Monday, October 29, 2012

Quilt Block in Honor of Divine Mercy and St. Faustina

St. Maria Faustyna Kowalska (1905 - 1938), commonly known as Saint Faustina, born Helena Kowalska was a Polish nun, mystic and visionary. She is known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy.
 This 12' x 12" quilt block represents the rays of divine mercy emanating from the heart of Jesus. It is a fairly easy block to construct and could easily be a repeated block to create a whole quilt in honor of Divine Mercy.


To download the free pattern please visit: Quilt Block in Honor of Divine Mercy and St. Faustina







Friday, October 12, 2012

Quilt Block in Honor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, S.C., (August 28, 1774 – January 4, 1821) was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church (September 14, 1975). She established the first Catholic school in the nation, at Emmitsburg, Maryland, where she founded the first American congregation of Religious Sisters, the Sisters of Charity.
This 12" x 12" quilt block features a school in honor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's founding of the first Catholic School in the United States. This would make a great quilt block for your favorite teacher!
You can download the free pattern here: Quilt Block in Honor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.