Sunday 16 August 2015

Oranges and grannies...

So this week I have continued with my orange blooms


I joined two of the flowers together, but I really needed to block them, and what a difference it makes in doing so


I have no idea whether blocking will actually keep the petals open, or if they'll go back to being curly? I guess I will find out as I continue to work and join


After blocking the two finished flowers ( I really need to invest in some of those kiddies foam play mats to block on, a towel is very hard going to get the pins to go and stay in!)
I'm now whizzing through making more blooms, I've got a nice little pile ready for the red edging


This week I had a massive tidy of my craft corner. Hubby is very patient, but he doesn't like it to spread to widely! I have a big basket, and a small trunk, one which held yarn, the other my wip's and then lots of loose annoying bits. So the yarn has been relegated to the garage, and embarrassingly my unfinished projects have been moved to the large basket, and all the little tools, buttons, ribbons and odds and ends have fitted into the trunk. It is a job well done, and I found projects I'd forgotten about too (hangs head in shame!) but all I need to do now is stay organised, and maybe actually finish a few!


As usual a few more more mood blooms have been added to the ever increasing blanket
Yesterday was National Granny square day, so as last year, the crochet community from across the globe posted a close up picture of their square and uploaded it on instagram. The idea is then to take screenshot of everyones' squares to make a virtual blanket. With a heavy weekend workload, I had to cheat and take a cropped photo of a square from last years mood blanket. It's been amazing to scroll through everyones pictures, to see the variety and colours









11 comments:

  1. Hehe, crafty stuff does have a way of spreading doesn't it! I've been meaning to organise mine too. Your flowers are so pretty, i can't wait to see more of them! :)

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  2. Ooh love the flowers, will be interesting to see what happens to the petals once they have finished blocking. You don't want to see the state of my craft room.... Drives my husband nuts!

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  3. Loving those flowers so vibrant and look good blocked, hope they stay like that for you. Tidy? Organised? you are talking about crafters. lol

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  4. The blocking does make a big difference. I am trying to teach myself crochet. (Going to do a post on it soon.) My target is to make a Granny Square. Just the one will do!

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    1. You can do it! I used utube to learn, as I found watching people physically do it rather than just reading was much more helpful x good luck and I look forward to seeing your square x

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    2. You can do it! I used utube to learn, as I found watching people physically do it rather than just reading was much more helpful x good luck and I look forward to seeing your square x

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    3. You can do it! I used utube to learn, as I found watching people physically do it rather than just reading was much more helpful x good luck and I look forward to seeing your square x

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  5. I love those orange flowers! What will you make with them eventually? I know the feeling of spreading art nd craft materials... patient husbands are the best, right?

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    1. I'm hoping to turn them into a scarf, we shall see once I've joined more of them together! X

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    2. I'm hoping to turn them into a scarf, we shall see once I've joined more of them together! X

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  6. Ooo! Love the flowers! - I'm always making those frilly bits myself, but have never gotten around to blocking them... So that's what they look like.. hmm...

    BTW, that e-dress for the rhino... auntieshan@hotmail.com
    THANKS!
    :-D

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