TreasuresInTerraCotta

I have been saving, washing and storing Capri Sun pouches for several months now.  I finally got around to making a bag this week.  I laid out the pieces and decided to make a big bag, 3x4 for each side, and 3 each for the edges and bottom.  I had some trouble with the tension and also with the spacing of the stitches.  I decreased the tension and that seemed to fix the problem.  I also slowed down and fed the pouches through the machine carefully instead of relying on the feed dogs, because they just didn't grab the foil very well.        Here are the sides all pieced together.    The bag portion assembled.   The bottom corners were a little tricky making three pieces come together.  The solution is to stop the stitches before going off the end on the first two sides.  I ended up ripping out some seams to attach the bottom correctly, but it worked out in t...

 My dad and sister are in Jerusalem today.  Let Us Go to the House of the Lord A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me,      “Let us go to the house of the Lord !” 2  Our feet have been standing      within your gates, O Jerusalem! 3  Jerusalem— built as a city      that is bound firmly together, 4  to which the tribes go up,      the tribes of the Lord , as was decreed for Israel,      to give thanks to the name of the Lord . 5  There thrones for judgment were set,      the thrones of the house of David. 6  Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!      “May they be secure who love you! 7  Peace be within your walls      and security within your towers!” 8  For my brothers and companions' sake      I will say, “Peace be within you!” 9...