Quilting,The Fabric of Our Lives

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Quilting Can Be Done With More Than Just Fabric!

When life gives you scraps...make a quilt!

As an avid crafter, I always have remnants of more than just fabric! Silk flowers, foam and felt, paper, ribbons...I'm such a pack-rat, I don't throw much of anything away.

The same principle applies to life...sometimes we feel like we've been left holding a bag of scraps; but just like making a beautiful quilt, if you learn to see with a designing eye; you can create some beautiful things from those little scraps of history!

Join me as I share with you some of my favorite quilting projects...AND some of the other things I've pieced together on my journey to finding God's Good Plan for me.

You never know...you may just find a pattern that fits your house too!

Quilted Table Cover in Log Cabin Variation

This Is A Variation On The Log Cabin Pattern

Table covers are a quick and easy way to practice different quilting patterns. Versatile, too. I have also also used this one as a wall quilt!

Quilting for Beginners

Quilting is a wonderful past time...it's not only a wonderful past time, but your finished projects are certain to become your family heirlooms!

This adorable little comforter was made by my daughter...she's a new quilter, and I think she did a fabulous job!

She simply added a strip border to a Blue Jean Teddy panel, used a coordinating print for the back, and spent many happy hours quilting around the designs in the blocks.

Muted Blues and Greens Are a Soothing Palette

Comfortable and stylish, simple to stitch...
What a nice addition to our baby hope chest!

The Finishing Touch, Stitching Down the Quilt Binding

And it only took 2 days!

I enjoyed watching her as she stitched her way through her first baby quilt. It warmed my heart to see her pleasure as the vision of her project became a reality...

I can hardly wait til it's time for the grand-baby that will be wrapped in this adorable little keepsake quilt.

Heather's Americana Quilt Finished in Satin Blanket Binding

Happy Housewarming and Birthday to Mom!

Monkey Wrench Pattern

Paper is a great medium for quilters. Here's a scrapbook page that shows you how I feel about quilting!

"Oriental Country"

I designed this for a friend who was looking for an oriental design...

I used bold colors in 100% cotton, stencilled an oriental motif onto bleached muslin and stitched the blocks in the classic 9-patch pattern...

An atypical pattern that met the need for an oriental flavor!

Basic Quilting Supplies

Fiskars 95217097 45 mm Ro...

Fiskars 95237097 3-Piece...

Fiskars 95417097 28mm Rot...

All-In-One Quilter's Refe...

So, Just How Does One Piece Together a Broken Life?

I found the answers I was looking for in God's Word...check it out!

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans for hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

Yes, my life was pretty dark there for a while! Like most of us, I've dealt with issues of divorce, depression, sickness.

During the darkest times of my life; this promise in the book of Jeremiah spoke loudly to my heart. Check out some of my journal entries to see if you may find yourself lurking in some of the dark shadows of our times past.

I promise you, there is hope for YOUR future, and God really does have a good plan for your life! I'm leaving a trail of crumbs in the pages of my blog. Read on, Weary One, Read on....

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Quilts, Not Quits

Here's A Poem I Wrote About God's Intentional Involvement In Creating Families

QUILTS...NOT QUITS!

Quilts can be cozy, warm and enduring
Worked in patches of love by hands that are caring
Cotton or corduroy, rayon or wool
King size or queen size, double or full
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On a cold winter's night filled with arctic cold air
Their warmth and their shelter cannot be compared
You cuddle and snuggle, feeling sheltered and loved
Your body protected, as inside a glove
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But quilts don't just happen, they have to be made
From remnants of fabrics so carefully saved
Old dresses or shirt sleeves, or baby's first frock
Patches from history together are locked
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Eyes not acquainted with fabrics and threads
See only a scrap pile, turn; shaking their heads
Cutting and ripping and tearing to shreds
How could this ever fit anyone's bed?
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But the eye of the seamstress sees more than you know
For in her hand, she has the knowledge to sew
She snips, trims and shapes the fabric just right
For a mis-matched pattern is a terrible sight!
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She matches and patches and stitches with ease
As her pattern unfolds she is joyfully pleased
For on winter's long nights of unending cold
Her loved ones will have her comfort to hold
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Life is so similar, to quilting you know
With remnants of memories to keep or to throw
Heartache and triumph, sorrow or joy
Each piece has it's place in the heart of your soul
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The seamstress for families is a strong loving hand
Who fashions us each according to plan
Cutting and ripping and tearing to shreds
So painful and rending, it causes such dread
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He patches and matches and stitches with ease
He stitches together whomever he please
Needles and straight pins and fabric and bows
His knowledge is greater than all of those
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For life is of families, their triumphs and woes
Our Father is touched by each one of those
It takes mending and "peace-ing" to make it all work
He "peaces" so carefully, so no one gets hurt
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Heaven is home where his family grows
We all want to be there and surely he knows
So he pieces and patches and he cuts and he fits
For God's making families and he won't call it quits.

