I'm Out of the Boat

    Sometimes I want to scream and make the world just stop! It's sort of like things get really out of control and I get so overwhelmed. I think I know how Peter felt when he stepped out of the boat and took his eyes off of Jesus.
    I have too many projects going at one time! I love doing things for people and often will accept things to do for others like make a quilt, crochet or sew, help out with a project, etc. when I really don't have the time or inclination to do it.  When it is spirit led it goes quickly and I don't even have to think about it. I have an afghan throw that I am making now that was totally spirit led, and I am now putting the border around. I have such a peace when I sit down and work on it in the evenings, and I have prayed over each stitch that I have crocheted. When I finally give it to the young lady that it is for, I know that she will be covered in much prayer. I hope that she will know how much I love her and her family and how precious that they have been in my life.
    On the other hand I had a young girl ask me to make a quilt for her. I said I would and I will make it. But it has been slow going. My heart has just not been in it yet. I have the fabric sitting on my table and some of it is even cut out. I know that when the time is right though that God will be with me and I will sit down and in a week or two I will be able to put the top together. To sit down to it right now would be useless, because I would end up messing it up. So there it sits and I go down to my sewing room and look at it every day or two and pray over what to do about it. Soon I will get to it. Then I have a baby quilt to work on also, actually two of them. And a cross stitch project that I've been working on forever. In the meantime, I've been working on a quick project that is major simple!
    My sister, Veronica is quilting and sewing with a group of ladies near her home in NC. They are involved in a project making pillowcases for the Children's Hospital in their area for the children with cancer. These are brightly colored pillowcases to add color and joy to their room. She explained to me how they were made and I found the tutorial on line. Such a simple project and since I have so much fabric that has been given to me I decided I would help her out with a few of them. There are actually a couple of videos online that show how to make them. Pillowcase Tutorial and  The Million Pillowcase Challenge .  So far I've made six of them to give to her when we go to visit later this week.  Here is a picture of the first four that I made. Fun and easy.












So as my week goes this will be a wild one with getting ready to go on a quick trip to see family and friends. I choose to keep my eyes on Jesus and not look at the storm. I can't rely on me, but I know that God is in control and He will calm the storm.
  Blessings to all, ~S~  The Quilted YaYa