Mr. and Mrs. Aprons

Mr. and Mrs. Aprons

I recently had a commission to make "Mr." and "Mrs." aprons as a wedding shower gift. They turned out  really cute!! They are black with white lettering and the "Mrs." apron had lace trim on the bottom edge and pocket edge. The "Mr." apron didn't have any lace! ;) 

I learned a lot while making these aprons! On top of adding to my "skills" in sewing and creativity; I learned how to use different settings on my machine to stitch on the "Mr."  and "Mrs.". God also brought along several trails to teach me to persevere, focus, and not get discouraged. I'm not saying that I have learned my lesson completely or that I won't need to be reminded but I am saying that every project I work on teaches me more, for which I am very grateful!!! 

Hope you enjoy the pictures of the aprons!

Feel free to contact me if you're interested in purchasing a personalized apron!

Streams in the Desert May 17th

May 17th

"After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses...in the desert...Then the Lord said to him,"...Now come, I will send you back to Egypt." Acts 7:30,33-34

Often the Lord calls us aside from our work for a season and asks us to be still and learn before we go out again to minister. And the hours spent waiting are not lost time.

An ancient knight once realized, as he was fleeing from his enemies, that his horse needed a shoe replaced. The prudent course of action seemed to be to hurry on without delay. Yet higher wisdom told him to stop for a few minutes at the blacksmith's along the road. Although he heard the galloping hooves of the enemies' horses close behind, he waited until his steed was reshod before continuing his escape. Just as the enemy appeared, only a hundred yards away, he jumped into the saddle and dashed away with the swiftness of the wind. Then he knew his stopping had actually hastened his escape.

Quite often God will ask us to wait before we go, so we may fully recover from our last mission before entering the next stage of our journey and work. from Days of Heaven upon Earth

Waiting! Yes, patiently waiting! 

Till next steps made plain will be;

To hear, with the inner hearing, 

The Voice that will call for me.

Waiting! Yes, hopefully waiting! 

With hope that need not grow dim;

The Master is pledged to guide me, 

And my eyes are unto Him.

Waiting! Expectantly waiting! 

Perhaps it may be today

The Master will quickly open

The gate to my future way.

Waiting! Yes, waiting! still waiting! 

I know, though I've waited long,

That, while He withholds His purpose,

His waiting cannot be wrong.

Waiting!  Yes, waiting! still waiting! 

The Master will not be late:

Since He knows that I am waiting

For Him to unlatch the gate. 

J.Danson Smith

From Streams in the Desert by L.B. Cowman and Edited by Jim Reimann  

My Latest Project

I was recently blessed with a commission to make two hat and booty sets for twins that are soon to arrive! The set is really cute; hats with flowers and Mary Jane's with flowers. I LOVE crocheting both of these patterns! They are fun, quick, and just plain cute!! I hope you enjoy the photos!

                                          Adorable Mary Jane's are  $15 on my Etsy shop. 

                                          Flower Hat, crocheted, costs $15 on my Etsy shop.

These make a great baby shower gift! Order them in the color(s) of your choice!

Streams In The Desert May 14th

May 14th

"On that very day Abraham {did}...as God told him." Genesis 17:23

Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is, for delayed obedience is disobedience. Each time God calls upon us to do something, He is offering to make a covenant with us. Our part is to obey, and then He will do His part to send a special blessing.

The only way to be obedient is to obey instantly-"On that very day", as Abraham did. I know we often postpone doing what we know to do, and then later do it as well as we can. Certainly this is better than not doing it at all. By then, however, it is at best only crippled, disfigured, and partial attempt toward obedience. Postponed obedience can never bring us the full blessing God intended or what it would have brought had we obeyed at the earliest possible moment.

What a pity it is how we rob ourselves, as well as God and others, by our procrastination! Remember, "On that very day" is the Genesis way of saying, "Do it now!" from Message for Morning Watch   

Martin Luther once said, "A true believer will crucify, or put to death, the question, 'Why?' He will simply obey without questioning." And I refuse to be one of those people who "unless...[I] see miraculous signs and wonders...will never believe" (John 4:48). I will obey without questioning. 

Ours not to make reply,

Ours not to reason why,

Ours but to do and die.

Obedience is the fruit of of faith; patience is the early bloom on the tree of faith. Christina Rossetti

From Streams In the Desert by L.B. Cowman Edited by Jim Reimann pg 194-195

Streams in the Desert-May 6th

May 6th

"The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him."  Psalm 25:14

There are certain secrets of God's providence He allows His children to learn. Often, however, at least on the surface, His dealings seem to be harsh and hidden. Yet faith looks deeper and  says, "This is God's secret. You are looking only on the outside, but I look deeper and see the hidden meaning." 

