Repurposed Shirt By Sew Leisure Crystal

Before

 I wanted to have a little fun so I took this beautiful Red men's work shirt and recreated it into a beautiful this beautiful Red women's tote bag.                                      

After

About The Journey By Sew Leisure Crystal

Sewing started off as a real passion for me, which later turned into just a duty. Now sewing has been revived into a new therapeutic outlet for me, a way to express the joys of creating something beautiful with my hand print. This time I sew because I never stopped loving it! I just do it on purpose! Bringing simple sewing tutorials, how-to, supplies needed, machine use, understanding patterns, pattern drafting, and much more to my channel. Hope to connect with other sewing enthusiasts and beginners who are eager to learn and take this journey together!!! We all need an outlet, away from the distractions of life to express our gifts, talents, and who God created us to be. So, I challenge you to find what brings you joy! Love what you do and live it out on purpose!!! Thanks for visiting, many Blessings!!! Crystal Sew Leisure

One Good Reason to Smile "Graced With a Smiley Face"

 "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones." 

Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)

   

Upon leaving the hospital where my mother had been admitted, I was feeling over-whelmed not wanting to leave her side.  I got into my small hatchback car.  As I started to back up, I was reminded of the smiley face drawing my nephew left in the dusty back window of my car. I chuckled a little thinking isn’t it funny how children will remind you how dirty your car is.  For some reason, I got the feeling "no that's not it". I zoned in with another quick glance at the smiley face smiling back at me. Then the thought came, "don't forget to smile!"  At that moment I completely lost it, bursting out into laughter; almost as if it was my nephew's voice I heard.  Soon, I felt the heaviness lift.  The joy of the Lord came from within me and filled my car as I drove the rest of the way home in peace.

Life is stressful.  The pressure of it can weigh so heavily on us to the point of a breakdown.  It’s very necessary to cry in moments of heartache.  But sometimes even in the midst of our most stressful moments, can we laugh? “Yes, we can”.  God has a great sense of humor finding some of the simplest innocent ways to bring us joy.  He knows our situation better than we do and he doesn’t want us to stress and worry ourselves sick.  Proverbs 17:22 reads "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones."  As we know to be true, laughter is healthy having a tremendous amount of health benefits.  Laughter can reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure, fortifies the immune system, you look better, it kills pain, even increases creativity and the list goes on.  So, next time you come across a child's dusty or frosty smiley face in a car window, don't forget to smile.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