Farm Girl Quilting

08/28/2026

Faith & Fabric Friday — “Don’t Rush the Pressing”

Bible Verse:
Isaiah 40:31 — “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Reflection:
As quilters, we know pressing isn’t usually the most exciting part of making a quilt. We want to keep sewing! But if we rush past the pressing, those little seams can cause problems later. Taking time to stop, press, and prepare each piece helps everything come together the way it should.

Sometimes God asks us to do the same thing.

We live in a world that tells us to keep moving, keep producing, keep accomplishing, and hurry on to the next thing. But God reminds us that there are times when we need to stop and simply wait on Him.

Waiting isn’t wasted time.

Maybe you’re waiting for an answer to prayer. Maybe you’re waiting for direction about a decision. Maybe you’re walking through a season where you can’t see what God is doing next.

Don’t rush ahead just because you’re uncomfortable with the waiting.

Just like pressing prepares our quilt for the next seam, God can use seasons of waiting to prepare our hearts for what comes next. He’s strengthening us, teaching us, and sometimes smoothing out things in our hearts that we didn’t even realize needed His attention.

The quilt isn’t behind schedule because you stopped to press.

And you’re not behind because God has asked you to wait.

This week, when you’re tempted to rush ahead, remember: sometimes the most important part of the process happens when the sewing machine is quiet.

Wait on the Lord. Trust His timing. And when it’s time for the next stitch, He’ll give you the strength to make it.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that waiting is never wasted when we’re waiting on You. When we become impatient or anxious about what comes next, help us trust Your timing. Use the quiet seasons to strengthen our faith, prepare our hearts, and draw us closer to You. Give us wisdom to know when to move and faith to know when to wait. May we trust You with every piece of our lives, knowing You already see the finished design. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Written by: Angie Gordon 8/26
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08/27/2026

We will need to postpone the Comfort Stitches work day. We have a funeral that morning. Sorry for the late notice!

🧵❤️ COME HELP US HELP THE KIDS! ❤️🧵
We’re having a Comfort Stitches Work Day at the Barn and we would LOVE to have you join us!

📅 Saturday, August 29�⏰ 10 AM–2 PM�📍 Farm Girl Quilting

We have quilt tops ready, and now we need helping hands to get them paired with batting and backing so they can move one step closer to becoming finished quilts for kids who need a little extra comfort. ❤️

✂️ What to bring:�🧵 Your sewing machine�✂️ Your cutting tools�❤️ A heart ready to help!

We’ll also be piecing batting together using a zigzag stitch, so there will be plenty for everyone to work on—no matter your skill level!

🎉 AND HERE’S OUR THANK YOU TO YOU!
�Everyone who comes to help will receive 15% OFF their purchases that day!

Come spend a few hours sewing, laughing, visiting, and making a difference. Every stitch helps us wrap another child in love and comfort. 🥰

Please SHARE this post and tag a quilting friend who might like to join us!

Many hands = more quilts = more kids we can help! ❤️

08/23/2026

GM friends- I am looking for an old Gun cabinet like this that Pete can redo for
me and make it a quilt cabinet. I am including different pictures of different styles. If you know of anyone getting rid of one, please let me know. Thanks

08/23/2026

Not all heroes wear capes… some of us carry reusable shopping bags. 😂🧵I’m not buying more fabric—I’m rescuing perfectly good fabric that has been trapped in a quilt shop waiting for its forever sewing room! 🤣Tell me I’m not the only fabric rescuer out here! 🙋‍♀️SAVE this and send it to the friend who is always willing to join you on a “fabric rescue mission.” 😂

08/22/2026

🧵❤️ COME HELP US HELP THE KIDS! ❤️🧵
We’re having a Comfort Stitches Work Day at the Barn and we would LOVE to have you join us!

📅 Saturday, August 29�⏰ 10 AM–2 PM�📍 Farm Girl Quilting

We have quilt tops ready, and now we need helping hands to get them paired with batting and backing so they can move one step closer to becoming finished quilts for kids who need a little extra comfort. ❤️

✂️ What to bring:�🧵 Your sewing machine�✂️ Your cutting tools�❤️ A heart ready to help!

