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Hand Dyed Teach Us To Number Our Days

I enjoy having a hand quilting project to easily pick up 

and take with me when I know I will have some "waiting time". 

 "Teach Us To Number Our Days Carefully"  Psalm 90:12

is the featured verse on this wall quilting that I pieced

using my Free Style Cobblestone method

using only gleaned hand dyed fabric strips.

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Pray Continually Quilted Art

 Part of a group challenge to only use fabrics from our remnant bin,

I dove into my batik pieces and had a great deal

of fun creating this brown and blue whiimsical art piece.

Pray Continually - I Thessalonians 5:17 is hand embroidered 

and the oak leaves are hand appliqued. 

 More info here.

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Ribbons For Liturgical Stole

 I began entering quilted items in the 

WNC State Fair a few years ago 

in memory and  honor of a dear friend who

loved entering and encouraged me to enter as well.

This year, my Liturgical Stole won 3 ribbons:

1st Place, Best of Show and Judge's Choice.

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70 Sole Hope Shoe Kits Cut

One of the projects this year for the  Faith in Action Sunday at our church 

was a Sole Hope shoe cutting party. 

With 27 volunteers, we cut and packaged 

70 pairs of shoes kits that will go to Africans to sew

for African children.  What fun!

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Race Car Page

 A sleeve from Uncle Tim's black tshirt

was just perfect to create a race track

for this Quiet Busy Book page.

A sewn in zipper pouch provides space

for some small cars and various treasures.

Susa, my dog, approves...notice paw in lower left corner.

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P.S. I Love You Zipper Surprise

 Prayer brought to mind this idea for the

Quiet Busy Book

with a P.S I love you

inside the zipper.

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Butterfly Match

3 unique butterflies to match for

this quiet busy book.

Page 1 ready to sew.

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Fused Doodle Quilt

After choosing from several doodles,

I fused this composition in a recent workshop 

with Laura Wasilowski using her hand dyed fabric.

Hand embroidered designs in various colors have been fun

along with Proverbs 11:28,

"the righteous will thrive like the green leaf"

Now onward to the quilting.

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Spring Landscape

 I had the privilege of helping create some of the compositions in the book of my friend Ann Holmes,

No Sewing Until Your Quilt It.  Now I am creating the Spring Landscape piece from the book for myself.

The border is complete.  Only  84 pieces to add.

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Stamped Paint Fabric & Pieced Strips

 After stamping green paint swirls on green fabric,

it became one of the sections for this latest 

green Ordinary Times Clergy Stole

along with strips of tiny green batik remnants.

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Show Me Your Ways, O Lord - Psalm 25:4

 Having already pieced Free Style Cobblestone Blocks,

previously  pieced sections and embroidered verse  are making
 this green sideof a stole quick fun. 

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The Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength - Nehemiah 8:10

A friend gifted me some of her hand dyed fabric and I challenged myself to only use those pieces in my favorite technique, Free Style Cobblestones. With the addition of a machine quilted verse, The joy of the Lord is my strength" - Nehemiah 8:10and a few buttons, this piece reminds me of a garden of joy.Measuring 20 1/2 inches X 14 inches) this piece is a cheerful addition to any space. Perfect Gift for a Father's Day, Wedding, Anniversary or Just because.
50% of proceeds benefits missions.

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TWENTY Challenge

 20 Free Style Blocks in this TWENTY Challenge

for the Quilt Alliance.  

"A friend loves at all times"  Proverbs 17:17

will be hand embroidered next to the flower
after the blocks are sewn together and
to get it to measure 20" X 20".

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Quilting At The Old Depot

  One of the venues where my Quilted Art 

is offered is the Old Depot in Black Mountain.

As a way to give back and have fun hand quilting

with other women, I help out on their

latest large quilt that helps raise funds for the Old Depot.

We sit around an old fashioned quilting frame and 

discuss life which taking tiny stitches.

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He Who Promised Is Faithful

 Combining hand embroidery and Free Style Cobblestone blocks

is such fun!  I'm thankful God's Word does not return void.

"He who promised is faithful"

Hebrews 10:23

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Ordinary Times Green Reversible Stole

 Free Style Cobblestone Blocks are the

highlight of this Reversible Green Stole

that features Hebrews 10:23 - "He who promised is faithful"

on one side and "Choose life" Deuteronomy 30:19 on the reverse side.

You can see it here.

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The Light Shines In The Darkness

 I John 1:5

The light shines in the darkness

is now hand embroidered on the blue side of

my latest clergy stole.

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Blue/Purple Clergy Stole in Progress

Blue batik fabrics pieced in a collage style

on one side and 

purple batik Free Style Cobblestones for the opposite side

of this Clergy Stole in Progress.

Now for the verses.

Check out my Etsy Shop for more stoles.

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Wedding Flowers Vintage Buttons & Beads

"So they are no longer two but one"  Matthew 19:6

is the verse on this whimsical piece depicting the union of a husband, wife and God

through  hand appliqued daisies,  vintage buttons and beads.

 Hand Quilted.

It's in my Etsy Shop.

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Blue Stole In Progress

Creating from the batik remnant bin

and creating a new blue ministerial stole.

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Pinterest Party Earrings

At our latest Pinterest Party a friend and I created these earrings from

a Mother of Pearl button, mold-able clay bead and a bead created from

ironed bubble wrap. 








OK - we made more
beads than for one pair so I'll probably put some in my Etsy Shop.

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Tiny Knitted Hats 4 Preemie Babies

Waiting times become fun and productive times

when I keep yarn with me for these tiny knitted hats 

for the local Neo Natal Unit.

