I Like...Jesus Asked It #8. Stitchers' Garden Block 2

Jesus Asked It #8
Jesus Asked Series: 1,  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

You know, I used to be pretty talented at worrying.  In fact, it is a skill I can still pick up at the drop of a hat, a heart, or a hint of bad news.  Then I realized that fear was the real problem.  As I found myself beginning to worry about something, I began asking myself, "What are you afraid of?"  Fear is often disguised as worry.  I needed to face my fears. 
I then realized that this acronym,

False Evidence Appearing Real  

is so true:  most of my fears never came to pass.  

False Evidence Appearing Real.

Then I heard this version:

Face Everything and Recover.

Recovery takes courage.  My dear reader, you are stronger than you think, I am stronger than I think.  Whatever your situation, you are not alone!  Remember last week's reading?  Go ahead, take a few minutes to read it.  

You are precious to God.  Instead of wasting time worrying, fill your time with memorizing Scripture!  If you like, begin with the verses from last week.  Take a deep breath, believe and fight back - be courageous - have faith - believe!  As you believe and fill your mind with power Scriptures instead of worry and fear.  I promise you that you will find peace and serenity if you do this.  What do you have to lose?
Thursday's Likes!

I am linking up to LeAnna's weekly "I Like" link up.  It's a fabulous exercise in remaining in an attitude of gratitude all week long!  This week is a special one as it is her 140th link up!  Wow!

I like...

going from a messy cutting table

to a neat one!

I really like my husband and his help in taking these prescription/vitamin jars from trash 

to safe places for needle/pin trash cans. 

I like when my garden comes to life after a sleepy, dry winter.

and this little guy greets me every morning  from the doorway.

Finally, I like the idea of these 

Quesadilla Tacos!

Yum!

Stitcher's Garden Block 2

I completed my LQS's Stitcher's Garden Block 2!  I'm using 1930's reproduction fabrics.  In fact, I seem to be using them for most of my projects this year!  They are so beautiful!

I'm excited for next month as we will be using the Bernina Circular Embroidery Attachment #83.  It's supposed to make embroidering the designs on the Drunkards Path much easier!  

Linking up to 

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

I Like Thursdays @ Not Afraid of Color

Your comments are so appreciated!  I read each one and will respond by email to you!  :)

Monday's Strength. Morning Glory Blocks 5 & 6. Book Date.

Monday's Strength

You know, I've been surprised at how calm and peaceful I've been these last few months.  Yes, there have been tears, but, for the most part, I've been walking in faith.  

I like this sentence from Jana Alcorn's book, Don't Throw in the Towel, Hope Again!  How can we grow our ability to handle disappointment?  By leaning on our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ.  It's only through Him that our strength comes.  

I pray for His joy - which is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10).  Then, after my pain, trial, disappointment has passed, I can go on to comfort others with the comfort I have received from God (2 Corinthians 1:3-5).  

After the trial, comes opportunities to testify to His grace and our victory through Him!

Morning Glory Blocks 5 &  6
I finished two more blocks for my Mother/Daughter BOM!  Here are Morning Glory's Blocks 5 & 6!

I finished Block 7 last week, so I'm over halfway finished!

Book Date

Current Reads

The Farmer's Wife 1930's Sampler Quilt by Laurie Aaron Hird

                                                         

Quiltfolk is a magazine, but it reads  like a book and I love it!

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Shelved

Educated by Tara Westover

Sadly, this awesome read was a libray book and, due to the many people requesting it, I had to turn it in before I finished it.  

Finished
None yet!

Linking up to:

MondayMaking @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
Show and Tell Mondays with Bambi

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? @ Book Date

Your comments are so appreciated!  I read each one and will respond by email to you!  :)

Wednesday's Word. BOM's Away. Lost in the Crowd. Pressing On.

Wednesday's Word

Amen and amen.  I will not fear.  And if I do:  read, believe, repeat.

BOM's Away - Morning Glory Block 7
I finished another block - Block 7/12!  

My daughter gave me a fantastic tip about this cool pattern!  She told me to cut out all the pieces for each block and "kit" them as I did the "Jingle all The Way" quilt.  Then, when I have a few minutes, pull a kit and sew them up!

Lost in the Crowd

I've also been enjoying some mindless scrap sewing as I work on my "Lost in the Crowd" quilt inspired by Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts.  I've made almost 100 more 2.5" squares!

