Seventh Commandment
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Ten Commandments PATTERN SERIES
Seventh 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 Shown Blue
Feature Fabric 2 Shown Red
Fat 1/16th or scrap (1) 4-1/2” square, cut twice diagonally Fat 1/8th or scrap (8) 2-1/2” squares, cut once diagonally Fat 1/16th or scrap (4) 2-1/8” squares (1) 3-7/8” square
BackFat 1/8th or scrap “You shall not commit adultery. ” Ex- ground (4) 2-1/8” squares Shown odus 20:14 & Deuteronomy (8) 2-1/2” squares, cut once diagonally Cream 5:18 At first glance, this Com(1) 4-1/2” square, cut twice diagonally mandment may seem very clear — no adultery. But, just like the Sixth Commandment, there is a lot more to this Commandment when we take a closer look. We read in 1 Corinthians 3:16 that we “are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells within.” The passage goes on to explain that the temple of God is holy and should not be defiled, and that we must refrain from sexual immorality. In today’s society, it sometimes (oftentimes) seems that sexual immorality is ENCOURAGED, rather than discouraged. But let’s take the high road and consider the positive side of this Commandment. God does not have a temple or church on Earth. He resides in US each and every day, so He expects us to keep his sanctuary pure and clean. We keep our churches pure and clean. Shouldn’t we do the same with our bodies? God loves us and wants us to have a life partner. That is why he created Eve for Adam. God wants us to be physically intimate with our spouse , “And the two shall become one flesh” Genesis 2:24. God wants us to bring children into a secure and loving home. The Seventh Commandment supports all of this. That’s a good thing, right? God is just trying to protect us. When infidelity or lusting outside of the marriage occurs, several things can happen: Our relationship with God is damaged (remember, he dwells within us every day); we break our promise to be faithful (indicating a character flaw); we (may) produce children without a proper home and Godly example; we expose ourselves to disease; and we (may) become a burden to society. Sexual unfaithfulness creates a great financial burden to tax payers. The good news is that violations of the Seventh Commandment are forgivable sins. Even if we’ve violated this Commandment in the past, we are welcome to sit at God’s table if we ask for forgiveness and move on to live a healthy, Godly life. We are to make an example of ourselves to others, and guide our Toll free 877-239-3655 children on their own marital journey. www.stitchintree.com
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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
Seventh Commandment Pattern for a 10” finished block—All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated. NOTE: 6 units does not divide evenly into 10”, so use a SCANT 1/4” when piecing. Appropriate measurements for complete unit sizes are given.
Make 4 Make 4 Make 4 Instructions 1. Create flying geese units by stitching Background Fabric halfsquare triangles to each side of the Fabric 1 quarter-square triangles. First, stitch one side, press to the outside, then stitch the remaining side and press to the outside. The unfinished unit should measure 2-1/2”x3-7/8”, or actual size 2-3/16”x3-13/16”. Make (4) units. In the same manner, construct (4) flying geese using Fabric 2 half-square triangles and large Background quarter-square triangles. Make (4) units. Stitch the flying geese units together, matching the center point, as shown. Press seams open. The unfinished unit should measure 3 -7/8” square, or actual size 3-13/16” square. Make (4) units.
2. Create the small half-squares by stitching small Background half-square triangles to Fabric 2 half-square triangles along the long side. Press seams toward the Fabric 2 triangles. The unfinished unit should measure 2-1/8”, or actual size 2-3/16”. Make (8) units. 3. Piece the corner blocks together by stitching (4) Feature Make 4 Fabric 2 squares to the right side of the half square units Make 4 from Step 2 as shown. Press toward the Feature Fabric 2 square. Stitch (4) Back- Make 4 ground squares to the left side of the half square unit from Step 2 as shown. Press toward the Background square. The unfinished unit should measure 2-1/2”x3-7/8”, or actual size 23/16”x3-3/16”. Make (4) units of each pairing. Stitch the (2) units together, matching center seams to form the corner block. Press seams open. The unfinished unit should measure 37/8” square or actual size 3-13/16” square. Make (4) units. 4. Stitch the top and bottom rows together as shown, using (2) units from Step 3 and (1) unit from Step 1. Press seams to the outside. The unfinished unit should measure 3-13/16”x10-1/2”. 5. Stitch the center row together as shown, using (2) units from Step 2 and the large dark square. Press seams to the inside. 6. Stitch the rows together to complete the block, as shown above. Press seams open. The Toll free 877-239-3655 unfinished block should measure www.stitchintree.com 10-1/2” square. Please contact us if you find an error in this pattern or
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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
Seventh Commandment I’ve chosen the block, Contrary Wife, to remind us that no matter how adversarial a marriage becomes, infidelity or lusting for others is a violation of the Seventh Commandment.
