Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Psalms 32:3 NIV

 

Fun Fri~ A Bit of Hexie Hand Sewing

 

Last week I shared A Snowy Day of Cutting Hexies.

 So here is the start of hand sewing those hexies.

 

 

More about the Homemade Thumb cushion later.

 

I have no clue why I enjoy sewing these.

I do know I don't care for EPP,

because I don't want to mess with

 cutting the templates,

gluing .

doing what seems like 300 overcast stitches for each seam

then removing templates. 

 instead

I cut

 sew about 16 stitches per 2 inch seam

(I do pin to hold end points) 

press

done.

 

 

Can you guess what I'm making?

No it's not another quilt.

Already have 2 of those going.

I think their quilting idea is stalling me. 

 

 

Shared at

Melva Loves Scraps

Small Quilts and Doll Quilts 

Sum of Their Stories

Artsy Fartsy

My Wee Abode

 

 

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Psalms 95:2 ASV

 

Fun Fri~ Snowy Day Hexie Cutting Time

 

I was given this silicone hot pad one Christmas. 

I actually tried to use it as a pad for my mini iron in the sewing room.

It wasn't thick enough to protect the table surface from heat.

However, when I flipped it over to a smooth surface,

it was perfect for gripping fabric so I could trace around

the hexie template.  

while it also held tight to the desktop. 

I

I got about 100 cut the first day,

and about 60 on the second day.

I need about 200 to complete the project.

 This Santa Gift will be hand stitched for the most part.

 

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: My Worst Day was His Last (2Cor 1:4 ESV)

 

who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.  2 Corinthians 1:4 ESV

Wordless Wed 423~ Thankful for Family Quilts

 

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Phillipians 4:6 ASV

 

Thoughtful Thur~ Prayer Blanket Tying Time

 

Our church presents a Prayer Blanket to those

that have endured or still enduring a hard time

such as death or sickness.

 

Groups get together to tie together

2 pieces of 2 yard fleece,

wrong sides together.

The ties are cut 4 to 5 inches long

about an inch apart.

This blanket was a kit from Joann's

which usually have one piece that 

has the length of the ties

printed in a color like the purple here.

 

As a tie is being made into a knot

a quick pray is made.

Something as simple as

"Bless this Receiver."
 However, we usually are talking about something else.

At least we can start and finish with a silent prayer.

 

Three of us got 2 finished on Social Night last weekend.

You can see the finished one laying on the table.

 

(Time for me to get a new phone?) 

 

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Matthew 7:12 ESV

 

Thoughtful Thurs: Uncle's 90th Birthday Card

 I couldn't make it to his celebration,

so I sent him a card.

 

 

 

 

Wordless Wed 422~ Old Man Winter, Stay in Your Lane

 

28°F

Now back to 60°F

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Luke 15:14 NKJV

 

Tues Tutorial~ Grand Son-in-Law Bday Card 2025- Son's Socks

 

   Back in September when I showed my Grand Son's birthday card, I shared a video at the end of that post that included my Great Grand Son. At the end of the video, his beautiful, unmatched to us, socks appeared. His mother let him choose and said he'd wear the other pair tomorrow. So, it was decided, his Dad's bday card this year would include a replica of those socks, because apparently, my Great continues to choose his socks to wear.

 

  

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Tuesday Tutorial

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A green background was chosen,

because as a farmer,

his livelihood depends on green grass. 

 There was no pattern used for the socks.

They were simply cut free handed

at the same time. 

 

 

 

 The outline on the green comes from

tracing around the card

so placement of the socks can be made. 

After stitching about an eighth inch

around the edge, the fabric is trimmed. 

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Daniel 2:21 ESV

 Back yard

Quilt Shot 193~ Paper Pieced QOV Designed by Stella

 

This was a group quilt made

by the Elkhorn Creek QOV group

on National Sew Day, February, 2025.

It was awarded October 11, 2025.

I posted about the work

HERE.

As you can see, there is a block in between the stars not shown in

any of the posts.

 

It's amazing and fun

how the blocks come together to form the design.

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Psalms 34:14 NKJV

 

Tues Tutorial~ Four Crochet Borders for Fleece Blankets

 

Here are 4 different borders you can crochet on fleece. A special rotary blade really saves time.  You can crochet the edge of a 36 x 40 inch fleece blanket in an afternoon of watching a movie or ball game.

 

 

 

Two yards of fleece was folded in fourths and cut into 4 blankets.

Each corner was rounded.

 

 

Thank goodness some lady 

was making enough of these

to have the need to create this blade

for the rest of us to purchase.

Do I have to tell you I got it off a site

named after a river in South America?

Run the blade about a half inch from the edge of the blanket all around.

Place a pin where the cutting starts,

and try to stop at that point.

These are the holes you do your initial single crochet row through.

With the right side of the fleece facing you

slightly fold the edge backwards as you crochet.

So you are crocheting over a small fold,

not the exact edge of the blanket.

All edges start with a round of single crochet in each hole.

Edge 1

*In 1st stitch-3 DC

2nd stitch-1 SC*

repeat *

Edge Stitch 2

 

*In 1st Stitch- 3DC 

2nd Stitch- Skip stitch*

Repeat *

 

Edge Stitch 3

*In 1st Stitch- SC

2nd Stitch- DC, TC, DC

 

 

Edge Stitch 4

Second round is SC of the white

3rd round is green

 *In 1st stitch- SC

2nd stitch-SC

3rd Stitch- LC (Long crochet-stitched into row lower)*

Repeat*

 

Note: It took one skein plus a 12 inch piece to do all 4 with the white.

I lost the yarn chicken challenge.