Author Archives: civilwarrose5

Pedestals for Church

Posted on April 13, 2017 by civilwarrose5

This is Holy Week at church, which means that we’re just a few days away from Easter! What does this mean? It means that we’re gearing up to celebrate Christ’s rising from death. We’ve just gone through the season of … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions Update – 3-31-17

Posted on April 5, 2017 by civilwarrose5

Dress #36 As pretty as this dress is, I wasn’t at all pleased with it. First it took me forever to get back to working on it. I had the top part halfway done for about a month. Then the … Continue reading →

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Egads! It’s a Spad! Part 13

Posted on April 3, 2017 by civilwarrose5

The last time that we checked in with Chad he was starting to get his parts glassed. I decided to head down to the workshop and see what was going on. As I turned the corner at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Autumn Cross Update – 3-22-17

Posted on March 22, 2017 by civilwarrose5

I just realized that it’s been a while since I last showed you my progress on my Autumn Cross. The biggest reason for that is there hasn’t been a whole lot of progress. Typically I can stitch for 20-30 minutes … Continue reading →

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Sewing – Replacing Pockets In A Coat

Posted on March 15, 2017 by civilwarrose5

Remember the blog post that I did about Dave’s bag? Well, after reading that Dave asked me if I could possibly replace the pockets in his wool pea coat. My mending/altering skills are very limited, but I told him sure. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Talking With God:What to Say When You Don’t Know How to Pray

Posted on March 11, 2017 by civilwarrose5

As I continue on my faith journey I am always trying to improve my relationship with God. Praying is how we talk to Him, but am I doing it right? Is there one better way to do it than another? … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #4

Posted on March 8, 2017 by civilwarrose5

The fourth blanket that I’ve crocheted for Project Linus is another Ripple afghan. I’m calling it “1990” When I saw the florescent-colored variegated yarn I was instantly transported back to the early ’90s when neon colors were all the rage. … Continue reading →

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Holy Woodworking – Ash Wednesday Crosses

Posted on March 5, 2017 by civilwarrose5

This is the third post in a row that is about something woodworking-related, but that’s what has been taking up most of our spare time. So I apologize if you are getting bored. I promise the next one won’t have … Continue reading →

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Workshop Happenings – AT-AT and Chairs

Posted on February 24, 2017 by civilwarrose5

If you’ve read my blog then you know that Jay hasn’t been spending too much time playing with the planes or trains (or automobiles). Instead he’s been spending a lot of time building things out of old pews and pine … Continue reading →

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A Quilt Rack for Babe

Posted on February 20, 2017 by civilwarrose5

This is my mom. My sister and I call her Babe. Last year when Babe and I went to the quilt show  she saw a quilt rack that she really liked. I took a picture of it so that I … Continue reading →

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