Saturday's Song. Slow Stitching. Stash Report.

Saturday's Song
Hello There!  I pray you are all doing well and have a song in your heart!  I first mentioned the start of the Still Stitching March of 2018.  It's under the "Saturday's Song" subtitle.  The first post was about a week later.  Soon, we will be wrapping it up.  
My next series, "Beloved", will be focused on what God has to say about us.  My dear readers, it's time to stomp on the lies of the defeated one and believe who we are to God:  Beloved. 
My title was inspired by the final moments in this video of Jason Grey's song, "Remind Me Who I Am."

For those of you who have mentioned you prefer songs with lyrics, here it is!  

I hope you are reminded today that you are Beloved!    
Slow Stitching
I've been stitching up some blue flowers for my Spring Granny Afghan.  I just need a few more colors, than I'll be joining them together!

Stash Report.
I bought 1/2 yard of this fabric for yo-yo's.  Isn't it pretty?

You can be sure I'm so eager to finish up the darker colors to work with these!  :)

Fabric used since last time	0
Previous total	44.57
To Date used	44.57
Fabric in since last time	.5
Previous total	59.625
To Date in	60.125
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-15.555
Yarn used since last time	0
Previous total	50.30
To Date used	50.30
Yarn in since last time	0
Previous total	205.30
To Date in	205.30
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-155.00

I hope you'll visit these link ups!

Show off Saturday @ Sew Can She

Sunday Stash @ Quilt, Paint, Create

Sunday Slow Stitching@ Kathy’s Quilts

Spiritual Sundays

Sunday Scripture Blessings @ Peabea's Scribble Pad

Saturday's Song. Slow Stitching. Stash Report filled with pics! :)

Saturday's Song
Sometimes we just need a song that talks about being free, joyful and silly.  This one is it, for sure!  I love the part where it says, "Sing till the back row hears you"!  I have a terrible voice, but I can't help by sing my heart out during praise and worship!  

I hope this video puts a smile on your face!  :)

Slow Stitching
Somewhere in the Internet World I saw a challenge that intrigued me.  It was to knit (in my case, crochet) a dishcloth a week.  Wow! What a stash buster that would be - plus maybe the would serve as Christmas gifts?  I decided my yarn numbers needed to go down. 

Plus, I have too much "stuff" in my craft studio - it feels small....

So, here are my first 7 dishcloths!  I'm using a white cone of Sugar and Cream dishcloth yarn combined with nylon netting that is commonly used in making tutus.  

I made this simple Granny Square dishcloth just because.  



So, I guess I'll be crocheting today!   I did knit one dishcloth using this pattern.  Maybe I'll try that.....

Stash Report.
I've bought so much fabric since my last post that I'll simply post my chart with the beautiful pictures following.  Sigh....in the red, in the red....

Fabric used since last time	7.00
Previous total	37.57
To Date used	44.57
Fabric in since last time	21.125
Previous total	38.50
To Date in	59.625
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-15.055
Yarn used since last time	32.20
Previous total	18.10
To Date used	50.30
Yarn in since last time	38.50
Previous total	166.80
To Date in	205.30
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-155.00

Thank goodness I finished a prayer shawl and some dishcloths or else my numbers would be horrid!  
I hope you enjoy scrolling through my purchases.  Most of my fabric purchases were 1/4 yard cuts for my yo-yo quilt!  

 Yes, I've fallen hard for Kaffe Fassett!  

 A friend gifted me this scrap - enough to make 8 yo-yos!  I need only 6 to make a flower!

  This fabric (below) was only supposed to be a yard purchase, but then one of my favorite sales clerk mentioned that it would make a pretty backing!  Sigh...at 40% off, I was a goner!

My final two additions to yo-yos!

I also added to my my black and white quilt stash....

Many of my purchases were made while on vacation in San Antonio.  Creations, a mega qult shop, is a stone's throw away!  I also support my LQS, now called Bee Sew Creative!  

Oh!  Let's not forget my yarn purchases!
I went back to Micheal's and bought the rest of these reduced babies:

I hope you'll visit these link ups!

Show Off Saturday @ Sew Can She 

Sunday Stash @ Quilt,Paint, Create

Sunday Slow Stitching@ Kathy’s Quilts

Spiritual Sundays

Sunday ScriptureBlessings @ Peabea's Scribble Pad

Saturday Song. Sunday Slow Stitching. Stash Report.

Saturday's Song
As I get ready every morning, I usually call my sister-in-law.  Lately, however, God has been speaking to me about beginning my mornings with Him.  So, I play praise and worship music every morning as I get ready for the day.  

What a wonderful way to begin the morning - praising Jesus Christ, my LORD and Savior followed by a sisterly phone call!  I hope you are blessed by this week's Saturday Song!

Sunday Slow Stitching
I'll be working on Prayer Shawl #7 today.

The recipient is a very special lady who is quite ill.  Her faith is shaken - almost broken.  I wonder, would you pray for her?  
The pattern is in The Crocheted Prayer Shawl Companion.  

One Year of Stitches.

Not a lot of stitching was happening.  My poor husband was sick and, though he's an easy patient, crafting took a back seat to him.  After 14 years, we also had to put our poodle, Sammy, to sleep.  

My #1yearofstitches looks about the same.  You can follow my progress on my Instagram account.  I'm considering restitching the red stitches.  I experimented with the stem stitch, but it didn't come out as nice as I would have like.....

Did you notice the painting in the back of a Native American warrior?  He is my reminder to pray for an extremely special  young man in my life who is battling emotionally and spiritually.  

Stash Report
I've purchased 1.5 yard cuts of each of Marsha's at Bernina Sewing and Design Shop reduced 30's and 40's prints.  

This bottom one is supposed to read Back Porch Prints.  

Back Porch Prints by 
Kay England

Everything But 
The Kitchen Sink 
from RJR Fabrics

30's Playtime by Chloe's Closet for Moda

Quillin Fiber Arts closed on Friday, so sad.  

I've never crocheted with ribbon yarn, so I decided to give it a go with Deco-Ribbon (8.8 oz)  by Crystal Palace Yarns.  I found this red Cascades Sunseeker (3.5) quite by accident.  When I got home, I realized they go together quite well, so I'll give it a shot - one day....  :)

Deco Ribbon by 

Crystal Palace Yarns and Sunseeker by Cascade Yarns

Urth by Uneek 

My yarn usage numbers 

should go up now 

as I don't plan 

to buy any more yarn 

unless it is to 

complete a project.  


How are your stash numbers?

Linking up to

Spiritual Sundays

Sunday Stash @ Quilt, Paint, Create

Sunday Slow Stitching @ Kathy’s Quilts

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