WIPW-Wednesday Quilt Block progress, Colmar

continuing with Block 2 of Quiltmania's Colmar mystery blocks 2015; this has been a wonderful challenge ~

I have begun adding the appliqués, so that I am ready to begin the embroidering ~and then, trapunto

I am linking with esther's blog for this wonderful wip wednesday,

and  praise daily, especially remembering this week, The Saviour's finished, complete and perfect work on the cross - no more work in progress - we add nothing to it - it is complete in Him.
All praise and glory be to God :) we are saved by His grace, not by works lest anyone boast 

- and how we do like to try to add works into the mix...nope - 'tis all His grace.  Hurrah!

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ephesians 2:8

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel... 2 Timothy 1:8-9

I like brightness

I have been crocheting granny blocks as a means of learning more crochet stitches, using yarn remaining from different projects...

and have forgotten to post them here~ so here are some I have worked on!  :)  enjoy!

(top pattern: Catalina Afghan Square by Julie Yeager )
(middle : Drop in the Bucket Square by Janie Herrin)
(bottom: Flower Tile Afghan Square by Marta Chrzanowska)
  all are free patterns available on ravelry ~ yarn used is Drops Cotton-Merino by GarnStudio

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.  hebrews 1:3-4

it is all about Jesus, from beginning to end

blocking recommended

skirt is finished! but for the blocking...and lining :D

You are wonderfully made - yes YOU!  God says so :) He made you, and He never makes mistakes ~

I will praise thee; 

for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: 

marvellous are thy works; 

and that my soul knoweth right well.

psalm 139:14

Cool Chèche

A Cool (summer weather, cool cotton/rayon) Shawl I crafted over the past two weeks!  It is a lovely pattern, easy to follow, available in the original French, and also an English translation.  The links may be found here on ravelry .

Big thank you to Katia64 for designing and sharing the pattern.

info on my version of the shawl is on ravelry as well

I was able to see someone very very special this week, that we had not seen for 12 years - I am so thankful to Almighty God for this wonderful blessing.  My heart is filled with love and joy, and though I miss this person so very terribly, these afflictions are so temporary, eternity is forever - which is why knowing Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour is more than a life or death question, it is a decision about where you have chosen to spend eternity....with Christ?...or with God's wrath....for eternity.

Please choose life in Christ! He and He alone paid for all your, my, the world's sins - 

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 john 5:11-13

September crazy quilt block!

:)  3 more blocks to go for the CQJP2013 challenge! 

it is finished!

Hello!  have not had a chance to post in several weeks, but one item I have been working on is finished!!   In the photo you see a part of a quilt I made for my daughter......I began the project last October, for her birthday in December.... my idea was to embroider her favorite Ponies (from My Little Pony Friendship is Magic)

 and it was just about complete in time for her birthday! Hooray! but then.... the gift started to grow into something more than 3 embroidered pony pictures :)   I hope to show more on this blog in frequent posts!I learned so very many new things!! by way of many mistakes :D

(Jesus said) I have glorified thee on the earth:
 I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
 john 17:4

Peacocks Dream, The Designer

When you see something designed, such as these beautiful, simple and lovely earrings, you see the distinctive mark of the designer. Here, it is the gifted and talented artist Renata Gebauerova


This is her design; it is available on fabric
the "mark" ~ the " fingerprint", the design, is unmistakeably hers -


The design on this tee shirt, also her design, which is on fabric as well, is unmistakeably
Rencha .....:) cheerful, joyous, chic and lovely - her designs are one of a kind......


They reflect her -
renule etsy
rencha redbubble
renule fabric designs
rencha zazzle
Her designs are quite intricate, and beautiful - they do not happen in a blink and yet - she creates them ~

The peacock's feathers detailed and intricate more than one can imagine just by looking.......
Excellent article on the design and engineering of peacock feathers
by Stuart Burgess, Professor of Design and Nature, Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol (UK) here
(figure 2; Stuart Burgess)