Hi Cuties, I've finished off another Patchwork applique bag from SweetPea today. This one again is for me. It's mainly red and black, with some white highlights in the fabrics and satin stitches. I've not put zips in the front and back of this one, like the one I made in March, but have just put some pockets in the inner lining.
I hope everyone is keeping safe and well. We are getting back to 'normal', but borders are still shut between the States.
We had our first Church service on Sunday which was lovely to be all together. We all sat 1.5 metres apart and as there was no communal singing allowed (our Bishop's rules) I sang solo with our Organist playing the hymns. As it was Trinity Sunday I sang the age old hymn Holy, holy, holy and Father we love you. Everyone came up to me after and said it was lovely to just hear the one voice and that way they listened to the words. We will be doing it again this coming Sunday at our other Parish at Redhead. We have 2 churches in our Parish, one at 8.30am at Redhead (about a 5 minute drive away) and mine which is at Belmont North at 10.00, 6 houses up from my place!!! Mum doesn't like ours being at 10.00, but it's what it is.
Love Chris
234507Lovely bag,Chris, looks complicated. Your choice of colors are lovely. Glad it is yours. Love, Mary
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by pennifold
19 Jun 2020
Hi Mary, not its not complicated, just ordinary applique. If you don't want to you can just use one piece of fabric and changed your threads! Love Chris
11496I love this bag and its colors. Your cell cases are grand also and I'd sure love to be in your 'group'. I love old Hymns also. My mother played the church piano or organ for as many years as I can remember and I, too, sang in church from a little kid age. When older I sang in my church Praise Choir leading congregation singing. The church I go to now has all young people that sing everything so loud and a lot of showmanship--I don't particularly like that--I feel it is more for a youth rally or something. That is sad for me. Here in the US at this time it seems everyone has gone crazy--there is no humanity among men or women. Everything has become racial not just that we are all human beings. The main news reports peaceful rioting but it is all lies---there is looting and burning of innocent people's businesses--a way to steal and burn. So sad. No respect for our President. No respect of any kind.
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by pennifold
16 Jun 2020
Thanks Patti, it's a sad world at the moment and I only hope that common decency will come to the fore. We are getting more and more freedom from the Coronavirus lockdown here in NSW. There are some isolated cases in Victoria and I think 3 now here in NSW which were in quarantine. Keep safe and well, love Chris
18497Hi Chris. I missed this post. Love love your bag. Great you got to sing in church and others enjoyed you. Hugs
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3606661245266027Love the bag and colors. We are going to have our first church service on Sunday. It is being held in our parking area outside and you can sit on your chairs with your family but must be 6 feet away from others. You also have the option of sitting on the lower level of the parking area in your vehicle and listening to the service on a preset radio station.....not sure how this will all work. I am worried because we have such a senior membership and the heat could be a determining factor for safety sakes.
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by pennifold
10 Jun 2020
Thanks for commenting Tonya. What a fantastic idea and I hope it all goes off well for you. Love Chris
20088Congratulations on another great piece of work from SweetPea designs. Your other bags that you shared pictures with were fabulous and I didn't see any on the site as good as the ones you have created.
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by pennifold
10 Jun 2020
Aww, thanks Caroline. I loved the ones that Darlene Foots made. There was a black and gold one that particularly caught my eye!! Love Chris
115775Nice work Chris! My sister would like the reds in it too. I know you like black and whites but another color mixed in looks good, too. I would love to hear your singing. We sing the same songs here.
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109780Your bag really does look stunning and why am I not surprised you have a lovely singing voice?! You are a very talented lady and use your talents beautifully! Congratulations!!
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by pennifold
10 Jun 2020
Thanks Bev, been singing in choirs etc. since I was 12! I love music, particularly gospel. Love Chris
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38558You are just so talented Chris. Love your bag.
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by pennifold
09 Jun 2020
Aw shucks Sarah, I'm blushing!! Hope you are doing fine over in South Africa. Love Chris
2550542267This purse is so very beautiful - the colors works so well together - and the stitching - just perfect!!! When I read that you sang, "Holy Holy Holy" - my favorite hymn the words just came into my mind. Thank you for sharing! Hugs and stay safe yourself!!!
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by pennifold
09 Jun 2020
Thanks Laura, there are some marvellous hymns out there. Another one I love is To God be the Glory, great things he has done. There are some fabulous modern ones out there too and I love them as well. Living Hope by Phil Wickham (fabulous) Who You say I am, (Hillsong from Australia) You Say, (Lauren Daigle) these are incredible. Love Chris
by shirley124
14 Jun 2020
We also love the old gospel songs. To God be the Glory is a beautiful hymn.
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