Pressing On
Last week's goals were:

1.  Help Daddy and Mama put their home together after a major leak led to repairs and a new carpet. ✔

2.  Make 1-2 Morning Glory Blocks. ✔

3.  Make progress on the latest prayer shawl. ✔

This week's goals will be similar:

1.  Spend an overnight with my parents.  
2.  Make 1-2 Morning Glory Blocks. 

3.  Make progress on the latest prayer shawl. 

4.  I'm hoping to make progress on my hand pieced blocks.  

I'm linking up to:

MidweekMakers @ Quilt Fabrication

I May Have a Scrap Problem @ Confession of a Fabric Addict

To DoTuesday @ Stitch All Things

Your comments are so appreciated!  I read each one and will respond by email to you!  :)

Wednesday’s Word. BOMs Away with Morning Glory Blocks 1-4! Pressing On!

Hello Again!
Well, 2019 has been a year of challenges and victories!  As many of you know, my dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Prostate Cancer.  The cancer has spread to most of his bones - from his skull on down.  Luckily, his shins, ankles and feet are cancer free.  My last few posts were simply updates as we went through the fire.  
He is doing very well after his first chemo shot and even went to San Francisco with my sister and brother-in-law!  Thank you for your prayers and kind comments.  I'll be catching up on replies.  :)

Wednesday’s Word

At one point in this journey, I desperately needed a touch from God and He faithfully responded with this song.  I pray it blesses you as well. I hope you can take a moment to listen to this Lawrence Chewning's testimony and his song.  

Is your ship battered?  Are your sails torn? His anchor holds, my dear one, His anchor holds. 

BOMs Away! $7.50 30's Fabric, $7.50 Summer Colorway , Stitcher’s Garden, Fall Quilt, Teacup, Jingle All The Way, Morning Glory (a Mother/Daughter BOM)

My daughter came up with the sweetest idea!  She asked me how many BOMs I was working on and I told her.  Then she sadly said, "Oh, then it's ok.  I'm sure you don't want another one your plate."  After a bit of prodding, she said she wanted to do a Mother/Daughter BOM!  Well, yes!  We've even decided to make this an annual tradition!  
We'll be using Kate Spain's Morning Glory pattern and I will be using my fabric from her Early Bird line!

https://sewluxfabric.com/collections/early-bird/products/morning-glory-quilt-pattern
Here's my progress thus far!

As far as my BOM's, I've decided to focus on one at a time starting with the ones which I already have the complete patterns.  Thus far, I'm able to keep up with the ones I'm involved with at my LQS.  

Pressing On!

I press on toward the goal...Philippians 3:14a 

My last Pressing On goals were simply to take care of Daddy and Mama.  It will be an ongoing goal for a while, but not as time consuming.  Daddy made it clear that they needed time alone one Sunday morning by telling my sister, "Mama made some menudo - just enough for two.  You and your sister need to stay home and we'll enjoy our menudo."  :)  

This week's goals are simple:
1.  Help Daddy and Mama put their home together after a major leak led to repairs and a new carpet.
2.  Make 1-2 Morning Glory Blocks.
3.  Make progress on the latest prayer shawl.

Linking up to:

MidweekMakers @ Quilt Fabrication
To Do Tuesday @ Stitch All Things

Your comments are so appreciated!  I read each one and will respond by email to you!  :)

Jesus Asked It #6. I Like! BOMs Away!

Jesus Asked It #6

Jesus Asked Series: 1,  2, 3, 4, 5

In my NIV Bible, the section of Matthew 6:25-34 is titled, “Do Not Worry.”  Do. Not. Worry.

The beginning refers to how God clothes the grass of the field.  The NKJV refers to the lilies of the field.  If they, which are temporary are so beautifully clothed, how much more/better will He clothe us? 

Many of us will face difficult circumstances this year or perhaps are dealing with situations from 2018.  Let us be of great faith, trusting God to spiritually clothe us with His fruit.

Easier said than done, but we can encourage each other to gird ourselves with the Truth (Ephesians 6:14 NKJV) and put on the full armor of God.  Be blessed, dear ones!

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I Like!
Every Thursday, Lee Anna at Not Afraid of Color hosts a wonderful linky party filled with posts about what people like.  It is a quite interesting!  She adds in a section called "Milo's Moment", where her beautiful poodle adds in his likes as well!  

It's been on my mind this week, so I'm joining up as well!  I hope you join the party!

When I first started sewing again, I made this cover for my book.  I have decorated it with slogans and quotes from friends.  Lots of wisdom here.  It reminds me to stay calm and have faith.

I reorganized the grandkids' toy room and now it is a guest room/office/toy room.  I make sure this lamp is visible as I walk by the open door.  Another reminder of my faith.

I love my Promise Box filled with encouraging Scriptures from the Bible.  It was a gift from a dear friend.

