Good Morning!
   I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!
   Our mothers are so precious. They give of themselves to give us life and then nurture us into adult hood.
My grandmother was a quilter and a crocheter. My mother used to sew and embroider.  I learned how to crochet from my mother in law and an older lady who owned property we used to rent a long time ago. Each gave me something to use in life. God gave me the talent to do this. His love is immense! Sharing what I create with others in need just seems the right thing to do. 
  A few days ago I came across a group on Facebook. I was really impressed with this group. The owner's wish is to give Him the glory. Isn't that what we should do? I agree with her in this. He has given so much. I can give back to others in my life to extend His hand and to give Him the glory. The group on Facebook is called, Pray and Crochet Crafts. https://www.facebook.com/PrayAndCrochetCrafts?hc_location=stream
  I'm absolutely delighted I can share this with you today!

  Over the weekend I decided to use a scrap ball of yarn to make a blanket for a baby. We have in my community a Healthy Mother's group. It helps mothers who have next to nothing to help them and their new babies to get a better start in life. I usually craft for our cancer center here or to a homeless shelter in town. I decided since I have donations made already for them, that I would make some things for this mother's group. I'm using the same granny square pattern I posted in the blog before this, only I'm not stopping at six inches but making it as big as I can ..I'm hoping it will make a 36" square. I'm using an H hook. If it doesn't..I'm sure I have a nice color in a scrap ball that I can add a colorful border. The yarn is a Red Heart yarn. Since the label has long gone, I will try to describe the color. Its white/yellow/blue/green varigated. Its really very nice. A great color if the mother has requested not to know the baby's sex before its birth. I know that some feel they wish to be surprised. This is fun too! 

  My secret sister in our church gave me some sweet mother's day gifts. In a very large bag she chose many different kinds of things. One of those things was a bag of really nice yarn from a neighboring yarn shop! I was absolutely delighted..Beautiful soft yarn to make a baby's hat! All three skeins are from Cascade yarns. A lavendar

and a yellow skeins are from the Pacific line,

 the third one is from the Pluscious line. 

All three are really nice and will make nice soft hats.
I have found that using what comes along at the time I think about making something for someone in need, the yarn either comes to me just before I think about it or after I've decided I want to create a specific thing. The yarn is provided by Him for various different projects..Always giving Him the honor and glory in all that we do is the right thing to do. 

I wish you all a very happy crafting day!
hugs, Leslee