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crochet makes me happy -- this week's crochet square -- peach rose

2012-05-04T15:13:19-05:00

So this week I worked on the Peach Rose square from Jan Eaton's Book, "200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets Throws and Afghans" * (last week was the chocolate box) and I really like the lacy feel of it.

So far the chocolate box is my favorite though.

I have to tell you that giving myself the assignment of one block a week has been so fun. I actually *make* myself sit down and take the time to crochet and it's nice. :)

I have already started on next weeks' block, a pretty, puffy popcorn stitch flower..in pink!

Can't wait to show you!

What are you working on this week?

Grace & Peace,

♥ Melissa~

*P.S. I'm experimenting with the amazon associate program so the link to Jan's book is an affiliate link, which means that if you click on it and buy it (which you *totally* should cause it's wonderful) I will get a little blessing in my amazon account. I see this as a win-win. You get an awesome book, highly recommended by a friend, and said friend (me) gets to buy more goodies to recommend to you without ruining her budget and making her hubby sad.

See? win-win.

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"She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing." -Proverbs 31:13 (msg)

Free Embroidery Pattern Series--12 Things God Wants You to Remember--May--I Will Heal You

2012-04-30T10:27:50-05:00

Hello Friends!

It's time for this month's Free embroidery pattern!

If you're just joining in, here is the link to the overview page:

12 Things God Wants You To Remember

12 Things -- #5 "I will heal you." 1 Peter 2:24

If you need healing whether it's physical, spiritual or emotional, I pray that you would seek God today and that He would hear you and answer you.

I love this song by Michael W. Smith that talks about God's healing rain:

Here is the pattern:

Download the free pattern here: May Embroidery Pattern

There is a copy with the fifth thing God wants you to remember, "I will heal you" and a blank copy for you to fill in your own phrase or scripture in the frame if you'd like to use it again.

(it's a pdf so you'll need Adobe Reader installed. Get it here for free)

I used a silver metallic embroidery floss for the "steam" and twisted it with a plain white floss to make it a little easier to use.

The stitches this month are:

♥ Lazy Daisy

♥ French Knot

♥ Back Stitch

♥ Seed Stitch (I used this to fill in the heart)

I'd love to see your work if you're stitching along with us! Send me a link or a photo to be featured on the blog!

Grace & Peace,

♥ Melissa~
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"...for it is time to seek the Lord, that He may come and rain righteousness upon you." -Hosea 10:12

crochet makes me happy

2012-04-27T15:51:28-05:00

My mom gave me a copy of the awesome book "200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets Throws and Afghans" * by Jan Eaton for Christmas. I have just started working though the book and practicing the squares and it is sooooo fun!

I love how she has color suggestions with each square and the directions are really clear and concise so I don't get confused as I'm going along.

This one is called Chocolate Box. ♥

I'm really enjoying the color gray mixed with bright colors lately, so I used that in place of her brown. Next I want to try it with some pastels. I like this square so much, I don't know if I'll be able to move on to another square!

What have you been making this week?

Grace & Peace,

♥ Melissa~

*P.S. I'm experimenting with the amazon associate program so the link to Jan's book is an affiliate link, which means that if you click on it and buy it (which you *totally* should cause it's wonderful) I will get a little blessing in my amazon account. I see this as a win-win. You get an awesome book, highly recommended by a friend, and said friend (me) gets to buy more goodies to recommend to you without ruining her budget and making her hubby sad.

See? win-win.

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"She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing." -Proverbs 31:13 (msg)