The view from my desk reminds me of 1) my grandkids, 2) loved guests who have visited and 3) nothing is impossible with God.  I made this quilt while going through chemotherapy and the year afterwards.  It reminds me that God can make something beautiful out of the ashes of our lives.  Beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3). 

BOMs Away!
Admittedly this week is a bit tough as my $7.50  BOM requires four blocks each this month, but that's ok.  Slow and steady wins the race.  I'm a fourth done already with one of them!  Here are my practice blocks done in 30's fabrics:

And here are the "real blocks"!

Happy sewing, Everyone!

Linking up to:

Can I Get a Whoop! Whoop!  @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Crystal Twaddell’s Fresh Market Friday

HeartEncouragement  Thursday @ Crystal Storms

I Like @ NotAfraid of Color

Midweek Makers@ Quilt Fabrication 

Needle andThread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Wednesday's Word. Pressing On! BOMs Away!

Wednesday's Word

I also enjoy the NIV version of this Romans 15:13 - 

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace 

as you trust in Him, 

so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

- Romans 15:13

As we believe and trust in God, He will move.  

Pressing On!

I press on toward the goal...Philippians 3:14a  

Oh my!  The many BOMs I'm working on are definitely changing the way I organize my crafting time.  It looks like I didn't get much crossed off my list, but I accomplished so much! 

Last week's list:

1.  Stitch up some more squares for my Scrappy Four Patch!  X

2.  Prep kits for my BOMs and for a Valentines' table topper.  ✔  

I spent most of the week cutting the fabric for each of my five BOMs described in last week's post.  I ended up cutting enough fabric for 10 blocks!  

They are all in sheet protectors hanging on my design wall except for those Valentine's strips that will become a table topper using this tutorial by Connie at Freemotion by the River!  

 Did you know you can put a pin through the back of a Wonder Clip to hang up projects?

I actually made an entire kit for my Jingle All the Way quilt by Kimberbell - which took several days.  I really like using page protectors and three ring binders - a carry over from my teaching days.

 I made two binders - the one below holds the pattern book and the fabric for the 
twelve sections of the quilt.

 This second binder holds 
the leftover fabric used in the quilt.  

Here's the the fabric cut for my 

Fall Into A QAL! 

3.  Finish one crocheted dishcloth. ✔  I made 2!

4.  Make progress on an afghan for a special lady.  X

5.  With all my BOM goals, I seriously doubt I'll be able to keep up with American Patchwork's UFO Challenge 2019.  I'll try, but I will be very gentle with myself if it's not possible.  There's always next year!  X

6.  On Sundays I Slow Stitch - hand sew.  For now, I'm working on my GFG.  X 

Here's this week's Pressing On List.  
1.  Finish one crocheted dishcloth.

2.  Make progress on the Prayer Afghan.  

3.  Sew the $7.50 blocks in the 30's fabric.

4.   Relax on Sunday with Slow Stitching on my GFG.  

Linking up to:

To Do Tuesday @ Stitch All Things

Linky Tuesday @ Freemotion by the River 

Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

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Wednesday's Word. BOMs Away!

Wednesday's Word

To fear God it to revere and be in awe of Him, to want to please Him because we trust Him.  See, He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him!  He hears us and saves us!  Would you consider taking the step of fearing and loving Him?   Here is a great study that I hope will bless you!

BOMs Away!
As I've prepared my 2019 Goals, I realized I'm in five BOMs - one of which is a personal goal.  
1.  The popular $7.50 Club hosted by my LQS!  Isn't it curious how different the same blocks look with different fabrics?

2.  Caroline's Teacup QAL @ From My Carolina Home.  Here's my blocks thus far.

3.  I grabbed a cup of courage and joined my LQS's Stitchers' Garden!  It's a skill building class that looks intimidating, but I'll surrounded by loving quilters as well as a great teacher, so I'm eager for our first class on January 16.  

4.  The Fall Into a Quilt Along hosted by Partners in Design got me playing with my precious batiks.  Though the QAL is over, I'll keep sewing!  You may recall that I'm two blocks in.  


5.  I have decided to make Jingle All The Way by Kimberbell!  For me, a BOM format should work.  

Eeesh!  How to handle all these?  Well, I've decided I will work on them on Mondays.  I'll have to kit them.  In other words, one Monday (hopefully I'll just need one day) will be fabric selection, cutting and placing the fabric and all other supplies in separate ziplock bags as kits.    The next Mondays will be dedicated to sewing.  Yes, I know, when we make plans, God laughs!  Are you laughing as well?  I know I'm smiling....

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Linking up to:

MidweekMakers @ Quilt Fabrication