Category — Sewing

Here is a picture of my latest finished work.  I purchased the fabric when we were in the states last year. It is a very simple pattern, using rectangles.  The quilting was done in the ditch.  Now it’s a little too warm most nights to use a quilt, but it will be nice when our next cold season rolls around.

Here is a photo of Lindsey’s quilt – could be a lap quilt or baby quilt.  This was one of her school assignments, given to her by her dear mom.   I really like the colors she chose.  She also took the scraps that were left over and made a quilted handbag.  Hmm, maybe extra credit is in order?

Here are some pics of a couple of projects that I’ve recently completed.  Baby quilts are a great quilting project that don’t take too long, and thus, can give you the satisfaction of a finished project much sooner than a bigger quilt. I was pressed for time, so chose patterns that could be pieced together rather quickly.  I am just now getting comfortable with branching out a bit on my own, as far as piecing goes….  Now, on to those three bigger quilts that need my attention!

Welcome to my new blog – Journey with Joy. It is my hope that this site will be an encouragement to women who are striving to become more Christlike. By necessity, this will be a slow-going process of building resources. Our family lives in Moshi, Tanzania, where we work as missionaries, and therefore, I do not have unlimited time to devote to this project. Regardless of where you or I live, we all have basic needs and responsibilities to fulfill our role as women. I plan to develop resources for a number of topics: Child Training, Courtship, Homeschooling, In the Kitchen, Marriage Enrichment, Sewing, and probably a few other topics, as well. Again, welcome to Journey with Joy. Let’s journey together and encourage one another in our walk with Christ. Don’t forget to bookmark this site, and check back frequently for updates.