Remember, diamonds are found in the rough, and their true value cannot be seen. And when the tabernacle was built in the wilderness, there was nothing ornate about its outward appearance. In fact, the outer covering of the thick hides of sea cows gave no hint of the valuable things inside. 

Dear friend, God may send you some valuable gifts wrapped in unattractive paper. But do not worry about the wrappings, for you can be sure that inside He has hidden treasures of love, kindness, and wisdom. If we will simply take what He sends and trust Him for the blessings inside, we will learn the meaning of the secrets of His providence, even in the darkness. A. B. Simpson

Not until each loom is silent,

And the crossthreads cease to fly,

Will God unroll the pattern

And explain the reasons why

The dark threads are needful

In the weaver's skillful hand, 

As the threads of gold and silver

For the pattern He has planned.

A person who has Christ as his Master is the master of every circumstance. Are your circumstances pressing in on you? Do not push away, for they are the Potter's hands. And you will learn to master them not by stopping their progress but by enduring their discipline. Your circumstances are not only shaping you into a vessel of beauty and honor but also providing you with resources of great value.

Happy Mother's Day!

                            Today is Mother's Day

Three Mothers

Once a woman came upon three mothers at work. "What are you doing?" she asked them.

"I'm doing the weekly wash", answered the first.

"I'm doing a bit of household drudgery," replied the second.

"I'm mothering three young children who someday will fill important and useful spheres of life, and wash-day is part of my grand task in caring for these souls who shall live forever," replied the third. 

Only she had caught the vision of the great work she was doing.

pg. 49

"You see, there is no higher calling, no greater privilege than being a vessel of life and later a teacher of souls which will live forever. This is a crucial point: These children will live forever. either in Heaven, or in Hell. We not only have the privilege of introducing them to the world, but God has given us the honor of assisting our husbands in the great work of introducing these little ones to the God who loves them. No empire, no credential, no golden treasure, no corporate success story can ever rival the glory of this calling."  pg. 47

Verses of Virtue Compiled and Edited by Mrs. Belle Phillips 

Today is Mother's Day; the day we honor the woman who gave us life, raised us, trained us, loved us, corrected us, was by our side through thick and thin; mother.  I know how much my mother means to me, how much I'd miss her if she was gone, how she can irritate me from time to time but I love her and she loves me. I think a part of honoring someone is seeing past the things about them that irritate you and just loving them because first God commands it and secondly we love them! 

My mother shows selfless love. She gives of herself all the time and she learned this from her mother who was one of the most selfless women I have ever known!  I've been told that my great-grandmother was the same way and her mother as well and I'm sure it goes back further than that and all sides of my family. You see, how could you not be selfless when you carry someone inside of yourself, bringing them into the world through great effort, and then continuing to give of your self to see them raised to be a man or woman of character? It takes a person who is willing to lay down their own desires and invest in something bugger, someone else besides them selves! And that is what I think Mother's Day is, a day where we honor the selfless women in our lives, who sacrifice of themselves for us. And someday that kind of sacrifice might, Lord willing, be called of me and I need to take the example and heritage that has been handed down to me and live it to the best of my ability. 

So to the "mothers" in my life, I say thank you, I love you, I am watching you, and learning from you! 

Happy Mother's Day!

 

Tea Cozy

On Monday, I sewed a tea cozy! It's one of the most adorable things; at least to me and my mom! We love to have a cup of tea together and visit! My mom asked me to make this as a gift for a friend of hers and she said it was okay to write about it , as long as I didn't say who was going to receive it.

I love SIMPLE patterns that make beautifully finished products! My mom has a book that tells you how to make lots of great, easy gifts out of place mats and this tea cozy is one of them!! Lord willing, I hope to make a lot more of the adorable items found in that book! But now about the tea cozy...

So you need two place mats, mine were matching, and a piece of ribbon. Now, my place mats are solid yellow, so we decided that I should machine applique two sunflowers on them, one for either side. So, after I did that, I sewed the ribbon on, it serves as a handle, then pinned the two folded place mats together. Sewing around the place mats, I connected the "rounded" parts, leaving the "flat bottoms" open so that it would fit around the tea pot. Hopefully the pictures give you a good look at what I did, since describing it seems to be difficult for me...

                                           The pattern and my materials....

                                            the cut out sunflowers....

 machine appliqued on and lovely! See, there are two place mats that are sewn together to keep the teapot nice and hot! My machine didn't care for the thickness, so I had to go slowly.

 ...sewed in ribbon handle....perfect for pulling up on to get the tea pot out when you're ready for a refill!

                           Pinned together and ready to sew! Love the bright, cheery colors!!

                 The finished product! All set to keep the tea pot warm while you sip and visit!

                                              See how the tea pot fits inside!

 An adorable  gift and one that I hope to make often and possibly even sell on my Etsy shop when the weather cools down!