Tues Tutorial~ VBS 3-Legged Race Sacks

 

Funny how some things work out.

 

Our church Vacation Bible School Leader

wanted to have a 3-legged sack race.

 

So she brought me some 

loosely woven burlap/sack cloth she had ordered.

Both of us sew a lot,

and really thought this fabric wouldn't hold up in a 3-legged race.

So, my gut told me to put off making them.

This was 2 months before our June 28 VBS.

Then we had visitors come to our church.

They had once lived in our town,

but had moved away

continuing to keep a storage unit here.

 

In the process of cleaning it out,

they ran into some of our church members 

that happened to be visiting their

storage unit as well.

The visitors were getting rid of a ton of fabric

and wanted to know if they could use it.

Guess who they thought of?

Along with the fabric was about 7 garbage bags

full of never used drop cloths.

 

Hearing about the donated drop cloth gold mine,

our VBS Leader, got online and found

some Nylon type number sacks with handles.

She brought them to me,

and asked if I could line them with the drop cloth

to make them stronger.

 

 

With my machines,

it was easy to sew.

 Sewed down one side seam with my old 1980s serger.

She's been a good one.

 

Then surged across the top edge.

 

Serge down the other side

TOP to bottom.

 

Because I free hand cut,

and did not measure,

(you know I don't like to bother with measurements if possible)

I didn't expect the bottom to come out even.

 

 After both sides were surged,

the bottom was cut off evenly 

across the bottom free handed.

 Besides, this will be inside the bag

where it cannot be seen.

 

The bottom was surged together.

B

Bottom seam was turned once

and straight stitched

for reinforcement.

 

Not turning the drop cloth bag inside out,

and keeping the seams exposed,

the drop cloth bag

was slid inside the nylon bag

so the tops of each bag would match.

  

I started matching on each side seam.

 Notice the reason for not turning the 

drop cloth bag inside out.

 

 The drop cloth bag was over cut with a generous seam,

so it wouldn't turn out too tight.

In the middle of the front and back

a clip was placed.

Then the leftover was pleated on each side

as shown below.

 

Starting at a handle,

I back stitched and triple stitched for strength.

That was done over each handle

and each pleat.

 

Then the drop cloth bag top edge was held

along the top edge of the nylon bag as shown

and stitched with a 2.5 length stitch.

 

 

VBS is ready to RACE!

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Isaiah 40:29 NIV

 The verse and version quoted in the movie "The Last Rodeo" when he blindly chose a verse.

Fun Fri~ 2nd Son-in-Law in My Life 2025 Bday Card

 

For the past couple of sales,

my Son in Law, Grand son and Grand Son in Law

have been raising and prepping their cattle

and hauling them to Joplin, Missouri to sell.

The first night they transported the cattle

during tornado warnings.

 

Talk about taking the bull by the horns,

and getting the job done.

 

This was this year's birthday card.

 

 

Traced outline of USA map with permanent marker.

His 2024 Birthday Card

 

His 2023 Birthday Card

 

 

Tues Tutorial~ Light Fixture Meets a Skillet to Become a Bird Bath

 

Once upon a time there was an old light fixture.

It was bought several years ago

to become a hanging light fixture over the kitchen table.

 

But another idea appeared 

called a 

Muslin Chandelier Shade

and the poor light fixture was never used

and put away under a desk.

 

Several years later,

the light fixture was taken 

to the deck.

The globe was flipped.

 

It did a beautiful job catching the sun light.

It was thought it could be used to hold water for the birds,

but it had a hole in the center to hold a light.

 

 Then one day

along came a skillet that 

had lost it's handle.

It was a perfect match.

So the 2 together made a perfect 

bird bath

 

for the birds, cats, squirrels

 

and whoever else came by to visit.

 

 

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Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Habakkuk 1:3 CSB

 

(Prophet Habakkuk talking to God)

Thoughtful Thur~ My Friend's Birthday Card 2025

 

A card I made for my sweet friend's birthday.

She lives less than 3 miles from here,

but I mailed the card to her.

I think that makes it more of a surprise.

I mailed it on Sat so she would get it on her birthday Monday.

Somehow, it didn't get there until Wednesday!

Anyway,

unfortunately it's been 5 years since she lost her son prematurely.

The Cardinal has become her emblem in memory of him.

Many believe the Cardinal is a sign the loved one has come to visit.

I made this 

Cardinal Pillow

 for her a few Christmases ago.