Big Blankie progress…

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I thought I would show it to you on the bed, so you can really see how big it is getting. It will be easier to gauge the progress if I photograph it on the bed every time now. Right?

It hangs off that much on either side. It is BIG!

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Finally finished…

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Now I can go back to my big blankie project.

Current WIP

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I had hoped to have this done and up in time for our anniversary…but…

I hope to get this finished tonight or tomorrow and at least it will be up in time for my birthday. This is an attic24 project that I started a while back. I have taken a week (or more?) break [...]

Color Therapy Progress

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Here it is so far. I am now trying to do one color (= 2 rows) a day. It takes me about 2 hours to do each color. Wow! That means I have like 40 hours invested already.

As soon as Mila goes to bed each night I sit and work on this [...]

The Big Blankie…

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Lily sugar n’ cream cotton yarn (ranges from $1.79-$2.79 depending on the size…plus you can get it even cheaper when it goes on sale).

top left to bottom right:

1. soft violet

2. **correction** grape

3. cornflower blue

4. hot blue

5. rose pink

6. hot pink

7. hot green

8. robin’s egg blue

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The BIG blankie project…

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OK, so I am copying Lucy at Attic24 blog. She started an easy blanket…and that is what I need need right now…easy!

I am making this with Sugar n’ cream cotton to try and keep the cost down because I am making it big enough to fit a queen size bed. 330 chains [...]

New Crochet Project…finially

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Remember when I showed you the Sunshine Day Afghan from Posie Gets Cosy? And my favorite J Crew shirt that I was going to use as color inspiration?

Then I decided I would wait on it. Instead of that one that I REALLY wanted to do, I thought I would just make a ripple [...]

New crochet project

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Today I bought this crochet pattern from the Posie gets Cozy blog. I am going to use the Debbie Bliss yarn that I already have and order the Cascade Eco in light gray (instead of the oatmeal and brown that Posie uses). I think it will look a bit modern. My inspiration is my favorite [...]

Fun sewing projects for Mila

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So, I got a few things done last Friday.

I made a 2 sided flannel quilt that I just need to finish up by putting the ribbon ties on:

I made a stack of 6 (that is one package of Gerber cloth diapers) decorated burp cloths. I just sew a strip of pretty flannel [...]

Christmas Presents

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Christmas presents

These are sweet little crocheted flower brooches from the attic24 blog that I made for Christmas presents. I need to make one for me next for my winter coat.