Hello There! I'm so ready for a slow stitching day! I'll be working on two projects! I hope you have a great weekend! Slow Stitching - Around the House Embroidery This baby is ready for handquilting! Yea! I'm going to use Mollie's from Wild Olive style - a simple running stitch. I have enjoyed her Around the House Embroidery Club!
I chose to use the orange for the backing for no special reason except to use the fabric that had the most potential to be used up with minimal scraps left! :)
Slow Stitching - Crocheted Tablecloth I've made progress on my Granny Circle Tablecloth and look forward to working on this as well!
Hello Everyone! I realized I forgot to add the "prayer" part to yesterday's Bible Study. I could go back and add it, but I've decided to move on. God understands our faithful, sincere efforts to honor Him. Don't you agree? :)
Philippians 3:9
Scripture Observation
Paul's desire is so simple: he wants his righteousness to be based on faith in Christ alone. He understands this righteousness is from God and based on faith in His Son. Application Study of verse 9 could be a rather complicated and long process. But, let's simply take it at face value today.
Prayer God, thank You for Your unbelievable, but true sacrifice of Your only Son, that we may enjoy mercy, grace, forgiveness and Your righteousness. Help me and all who read this fully accept these gifts. Help us to live freely under Your wings that we may fully achieve Your plan for our lives! Amen.
verse in context Pretzel Twist Remember my precious longarm quilter, Stephanie? Well, I went into the store to buy fabric for a quilt - and she showed me this pattern by Fons and Porter - The Pretzel Twist!
It is labeled as an "easy" quilt, so I jumped right in with the colors requested by the recipients: blues, yellows and a white on white background!
Later she asked me how it was going, but alas I had just started sewing the Unit 1 pieces together. She told me to put it away until after my vacation. Oh oh.
She said that to make this quilt one needs
1) to work on it continuously because the laying out of the blocks can be complicated, and
2) to be very organized.
I have heeded her words and am taking this one step by step. I'm glad she's ahead of me on this one so that I can learn from her!
I'm also grateful my daughter and I bought Creative Grids Stripology Ruler. It is expensive (roughly $50), but we had all 200+ pieces
ACCURATELY CUT
IN
LESS
THAN
30
MINUTES!
This includes pressing time!
So, here are my pieces for Unit 1
organized and ready to go.
This quilt is on a time constraint so this will be my main To Do Tuesday goal until I get it to my long arm quilter. To Do Tuesday Last week's list: 1) Catch up with my Quilty 365. Nope - didn't even touch it. 2) Cut the fabric for Covered in Love. Nope - didn't even touch it. 3) Embroider the eyes and mouth of the Dolls of Hopedolls. Nope - but at least I've drawn them on. 4) Continue work on my Embroidery Around the House project! Done! See how pretty! Now, what color binding should I use? Naturally, I'm leaning toward the yellow fabric for binding! But, I don't know, the orange might be a great frame.......Help! Also, what color hand quilting thread? Please share your thoughts in the comments section!
5) Work on my my daughter's Christmas scarf and boot cuffs. Done!
This week's To Do Tuesday is simple: 1) Finish sewing up the Pretzel Twist Unit 1 strips and maybe even get to the Unit 2 strips! I don't need it until September, but time can catch up to me! 2) Hopefully work on my tablecloth!
Everything else will be "on hold" until the Pretzel Twist flimsy is finished and turned into Steph!
Hello there! I hope and pray you all are doing fantastic! It's great to be back in Bloglandia! I went to San Antonio on a great vacation!
Then, the night I got home, I stayed up until 4:00 a.m. worshiping the porcelain throne as they say....yup...food poisoning...
Today, after nearly a week, I'm feeling so much better! So, onto our study and crafty news! Philippians 3:8 Scripture Observation
Paul is saying that he considered EVERYTHING a loss compared to the privilege of knowing Jesus - everything. In fact he goes so far to state that "all things" he lost, he considers garbage compared to gaining Christ!
Application Naturally, this verse caused me to look back on my life before serving Christ. In light of this verse, I have to agree with Paul! What were my priorities back then seem so superficial and, yes, garbage, compared to my priorities now.
What Christ has given me
in return for my heart is
immeasurable
(my faith, strength and courage),
wonderful
(my marriage, family friends),
fascinating
(a desire for lifelong learning more about Him leads to becoming a better person),
invaluable
(the now healed, peaceful, faithful
life I lead despite challenges)
and so much more!
Yes, Paul, to gain Christ is all.
New Crochet Project! While in San Antonio, I stopped at a great yarn store, Yanivore! Here's is a quick one word review of this store: awesome! They had a wide selection of yarns that fit every budget, friendly staff and a warm welcoming atmosphere! I truly wish I had taken pictures, but alas, I was just chilin' and enjoying my visit to their shop. Their website has some photos of their shop and smiling employees! It was soooo tempting to buy up so much yarn, but I restrained myself and purchased a rainbow scheme of Cascade Yarns Ultrapima Fine in a rainbow color scheme!! How I wish I had taken a picture of it before my husband and I wound it up! :( But, here is the project I started - a round granny mandala by Katheryn Senior at Crafternoon Treats!
May 31, 2017
I followed her pattern,
then ventured off on my own...
as so many of us tend to do!
Here is my progress as of today!
June 5, 2017
I'm loving this project and
learning as I go.
Eventually, I would like it to be a tablecloth for my round kitchen table.
