you.
Done?
Cool!

Slow Stitching

Time for slowing down and enjoying some slow stitching!  

I'll be working on two projects:

my Fabri Flair Sphere 

 (you can purchase here)

and my 

Felt Nativity Advent Calendar 

(pattern here)

Stash Report & 15 minutes of Quilting

I finished my daughter's boot cuffs!   They match this scarf!

So, I got to take 2 oz off my yarn stash!  Yea!

Fiber Stash Report:  September 30, 2017 (started 6/11/17)
Fabric used this week	11 yds
Fabric used to date	33 1/8 yds
Fabric Added this week	3 3/8  yds
Fabric Added this year	20 ¼  yds
Net Fabric	12 7/8  yds
Yarn used this week	2 oz
Yarn used to date	104 oz
Yarn Added this week	0 oz
Yarn Added to date	94 oz
Net Yarn	10 oz

Julie at Julie's Quilts and Costumes  participated in a 15 Minute Challenge (by Kate at Life in Pieces).  I managed to quilt 15 minutes for 3/7 days, however one of those days was an entire hour!  Yea!  My sister-in-law was visiting, so I did more crocheting than sewing! 

These types of "tracking tools" really help keep me focused and on task!  :)

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