Commandment 6
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Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Sixth Commandment Pattern for one10” finished block. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated. Fabric needed for one block & Cutting instructions Fabric 1 Shown Green
Fabric 2
Fat 1/16th or scrap (1) 3-3/8” square, cut once diagonally
Shown Blue
Fat 1/8th or scrap (1) 5-7/8” square, cut once diagonally
Feature Fabric 2
Fat 1/16th or scrap (2) 3-3/8” squares, cut once diagonally
Shown Red
BackFat 1/8th or scrap (4) 3” squares “You shall not kill. ” Exodus 20:13 & ground Shown (5) 3-3/8” squares, cut once diagonally Deuteronomy 5:17 Since we are Cream all made in God’s likeness, to kill another human is akin to killing God Himself. In its literal sense, this Commandment may seem like an easy one to follow. Generally speaking, we do not make a practice of killing others. In fact, we have laws that support this Commandment. I’m not going to delve into the types of intentional killing that are covered by this Commandment. Rather, I’m going to explore the flip side of the Commandment. Jesus put a loving spin on this Commandment when he taught us not to be angry with our neighbor, not to insult or defame our brother or sister, not to demean others. In Matthew 22:39, Jesus commands us to “love your neighbor as yourself.” And just to be clear that loving others is directly tied to the Sixth Commandment, 1 John 3:15 warns us, “Any one who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.” Considering the Sixth Commandment from this perspective makes it a little more difficult to comply. In a sense, I disobey the Sixth Commandment every time I pre-judge another, based on race, age, gender, political affiliation (hair color, tattoos, dress). When I stand before God, seeking judgement, it won’t be enough to say “I didn’t kill anyone.” And it won’t be enough to say “I don’t hate anyone.” When I know that someone is angry with me for what I have done, Jesus commands me to go to that person and resolve the issue. Murder is present in our world every day. We cannot avoid it, but we do not have to promote it, Instead, we should promote life, celebrate the living and honor the lives of others. We should seek to resolve our disagreements with others, and love each other, as God has loved us.
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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
Sixth Commandment Pattern for a 10” finished block—All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated.
Instructions Make 2 Make 4 1. Begin by stitching half-square units together as shown. Make (2) Fabric 1/Background units. Press seams toward the Fabric 1 triangles. Make (4) Feature Fabric 2/Background units. Press seams towards Feature Fabric 2. The unfinished units should measure 3” square. 2. Stitch (2) Medium triangles to each side of a Fabric 1/Background half square unit from Step 1 as shown. Press toward the Background triangles. Trim dog ears. Make (2) units. 3. Stitch the unit from Step 2 to a large Fabric 2 triangle, as shown. Press toward the Fabric triangle. The unfinished unit should measure 5-1/2” square. Make (2) units. 4. Stitch a Background square to the right side of a half-square unit from Step 1, as shown. Press toward the Background square. The unfinished unit should measure 3”x5-1/2”. Make (4) units. 5. Stitch two units from Step 4 together, as shown. Press seams open. The unfinished unit should measure 5-1/2” square. Make (2) units.
6. Stitch the unit from Step 3 to the unit from Step 5 together, as shown. Press toward the Fabric 2 triangle. The unfinished unit should measure 5-1/2”x10-1/2”. Make (2) units. 7. Sew units together to form the complete block. Press seams open.
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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
Sixth Commandment It is nature’s design for a fox to kill a goose, but it is not God’s design for humans to kill each other. I’ve chosen the classic Fox and Geese block to represent the Sixth Commandment, You shall not kill.
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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© 2015 Stitchin’ Tree LLC Woodbine, Iowa. All Rights Reserved. Limited reproduction rights may be granted in accordance with contract terms.
Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Sixth Commandment Pattern for one10” finished block. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated. Fabric needed for one block & Cutting instructions Fabric 1 Shown Green
Fabric 2
Fat 1/16th or scrap (1) 3-3/8” square, cut once diagonally
Shown Blue
Fat 1/8th or scrap (1) 5-7/8” square, cut once diagonally
Feature Fabric 2
Fat 1/16th or scrap (2) 3-3/8” squares, cut once diagonally
Shown Red
BackFat 1/8th or scrap (4) 3” squares “You shall not kill. ” Exodus 20:13 & ground Shown (5) 3-3/8” squares, cut once diagonally Deuteronomy 5:17 Since we are Cream all made in God’s likeness, to kill another human is akin to killing God Himself. In its literal sense, this Commandment may seem like an easy one to follow. Generally speaking, we do not make a practice of killing others. In fact, we have laws that support this Commandment. I’m not going to delve into the types of intentional killing that are covered by this Commandment. Rather, I’m going to explore the flip side of the Commandment. Jesus put a loving spin on this Commandment when he taught us not to be angry with our neighbor, not to insult or defame our brother or sister, not to demean others. In Matthew 22:39, Jesus commands us to “love your neighbor as yourself.” And just to be clear that loving others is directly tied to the Sixth Commandment, 1 John 3:15 warns us, “Any one who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.” Considering the Sixth Commandment from this perspective makes it a little more difficult to comply. In a sense, I disobey the Sixth Commandment every time I pre-judge another, based on race, age, gender, political affiliation (hair color, tattoos, dress). When I stand before God, seeking judgement, it won’t be enough to say “I didn’t kill anyone.” And it won’t be enough to say “I don’t hate anyone.” When I know that someone is angry with me for what I have done, Jesus commands me to go to that person and resolve the issue. Murder is present in our world every day. We cannot avoid it, but we do not have to promote it, Instead, we should promote life, celebrate the living and honor the lives of others. We should seek to resolve our disagreements with others, and love each other, as God has loved us.
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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© 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
Sixth Commandment Pattern for a 10” finished block—All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated.
Instructions Make 2 Make 4 1. Begin by stitching half-square units together as shown. Make (2) Fabric 1/Background units. Press seams toward the Fabric 1 triangles. Make (4) Feature Fabric 2/Background units. Press seams towards Feature Fabric 2. The unfinished units should measure 3” square. 2. Stitch (2) Medium triangles to each side of a Fabric 1/Background half square unit from Step 1 as shown. Press toward the Background triangles. Trim dog ears. Make (2) units. 3. Stitch the unit from Step 2 to a large Fabric 2 triangle, as shown. Press toward the Fabric triangle. The unfinished unit should measure 5-1/2” square. Make (2) units. 4. Stitch a Background square to the right side of a half-square unit from Step 1, as shown. Press toward the Background square. The unfinished unit should measure 3”x5-1/2”. Make (4) units. 5. Stitch two units from Step 4 together, as shown. Press seams open. The unfinished unit should measure 5-1/2” square. Make (2) units.
6. Stitch the unit from Step 3 to the unit from Step 5 together, as shown. Press toward the Fabric 2 triangle. The unfinished unit should measure 5-1/2”x10-1/2”. Make (2) units. 7. Sew units together to form the complete block. Press seams open.
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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© 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
Sixth Commandment It is nature’s design for a fox to kill a goose, but it is not God’s design for humans to kill each other. I’ve chosen the classic Fox and Geese block to represent the Sixth Commandment, You shall not kill.
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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© 2015 Stitchin’ Tree LLC Woodbine, Iowa. All Rights Reserved. Limited reproduction rights may be granted in accordance with contract terms.
