As the first black saint in the Americas, he is the patron saint of racial and social inequality as well as well as barbers, hairdressers, and radio. St. Pope John XXIII had a different name for him: “He rightly deserved to be called by the name the people gave him: Martin of Charity”. May we call on him even more…
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Welcome to week 12 at Faith and Fabric, the next stop on the Around the Block US Tour! If you’re new here, welcome! Faith and Fabric is a Christian quilt company specializing in Christian quilt patterns, fabrics, and sewing classes. If you’ve been here before, I warmly welcome you back. Onto the block. I grew up on the east coast…
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Welcome to our advanced beginner DIY sewing class on creating seasonal Christian aprons! We’re adding new prints below, so keep your eye out for the newest coming out next month. Is it any wonder that our best memories take place in the kitchen? I love to cook – let me rephrase that. I love cooking special feast day dinners, traditional…
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YOU’RE INVITED Have you ever had that quiet whisper in your ear, nudging you forward, inspiring you to create? For me, the whisper started this summer: create a quilt sharing our salvation story. The basic groundwork had been set in the writing of Our Family’s Jesse Tree several years back, so I prayerfully listened to the whisper, and am now…
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If your family is like mine, I’m *guessing* you’ve been watching a few more movies than usual. We’ve officially adopted Friday night movie night, and – alongside a slice (or three) of pizza and salad, we gather on the couch for an evening of family entertainment time. One new movie, that I was *so* excited to see, is PRAY: THE…
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Saint Cecilia, celebrated since the fourth century, is the patron saint of musicians. Cecilia was a noble lady of Rome who, alongside her husband Valerian, his brother Tiburtius, and a Roman soldier named Maximus, was martyrdom around the year 230 AD under Emperor Alexander Severus (though other sources indicate she may have been martyred in Sicily under the Emperor Marcus…
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There are so many good books out there, and it’s been such a pleasure these past few week to share my new book, Make Every Day Blessed: Living the Liturgical Year alongside my two friends as *they* release their two books! Each of these there books are journal-inspired, which means that – as you read – you are encouraged to dig…
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I’ve been reaching out in prayer to this man lately, asking what I can do and how I can be part of the change that is so badly needed. As the first black saint in the Americas, he is the patron saint of racial and social inequality as well as well as barbers, hairdressers, and radio. St. Pope John XXIII…
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Some fabrics are more fun to design than others, and St. John the Baptist was definitely on the fun side! There were so many creative ways to depict him – the Godly untamed man in the desert, eating locust and honey, wearing a hair shirt, doing baptisms in the Jordan River…so many ways! In this repeating pattern design, I created…
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Welcome to our beginner sewing class on sewing your own face mask from our gorgeous faith-filled panel! Face masks have become a part of our reality – and the longer they are needed, the more important it is to have extras on hand. One wonderful trend, if you will, with the masks is the ability to share something about yourself…
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Once in a while, a really amazing person is placed in your life that forever changes the trajectory. For me, this woman was Allison Gingras. Allison and I had the pleasure of connecting several years ago on her podcast, A Seeking Heart, where we chatted about Catholic artisans. A connection grew, and when she started the amazing project of creating a…
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I’m missing our travels so much that – beyond making the fun fabric shown below, inspired by all the little campers we’ve seen on our trip – that I’ve joined up for a different kind of travel: a Quilt Around the Block US Tour! Beginning on Sunday, August 2nd, we’ll be traveling across all 50 states as…
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I love the fall. It’s one of my favorite seasons; the mix of warm sun and cooling evening air, the scent of cinnamon and spice, and the flavor of pumpkins warms my soul! This was the inspiration in creating this new fabric, themed around the colors of fall. In this design, watercolor pumpkins – each in a different but…
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Last year, my family and I traveled across the US for seven months. It. Was. Amazing. We towed our travel trailer, dropping it at campground after campground as we experienced the richness and beauty that each state we visited had to offer. When we returned from the trip, we traded the enormous travel trailer (32′) for a small 25′ motorhome….
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St. Josephine Bakhita is a modern day saint, and a strong woman with an brave history to share. She was born in Sudan in 1869, yet her life took an absolutely horrific turn when, at age 7, she was kidnapped and sold into slavery. She was given the name Bakhita, which means fortunate (a unique twist of fate), brutally beaten,…
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I love working on customer requests when it comes to designing the Sew-a-Saint series. Back in mid-April, I received the following email: Do you have or plan to make any African or African-American Saints? It is because of the intercession of St. Mother Josephine Bakita that I am a deacon. There are so many others, too…St. Martin de Porres, St….
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Hi there – and welcome to TGIFF over here at Faith and Fabric! I’m Jen, and if this is your first time here, welcome! You can learn a bit more about me and my business here. You’re probably here for TGIFF – and a big amen to that, as thank goodness it’s Friday for sure! What a week it’s been…or…
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Born in the southeast of Paris, Joan was only 12 when she experienced a vision and heard voices that she later identified as Saints Michael the Archangel, Catherine of Alexandria, and Margaret of Antioch. She followed the vision, calling her to lead France’s army during the Hundred Years War where she bravely fought against the English and recaptured the cities of…
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Are you looking to grow your quilting skills while at home? Ready to have a day filled with great tips and tricks to help take your sewing to the next level? We’re so excited to bring the Designer’s Tips and Tricks Virtual Quilt Show to you! Each day, for five days, you’ll get a tip on the hour – every…
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I’m excited to join in this year’s edition of the “Spring Clean Your Studio Blog Hop”, hosted Cheryl Sleboda of Muppin. I’m glad to join in, because, as you can see, a cleaning is definitely in order! I’ve been in mask making mode – so much so, that I have a song from Fiddler on the Roof stuck in my head…
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Next weekend is Divine Mercy Sunday. It’s a day we, on the octave of Easter, honor our devotion to the Divine Mercy that Saint Faustina Kowalska shared as part of her encounter with Jesus. St. Faustina shares that, on the feast of Divine Mercy, we can obtain extraordinary grace – especially if we receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Holy…
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