When The Going Gets Tough

Sometimes life hits us hard...lately it seems many of my friends and family are going through tough times...when the going gets tough, those of us who can, get sewing.

One of my brothers-in-law is going through chemo therapy right now so I decided to make him a lap quilt.

This is a very simple pattern: Half Square Triangles (HST) using 10" blocks.  I originally used this method with another quilt from Missouri Star Quilt Company.   Still using HST but an entirely different pattern. (See it Here)

This is a very versatile, simple way to make a very fast-but-interesting quilt.

My LAQ used a pattern that complimented the geometric shapes in the quilt.

I decided to do the binding by machine.  The method I like is this "little flange" method.

I started using this method on place mats, wall hangings, baby quilts and anything that wasn't a bed quilt.  But, I find myself using it more and more. (I don't enjoy handwork so much.)

Click HERE for the tutorial.

 And finally, to make it cozy I used minky on the back.

I cannot DO anything about the suffering around me (sometimes I wish I had a magic wand) but I can make a warm, cozy quilt to let someone know I'm thinking of them. And I can, of course, pray.

James 1:12  (NIV)

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.