Just a pretty little potholder.....

Just made a pretty little potholder with a little sage saying on the opposite side.  For such a simple project, it involved a lot of steps!! 

First of all I had to find the one souvenir horseshoe I brought with me to Utah, from Fairbanks! I am still going through boxes we brought with us a year ago, and it seems a bonafide wonder that I actually found it! 

   ~ Next get a photo of the horseshoe onto a digital camera and upload the photo onto a computer, that I have a subscription of the Picsart software on..  On that program is where I was challenged with  making all the decisions of size, background colors, tints and texture of the horseshoe and additional flowers! The finished design is simply named "Lucky Horseshoe and Roses talisman". 

~ After that the finished design went to my Spoonflower account which will print up anybody's custom designs, and where I ordered a half yard of the design on a cotton fabric. 
~ Then it was another sit down at my computer to draw up the saying I wanted to put
on it, and printed that, onto computer fabric!  The saying (a paraphrase of two Scriptures) was zig zag stitched onto the flower print fabric, while a heart shaped cutout of my design got zig zagged onto the plain pink fabric.

~ These along with the 10 inch square of cotton batting, were sandwiched together, right sides facing with the ends of a string loop in the top, pinned and sewn together, leaving an opening in the bottom to turn it right side out, press it, and top stitch the edges.

Potholder finished!!

So, here is a couple things about why I would write this blurb about a handmade potholder of all things.

One, I am getting older and a little forgetful, and I know that I want to make more of these.

Two, my daughters read things I write and its a pretty doable little sewing lesson.

The most important of all things about this little article, is the Scripture that inspires me:

In the book of Eccesiastes it is written in chapter 5 and verse 18:

Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.

Every step of this piece of work, as well as the finished project; brought me enjoyment.

I enjoy my relationship to God who inspires and strengthens me! I enjoyed the horse that wore the shoe. I enjoy electronics, and computers, artwork and sewing - the cooking I will use the potholder to do - I even enjoy the writing of this short article! 

Some of you have so much more than me. Some of you have less. But I guarantee its easier to learn to use a computer, than it is to learn to be content. I apologize to those affected by my shortage in that, but I hold out hope for myself, that God who started THAT good and skillful work inside of me; will be faithful to completely finish it!!

Soli Deo Gloria

Jesus my Lord

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