Commandment 2
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Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Second Commandment Pattern for one 10” finished block. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated. Fabric needed for blocks & sashing & Cutting instructions Fabric 1 Shown Green
Fabric 2
Fat 1/16th or scrap (1) 2-1/2” square
Shown Blue
Fat 1/16th or scrap (2) 3-1/4” squares, cut twice diagonally
Feature Fabric 1
Fat 1/8th or scrap (2) 4-7/8” squares, cut once diagonally
Shown Gold
Background
Fat 1/8th or scrap (4) 2-1/2” squares (2) 3-1/4” squares, cut twice diagonally (4) 2-1/2”x4-1/2” rectangles
“You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of any- Shown Cream thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the Earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them…” Exodus 20:4-5 “You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them...” Deuteronomy 5:8-9 The second Commandment is very closely related to the first Commandment. If the first Commandment tells us WHO to worship; the second Commandment tells us HOW to worship the one true God. God forbids us from making an image of Him because He cannot be represented by any image. John 4: 24 explains “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” Because God is omnipotent, omnipresent and constant, He cannot be captured adequately with a visual or carved image. This does not mean that our places of worship must be free of art or statues. In fact, God commanded the construction of the tabernacle to include a statue of an angel. It means that we must not bow down or worship these images. The glory of God cannot be reduced to images or statues. If we use statues as an aid to worship, it implies to others that the statue is a form of God, and nothing could be further from the truth. So what of the crosses and crucifixes displayed in nearly every Christian church? God gave us His Son as our redeemer. The cross or crucifix is merely a symbol of our redemption, reminding us of the price Christ paid to save us — nothing more. We do not pray TO the cross or WITH the cross. And we know that our prayers and worship are not dependent on the presence of the cross. So here is a simple test of the second Commandment. Do we have pictures, charms or items that we consider to be “lucky” or that we hold dear as items to safeguard our health or wealth? These items are forbidden by the second CommandToll free 877-239-3655 ment. GOD is our lucky charm. GOD safeguards us www.stitchintree.com each and every day. Please contact us if you find an error in this pattern or
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Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Second Commandment Pattern for a 10” finished block—All seams are 1/4”. Construct one block. Pressing directions are indicated. Instructions 1. Create (4) half-square units by stitching Background small triangles to the left of Fabric 2 small triangles, matching right angles, as shown. Press toward the Fabric triangles. Make (4) units. 2. Create (4) half-square units by stitching Background small triangles to the right of Fabric 2 small triangles, matching right angles, as shown. Press toward the Dark triangles. Make (4) units. 3. Create corner units by stitching half-square units from Steps 1 & 2 to (2) sides of the Background squares as shown. Press toward the triangles. Make (4) units. 4. Finish the corner unit squares by stitching the Feature Fabric 1 half-squares to the units from Step 3. Press toward the Feature Fabric 1 half-squares. Make (4) units. The unfinished units should measure 4-1/2” square. 5. Create the center row of this block by stitching a Background rectangle to each side of the Fabric square. Press toward the Background fabric. The unfinished unit should measure 2-1/2”x101/2” 6. Complete the top and bottom sections of this block by stitching a corner unit from Step 4 to each side of the remaining Background rectangles. Press toward the center. Make (2) units. The unfinished units should measure 4-1/2”x10-1/2”. 7. Stitch the top and bottom sections to the center row, as shown, to complete the block. Press toward the center row. The unfinished block should measure 10-1/2”.
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Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Second Commandment I chose the block, Cross and Crown, to remind us of the Second Commandment. There is a distinct difference between symbols of our faith, such as crosses or crowns of thorns, and the use of idols or images in our worship. We should be able to worship God and pray to Him anytime, anywhere — without the presence of images, carvings or idols.
The space below is provided for your personal reflection. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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© 2015 Stitchin’ Tree LLC Woodbine, Iowa. All Rights Reserved. Limited reproduction rights may be granted in accordance with contract terms.
Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Second Commandment Pattern for one 10” finished block. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated. Fabric needed for blocks & sashing & Cutting instructions Fabric 1 Shown Green
Fabric 2
Fat 1/16th or scrap (1) 2-1/2” square
Shown Blue
Fat 1/16th or scrap (2) 3-1/4” squares, cut twice diagonally
Feature Fabric 1
Fat 1/8th or scrap (2) 4-7/8” squares, cut once diagonally
Shown Gold
Background
Fat 1/8th or scrap (4) 2-1/2” squares (2) 3-1/4” squares, cut twice diagonally (4) 2-1/2”x4-1/2” rectangles
“You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of any- Shown Cream thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the Earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them…” Exodus 20:4-5 “You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them...” Deuteronomy 5:8-9 The second Commandment is very closely related to the first Commandment. If the first Commandment tells us WHO to worship; the second Commandment tells us HOW to worship the one true God. God forbids us from making an image of Him because He cannot be represented by any image. John 4: 24 explains “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” Because God is omnipotent, omnipresent and constant, He cannot be captured adequately with a visual or carved image. This does not mean that our places of worship must be free of art or statues. In fact, God commanded the construction of the tabernacle to include a statue of an angel. It means that we must not bow down or worship these images. The glory of God cannot be reduced to images or statues. If we use statues as an aid to worship, it implies to others that the statue is a form of God, and nothing could be further from the truth. So what of the crosses and crucifixes displayed in nearly every Christian church? God gave us His Son as our redeemer. The cross or crucifix is merely a symbol of our redemption, reminding us of the price Christ paid to save us — nothing more. We do not pray TO the cross or WITH the cross. And we know that our prayers and worship are not dependent on the presence of the cross. So here is a simple test of the second Commandment. Do we have pictures, charms or items that we consider to be “lucky” or that we hold dear as items to safeguard our health or wealth? These items are forbidden by the second CommandToll free 877-239-3655 ment. GOD is our lucky charm. GOD safeguards us www.stitchintree.com each and every day. Please contact us if you find an error in this pattern or
Stitchin’ Tree Quilts have difficulty following these instructions.
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© 2015 Stitchin’ Tree LLC Woodbine, Iowa. All Rights Reserved. Limited reproduction rights may be granted in accordance with contract terms.
Women of the Bible with Creekside Fabrics Quilts & Yarns -- 237 Main Street, Arcade, NY 14009 585-492-4226 -- [email protected] -- creeksidefabrics.com
Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Second Commandment Pattern for a 10” finished block—All seams are 1/4”. Construct one block. Pressing directions are indicated. Instructions 1. Create (4) half-square units by stitching Background small triangles to the left of Fabric 2 small triangles, matching right angles, as shown. Press toward the Fabric triangles. Make (4) units. 2. Create (4) half-square units by stitching Background small triangles to the right of Fabric 2 small triangles, matching right angles, as shown. Press toward the Dark triangles. Make (4) units. 3. Create corner units by stitching half-square units from Steps 1 & 2 to (2) sides of the Background squares as shown. Press toward the triangles. Make (4) units. 4. Finish the corner unit squares by stitching the Feature Fabric 1 half-squares to the units from Step 3. Press toward the Feature Fabric 1 half-squares. Make (4) units. The unfinished units should measure 4-1/2” square. 5. Create the center row of this block by stitching a Background rectangle to each side of the Fabric square. Press toward the Background fabric. The unfinished unit should measure 2-1/2”x101/2” 6. Complete the top and bottom sections of this block by stitching a corner unit from Step 4 to each side of the remaining Background rectangles. Press toward the center. Make (2) units. The unfinished units should measure 4-1/2”x10-1/2”. 7. Stitch the top and bottom sections to the center row, as shown, to complete the block. Press toward the center row. The unfinished block should measure 10-1/2”.
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© 2015 Stitchin’ Tree LLC Woodbine, Iowa. All Rights Reserved. Limited reproduction rights may be granted in accordance with contract terms.
Women of the Bible with Creekside Fabrics Quilts & Yarns -- 237 Main Street, Arcade, NY 14009 585-492-4226 -- [email protected] -- creeksidefabrics.com
Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Second Commandment I chose the block, Cross and Crown, to remind us of the Second Commandment. There is a distinct difference between symbols of our faith, such as crosses or crowns of thorns, and the use of idols or images in our worship. We should be able to worship God and pray to Him anytime, anywhere — without the presence of images, carvings or idols.
The space below is provided for your personal reflection. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Stitchin’ Tree Quilts Toll free 877-239-3655 www.stitchintree.com Please contact us if you find an error in this pattern or have difficulty following these instructions.
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