First Communion

Spiritual - "Our union with Christ by faith and grace is a real union, but in Holy Communion we have, in addition, physical union with Christ.  Then, as least for a few moments, we have Him within us, as the Blessed Virgin had Him in her pure womb for nine months.  And if, to this physical union is joined moral union, consisting in the full conformity of our will and our aspirations to God's will and good pleasure, Holy Communion actually becomes the moment of closest union with God that we can reach on earth. "  Divine Intimacy

 Sewing -  This is a replica of the "Flower Garden Cotton Organdy Irish Crocheted Dress, French, circa 1910", page 136-137 of Vintage Baby  by Sue Hausmann, Elizabeth Rhodes, and Martha Pullen.  I fell in love with this dress when I saw it in this book and had to make it for my granddaughter, Audrie, for her first communion this year.  It was made with white ulster linen and crocheted lace and buttons I inherited from a great aunt-in-law.  I used 80-weight thread to do the machine embroidery.  The medallion's were made as free standing lace, then appliqued in place.  Audrie wore a fresh floral wreath in her hair and was such a lovely bride for our Lord.