Nothing makes me happier than getting an order for my handiwork and this past week has been busy with just that! I will sew and quilt regardless of whether the project at hand has a 'home' but there is a joy in knowing that someone cared enough for tiny stitches and an original quilt or bag to order one specifically. My project request today is a Guardian Angel tote bag with general instructions to put lots of angels on it. That is definitely a can-do order! I also have two quilts approaching their completion and look forward to taking the last stitch on each.
I had one person state, thinking I was out of hearing, that they wouldn't pay $20 for one of my quilts. She initially ordered one and was shocked that just the fabric, batting, etc. would cost around $40. She was floored that on top of that, I would charge for labor, too. Imagine! I like my quilts, whether sold or gifted, to go to good homes. An attitude like that didn't bode well for the safety of one of my quilts in a home like that. Kind of ironic as I was feeling sorry for the one inquiring and was thinking about giving her a quilt for a gift. After that remark, I figured she wouldn't even want a $20 quilt for free!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Regretting a vote . . .
Given the current BAD changes in our country, today, I imagine many people are regretting their votes that put our current politicians and president into office. Trying to be a straightforward Catholic, it seems to me that any vote for a defined pro-abort candidate would be against the precepts of my religion . . . and I wouldn't vote for such. Unfortunately, many Catholics did vote for the very anti-life president and various other politicians in high places. A recent article by a priest firmly stated that voting in such a way requires reparation on the part of the voter.
However, I know many people who don't bother to register to vote and they always seem to be the loudest in complaining at how events are now shaping our lives. If we use our one vote to put a pro-abort candidate into office any worse than a person who abstains from voting because they just couldn't be bothered? Sure, our lone votes seems to be something that would be lost in the crowd but what if the right vote is cast by many and our voice is heard? The election that got obama into office had a huge majority of Catholic voters. As usual, voting wasn't 100%. Could there have been a different outcome if everyone took their citizenship in this country seriously?
However, I know many people who don't bother to register to vote and they always seem to be the loudest in complaining at how events are now shaping our lives. If we use our one vote to put a pro-abort candidate into office any worse than a person who abstains from voting because they just couldn't be bothered? Sure, our lone votes seems to be something that would be lost in the crowd but what if the right vote is cast by many and our voice is heard? The election that got obama into office had a huge majority of Catholic voters. As usual, voting wasn't 100%. Could there have been a different outcome if everyone took their citizenship in this country seriously?
Just wondering when and where . . .
After taking a few weeks off from quilting to work on tote bag orders, I got out my three quilt tops in preparation for some quilting. I carefully counted the completed squares and discovered I had one more than I needed for my scrap quilt. No problem with that as extra is better than not enough! Another quilt had exactly twelve squares.
I spent the day cutting out quilt backing and batting with lots of pinning in anticipation of some decorative quilt stitching. I laid out the twelve-square quilt only to discover one square was missing! Since I KNEW for a fact that I had started out with twelve, I spent 30 minutes or more searching through my fabric and any place where the square could have gotten misplaced. No quilt square turned up. Fortunately, I had enough of the fabric to replicate the missing square and got a lot of quilt stitching done, yesterday. I am, however, interested to find out where and when the missing square will turn up. It's the law of missing things that are replaced . . . they turn up as soon as you decide you need to do it over again!
The quilt in the works is called 'Falling Into Winter' - my own design with lots of autumn leaves verging into winter blues and greys. The second quilt nearing completion is a scrap quilt - a favorite method of mine. To anyone who purchases it, they see a colorful quilt. To me, I see a lot of memories from the bits and pieces of fabric saved from bygone projects.
I spent the day cutting out quilt backing and batting with lots of pinning in anticipation of some decorative quilt stitching. I laid out the twelve-square quilt only to discover one square was missing! Since I KNEW for a fact that I had started out with twelve, I spent 30 minutes or more searching through my fabric and any place where the square could have gotten misplaced. No quilt square turned up. Fortunately, I had enough of the fabric to replicate the missing square and got a lot of quilt stitching done, yesterday. I am, however, interested to find out where and when the missing square will turn up. It's the law of missing things that are replaced . . . they turn up as soon as you decide you need to do it over again!
The quilt in the works is called 'Falling Into Winter' - my own design with lots of autumn leaves verging into winter blues and greys. The second quilt nearing completion is a scrap quilt - a favorite method of mine. To anyone who purchases it, they see a colorful quilt. To me, I see a lot of memories from the bits and pieces of fabric saved from bygone projects.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Fashionably late . . .
