Persian Tiles Eastern Jewels Blanket

 I love everything about this blanket.  OK, well not everything.  More on that later.

As it turns out, this pattern is a few years old now and nothing new.  Inspired by Truly Potts I decided to design my own version of the square and triangle infills.

Sounds a lot easier than it actually was!  Anyway, I got to something that I was happy with.

I also changed the border pattern and created my own adapting the Whipsiderry Border to fit my blanket.

I absolutely adore this blanket but have to say I would not do another one in this colourway.  The amount of ends, hundreds and hundreds that had to be sewn in was just beyond! 

The next thing to decide is what do I do with it?🤷🤔

And finally, seasons greetings to one and all!💗

Crochet Projects

 Hello, long time no see.😂

Where does the time go?

Anyway, this is what I have been doing.

This is a project bag I made from previous practise squares.  However, I realised too late that I should have lined it as I kept losing hooks and things out of the holes.  Oh well......

And yet more practise squares turned in this.

Now all these squares, small and large, were supposed to fit together in a fabulous pattern.  Mine turned out in all sorts of sizes but I managed to join them; sort of!😂   I do love the popcorn stitch edging though!💗

More crochet!

 Whilst having the kitchen the craft room had been turned into a temporary kitchen so I decided to turn to the hook again to keep me focussed whilst all the disruption was going on.

I got some bargain wool from the charity shop, borrowed some lovely books from my lovely sister and had a bit a of refresher course on Youtube from Bella Coco.  All her tutorials are amazing!

Anyway, I loved crocheting the squares but then didn't know what to do with them.  

And this is what I came up with.

A crochet bag for more crochet projects!  I am seriously hooked! Pun intended.  Lol!
😁😁😁😁😁💕

For the love of crochet!

 Back in 2020 during lockdown I decided to try and teach myself crochet and started a doily.

Well, after not having enough yarn and having gone awry I left it and picked it up again just recently and decided to finish it it off with a slightly different colour to sit in our new kitchen.

Have to say, I'm rather pleased with it!

Jelly Roll Quilt Moda Chocolate and Roses

 

Nothing from me in months and then two posts in one day!  Don't get too excited as I don't know when the next one will be!  Lol!

I used a quilt pattern I bought off Etsy.  

As suggested in the title, it was made using a jelly roll from Moda called Chocolate & Roses and it was originally intended for a friends 50th birthday.

Well, I decided the colours really weren't right for her (see my French Braid quilt that I made instead) so put this to one side.

Eight years later, I have finally finished it!  And then when I was sewing in the ends on the reverse side, I nicked the back with the scissors.  

Only I could do that!!!😢😢😢😢😢

Pretty Balloon Birthday Card

 

Hello!  

I actually made this in February but with one thing and another and another, getting in the way, I'm only now posting it to my blog.

The image was free from somewhere but because it was a few months ago I can't remember where from.  Doh!

Die cut banners and words.

Gamers Birthday Card

 

Free image from PngTree.   

Matched the colours in the image to my collection of cardstock and made up the background to match.

Hope he takes up another hobby before next years birthday otherwise I think it will be pretty predictable!  Lol!