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Congratulations Jay & Scarlett

My nephew marries his best friend today.

"No longer two but one" Matthew 19:6 

is the verse surrounding some batik penguins

which represents how Jay asked Scarlet to marry him

at the penguin exhibit at Sea World.

Congratulations!

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Stole Almost Finished

Finishing the edge of this Ordinary Time  Green Reversible Pastor Stole

and listening to Newlife.com.

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Free Style Stole

I'm finally using my favorite technique, Free Style Cobblestone Blocks

to create  this green Ordinary Time Stole.

Such fun!

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Rose Water, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil Soap

Rose Water, Olive Oil and Coconut Oil are 

the main ingredients in this small batch of 

home made soap.  Nice smell.  Now for the 6 week wait

for it to cure. 

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Wedding Stole Side 2

  I just put this Reversible Quilted White Stole in my ETSY shop.

It is created with pieced white batiks, gold lame and gold fibers.

It's reversible with Rejoice In The Lord Always - Philippians 4:4 on the reverse side.

It would be perfect for the special occasion.

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Wedding Stole Rejoice In The Lord Always

Wedding invitations are arriving and I just put this Reversible Quilted White Stole in my ETSY shop.

It's reversible with Love Never Fails - I Corinthians on the reverse side.

It would be perfect for the special occasion. 

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Meaningful Painted Wooden Easter Eggs

 Painting Easter Eggs with some young friends

and letting them choose colors, designs

and put their name and it's meaning on it.

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Painting Wooden Easter Eggs

 It's that time of year to paint wooden Easter Eggs.

These will have dots and meaning of the kid's names on them.

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Quilted Flower Art Canvas

 This was a fun piece to create and re purpose 

some window screen from my dog's adventures.

If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 8:31

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Quilt Label

 Thankfully I had a coordinating 

Free Style Cobblestone block in my stash

which worked perfectly for the label. 

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Quilted Wedding Hearts

 2 Big Stitch Quilted hearts

just for fun in this Wedding Gift.

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Piecing Another Wedding Clergy Ministerial Stole

 Side 1 pieced for another Wedding Clergy Ministerial Stole.

These are such fun!

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Another Wedding Gift Big Stitch

Black Pearle Cotton Thread and White Pearle Cotton Thread

adding just a touch of texture to this

Free Style Cobblestone piece for and

upcoming wedding present.

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Wedding Blessing Wall Quilt

 How exciting that "Love Never Fails"

I Corinthians 13:8

was purchased as a wedding present for 

a sweet couple's April wedding.

I cropped out  their names and date at the bottom 

of the piece until their special day and I'll post the whole photo.  

I will be adding more gift offerings  in my Etsy shop soon.

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Ministerial Clergy Liturgical Reversible Quilted Green Side 1 Miinsterial Clergy Stole Peace Be Still

 Green variegated thread for this side of this latest

reversible purple / green Ministerial Clergy stole.

More photos in Ministerial Clergy Liturgical Reversible 

Quilted Green Purple Stole Peace Be Still O Taste

More photos in my Etsy Shop.

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O Taste And See Ministerial Clergy Stole Side 2

 The variegated thread worked great and

this green./ purple ministerial clery stole is now

in my Etsy Shop.

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Beginning Sock Gusset

 I said I wouldn't knit another pair of wool socks

but this yarn was so pretty.

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Variegated Thread Stole Update

Oddly, when I began to machine quilt this latest Clergy Ministerial Stole, stitches were being missed.  I changed needles, re-threaded needle and bobbin but stitches were still being missed.  Interestingly switching  to a  green variegated thread for the green side and purple variegated thread on the purple side and solved the problem and it looks more colorful now too.

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Baby Halstuch

What's a babyhalstuch?

It's a popular  kerchief type bib for teething babies in Germany.

This one is created from a bit larger knit fabric on the front
 and a bit smaller polar fleece on the back,
so it has a bit of scrunch to collect the drool.

It's going in the mail to my  newest grandson in Berlin.

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Wedding Love Never Fails Quilted Art

 This cheerful original miniature art quilt is perfect to brighten a small space with encouraging truth. Created from specialty batik fabrics using my Free Style Cobblestone technique, hand sewn to a black canvas that measures 20" X 16 " and is hand embroidered with the reminder that "Love never fails" I Corinthians 13:8  to make it an extra special Wedding Gift.
Machine quilted and signed and ready to hang. A perfect gift for someone special or for yourself.

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Teal No Longer Two But One - Matthew 19:6

  No longer two but one - Matthew 19:6

is a favorite verse for a wedding present.

Being that the proposal took place at penguin exhibit  at Sea World,

 the remnant of batik penguins in my stash made it 

a God moment when I realized it was so appropriate.

Now on to big stitch quilting.

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Black White & Teal

 Free Style Cobblestone Blocks are such fun to create.

Did you notice the penguin fabric?

Borders are next.
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"Peace Be Still" Mark 4:39 - Green Stole Side 2

Various green batik fabrics are pieced together

to highlight Mark 4:39 on this soon to be quilted

Side 2 of the latest Ministerial Clergy Stole.

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Reversible Ministerial Clergy Stole Love Is Of God

 I John 4:8 is the feature on the reverse side of  

a new white reversible Ministerial Clergy Stole.

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White Ministerial Clergy Stole - No Longer Two But One

I am thankful when the Lord reveals the design and verse

for a creation all at once as He did with this White Reversible

Ministerial Clergy Stole which would be great for a 

Wedding, Baptism, Easter or even Christmas.

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