(c) Connie D. Ogle 1995 All rights reserved
Connie's Craft-a-Holics Club.com

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Quilts, Not Quits

Quilting at Jo-Ann's

A Cutting Mat and Rotary Cutter Make Quick Work of Cutting Your Blocks!

Cutting mats and rotary cutters are available in many sizes and combinations. You can purchase them individually, or in a complete kit.

Once you learn to use rotary cutting, you will NEVER go back to using scissors to cut your quilt blocks!

Fussy Cutter
Fussy Cutter is as particular as I am about cutting fabric, so it will be my great delight to have her become my fabric cutter of choice.

Order Your 8.5" x 11" Freezer Sheets at Create For Less

Freezer paper is my paper of choice for creating applique patterns...but sometimes I find myself short on patience when it comes to paper that is wrinkled, crinkled, or curls without end!

What a pleasure to use freezer paper that I don't have to uncurl as I work...

Maximize your quilting time with quality supplies and tools from Create For Less...

Curling paper has come to it's end...Enjoy!

Fussy Cutter Quilt Kits

Pre-cut quilt block kits

Fussy Cutter Quilt Kits: Ready to stitch quilt kits...

Antique Quilts Coaster Se...

AbsorbaStone Coaster set~...

Absorbastone Coasters ~ W...

Apple Tree 4-pc Placemat...

Quilting Tips, Shortcuts & Advice from "Alice in Stitches"

Quilting Tips, Shortcuts & Advice

We'll provide you with quilting tips, expertise and advice to get you started and keep you going. Time is of the essence for most of us - stay tuned for our shortcuts, so that you can make more quilts! I've included a section called Go Ask Quilt...

Worlds' Best Quilt Shops (Online Shopping)

Do you have a favorite online store to recommend? We'd love to know about it!

Quilt Shops.com is a link I pulled at random ...just coz I haven't shopped an online store yet!

I found the Fat Quarter shop from a link in Flaming Lacer's lens on quilting....there's an adorable pillowcase I simply have to stitch! See photo below!

Thanks to Tricia for linking us to such great hidden treasures!

Quilting,The Fabric of Our Lives

Quilting Can Be Done With More Than Just Fabric!

Quilted Table Cover in Log Cabin Variation

This Is A Variation On The Log Cabin Pattern

Quilting for Beginners

Muted Blues and Greens Are a Soothing Palette

The Finishing Touch, Stitching Down the Quilt Binding

And it only took 2 days!

Heather's Americana Quilt Finished in Satin Blanket Binding

Happy Housewarming and Birthday to Mom!

Monkey Wrench Pattern

"Oriental Country"

Basic Quilting Supplies

So, Just How Does One Piece Together a Broken Life?

I found the answers I was looking for in God's Word...check it out!

Quilts, Not Quits

Here's A Poem I Wrote About God's Intentional Involvement In Creating Families

Quilts, Not Quits

Quilting at Jo-Ann's

A Cutting Mat and Rotary Cutter Make Quick Work of Cutting Your Blocks!

Order Your 8.5" x 11" Freezer Sheets at Create For Less

Fussy Cutter Quilt Kits

Quilting Tips, Shortcuts & Advice from "Alice in Stitches"

Worlds' Best Quilt Shops (Online Shopping)

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Wordsmith at Work...You Can Learn to Quilt With Word Fragments!

"Freedom Under Cover"

Freedom Under Cover

Freedom Under Cover

Let's Make a Quilt Square!

Here's the How-To!

Let's Make a Quilt Square!

Here's the How-To!

Secret Codes in Quilts...Hidden in Plain View

What's Your Favorite Quilting Technique?

Jo's Favorite Quilt

Rotary Cutting Sets

This is a Wonderful Story About Piecing Together Baby Quilts, a Stay-at-Home Job; and Of Course...the Love of Babies!

Little Box of Baby Quilts from www.martingale-pub.com

Crafting a Party? Here's Some Help!

Connie's Craft-a-Holics Club Headquarters at Squidoo

Kathy's Iris Quilt

Kathy's Iris quilt

National Sewing Month Website is Filled With Great Sewing Projects and Information

Quilting Supplies at eBay

I Love to Shop For Fabric!

Let Me Leave You With This Heartwarming Story: Quilts For Iraq

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