Free Patterns on the web!

Wednesday's in the parlor are a blessing. If anyone needs inspiration, or if you are just curious about what patterns are out there, check out Knitting Pattern Central  or Crochet Pattern Central Both of these sites have patterns listed by category: hats, scarves, shawls, baby, whatever. See everyone next week.

Blogging 101

I have been blogging for almost a year now. I have found it to be a very rewarding experience as well as a lot of fun.

 

I thought I would give everyone a few very basic guidelines and some simple rules for posting to the Prayer Ministry Blog.

 

1. Since this is a public blog and it is accessible to everyone surfing the Internet please refrain from using last names or any private information such as address and phone numbers in post or comments.
2. Most bloggers will refer to family members with either initials such as:
   

DD (Dear Daughter)

DH (Dear Husband)

DS (Dear Son)

                        Or other bloggers make up fun nick names for their spouse and children.

3. If you would like to share about your experiences participating in this ministry please be aware to only share about your experiences, and not someone else’s.
4. It is perfectly acceptable to give a very brief retelling about a report you may have received from a pray shawl recipient. The guidelines for this are a bit stricter. Since the lives of the recipients and their circumstances are confidential you may share that you had a card from a recipient, but please do not share any details about the circumstances of that person or their name or any other details about their situation. You may share your observations “they really loved the prayer shawl and were very grateful to receive it….. and ask me to tell all of you thank you!” kind of thing. Just remember….
   
1. No names
2. No places
3. Or circumstances
5. Lastly have fun with it. Post pictures of completed projects, if you find a really great web site with lots of fun patterns pass that on or if you just want to pass on a funny story we would all love to hear it.

 

Well that's the long and short of it for now. 

If you have any questions or if you think of something that I did not touch on something or if some of the finer points need to be clarified please call me on the phone or send me an email.

 

If you have any basic blogging questions such as 

how to post, 

how to upload a picture or video, 

how to place a link in the body of your post, 

what labels are… 

just give me a call and I can talk you thought it! 

 

Now get blogging.

 

Blessings

Robin

Great Job

It looks like you had a wonderful evening. I missed being with every one and look forward to being back next week. The pictures are great! Thanks for the great work Robin.

Meeting Update

We had a wonderful meeting tonight. 

Our sweet Whitney opened us up with prayer.

There were many in attendance, if you were there you now who you are, sadly I did not think to take a head count. Myself, Robin, Martha, Dee, Becky, Lisa, Colleen, and Ellen.....??????

God is good and we had 6 completed shawls turn up for tonight meeting as well as three more baby hats. This makes a a total of six. Robin purchase a storage bin for the hats and they will be kept until the need arises. Several members are making addition hats to be given to those going through chemo as well as anyone who may be in need.

Several people are working on scarves for the Care Bags as well.

Robin S. suggested that we take on supporting the Lawrenceville Co-op as a project and has suggested that we bring a small canned goods or other dry goods to our weekly meeting to help support the co op. 

It is so easy to forget that there are many people who are in need of the simple things such as food and shelter when we come home to full pantry and warm houses each night. 

Try to remember to bring a canned good or other dry good to the next meeting. 

Please be in prayer for Beverly as she has hurt her back and is in need of prayer. 

We missed you Beverly and hope you are feeling better soon.

We have two completed Angle Squares, these are used for giving to people who may be in intensive care on in situation in the hospital where having a large prayer shawl may be problematic. It is perfect for these situations as it is small and can be held in the hands and will not interfere with any IV's or other hospital equipment.

Angel Square

another Angel Square
A baby hat
Lisa's first baby hat, way to go girl it looks great!

More baby hats, are these the most precious thing you have ever seen!!!!

Thank you Ellen
I think that sum up our time in the parlor for Wednesday January 28th. 

As always our time was filled with laughter sharing. the gently clicking of knitting needles and warm and friendly conversation as we stitch by stitch work on our projects. 

Until next week

Blessings

Robin

Finished another one!!!!

Meeting Update

What a wonderful evening in The Parlor!  Every thing was clicking and every one was excited.  

 

New Shawls and Afghans:  The evening opened with prayers over the new shawls and afghans that were completed.  Through our prayers, God fills these items with His spirit so they become physical expressions of His love.  It’s such a blessing to have the talent to turn fiber into a gift of joy for someone in need.  

 

New Members:  Three new members were in attendance last night and are on the membership list.  Please welcome Linda, Susan, and Ellen.  Linda and Susan crochet and Ellen knits.  Ellen is a prior recipient of a Prayer Shawl.  It was wonderful to see Carleen, the person who made Ellen’s shawl, and Ellen meet last night for the first time. 

 

New Patterns:  If your creative juices need a boost, new patterns are available in the yellow packet in the yarn bin.  Ellen brought in three completed baby hats that are knitted and look like little ski hats.  She also talked about having the yarn and patterns for hats made out of fuzzy yarn that looks like hair for people going through chemo.  She no doubt would share the hat patterns with any one who is interested.

 

New Yarn:  Whitney brought in additional yarn that has been donated to our ministry.  Much of the yarn is Softee Baby yarn, so if making baby hats is of interest to you, we have several skeins now.

 

New Blog:  Robin has the Wednesdays in The Parlor blog site up and it looks great.  If you haven’t visited it, or haven’t received your invitation to it, please e-mail Robin.  You’ll enjoy the quote of the day, the pictures of the shawls, and the posts.  It’s a great way to keep in touch with other members.

 

New Year:  2009 has gotten off to a great start.  We’re blessed to be touching so many lives with our efforts – both those in need and those of us providing service.  We continue to think of more ways to touch lives.  Keep your heart open to God’s voice for other ways we can serve.   

 

Blessings,

 

Beverly

 

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

My last 3...leftover yarns

I love Wednesdays in The Parlor

Wednesdays in The Parlor are a blessing for me. Besides the fun, fellowship, and ideas, I have a chance to help someone who is in need of God's love by crocheting a shawl, afghan, lap robe, or scarf to remind them that God is with them.

His love is wrapped around them. I would be crocheting in my spare time any way. God gave me a reason to do what I enjoy and spread His love. What could be better!

We Begin...a work in progress

Hey Ya'll

Welcome to "Wednesday's in the Parlor" those of you who are familiar with blogging I am sure will no doubt be posting pictures of your latest projects as well as sharing any thoughts on what your participation in this ministry means to you.

The purpose of this blog I am sure will change and grow as our ministry grows as well.

My vision for this blog is to give us all an outlet to share how this ministry impacts our life, to spread the word about our ministry and to have a bit of fun in the process, like we dont have enought fun on Wednesday's to begin with.

In any event we're off and runing.

I wait with great expectation to see where this will lead us.

Blessings

Robin