I never could understand the concept of being fashionably late. It always seemed rude to me. I suppose those who come in late either want to make an entrance or they are just inconsiderate towards their invitation.
Being late for Sunday Mass, however, floors me! As a Catholic, I would think that Sunday Mass being the focus of the day, there would not be any doubt or problem about arriving in time. Every Sunday, however, I witness the same scenario with little variation.
There is a darling couple who always arrive early and sit on the left-hand side of the very front pew. They kneel in prayer until Mass begins. About five minutes after Mass starts, a very hefty woman shows up, passes by several 'open' pews and insists on getting past this little couple in order to sit front and center. The gentleman kindly stands up while the woman and her bulk pushes through to her chosen seat. Things settle down and a prayerful stance returns. Halfway through the sermon, another regular shows up and she also HAS to sit in that front pew. The couple accomodate her as she wants to sit on the inside not the end of the pew. She crowds past, the bulky lady moves down just a bit and they are oblivious to their distraction.
If we had a crowded Mass, I could understand but there is always plenty of room to discreetly move into a pew. Arriving late constantly is inconsiderate to the other parishioners and doesn't show much of an awareness of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Fashionably late is still late. Arriving after the Readings at Mass means you really haven't attended Mass.
Being late for Sunday Mass, however, floors me! As a Catholic, I would think that Sunday Mass being the focus of the day, there would not be any doubt or problem about arriving in time. Every Sunday, however, I witness the same scenario with little variation.
There is a darling couple who always arrive early and sit on the left-hand side of the very front pew. They kneel in prayer until Mass begins. About five minutes after Mass starts, a very hefty woman shows up, passes by several 'open' pews and insists on getting past this little couple in order to sit front and center. The gentleman kindly stands up while the woman and her bulk pushes through to her chosen seat. Things settle down and a prayerful stance returns. Halfway through the sermon, another regular shows up and she also HAS to sit in that front pew. The couple accomodate her as she wants to sit on the inside not the end of the pew. She crowds past, the bulky lady moves down just a bit and they are oblivious to their distraction.
If we had a crowded Mass, I could understand but there is always plenty of room to discreetly move into a pew. Arriving late constantly is inconsiderate to the other parishioners and doesn't show much of an awareness of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Fashionably late is still late. Arriving after the Readings at Mass means you really haven't attended Mass.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Just thinking . . .
I have to smile sadly when the liberal factions try to figure out why we have so many unwed mothers, porn, sexual abuse, STD's, etc. They do studies, they talk about it in committees and they just can't figure out that going back to basic morality would cure a lot of the world's woes.
I am so glad I am way past the dating scene. I overhear teen girls trying to decide if they should go beyond passionate kissing ont their first date with a guy or make him 'wait' until the second date. Oh, and they worry that if they do make the guy 'wait', he might lose interest and not want a second date. You have to wonder how a female's brain is wired these days. Where is a basic sense of modesty and dignity? Physical relationships without the blessing of marriage are not a committment on either side although most females seem to figure there is since they 'gave in' to the guy's lust. So sad when they tell their friends the live-in boyfriend was 'unfaithful'. Huh? Unfaithful to what?
Seems to me that there are a lot of 'unearned' white dress weddings these days and a lot of prematurely used up people. Purity has become a laughing stock yet those who adhere to being pure are the more happy and secure. Spiritual trumps physical any day of the week.
Am I hopelessly old fashioned? I sincerely hope so!
I am so glad I am way past the dating scene. I overhear teen girls trying to decide if they should go beyond passionate kissing ont their first date with a guy or make him 'wait' until the second date. Oh, and they worry that if they do make the guy 'wait', he might lose interest and not want a second date. You have to wonder how a female's brain is wired these days. Where is a basic sense of modesty and dignity? Physical relationships without the blessing of marriage are not a committment on either side although most females seem to figure there is since they 'gave in' to the guy's lust. So sad when they tell their friends the live-in boyfriend was 'unfaithful'. Huh? Unfaithful to what?
Seems to me that there are a lot of 'unearned' white dress weddings these days and a lot of prematurely used up people. Purity has become a laughing stock yet those who adhere to being pure are the more happy and secure. Spiritual trumps physical any day of the week.
Am I hopelessly old fashioned? I sincerely hope so!
Friday, February 25, 2011
A quote to relate to . . .
I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
- Robert McCloskey
- Robert McCloskey
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