I’m making this quilt for a dear friend who has been sick for a long while, but doctors are still trying to find out what spccifically it is....
So as I’m sewing, I pray for her. I hope to give it to her in a couple of weeks, and encourage her. I’ll post the finished quilt with you all, I hope!
I got the idea for this quilt on the JoAnn Fabrics website. I took the trouble to go to a local plastic shop and they made a plexiglass template for me with my requested dimensions, and plan to make additional future quilts with it.
Do you know prayer quilts? Instead or quilting the quilt you put ties into it and then ask friends or church members or whoever to pray for the person and tie a knot. After giving the quilt you can suggest that visitors pray for the person and tie knots over knots. The Squares and Prayers organization offers guidelines such as getting permission from the recipient-to-be before asking people to participate. (Not everyone wants their medical condition known).
ReplyDeleteWell done on a very nice quilt!
Thank you for your comments! I didn’t know about Squares and Prayers and will look into it. Our Healing Hands Ministry lay our hands on the quilt and pray for the recipient. An embroidered Scripture is added, along with three appliquéd hands representing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We keep the recipient,s information confidential.
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