Check out my It Is Well With My Soul Farmhouse Pillow and keep reading for a Free Pattern/template to stitch your own!
It Is Well With My Soul by Horatio G. Spafford is one of my all time favorite hymns. I vividly remember as a child singing this at church with my Nana. At the time she was battling cancer, but she belted out this song with all her might. And I knew that it was indeed, well with her soul, despite her current battle.
Do you know the story behind this hymn? Its quite a tale, a sad one, but triumphant in its own way. You can read all about it here if you want. Horatio G. Spafford went through an incredibly trying time in his life, almost akin to what the biblical character Job faced. He lost his son to illness, his property to fire and corruption, and then his daughters all perished when their ship sank on its way to England. Tragedy upon tragedy.
Despite it all, he never lost his faith in god, and penned these immortal words while crossing to England to rejoin his wife after the tragic loss of his daughters.
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
And that is the inspiration behind this hand stitched “It Is Well With My Soul Farmhouse Pillow”. Part homage to the strength of my Nana, and part homage to the impact that these words have had on me. And ALL love for the hymn and words that have helped me face dark times, and keep my smile on my face.
This design is one of my top sellers at my local markets, and I JUST added it to my etsy shop, the Knottarie, as well! I love this design so much I wanted to share it with y’all in case you want to stitch it for yourself!
Simply CLICK HERE to download the image. Please only use for personal use.
Do no resell this design or products made with it.
To use this free It Is Well With My Soul Farmhouse Pillow template, print off and copy with a water soluble fabric pen. Then get to stitching! If you do use this pattern, I’d LOVE to see the finished results 🙂 Be sure to come back and show me!
Don’t forget to check out these other Farmhouse Pillows I’ve made!
candy says
May 23, 2017 at 8:34 amthis is a great looking pillow and love the saying. I can see why it is a top seller for you. Love the homemade, farmhouse style.
Jeanette says
May 23, 2017 at 8:37 amI like what it says and pillow. That is actually from one of my favorite hymns from church. I would love to decorate my house with stuff like this. It makes it look so classy!
Christy Maurer says
May 23, 2017 at 8:49 amThat is so cute! I love the font and the saying. It is an amazing hymn especially when you know the story behind it.
Kathy E. says
May 23, 2017 at 9:13 amThank you, Jennifer, for sharing the story behind this hymn and also sharing the lovely script! We all need to remember to rely on God every day.
robin rue says
May 23, 2017 at 9:25 amThat is such a cute pillow. I love how it came out. I would love to have one for my living room.
Rebecca M. says
May 23, 2017 at 1:16 pmI love the pillow and the saying on it is just perfect! If I was crafty I would try to make one, but I am not at all! LOL 🙂 My sister is excellent with all things sewing so I will have to ask her to make me one 🙂
Pam says
May 23, 2017 at 2:27 pmIt Is Well With My Soul is one of my favorite hymns. I think my sister in law would love it if I made her one of these pillows as a gift.
Sarah Bailey says
May 23, 2017 at 2:34 pmYou are such a talented lady it always amazes me all the things you make 🙂 I love the saying on this one.
Lisa Favre says
May 23, 2017 at 3:04 pmWhat a beautiful throw pillow! Will definitely have to check out the template – love the font used for it.
Jaime Nicole says
May 23, 2017 at 4:43 pmThis is such a pretty pillow! I wish I had your talent to come up with things like this for my home!
Betty says
May 23, 2017 at 5:03 pmI love the phrase and especially on a pillow, it helps put you at ease and relax. I reallty like the front you chose as well!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
May 23, 2017 at 6:19 pmI love farmhouse style. This pillow looks so cute and chic. I can’t believe how easy it was to make.
Ashley Whipple says
May 23, 2017 at 6:33 pmWhat a beautiful hand-stitched pillow. This totally looks like something I could attempt!
Maurene Cab says
May 23, 2017 at 10:50 pmThis one is a moving and inspiring hymn. I know how tragedy can cause a person to write something beautiful.
Our Family World says
May 24, 2017 at 12:21 pmThe story behind it is so interesting. I like the design of the pillow, simple and neat!
Anosa says
May 24, 2017 at 12:32 pmWow, this is so cute! I wish I have a lot of time so I can do this too!
Mimi Green says
May 24, 2017 at 3:50 pmThis is a great word to hold on to. Growing up in the church I heard this saying all the time. It wasn’t until I was older that I began to understand what it meant.
Terri Beavers says
May 25, 2017 at 10:28 amThat is one of my favorite hymns. I sing it often but I never knew the story behind it. I need this pillow. I’ll have to check out the pattern.
Lori Leeper says
May 30, 2017 at 2:19 pmLove, love, love this!! Thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!
Bohemian Babushka says
May 30, 2017 at 7:42 pmLovely sentiment, lovely pillow. Gracias for the pattern and the story behind it; BB looks forward to using it. BB2U
Julia Bagamary says
May 31, 2017 at 7:51 pmGreat design. I may do it in hand embroidery!
Vanessa says
June 2, 2017 at 9:18 amThis is a beautiful pillow design. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party. You are a feature for this coming week link party. Thank you again.
Cherryl says
June 2, 2017 at 3:18 pmThis has always been one of my favorite hymns, as well. Can’t wait to stitch it onto a pillow!
Angie Rose says
June 4, 2017 at 4:04 pmThat pillow is so cute, what a fun idea! I love anything farmhouse style. Makes me excited for the summer, I can’t believe it’s already June! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Dishing It & Digging It & congratulations on being featured this week!
Theresa @ Shoestring Elegance says
June 8, 2017 at 11:44 pmHi, Jennifer! I’m Featuring your adorable pillow tonight at the What to do Weekends Party over @ Shoestring Elegance. Very nice! I want one too! Thanks so much for sharing. Congratulations!
Kate says
January 5, 2018 at 9:58 amI enjoyed the story behind these words. Thank you for sharing it and your design.