We’ll also be piecing batting together using a zigzag stitch, so there will be plenty for everyone to work on—no matter your skill level!

🎉 AND HERE’S OUR THANK YOU TO YOU!
�Everyone who comes to help will receive 15% OFF their purchases that day!

Come spend a few hours sewing, laughing, visiting, and making a difference. Every stitch helps us wrap another child in love and comfort. 🥰

Please SHARE this post and tag a quilting friend who might like to join us!

Many hands = more quilts = more kids we can help! ❤️

08/21/2026

🧵💥 BATIK BLOW OUT SALE STARTS TODAY! 💥🧵

Calling all batik lovers — this is your sign to stock up! 😍

🌈 BATIK FABRICS — ONLY $4.99/YARD! 🌈
📅 TODAY & SATURDAY — August 21–22

Whether you’re planning a new quilt, building your stash, or just need a few more gorgeous batiks (because really… who doesn’t? 😉), you’re going to want to come see us!

✂️ Beautiful colors
🧵 Gorgeous batiks
💰 Just $4.99 a yard! Red Bag holders- $4.49 (must have bag with with you)

At this price, grab the backing, borders AND that “I have no idea what I’m making with it yet” fabric! 😂

🚜 Come see us at Farm Girl Quilting and help us BLOW OUT THE BATIKS!

👉 TAG your quilting buddy who needs to come fabric shopping with you!

08/21/2026

Faith & Fabric Friday — “When the Points Don’t Match”

Bible Verse:
2 Corinthians 12:9 — “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Reflection:
Every quilter knows the feeling. You carefully cut your pieces, sew your quarter-inch seams, press everything just right—and then you put the blocks together and discover those points don’t quite match.

We can be pretty hard on ourselves over something so small. Sometimes we’ll even rip out a perfectly good seam trying to make it perfect.

And if we’re not careful, we can live our lives the same way.

We look at the places where we don’t quite measure up. We replay the mistake we made yesterday. We compare our lives to someone else’s and wonder why their “points” seem to line up so much better than ours.

But God never asked us to bring Him a perfect quilt.

He asks us to bring Him our hearts.

Paul learned that God’s grace wasn’t something he received after he became strong enough or good enough. God’s grace met him right in the middle of his weakness.

What a beautiful reminder for us.

The slightly crooked seam doesn’t keep a quilt from bringing warmth to someone who needs it. The mismatched point doesn’t keep it from wrapping around someone we love. And our imperfections don’t prevent God from using us either.

Sometimes we need to stop staring at the one point that doesn’t match and step back far enough to see the whole quilt.

God is doing something beautiful with your life—even in the imperfect places.

So this week, give yourself a little grace. Give someone else a little grace, too. Keep stitching, keep loving, and keep allowing God to use you exactly where you are.

Because in the hands of the Master Quilter, even imperfect pieces can become part of something beautiful.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of grace. Forgive us for the times we focus more on our imperfections than on Your faithfulness. Help us remember that we don’t have to be perfect to be loved by You or used by You. Teach us to extend the same patience and grace to others that You so freely give to us. Take every imperfect piece of our lives and use it for Your beautiful purpose. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Written by: Angie Gordon 8/26
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08/20/2026

Here you go… it was a great week with a great line up of shops!

08/16/2026

Don’t forget you can go back and watch the replays!

Thank you for another great event! Remember if you missed any night, replays will be available for up to 2 weeks past the original live show.

Night 1: Off the Rails Quilting
Night 2: Aurora Sewing Center
Night 3: Heritage Quilts & Fabric Shoppe
Night 4: Cotton Patch Quilt Shop, FL
Night 5: Farm Girl Quilting
Night 6: Farmer's Daughters Quilts

08/16/2026

2 Day foundation paper piecing class with instructor Ann Troutman. 10/28 and 11/11. Class is $40 per session and $5 reservation fee. Class supplies are 15% off.

This is a 2 day class.   You will pick your own colors- picture is just for idea.  Class Fee is $40 per session and is paid directly to the instructor.  $5 reservation fee.    If purchasing supplies at our store, you will receive 15% off.  Supplies Needed:Sewing machineRotary CutterCutting M...