I so was inspired by a post in a "slow stitching" FB group the other day, that I immediately gathered up a ton of supplies and started stitching the next day. A lady by the name of Sharon Wilson made a fabric collage banner and each "flag" had a fruit of the Spirit hand stitched on it. Sooo lovely.
Here is my start on the fruit "love."
Mine is, of course, rather bright and obnoxious in it's 80's color palette, but those were the fun buttons, beads, ribbons, fabrics, and left over DMC flosses that I had! I had found this adorable Marjolein Bastin stationary box at Goodwill for $4.99 and this is the perfect project to stuff inside it. I added some beads to the string closure too!
I started with the word "Love" and just free stitched it. Some lovely Instagram friends mentioned that they'd like the chart, so here it it! I will add the other "fruit" to this post as I make them up.
** LOVE pattern, click HERE for PDF**
** JOY pattern, click HERE for PDF **
I can't wait to use bits and bobs of my favorite leftover fabric scraps and beads and embroider some flowers and crochet flowers and ALL. THE. STUFF.
I am planning on going slow as this is a mental health project for me. I will also be doing word studies on each of the Fruit and will share those in another post.
So who wants to join me for a fruity summer???
Enjoy!
Ann :)
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
- Galatians 5:22-23
