Monday, 19 June 2017

July 1st Canada celebrates  it's 150th birthday. Fabric companies came out with fabrics covering the maple leaf, the flag, beaver and moose along with panels covering each province, the capitol of Canada etc. I picked out a couple panels and some fabrics. One made it into the quilt wall hanging below. I have another two which will be turned into placemats or table toppers. Have not decided yet which it will be but will decide soon as July 1st is just around the corner.



Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Some more crafts I have done


This doll quilt was also donate to the HCC office to use for Christmas gifts. Fabric was left over from a cushion set made for my rocking chair


A little something I made at a library activity

 

For Mother's day my oldest DD got me a ticket to Empty Bowl for lunch. We get to go and pick out a pottery bowl made and donated to this lunch. Several restaurants donated soups/breads etc. All funds raised from this meal goes to the food bank. My favourite was the sweet potato and coconut soup. This is the bowl I picked out.
 
 




A few items for DGD

Catching up on some sewing etc that I have done.



Got a picture of DGD wearing the knitted pullover I made for her birthday.



Below is a picture of her Easter dress. Still have to make a matching one for her doll. It's next on my sewing list.


HCC blankets


The HCC office mitten tree takes donations of yarn for knitters to make into mittens or hats. They received the following yarn


Two big balls of this yarn and I was asked to make something out of it for them so I made these


I turned each ball into doll blankets and sent them to the office. They do Christmas gifts for children  and by making the doll blankets they will be able to include them with a doll as a gift. Perfect use of the yarn if you ask me and the office seem to agree.

Fabric choices for baby quilt that I am having second thoughts on



 The above picture is of the backing and the picture below is of the border/binding



Monday, 13 March 2017

Azel pullover and a doll pullover






Dear granddaughter birthday is coming up and her mother my daughter asked me last fall if I could make this Azel pullover this year for her birthday. DGD will be starting school in the fall and she though  it would be nice for her to have to wear. 

I got the pattern on Ravely and the yarn used is Bernat  softee chunky yarn in grey ragg. 




Granddaughter got a 18 inch doll from her aunt for Christmas and I figure she could use some clothes for it so I knitted up a pullover for the doll with left over yarn.



Baby blanket









There was a baby shower a couple weeks ago for a friends daughter and this is the baby blanket I made for her.  I used Bernat baby coordinates Cotton candy. Pattern used was the one on the yarn wrapper. The blanket felt so soft when finished.