Category Archives: Blankets

Project Linus Blanket #7

Project Linus Blanket #7: “Autumn in the Pumpkin Patch” To be fair, I worked on this in October and November. Then I switched to crocheting dish cloths for Christmas gifts. So this blanket has been sitting around for a little … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #6

After installing my sewing shelves I realized that I have a LOT of yarn. When I was looking for yarn to make my next blanket Chester and I studied the many skeins in my shelves. It was a bit rough … Continue reading

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Project Linus – Blanket #5

It had been a while since I worked on a blanket for Project Linus. I spent the spring crocheting Prayer Shawls so when we were getting ready to head south for vacation I decided to get the yarn together for … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #4

The fourth blanket that I’ve crocheted for Project Linus is another Ripple afghan. I’m calling it “1990” When I saw the florescent-colored variegated yarn I was instantly transported back to the early ’90s when neon colors were all the rage. … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #3

I am calling this blanket Purple Irises As I was crocheting with the variegated yarn it reminded me of the irises that I tore out of my rose garden this past spring. I really enjoyed crocheting this blanket. I used … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #2

  Project Linus Blanket #2: Blanket # 2 – My First Ripple As crocheting goes, this blanket was easy to work on as long as I kept count of my stitches. There were a few times that I miscounted and … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #1

This is the first blanket that I’ve crocheted for Project Linus. This pattern was a simple one that I found as a freebie somewhere on the internet. To be completely honest I can’t even recall what this pattern was called … Continue reading

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Quilt Show – Part 3 – NSM

This will be my last post about the quilt show that my mom and I attended. I apologize if it gets really long. I have a few more random quilts to show, plus a technique that I find to be … Continue reading

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Quilt Show – Part 2 – NSM

In Part 1 of my quilt show postings I showed you some quilts and how just the quilting made it look different. I also showed you how interesting it can be to get a close-up look at the material that … Continue reading

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Quilt Show – Part 1 – NSM

This past weekend my mom and I attended a quilt show. My mom is an avid quilter and I’m an avid user of quilts so we thought it would be a good time. And it was. I took a lot … Continue reading

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