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Every week I'm mailing these lovely little light blue packages, each sealed with love and a prayer! Inside you'll find all sorts of things like #sewasaint doll fabrics, prints for the #snowballsaints quilt, and panels for any number of our free sewing classes (link to classes in profile). It's a gift for me to be able to do this as my now full-time job; each package feels like a continuation of that gift as I share the beauty and truth of our faith with customers all across the globe! #cslentipj I try to keep my packaging waste to a minimum, so all that's included is the external wrap (usually these lovely blue envelopes, but larger orders come in brown packaging) and an information sheet inside specific to the product you purchased. I'm honestly a minimalist at heart, and stopped sending "extras" (stickers, business cards, tissue paper wrapping) years ago...and haven't looked back since. I have to ask...have you received one of our little blue packages in the mail lately? I hope it made you as happy to receive it as it does me when I send them! #packaging #happymail #meetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker (at Oceanside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM4qCbpjm8V/?igshid=cyy8wwbbi9i8

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Today's #igquiltfest prompt is #besttipever - and my best tip ever received was to *always* remember to set your stitch to 1.5mm when #foundationpaperpiecing. So so important! There are times I forget to do this, and end up ripping threads out when I go to remove the paper backing...as happened with this quilt. I completely forgot to set my stitch length while sewing a portion of this quilt, and removing the paper was such a doozie! Linking up this #fpp quilt today with #cslentipj as the theme of "servant" was so fitting. Holy Thursday is just a few weeks away, giving us all plenty of time to reflect on our own servant leadership. For me, this means taking a look at why I do what I do - is it for a pat on the back? A "good job, Jen"? Or am I doing it humbly, with grace, in the caring of others? Do I make a point of sharing how many loads of laundry I folded, how many messes I cleaned up, and how long the struggle at the grocery store was when my husband walks in the door? Or do I meet him with a smile and ask how his day was? So much to think about in these last few weeks of Lent. (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMc4_6fDE1J/?igshid=1kxgfr9n5i7ka

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I'm excited to share a new #sewasaint with you today - can you guess who it is? She had quite the path to sainthood (see how I worked in today's #cslentipj there 😉?) - here are some clues to help you guess: 🔍 She was born in Kerala, India, in 1877. 🔍 She wanted to become a Carmelite nun, but her father objected. Eventually, seeing how passionate she was about her calling, he gave her his blessing. 🔍 She suffered constant poor health until she began having visions of the Holy Family at which point she was miraculously healed. 🔍 The first reported miracle attributed to her intercessions was curing a carpenter from bone cancer. ...guess who! (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMMw3HBDGiG/?igshid=w6qhvn3op945

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After 40 days and 40 nights of rain, I can only imagine how thankful Noah and his family were to see the light of the sun #cslentipj The light must have brought such joy, such hope for the future - and such a sense of *dry* after all that rain ;) In creating this Jesse Tree quilt, I used all solid fabrics from @konacotton - their fabrics come in more colors than the rainbow (it's true), and are such a soft cotton that you won't want to work with anything else. Because each of the 25 blocks in the #jessetreequilt are different in shape and design, I needed something to unify them - and working in the same 10(ish) solid colors gave me the ability to do so. Prints would have distracted too much from this quilt, and the gorgeous Kona cottons truly shine! When it comes to quilting, which fabric do you reach for first: the prints or the solids? (at Oceanside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMFP1UNDTZn/?igshid=p8eeixfmvzt

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It's Day 3 of #marchmeetthemaker and today's share is all about beliefs and values. I love how this aligned with @catholicsistas #cslentipj "heart" prompt, because the two go hand in hand. For me, my Christian faith is central to every belief and value I have. We are each uniquely and wonderfully made, designed in love and for love by our Creator. Every life, from conception through natural death, is important, has value, and is deserving of love and respect regardless of race, religion, creed, orientation, or any other label that seems to divide more than include these days. This mini quilt is of the Sacred Heart, an iconic image to many and one that has special meaning to me. My grandparents kept a photo of Jesus with his sacred heart in their home, and I remember seeing it every time we visited. I have a smaller version of that same photo now at home, along with several of the original images my grandparents had in their home prior to passing away. They're old and yellowed and near and dear to me, so very much. I wonder, as I settle into what we've lovingly started to call "early middle age", what kind of legacy my husband and I will leave. What will we impart on them that helps them grow to be better people? What kinds of images will our grandchildren see in our home? What little memories will they want to take into their own homes one day when we one day reach our heavenly goal? I hope this little quilt is one of them. (at Oceanside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9Uaanj_BP/?igshid=ejrtaycgew9l

