Stitching the pieces together
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Chrissy, that is lovely. I'm envious, as I never seem to finish any crochet projects I start.
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Love the throw!
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I Made several costumes this year, this one for my 8 yr old grand daughter. She wanted to be a character from "Frozen". No, not Anna like I ended up making, she wanted to be Sven, the reindeer!
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Phone crashed so I don't have the pics of Patch and Lala yet.
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Cute costume Meece! You are so very talented when it comes to making things for your grands but there again I had to be as well when mine were that age......sharks, sting rays, sea weed, witch doctors etc but I remember I never got more than a couple of days to nut them out, get supplies and get them made......lol. Loads of fun and I actually miss it.
I have finally gotten my sewing room sorted and have been down there doing a little bit of what I call the mundane. I needed another light weight blanket for out bed so I bought some light weight polar fleece and made one and then my bathroom curtain has needed a deeper hem since I have been here and now it is done.....yippee! As I said mundane but it has given me the impetus to get some sewing done.....lol.
Thanks for the compliments on the throw, I'm pleased that it is done and would be happy to another at some time......knowing my two daughters, I'm sure when they see mine will want one as well.
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Chrissy, Technical questions:
On the blanket, did you make one piece up the center and split another to add to the sides? What kind of seam did you use?
Are the throw pieces crocheted together or sewn?
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Wren, the crochet blanket is slip stitched together.
For the blanket, the polar fleece was wide enough to just need two widths to make a nice long blanket that has a large turnover at the top as well as plenty of tuck in at the bottom. I only needed to have one join which was done my hand in a figure eight stitch so I have a very flat join and is not really noticeable and then I overlocked the edges, folded and hemmed them by machine. Really easy.
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Just wanted you all to know that i stopped in to read all of your posts after a long absence. No projects have gotten done on my end. I had let our house and yard really go the last couple of years, so most of my creative energy has gone into home improvement and gardening. It's nice to come visit my favorite artist's colony!
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Shellshine, I just stopped by to see what's happening and there you are! I think of you and your life in Hawaii and being a nurse and all your hospice work. I picture you in an aloha scrub outfit, hair beautifully messy, Hawaiian style. I miss Hawaii and have missed hearing from you. With all the rain you get, a garden must grow rapidly. See ya, Jan
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Chrissyb, a simply gorgeous throw! What's the next project?
Meece, adorable outfit for your granddaughter! Loved that she chose Sven!
Shellshine, really great to see your name again!
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Hi Mods! I need to make some clothes for summer so they are on the agenda first......lol.......can't be seen getting around naked, it's not quite socially acceptable for someone my age. I like the top I crocheted for my DD's wedding and get so many compliments when I wear it that I think I might make a cardigan in a similar fashion. Watch this space for confirmation at a little later date.........lol
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Finally finished my pineapple quilt & I really love it.0 -
Melissa - Love that quilt! It will warm up any place it lives. I made at least one pineapple years ago, but I have no idea where it is. I'm been looking for one of my favorite quilts---a free flowing appliqued autumn leaves wall quilt. Sure hope I didn't give it away.
So Melissa, what are you making next? It's fun to see your creations. Jan
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Oh Melissa that is stunning!!! You have such a knack of being able to put fabric patterns and colors together that makes your quilts really pop! Love it and as Jan said, what's your next one going to be?......lol.
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I think maybe this, but I haven't decided on fabric yet. Have a couple of quicker ones I might do first. I'm free motion quilting a big quilt that is taking forever.
http://greenfairyquilts.com/catalog.php?item=561
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Melissa - That looks like a really fun pattern. With your color sense it would be stunning. I do understand free motion quilting taking lots of time and then there are those pesky other projects waiting in line. It's a wonderful creative outlet. Now I'm going back to look at that quilt site. Jan PS Love love love using ric rac in a quilt.
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Jan, the only thing I have to watch with the colors is unintentionally sometimes ending up with a juvenile looking quilt when I didn't intend to.
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Jan, Judi Madsen (Green Fairy) is my quilt hero. She does the most stunning work.
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We used ric rac around the borders on out intermediate class quilt & I really like it too.
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MelissaDallas - another masterpiece!!!!
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McKenna Ryan is my absolute favorite artist of all time... I was going to make a huge "lake scene" quilt for our two-story grand room in our mountain cabin, but then we sold it. Our city house has a beachy theme.
But DH's "Man Cave" (or, the den) has a fisherman look to it. I got this kit - McKenna Ryan's "Swim Team" last year to make him a wall hanging. Have I even started it? Noooooo! Maybe Christmas 2015?
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I really like McKenna Ryan too, but I don't think I'm patient enough to do most of her projects. That wall hanging has such great colors.
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The only reason I bought it was that it said that all the pieces were already cut out, and all I needed to do was fuse them to the background, then make the sandwich and do the quilting and binding.
Even then... it sounded exhausting!!!!
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Blessings that wall hanging is lovely and as much as I like it my younger sister would go potty over it! (Potty = really excited) She loves all things fish and sea and until recently lived on a small island just off the the main coast. Having all the pieces already cut for you would certainly make working it so much easier!
Today I drafted my pattern for a light weight cotton knit jacket (just to go over tank tops as I don't like my arms exposed) and managed to get it 3/4 sewn! It is sort of evolving as I go because I tried to measure myself and cut the jolly thing too short so there has been a section to the bottom which may or may not end up with something fancy added.......time allowing.......lol. I head off to New Zealand on Monday week and there is still a lot to do.
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so nobody has done any Craftsy stuff since November. I can't talk much, I started this at a class in July, finally finished binding it today.
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Ooh, pretty bargello. I made some 30's big hexie blocks that were fun & easy to do, but I find them kind of blah & can't seem to het very excited about putting them together. Trying to not get a buch of stuff out because I'm thinking of bringing guys in to de-popcorn & paint.
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Oh wow Melissa!!!! That is gorgeous and I particularly love the cats on the bottom!!! Your sense of color and excitement in your quilts is just fantastic and you certainly have a gift for putting them all together.
I haven't done anything since November. All my grandchildren bar one has their birthdays in November and then there is all the prep for Christmas (a big holiday to rival your Thanksgiving over here). When January comes I get some of the grands want to come and stay before school resumes at the end of January so I am only just now beginning to start back with my crafting. I finally picked up the lace shawl that I started I can't remember when.....lol.....so I can complete and the gift to my eldest DD.
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Chrissy, I can't even imagine working with thread as fine as that lace shawl. I remember the photo of the other one you made. I salute you for being able to remember a pattern (even with a book) for so long.
Maybe my quilting urge will come back. Right now it's all about painting.
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Wren I definitely need the book for the pattern and I had to unpick a couple of rows, stitch by stitch, in order to work out just exactly I was in the pattern......lol. I have finally worked it out and I am full steam ahead not to get it finished!
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almost all done, now it goes to the quilter.
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I love it. Did you design the pattern or is it a traditional?
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