After receiving two afghans in the mail that Barbara at Knitting Passions (this is one of her pictures that I stole—click the link to see her post) stitched for SAS, I asked her if she would write a paragraph or two about her feelings on piecing these afghans together. Many people who have worked on this project have said that it is almost a “spiritual” experience. Barbara came up with an entire post! She told me I could cut it, but I hate being an editor! So, here it is in it’s entirety. Thank you, Barbara!
Shelly and the project first came to my attention through my daughter, Lessa. She knows that I love the word eclectic (I’ve had a blog in the past using that word in the title). She also knows that I love to knit and to crochet. As mother to three of my grandchildren Lessa also knows that I love kids and hurt whenever they hurt. So, when she came across the Share a Square project she naturally clued me in on it.
While my blog (www.knittingpassion.com) is primarily knitting, it was a pleasure to mention the project there in the hopes that any who read there might join the project by making squares, donating yarn, or donating funds.
It was also a good way for me to begin using up some of my stash of left-over balls of yarn from past projects. I began to crochet squares and send them on to Shelly. I wrote of the project on my site and talked about it to my friends and family here in Alaska. Even my hubby has gotten into the act by promoting the project to his coworkers – one of whom is currently crocheting away merrily.
After I had sent several squares to Shelly I offered to help put a couple of the afghans together for her. I was SO excited to receive that big box of squares. How lovely to see the work you all have done – the differences in the squares – how they are made – the patterns and yarn you all used.
It was also fun to see the names of the people who had made the squares and the locations from which they came. I was so excited to see a couple from Glasgow, Scotland! Wow!
I handled each square several times – some needed to be edged in black – then they needed to be laid out to see how best to arrange them – then they were sewn into strips – then strips were sewn to other strips – then the final edging was done around the entire afghans.
Each time I touched one of your squares, I breathed a prayer upwards, asking Father God to bless you – your hands – your heart – your family. I asked Him to give you peace and joy. I asked him to bless you mightily because of your kindnesses to these children you don’t even know.
I prayed for the recipients of the afghans I had stitched together and for the recipients of each of the other afghans as well. Finally, I prayed for Shelly and her big, big, BIG heart.
In my heart I know that God is good and He will not return our prayers void. May He continue to bless each and every one of you as you help in this project and any others I which you may participate. Have a wonderful week, everyone!
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