Joy's Jots, Shots & Whatnots

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Proverbs 27:19 EASY

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Fun Fri~ Grandmother's Flower Garden Keeps Growing

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Fri, 01 May 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: James 1:4 GNT

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Wordless Wed 426~ Getting Ready to Welcome New Great Grand Daughter

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: 1 Samuel 17:45 NKJV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Tues Tutorial Tip~ Hiding Pin Ends to Stop Stabbing

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:09:00 +0000

When binding a quilt,

I only use 1 pin ahead

to hold down the binding

as I hand stitch.

I got so tired of that

one pin stabbing me

when manipulating the quilt.

Here's the tip I use.

Bury the tip of the pin,

in between fabric layers.

Push the pin as far in as possible

(more than here)

so you don't accidentally

push it in further and still stab yourself.

It's saved me from a lot of

surprise stabbing.

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Psalms 104:14 ASV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Luke 24:8 NKJV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:40:00 +0000

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Genesis 32:28 NKJV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:19:00 +0000

Fun Fri~Triangle Scarf w/ Border from Knitted Dish Cloth Pattern

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

I have so enjoyed

knitting cotton dish clothes

during this past winter.

I started making them

for a house warming gift.

Then, as long as

I had the cotton yarn

I kept going.

Here's the simple pattern.

One day I was watching a You Tuber

making a triangle scarf.

The beginning stitches

seemed very complicated.

Realizing the beginning part of the

dish cloth was a triangle,

I wondered why a scarf

couldn't be that simple.

The dish cloth pattern

has a border I really like.

So I pulled out a soft yarn of a

spring color.

It does remind me of the "new"

Christmas green too.

So I started with the directions of the

dish cloth

through row 2

and just kept going.

Did not move on to Row 3.

I kept increasing and

got to where I had enough

to bind off.

This is what I had left.

Actually, I went a row to far

and had to undo a row

then bind off.

I have no idea

how many rows were knitted.

So there is a simple triangle scarf

with a border

knitting pattern for you.

Have fun.

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Proverbs 13:15 ESV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:06:00 +0000

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: James 2:17 ASV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Wordless Wed 425~ Mr. Gs Man-O-War Shots on Cocoa Beach

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Taken in 2016 or 17?

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: 1 Thessalonians 5:3 CEV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Quilt Shot 193~ Echo Block: QOV 2026 Block

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The QOV National Sew Day

was the first Saturday of February the 7th.

Unfortunately, our's was canceled due to icy travel.

I only managed to make one block.

This is this year's QOV block.

It's very easy, and very versatile.

This block makes a beautiful border for a panel.

The center block can be scrappy for a whole quilt.

You can find the directions for this block

HERE.

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: 2 Corinthians 10:17 ESV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Fun Fri~ House Warming Knitted Dish Clothes

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:07:00 +0000

Had a member at church to move into

her first home.

So, time was spent during the frozen snow season

on the couch using up the leftover cotton yarn.

My favorite quick project

Knitted Diagonal Dish Cloth

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Psalms 46:1 ESV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ESV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

These were the last Bible verses,

Mr. G noted on his phone

without knowing he had limited time left.

The following is a picture of my journal

after a sermon we both enjoyed very much.

It's a bit late,

but if you'd like to make some potholders

click
THIS LINK.

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: 2 Timothy 2:4 ESV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Thoughtful Thur~ Old Snow Waits for New Snow

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:06:00 +0000

This was one of my Mother's sayings.

Through the two weeks

nothing melting because of temps below 28ºF only.

Several nights were single to negative digits.

The creek has been frozen

those 2 weeks.

That's a rare thing to happen.

So it waited around for Feb. 2.

Today is Feb 5, 2026.

Nothing has changed

including the high temp at 28ºF.

We might have a dusting (I hope) of snow Fri night.

The temps finally go above freezing next week.

Then, I can finally get out of my drive.

Does old snow wait for new snow?

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Hebrews 10: 25 ASV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

A friend mentioned last week before the big snow/ice storm hit the lower half of the United States,

"What if everyone got ready to meet God with the same urgency they had in preparing for the storm?"

When was the last time you assembled as a group praising God?

Fun Fri~ SIL#2 Bday Card 2026

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000

If memory serves me correctly,

there was an island of trees

across from the boat dock

of their Cabin close to Thousand Islands

on the St. Lawrence River.

Happy birthday to one of the

greatest Son-in-Laws.

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Hebrews 10:24 NKJV

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Fun Friday~ Tea Wallet

noreply@blogger.com (JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000

One of the Christmas gifts made for this past year. I was able to buy a variety pack of tea to put into these wallets.

This could also be used to hold a variety of cards.

There are several videos that show how to make these with different closures.

Cut 2 pieces of fabric the size you would like for your wallet.
Cut 3 pieces of fabric the same width as the fabric above, and the size you'd like pockets to be when you fold them in half.
Interface fabric pieces if you like. I decide according to the thickness and body of fabric.
Space the pockets apart evenly, to fit your tea packets.

Mark and stitch down the middle

Place backing right side facing pockets.

Stitch around all edges quarter inch

leaving an opening for turning.

Turn inside out.

Top stitch all edges less than quarter inch

just wide enough to close opening.