joylavon

I use amazon.com a lot, I got a brand new book for 20 cents, 3.99 shipping. I ironed the ribbon book mark and gave it as gift. it was in perfect condition. I get quilting books for 3-10 depending on the book. check it out. I only once had a problem with a book being delivered late, in about 6 years.

dlf0122quilting

I am a member of the Prayer Quilt Ministry and we make quilts to be provided to those who are hurting or need prayers just like the recipients of the prayer shawls. We make our quilts lap sized, no wider than a width of fabric so we do not have to piece the backing. If the quilt is wider, we insert a large cross as the fill in to make the backing wider. I also was given a prayer shawl by one of my daughters and it is rectangular and lap sized.

Sara Street

I have not been able to do this yet, but have this website flagged for my "to do" list for the year: http://www.prayerquilt.org/

Lots of great information! What a ministry, too!

Good luck,
Sara Street
Sapulpa, OK

achancy

I also belong to a shawl ministry where they are either knitted or crocheted. My website is http://www.chancy.org/family/Shawl%20ministry/index.htm

Our church also has a quilt ministry called Prayers and Squares. These are not shawls but more like lap robes or crib size quilts. The idea is that each square is hand tied and each tie is a prayer. http://www.setonparish.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=347

I also belong to the Linus Club and while they dont necessarily pray over the quilts they go to a great cause. http://www.pldallas.org/

bettybrown

Thank you everyone for your help about the Pray Shawl. I can hardly wait to get started on one.
Bettybrown

Loraine

You are absolutly right quilted shawl dimensions should be about the same as knitted or crochet. Perhaps a little longer because there is no give to them. Remember to make them long enough for the larger person. We tie quit ours. Each tie representing a prayer said for the person. We also do prayer lap quilts for those in wheel chairs. Loraine

janedennis

As for patterns, why not use some of the Bible Squares,

http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham/partners.html

Wouldnt that make it more meaningfull.

wvdek

I too belong to our Prayer Shawl Ministry. We have crocheted countless numbers of shawls in varying widths, lengths, colors, and shapes. I seem to take the high road and do the triangle, and unusual patterns. I make sure the pattern is not too holy :oops: :lol: :roll: so that the recipient gets warmth from it as well as a thing of beauty. Our ladies group buys the yarn (Homespun from Lion brand) as it washes up nicely, works easily, and is soft.

I am looking at getting the quilting book and seeing about starting those.

This ministry is very God directed. I made a tied fleece blanket for one of the men of our church because a 'shawl' just didn't fit him if you know what I mean. He had to divorce his wife since she wouldn't stop doing drugs, (hey were married 43 years) he moved out of the home he had built for them and into a little A frame he redid. So he really has a cabin in the woods. Anyway, I made him a fleece tied blanket and 2 weeks later he received news of ill health. My husband says he does not want people to know he is sick, so in the church bulletin I always ask for prayer for unnamed recipient. Found out this gentleman and I do mean gentle man, goes to sleep under this blanket at nap time and has been known to wake up on his front porch the following morning under his blanket. He told my husband he knows it was made with love and prayers and he can feel that everytime he touches it. Wow! :XD: Sorry this was so long but please make the Prayer Shawls, Quilts, or whatever. They are well received and oh the joy they bring to maker and receiver.

Quilting G

I was in church today and realized that it is vary cold. HOT out side cold in the church. I got to thinking of making a shawl for church and when I started looking around could not find a free pattern for quilted shawl. I did find a shawl at C:\Documents and Settings\Gina\Desktop\Shawl.mht

I decided to start with that and make it a light weight quilt. Attached is one I came up with until I start it I won't know if I will add borders and I am not sure How I will do the binding on the inside angle. I just thought I would share. Can you imagine with zillions of blocks what you could come up with....

Please tell me what you think.

Gwyn

I think it is a beautiful quilt and idea. Thanks for sharing, Gwyn