Stash Report. Sunday Slow Stitching. One Year of Stitches. Saturday Song.

Stash Report

This week was a crafting bust due to pain...but I'm learning to stop and take care of myself.  Funny - pain seems to be my companion more after chemotherapy....I wonder if I will ever have a week - heck - even a day without pain?  I wonder if other survivors who had fibromyalgia pre-chemotherapy also experience increased pain?  

I finished an Abbey Bag which used a bit of yardage.  You'll be seeing it this week.  I also finished Prayer Shawl #7!  Yea! My yarn numbers are starting to go in the right direction!  

Fabric used this week	1.57
Previous total	36.00
To Date used	37.57
Fabric in this week	0
Previous total	38.50
To Date in	38.50
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-0.93
Yarn used this week	18.10
Previous total	0
To Date used	18.10
Yarn in this week	0
Previous total	166.80
To Date in	166.80
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-148.70

Sunday Slow Stitching
My hopes for Sunday are to finally complete the Felt Advent Calendar.  All that's needed is the stitch the numbers on and sew the fronts to the backs!  Yea!  

If that gets done, I'll also be pulling stitches from the #1 Year of Stitches (see below).  

Then, if there's time, I'd love to bind this CIL square turned potholder/hot pad.  I squared it too small, so now it has a new life!

One Year of Stitches.
I've been completely unmotivated to stitch on this project and today I realized why:  the red words in the stem stitch.  simply look messy to me.  I prefer the clarity of the back stitch.  So, I'll be redoing them.  

Can you see me smiling?  I love when I can figure out what's bothering me about a project!

Saturday's Song
As you know, this week we will probably be wrapping up our almost two year study of the book of Philippians.  My first post on Philippians was on July 20, 2016!  Wow!  

Lately I've been seeking God for a new direction for this blog.  He is faithful and has clearly led me to begin a study for those of us who have loved ones in our lives who are struggling with alcoholism, addiction and other life issues. It ties in with my Scripture for 2018:  

 My #1 Year of Stitches also began with this verse.  A dear friend and I were talking and I told her how my #1 Year of Stitches calms me as I focus on God's Word.  As the storm swirls about me, I'm learning to sit still and stitch, reminding myself that all I can do is be still and know He is God.  She came up with the title for this new series:

Still Stitching

For now, let's remember 

that He is the God 

of the hills and valleys, 

dear reader.

  

Linking up to

Spiritual Sundays

Sunday Stash @ Quilt, Paint, Create

Sunday Slow Stitching 
@ Kathy’s Quilts

update:  a new link up- 

Sunday Scripture Blessings
@ Peabea's Scribles

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