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
Seventh 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 Shown Blue
Feature Fabric 2 Shown Red
Fat 1/16th or scrap (1) 4-1/2” square, cut twice diagonally Fat 1/8th or scrap (8) 2-1/2” squares, cut once diagonally Fat 1/16th or scrap (4) 2-1/8” squares (1) 3-7/8” square
BackFat 1/8th or scrap “You shall not commit adultery. ” Ex- ground (4) 2-1/8” squares Shown odus 20:14 & Deuteronomy (8) 2-1/2” squares, cut once diagonally Cream 5:18 At first glance, this Com(1) 4-1/2” square, cut twice diagonally mandment may seem very clear — no adultery. But, just like the Sixth Commandment, there is a lot more to this Commandment when we take a closer look. We read in 1 Corinthians 3:16 that we “are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells within.” The passage goes on to explain that the temple of God is holy and should not be defiled, and that we must refrain from sexual immorality. In today’s society, it sometimes (oftentimes) seems that sexual immorality is ENCOURAGED, rather than discouraged. But let’s take the high road and consider the positive side of this Commandment. God does not have a temple or church on Earth. He resides in US each and every day, so He expects us to keep his sanctuary pure and clean. We keep our churches pure and clean. Shouldn’t we do the same with our bodies? God loves us and wants us to have a life partner. That is why he created Eve for Adam. God wants us to be physically intimate with our spouse , “And the two shall become one flesh” Genesis 2:24. God wants us to bring children into a secure and loving home. The Seventh Commandment supports all of this. That’s a good thing, right? God is just trying to protect us. When infidelity or lusting outside of the marriage occurs, several things can happen: Our relationship with God is damaged (remember, he dwells within us every day); we break our promise to be faithful (indicating a character flaw); we (may) produce children without a proper home and Godly example; we expose ourselves to disease; and we (may) become a burden to society. Sexual unfaithfulness creates a great financial burden to tax payers. The good news is that violations of the Seventh Commandment are forgivable sins. Even if we’ve violated this Commandment in the past, we are welcome to sit at God’s table if we ask for forgiveness and move on to live a healthy, Godly life. We are to make an example of ourselves to others, and guide our Toll free 877-239-3655 children on their own marital journey. www.stitchintree.com
Stitchin’ Tree Quilts 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
Seventh Commandment Pattern for a 10” finished block—All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated. NOTE: 6 units does not divide evenly into 10”, so use a SCANT 1/4” when piecing. Appropriate measurements for complete unit sizes are given.
Make 4 Make 4 Make 4 Instructions 1. Create flying geese units by stitching Background Fabric halfsquare triangles to each side of the Fabric 1 quarter-square triangles. First, stitch one side, press to the outside, then stitch the remaining side and press to the outside. The unfinished unit should measure 2-1/2”x3-7/8”, or actual size 2-3/16”x3-13/16”. Make (4) units. In the same manner, construct (4) flying geese using Fabric 2 half-square triangles and large Background quarter-square triangles. Make (4) units. Stitch the flying geese units together, matching the center point, as shown. Press seams open. The unfinished unit should measure 3 -7/8” square, or actual size 3-13/16” square. Make (4) units.
2. Create the small half-squares by stitching small Background half-square triangles to Fabric 2 half-square triangles along the long side. Press seams toward the Fabric 2 triangles. The unfinished unit should measure 2-1/8”, or actual size 2-3/16”. Make (8) units. 3. Piece the corner blocks together by stitching (4) Feature Make 4 Fabric 2 squares to the right side of the half square units Make 4 from Step 2 as shown. Press toward the Feature Fabric 2 square. Stitch (4) Back- Make 4 ground squares to the left side of the half square unit from Step 2 as shown. Press toward the Background square. The unfinished unit should measure 2-1/2”x3-7/8”, or actual size 23/16”x3-3/16”. Make (4) units of each pairing. Stitch the (2) units together, matching center seams to form the corner block. Press seams open. The unfinished unit should measure 37/8” square or actual size 3-13/16” square. Make (4) units. 4. Stitch the top and bottom rows together as shown, using (2) units from Step 3 and (1) unit from Step 1. Press seams to the outside. The unfinished unit should measure 3-13/16”x10-1/2”. 5. Stitch the center row together as shown, using (2) units from Step 2 and the large dark square. Press seams to the inside. 6. Stitch the rows together to complete the block, as shown above. Press seams open. The Toll free 877-239-3655 unfinished block should measure www.stitchintree.com 10-1/2” square. 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
Seventh Commandment I’ve chosen the block, Contrary Wife, to remind us that no matter how adversarial a marriage becomes, infidelity or lusting for others is a violation of the Seventh Commandment.
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.
