On a more interesting note.......had a wonderful weekend of quilting at LCOH this month. Smaller than usual crowd due to vacations and the State Fair. We did have a few new ladies as well and it was delightful to see the power of the Holy Spirit is stitching our lives together through friendship and a common love of quilting.
Show and Tell was beautiful as always. You ladies do such good work with the fabric we are blessed with. I know your love for others is in everything you do, whether it's remembered love based on how your acquired the love of quilting or the fabric you are using, or it's love for the people who will receive your quilt.
See the Photos Tab for more pictures but here are a few I wanted to point to as great examples of fun, easy and interesting way to use our fabric scraps.:
This is a group of floral prints that have been around for a while. Not anyone's favorite so they go unused. Yet ask someone to pick out some colors and print that go together and use them in a quilt and look at what beauty can happen. And the comments at Show and Tell......"wow, look how the angled seams set this off", " I ran out of binding but adding some from a new fabric just enhanced the look"...... Remember gals, there is beauty in everything you do when glorifying god!
Another example:
"these are all fabrics from my Aunt who has gifted me with such a love of quilting. The fabrics were old fashioned and not real bright but putting them all together with some big polka dots makes for a refreshing quilt for some little young boy."
And this pattern is a favorite for our youngsters. We take any kind of kids print (super heroes, teddy bears, butterflies, cowboys, animals, polka dots, bright color. and put them all together in simple rows. A great quilt for a beginner to start with. I can only imagine the children getting these quits at Christmas time with their new beds.
You're so right! God can sure work through the "ugliness" of some fabrics to bring out the beauty! It's wonderful to see what you're all making, and how generous everyone is with their time and skills. Bless you all for being a blessing to others. I miss Hope, and Hope Quilters!
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