Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This #holidaytrimmingsquilt is a fast and easy project. The pattern releases TODAY! Head over to Shereece's site @sewhookedontreasures to grab your copy.
It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsqui It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsquilt pattern release is coming June 9th. I was happy to test this lovely quilt and even more happy with the way it turned out. Thanks, @sewhookedontreasures. I can't wait to show the full reveal!!
Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top toge Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top together. Look for this fun new quilt pattern coming soon from @sewhookedontreasures!

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Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmin Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmingsquilt by Shereece @sewhookedontreasures. 

Does the new Hustle and Bustle fabric by @official_basicgrey on a Grunge Hits the Spot background put you in the holiday spirit?
This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last bit of binding just about a half hour ago! I love the fabrics in this quilt and they were just random fabrics from my stash. The pattern is #theellaquilt by @kitchentablequilting. I may have to hang this in my family room until it finds a new home.

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Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat bl Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat blocks and these three items are my essentials for achieving that: white fluffy bath towel, cheap Black & Decker iron that steams like crazy, and a Jackson's Woodworks square clapper.

I have a wool pressing mat, but I like the bath towel better. It has enough nap to "grab" the fabrics for a super flat press and it can be tossed in the washer and dryer. 

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One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. T One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. This album quilt was made by members of a club I ran for many years when I had a brick and mortar shop. Several members continued to meet in my home monthly until COVID hit. 

It is special to me because it is a reminder of what is important; the friendships, camaraderie, and encouragement that developed within the group. 

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This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites fo This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites for a couple of reasons. First it is proof that any fabric works when you cut it small enough and second I pieced it on a little mini retreat with a couple of friends. The pattern is Rectangle Wrangle by Bonnie Hunter.

I love, love, love scrap quilts, the more fabrics the better, and that's how I justify buying all the fabric I do.

This particular quilt was chosen for today's prompt because tomorrow it will be on its way to Poland along with nine others from my "quilt room" (see day 3 prompt).

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Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the th Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the things I've learned through quilting, but one I can't seem to get through my head is that I don't like foundation piecing, paper piecing, or hand piecing.  Slow stitching is a concept I can't wrap my head around.

This String Spiderweb was started at a retreat so I jumped on the bandwagon without thinking it through. I have a bunch of these units made but no interest in continuing. As I was snapping the photo though, I had an idea. Stay tuned.

Are there quilting techniques or methods you don't enjoy?

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quilting · March 28, 2021

Sunday Meditation: Hebrews 12: 1-3

Hebrews 12:1-3

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Hebrews 12: 1-3 (NIV)

Whenever I think of Palm Sunday I recall the scene from the 1979 movie Jesus Christ Superstar when Jesus comes into Jerusalem knowing his fate. The crowd is waving palm fronds and singing “hosanna, heysanna, sanna, sanna, hey.” They seem to cheer and jeer at the same time and for the audience, who also knows Jesus’s fate, this scene is awkward and troubling. We know that Jesus could have avoided the cross, but then prophesy would not have been fulfilled and there would be no basis for the Christian faith.

These few verses in Hebrews 12 are so powerful. Verse 1 tells us that life is a marathon, not a sprint and we should let go of things that hinder and trip us up. Just recently I told my husband that one of my biggest regrets is not hiking the Appalachian Trail. Long-distance hiking is an analogy to this verse. Nearly every hiker packs for the trip with every possible scenario in mind. They bring all this extra gear in case this happens or that happens. What really happens is they start out with a 75-pound pack and that weight drags them down. There are boxes at the shelters filled with things the hikers no longer want to carry. It doesn’t take long to realize the lighter the load, the easier the hike. This is what sin does to our lives. It makes it heavy and difficult to move forward.

God calls us to persevere though and finish the race he has called us to run. Just as hiking those first few hundred miles gets you in shape to walk the entire 2,200-mile trail, walking in God’s grace prepares you to run life’s marathon. God doesn’t promise everything will be easy once you follow him, but he will give you the strength and hope that the struggle will be worth it.

Jesus knew what he faced when he arrived in Jerusalem. He knew he would face the pain, scorn, and humiliation that came with the cross. He even asked God to change his fate:

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 22:42 (NIV)

Hebrews 12:3 says that Jesus endured his fate so that we would not grow weary and lose heart. What is the opposite of growing weary and losing heart? It is hope. Jesus died to give us hope.

When Jim and I hiked across England in 2015, we faced a “mountain” the third day into our trek. I remember standing at the bottom filled with doubt that I could make it to the top. Side note: the “mountains” aren’t that high in England and they do not use switchbacks. It is ALWAYS straight up and straight down! Jim told me to take my time and just do it at my own pace. He even carried my pack to make it easier for me. I remember thinking I would just do it 100 steps at a time. I would count 100 steps, stop and rest, count another 100 steps, rest, another 100 steps, rest, over and over again until I made it to the top. It took forever but I finally made it to the top. When I got there, I turned around and looked at the vista I had just climbed and burst into tears. It was so beautiful and I realized that every step had been rewarded with this magnificent view.

Jesus was able to look past the cross and see the glory that awaited beyond. He carried the burden so we can have the view.

Women of the Bible Blocks 15 and 16

Women of the Bible blocks 15-16

Block 15 represents Miram, who was the sister of Moses. She is mentioned in Exodus. Block 16 represents Deborah, who was a judge. Her story is told in Judges 4:1-5.

For those of you who are Christian, I wish you a blessed holy week and if you are Jewish, Chag Pesach sameach!

 

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