Category Archives: Lent

Ash Wednesday

The storm has passed through and now it’s time to continue digging our way out.  The weather will be warmer so hopefully the roads will be clear enough for kids to resume school tomorrow. The birds continue to spread the word that the dinner bell has rung at our house.  I never recall bird watching […]

Made with Special Sauce

See that pile? I delivered my Lenten pillowcases to our local Ronald McDonald House.  While they were unfamiliar with the One Million Pillowcase Challenge, they happily received my donation.  They asked to document the donation with a picture of me to post on their Facebook page but I shied away from that.  Instead, I consented […]

Pillowcase Parade

My daily pillowcase challenge paid off.  By the time Lent was finished, I had completed 50 pillowcases.  Let the parade begin.  I had 14 pillowcases on the first three lines and eight on the last one.  {Line one} {Line two} {Different views of lines one and two} {Line three} {More views of lines one, two […]

More Pillowcases

Today’s pillowcase has an Americana flair.  One a day is paying off.  I can see my pillowcase pile is growing. 

Sewing Up Some Love

Today I made a box bag to send to a special friend for her birthday.  The fabric makes me happy.  I love a treat that is non-caloric and brightly colored. I hope it makes her happy too! On the Lenten project front, I’m still continuing to meet my goal of one a day.  Today’s contribution […]

My Lenten Promise

We Catholics are pretty good at giving things up for Lent but this season my heart was in the spirit of giving.  Further, in keeping with my goal of “use it or lose it,” I am choosing to spread love through sewing.  The Million Pillowcase Challenge is an ongoing movement to provide pillowcases to local […]

Protected: Sacrifices

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