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My style and my secret snacks go hand in hand - I like my faith with a side of chocolate :) I'm not much of a snacker (though I do have five small meals throughout the day instead of the traditional three), but I do have a soft spot for something sweet from time to time. Chocolate is gobbled up in my house, so I keep a secret stash in my quilting room - hiding in plain sight. See that jar just behind the other two jars full of thread in the second photo? That's my chocolate jar, full of #andescandies which are my favorite sweet treat. The mix of the fresh mint and sweet coco hits you just right! Interesting fact: did you know Andes Candies are owned by @tootsieroll ? Sharing my sewing room snack atop a fabric that really shows my style #marchmeetthemaker. In addition to Christian quilt patterns, I also design fabrics. The Our Lady of Guadalupe fabric is probably my favorite one...and this newest variation makes it to the top of the list. This fabric is extra special to me, as it made it all the way to the Vatican, too! Photos 3-6, taken by Joanne @swissguardwife in Rome #cslentipj shows my fabrics & masks that journeyed across the pond to the Vatican...and yes, one even made it into the hands of @francisus ! AAAH! Give me a thumbs up if you're sharing that joy!! I'm still in that total bliss of happy knowing he has one, and eternally grateful for the kindness of Joanne. I look forward to meeting her in person someday during our travels! (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL65qvXDDNt/?igshid=l39otu96h9tb

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Hi there! I missed out on #fridayintroductions again this week, but seeing as how today is #igquiltfestday1 as well as #marchmeetthemaker, it seemed like the perfect day to pop into your feed and say hi (HI!)! I'm Jen Frost from Faith and Fabric, a Christian quilt pattern and fabric design business. I love sharing the beauty of our faith by creating gorgeous quilts, like that plush stack I'm leaning on. The attraction of Christian quilts is that they are both functional and faith-fuelling; as you walk past a Pentecost banner on your wall or cuddle under the warmth of an Easter cross quilt, you have - even for a moment - a reconnection with our Creator and an appreciation for the beauty that art can bring. @bishopbarron is often quoted as saying "lead with the beautiful", and it's this beauty - and goodness - that I try to bring to each design. #CSLENTIPJ Included in this post are a few examples of work in this post, but we'll be looking more at them throughout the month as #IGquiltfest continues. When I'm not in my sewing room (which doubles as our homeschool room, so we're in here *a lot*), I'm often found in our garage gym - while quilting is my favorite past time, working out is a huge outlet for me. I started running track in high school (though admittedly never took it as seriously as I should have), got involved in triathlons in college, and joined the tri team here in San Diego after moving down here where I raced for many years. Once I got the competition bug out of my system, I fell in love with the classes from both @lesmills and @barretherapy, and (due to C0vid) now take both out in the garage. Nothing is as uplifting as a good sweat! So how about you? What's your outlet? (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL4QNqGDtwE/?igshid=1l6xqxpo96ihb

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#CSLENTIPJ #Day31 (but feels more like #Day331) One of my greatest joys is sharing the love of Christ with others. I am a #disciple. #Sent by God to speak the Good News. My talks always include sharing what I consider the foundation of the Catholic Faith - what I've dubbed the #GraceTrifecta of prayer, sacrament, and Scripture. Things I have learned I can stand firm on, even when confined to my home. #Lent2020 was to be one of the busiest of my 10 years in ministry. God had other plans. As Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us, THOSE PLANS are always for our Good, never for our WOE, for our Future. Hang in there my #CathoilcSistas ... God is building in us an unshakeable faith #forHISglory #CSLent @catholicsistas #CatholicsofInstagram  https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PNXnrjnPn/?igshid=1qf837y0459qy