First St. - Putting First Things First


"Hope is a waking dream." This is the process by which you are experiencing such growth. To slowly realize that we are not pawns in the great game of life; but have power to command the very elements to create our experiences now that is a dream that gives great hope for our future."
- Aristotle
On First Street, we're putting first things, first - which is essentially your relationship with a Higher Power. We all want it to matter that we lived. We all want to make a difference in the lives of others. Here, you can. We've provided plenty of instruction, patterns, and ideas to help you, your business, your family, your congregation or your civic group to improve your community and to ultimately improve the world.
Light Lessons Our Light Lessons are brief 2-3 page lessons complete with a spiritual concept, points to ponder, quotes, scripture, and an assignment to put them to work in your life today.

Arts and Crafts
Want to make inexpensive gifts, spend some quality family time, or say thank you to a friend or neighbor? Visit this incredible website for all your arts and crafts needs. They have hundreds of free craft patterns, projects, and ideas. Click the image to the left to visit their website.
Humanitarian Projects, Patterns & Ideas
Humanitarian projects can be for your own home, for your friends or neighbors, your congregation, for your community, or for the world. As you read through the items listed below, ponder where your time and talents can best be utilized. There is a great need for people to step forward in service to their fellow man. If you want to contribute but don't know how to sew, maybe you could partner with someone who sews but doesn't have the funds to buy the necessary materials. When we work together, great things happen.
Some of the scanned images aren't the best, but they work. If you want to create a better version or have pictures of your finished projects, please send them in to us at the following email address: thesecretgratituderock@gmail.com.
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Baby Booties & Cap - Easy
Ball Crocheted
Ball for Children 1
Ball for Children 2
Ball for Children 3
Ball Yarn for Boys
Bear 1
Bear 2
Bear 3
Bear 4
Bear Love 1
Bear Love 2
Bear Love 3
Bear Love 4
Bear Love 5
Bear Love 6
Block Soft Toy 1
Block Soft Toy 2
Book Picture Small
Booties Multi-Colored 1
Booties Multi-Colored 2
Bunny Stuffed
Cars Wooden 1
Cars Wooden 2
Child's Mittens 1
Child's Mittens 2
Child's Mittens 3
Dinosaur 1
Dinosaur 2
Dinosaur 3
Dinosaur 4
Dinosaur Small 1
Dinosaur Small 2
Doll Clothes 1
Doll Clothes 2
Doll Clothes 3
Doll Clothes 4
Dolls Humanitarian
Fabric & Notions Projects
Fish 1
Fish 2
Fish 3
Fleece Blanket Twin Size 1
Fleece Blanket Twin Size 2
Fleece Tips Cutting
Fleece Tips Marking
Fleece Tips Sewing
Footballs 1
Footballs 2
Frog 1
Frog 2
Frog 3
Hat Baby Multi Colored Revised 1
Hat Baby Multi Colored Revised 2
Hat Berber Quick and Easy 1
Hat Berber Quick and Easy 2
Hat Berber Quick and Easy 3
Hat Berber Quick and Easy 4
Hat Berber Quick and Easy 5
Hat Stocking Cap Crocheted Guidelines
Hat Youth With Loops 1
Hat Youth With Loops 2
Hat Youth With Loops 3
Hat Youth With Loops 4
Hat Youth With Loops 5
Hat Youth With Loops 6
Lamb 1
Lamb 2
Lamb 3
Lamb 4
Lamb 5
Lamb 6
Lamb 7
Mitten Pattern for Fleece
Mittens Crocheted Guidelines
Mittens Knitted Guidelines
Newborn Gown Pattern 1
Puppet Bear Pattern - favorite!
Puppet Cow Pattern - favorite!
Puppet Duck Pattern - favorite!
Puppet Frog Pattern - favorite!
Puppet Lion Pattern - favorite!
Puppet Monkey Pattern - favorite!
Puppet Pig Pattern - favorite!
Puppet Tiger Pattern - favorite!
Puppy 1
Puppy 2
Puppy 3
School Bag Sewing Instructions
Sewing Kit
Simple Shape Toys 1
Simple Shape Toys 2
Simple Shape Toys 3
Simple Shape Toys 4
Slippers 1
Slippers 2
Slippers 3
Slippers 4
Slippers Crocheted Speedy
Slippers Knitted Guidelines
Sock Bunny
Sock Doll 1
Sock Doll 2
Sock Doll 3
Sock Doll 4
Toys General Guidelines 1
Toys General Guidelines 2