Royal Purple Ladies Share Advice!!!!

April  2005
Everyone needs this list to live by...
SMILE
 
The most destructive habit.....................Worry
The greatest joy.....................................Giving
The greatest lost....................................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work.......................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait....................Selfishness
The most endangered species.................Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm".................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome..........Fear
The most effective sleeping pill...............Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease..........Excuses
The most powerful force in life................Love
The most dangerous pariah....................Gossiper
The world's most incredible computer....The brain
The worth thing to be without................Hope
The deadliest weapon.............................The tongue
The two most power-filled words............."I CAN"
The greatest asset..................................Faith
The most worthless emotion...................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire.......................SMILE!
The most prized possession....................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communications - Prayer
The most contagious spirit.....................Enthusiasm
 

 

Some superstitions related to quilting:  (myths and superstitions found on the internet!)

· If a girl shakes a new quilt out the front door, the first man who enters, will be her husband.

· If an unmarried girl put the last stitch on a quilt, she will be an old maid.

· If the thread breaks, it will bring bad fortune.

· Shaking the Cat: A cat would be placed on a finished quilt, and four girls would grasp the edges and shake it. When the cat jumps out, the girl closest to the cat, would be the next to marry.

· Never begin a quilt on Friday.

· Never quilt at all on Sundays.

· Quilts should incorporate a deliberate flaw on the color or on the pattern, to remind us that only God can make perfect objects.

· Sleep under a new quilt and your dreams will come true.

 

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