Yikes, could I be a classified as a hoarder now????
Just to be sure I stay focused, I put in a request for some Godly ladies to pray that I use my time wisely and to honor God. So far, I am encouraged. Several pieces are in the process of getting done. My favorite, by far, is a settee that I knew as soon as I saw it what I wanted to do. Design at first!
It has great appeal and just needed just a bit of TLC - a minor repair, dirty and faded green upholstery, dings and scratches. I am not done with it yet but during one work session with the settee, my brain immediately thought of pillows. I love pillows! So comforting, so fashionable. It was the perfect time to try out the embroidery settings on my sewing machine. I know...I have Craft ADD.
I must confess, too, that I have had this sewing machine for over a year and have not touched the embroidery settings or parts at all. Everything was still packaged. After some frustrating fumbling with the hoop and layout settings, it was running like a dream and in no time, I whipped up two adorable pillows.
If you look close there is a bit of the settee's new upholstery and paint peeking through but I won't reveal it until I am completely finished.
This is dirty and tiring work. Digging through dusty piles and stacks, loading and unloading pieces, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning again, and dismantling pieces is enough to wear out anyone, much less an old, tired woman who is lacking sleep but it is fun. And, working on all these pieces has been a constant reminder of 2 Corinthians 5:17. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."
Chalk paint can hide a multitude of imperfections but only Jesus can completely remove ours. With junk, I am just redoing what already exists but He doesn't just spiff up what we already have, Jesus makes us brand new. The old is totally wiped away and it is utterly satisfying and comforting.
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