Grace and Peace

Today I overheard two of my friends talking about how you can't have Peace with out Grace and I thought about this comment all day. And when I REALLY got to think about the two terms and how they relate to me, I realized how true this is.  

I have always "categorized" the two terms together, even though I knew that they had completely different definitions. So when this comment was made, a lot of things came clear to me.

So what do these terms really mean?

Well, Grace can be defined as to please, honor and adorn while Peace means to be obsolete, content and tranquil.  

It is all so simple.  I can't be tranquil with my life until I can adorn Christ.  

In my spare time

So, lately I have been full of spare time. For those of you who have been wondering and keep bugging asking me about my job hunt, I have no job yet.  You will know when I have a job.  The whole WORLD will know when I have a job because I will be screaming with Joy.  Anywho, to fill my spare time at the glorious place called....My parents house....I have tried to become crafty and pick up a new hobby, sewing.  Now, I have known how to hand stitch for as long as I can remember, but I have never really been able to master the craft of the sewing machine. There are just so many nooks and crannies that you have to remember so you can properly thread your needle and bob your bobbin.  So, I made a goal for myself this summer to really, I mean REALLY,  learn/teach myself how to use my mom's sewing machine.

My first project this summer was a pillow I made for my awesome forest green GoodWill love seat that I have.

The first step I did was dig through my mom's fabric scrap selection to find something that would work with the already bought pillow "mold thing" (this was actually old fabric from the backing of my high school  t-shirt quilt that we made)



Then I decided, since I already had the pillow, to make a three strip pillow.  So, I cut my fabric.  One piece (front piece) 19X19 and the other two pieces 12X19 (or something like that)

Then I rounded the edges to make the sewing easier and hems look a little bit better 

After cutting the edges, I pinned the fabric so I would be ready to sew 

Note: you always want to face the fabrics to each other so you can flip them over at the end.  Also with this style, you can see the gap above where you will stuff your pillow mold  (if you even care) 

Next, you do the best you can to sew a straight line on all six sides.  This I am still working on, as you can see.  

Finally you will stuff your mold in, and if you have any rope or other bulky decoration you can add it and have a pretty little pillow!  

This is one way that I am filling my spare time.  But, I also have 4 more intricate pillows coming soon that include trim and only 2 pieces of fabric each.  

Stay Tuned!!