Showing posts with label afghan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label afghan. Show all posts
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Crafting in the Shade Garden
Last weekend was gorgeous -- the weather was delightful and so I spend most of Sunday under the trees working on another giant granny square afghan. Calling this one "Gumdrops" and it's almost finished. It will probably find a home on the living room sofa -- I find as the autumn and winter close in, I crave color more than ever!
Then I did some handstitching on these small log cabin blocks. They'll probably end up in a small quilt for my niece -- such cute girly colors, I think -- perfect for a 4-year old!
I often throw scraps into a large wicker basket and just work randomly from the pile, piecing together based more on the color combinations and patterns than using a plan. For years I've been in love with the batiks and have recently added the fabrics from Any Butler and Kaffe Fassett, as you can see here -- the colors and patterns are so rich!
I'll just keep on going until I have a significant pile of pieced blocks and then see how they fit together into something larger -- maybe a wall-hanging or even a quilted vest? Hopefully the weather holds and another afternoon in the back garden is in store . . . ?
Labels:
afghan,
Amy Butler,
batiks,
crochet,
fabric,
granny squares,
handstitching,
Kaffe Fassett,
log cabins,
quilting
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Another great granny
Something in the air these days -- evenings draw in a bit more quickly. You often need a sweater by dusk. Birds are busier at the feeders, too.
Another "gargantuan granny" in the making! This one is for my 3-year old niece who lives in Berlin, and whom I have not met yet. Someday I'll get over there and scoop her up into my arms and smother her with hugs and kisses -- and then she'll probably start screeching because who is this crazy stranger?
What I love about these gigantic grannies is the fact that they are almost meditative. You simply keep repeating round after round, watching the piece grow in size. It's also fun to be able to stop a moment and switch to another color.
I've got a few more rounds to go; then I'll finish off with a round of single crochet to keep the edges uniform.
How much yarn? About 2 skeins using a K hook. It measures about 3' x 3' -- just right for a little person!
Another "gargantuan granny" in the making! This one is for my 3-year old niece who lives in Berlin, and whom I have not met yet. Someday I'll get over there and scoop her up into my arms and smother her with hugs and kisses -- and then she'll probably start screeching because who is this crazy stranger?
What I love about these gigantic grannies is the fact that they are almost meditative. You simply keep repeating round after round, watching the piece grow in size. It's also fun to be able to stop a moment and switch to another color.
I've got a few more rounds to go; then I'll finish off with a round of single crochet to keep the edges uniform.
How much yarn? About 2 skeins using a K hook. It measures about 3' x 3' -- just right for a little person!
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