Block 13:Johnthe Apostle

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John Block 13:John the Apostle Pattern for one 8”x12” ﬁnishedblock. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated.

Fabric Requirements & Cutting instructions Fabric 1 Fat 1/8th or scrap Shown Gray (2) 5-1/4” squares, cut once diagonally Fabric 2a Fat 1/8th or scrap Shown Med (2) 4-7/8” squares, cut once diagonally Brown Fabric 2b Fat 1/8th or scrap 1 John 4:8 Shown Dk (2) 5-1/4” squares, cut once diagonally Brown Fabric 3 Fat 1/8th or scrap Shown Black (2) 2-1/2”x8-1/2” rectangles He who does not love does not know (2) 2” squares God; for God is love. 1 John 4:8 Contrast Fat 1/16th or scrap Shown (2) 2” squares The Apostle John, John the Be- Turquoise loved, John the Evangelist and John the Elder all describe the same man — the disciple who was closest to Jesus. John was a prolific writer and is credited with authoring five books of the New Testament. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of Christianity. Together with his brother, James, and Peter, the three formed Jesus’ inner circle. John was the only apostle who did not abandon Jesus as he hung on the cross. How did John become so close to Jesus? The answer begins with family ties. John’s mother, Salome, was a sister to Mary, mother of Jesus. So these cousins were close long before Jesus called John and James from their fishing vessel to become “fishers of men.”

John was aggressive in his defense of Jesus, winning him and his brother the nicknames, “sons of thunder.” John had a strong understanding of the scriptures, and was well-versed in explaining how Jesus had fulﬁlled the prophecies of the Old Testament. John was a servant to Jesus, gladly doing whatever Jesus asked of him. John was a man of prayer, spending a great deal of time in ac- tive prayer with Jesus and by himself. But most importantly, John was the Apostle of Love. He loved Jesus, he loved the Church, and he encouraged his fellow man to love each other. Love was so important to John that he described himself as the disciple who Jesus loved. John was the ﬁrst to follow Jesus, and was the last to carry on His ministry, being the last of the 12 apostles to die. He continued Jesus’ ministry until he was nearly 100 years old.

Throughout his life, and throughout his ministry, John teaches us that relationships are more important than religion. Our Christian denomination is far less important than our relation- ship with God and with others. Do we love God? Do we show it? Do we love our fellow man?

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Block13:John the Apostle Fabric Pattern for one 8”x12” ﬁnishedblock. All seams are 1/4”. 1 Pressing directions are indicated.

Fabric 2b Instructions 1. Begin by stitching the Fabric 2b & Fabric 1 half-squares together, as shown. Press seam open. The unﬁnished unit should measure 4-7/8” square. Make (4) units. Fabric 2a 2. Place a Fabric 3 square in the corner of the Fab- ric 2b half-square, as shown. Stitch diagonally. Fabric 3 Trim seam to 1/4” and press open. Make (2) units with Fabric 3 square and (2) unit with the Contrast square.

3. Use a rotary cutter and ruler to cut the units from Step 2 in half diagonally. Select one side for the block. Discard the other side—or use it to make an additional block that spins the opposite direction.

4. Stitch the half-square units from Step 3 to the Fabric 2a half – squares as shown. Press toward the Fabric 2a half-squares. The unﬁnished unit should measure 4-1/2” square. Make (2) units of each color combination.

5. Stitch (2) units from Step 4 together, as shown. Press toward the Fabric 2a half-square. Each row should measure 4-1/2”x8-1/2”. Make (2) rows.

6. Complete the pinwheel block by stitching the rows together, matching the center seam. Fan the seams and press open. John 7. Setting Tabs: Stitch 2-1/2”x8-1/2” rectangles to the top and bottom of the unit. Press toward the rectangles. The unﬁnished block should measure 8-1/2”x12-1/2”.

Optional: Embroider the block name and Bible verse on the setting tabs.

1 John 4:8

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Block 13:John the Apostle I chose John’s Pinwheel to represent the Apostle John for two reasons. Obviously, the block carry’s the apostle’s name, but if you notice, the pinwheels are divided into three distinct sections, representing jesus’ inner circle of three; John, James and Peter.

The space below is provided for your personal reﬂection.

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