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I've completed the sewing on the top of my strip quilt. I've also updated my squidoo lens How To Make a Strip Quilt
This is how far I've gotten on the prayer shawl. They are always a slow process for me. Some asked for more information on the project. Here is the website the lady at my church used, including the pattern. I'm not following the pattern as I am going lengthwise. Also I am doing a row of single crochet, row of double crochet, row of single crochet, then starting over. We were told the shawls are crocheted in a pattern of 3 to represent God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. http://www.shawlministry.com/instructions.html
And finally....I've waited a month to learn how to make a toothbrush rug. Wouldn't you know it, I woke up sick to my stomach yesterday morning :( Our sewing club meets once a month, the second Tuesday from 10 am -3 pm. We usually make quilts that we then send to the Good Samaritan home and to the Domestic Violence Center. Yesterday was special, as one of the lady's showed us how to make rugs with toothbrushes. After noon I was feeling a bit better, so I headed over just long enough to learn how to make them.
The first photo, I took when I got home...what I had gotten done while I was there. The second photo shows what I added on last night, changing colors.
These take a lot more material than you can imagine, but are really neat and a lot of fun.
I am hoping that next Wednesday I can tell you the strip quilt is complete, and also that the rug is complete and that I've started on another one :)
Have a great week!
Wow! You've been a very accomplished crafter. I'm very impressed with your quilting - awesome. I've only made one Prayer Shawl but, it seemed to take a long time to me. Now you've got my attention with the toothbrush technique ;) Have fun finishing your goodies~
ReplyDeleteOk, I have to know more about this toothbrush thing. Off to google it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping in on WIP Wednesday!
WOW!!! i have to say very impressed with your site you have come along way and everything is so interesting i am slow and wish i had got here sooner not too many people carry on what we were taught only wish we coud find alot more as i know there are some very interesting talents out there as you have prved that in what you have done
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing all this
frances
Your quilt looks wonderful... I have never heard of toothbrush rugs... Sounds interesting. :)
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, you quilt, I have never done that, would love to one of these days. Its a beautiful quilt. The toothbrush rug is so neat ... I have to find out more about this.
ReplyDeleteThose are really cool Marsha! That's the first time I've heard of such a thing.
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