First Conker

It started out like this.

Then ended up like this.

I thought they broke open. This one did it all by itself. Ahh!

Number 8 and Bloggy Blanket update

This India cot blanket was easy and quick to do as I joined with dcs.

It's a bit wiggly but that's nothing different.

The edging was half trebles.

These cats keep hemming me in!

Talking of blankets, the Bloggy Blanket Friends' page has been updated. I'm pleased to say that our first Bloggy Blanket has been donated to an Old Folks' Home. Well done to those who donated squares for FM to join together. New followers, may I invite you to join in this Bloggy Blanket Friends' endeavour. Just click on the bloggy blanket page links at the top to find out more info. Basically, if you can crochet or knit a granny square you can join our little band 'doing' our small bit for others less fortunate. Our Bloggy Blanket Chain is a slightly different variation which involves sending one 'blanket in progress' around the blogosphere with bloggers adding one or more squares to it. Eventually it should end up a complete blanket which can be donated to a worthy cause - the last recipient decides which. Do look at the BB pages and if you are able to do even a small bit of crochet to help it would be much appreciated.

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Shhh!!!

Pusscats are asleep.

They always seem to lie on the things that I want.

I can't disturb them though, can I?

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notjustgreenfingers - thank you for your comment, I'd love to be featured on your blog. :)

Reminders

1. Mum's Virtual Tea Party 

- Sunday 28th October - all welcome. If you wish to take part and have not yet left me your blog name please leave a comment and I'll add you to the list. All you have to do is prepare a post for your blog on the 28th about anything to do with a tea party. See the Virtual Tea Party label for more info. I'd love it if you could get involved in some way.

2. Bloggy Blankets 

- Fostermummy, I know has completed one blanket. Has it been sent to a new owner yet? Do you need more squares for more blankets? Please could you give us an update.

- Mummyhen, how is the Bloggy Blanket Chain going (or not going)? Do you have another person it can be passed on to or do we need to ask for another volunteer?
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It's an addiction

Here's the second table runner made out of scraps of scraps.

There were 3 lots of different blocks of different sizes and not cut square (hadn't got my rotary cutter, ruler or mat) so I decided to quilt with lines close together to mask the blocks. I also used up lots of ends of different coloured threads.

It's guaranteed to start a migraine if you look at it too long!

But it's colourful, my own work (I think wobbly lines are my forte!) and part of my learning curve to better quilting. The next one may show a bit of progress.

Maybe, maybe not.

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Number 7 - joining knitted squares

This cot blanket for India was joined a different way - basically 1dc, ch3. It created a loopy, lacy join.

The rectangles were all the ones I hadn't chosen first because they were a mishmash of colours.

I think each corner was joined a different way as I couldn't decided (or remember) which join was best.

The edge was 1dc, 3ch round twice.

(Don't brush the fleck off your screen - it's in the picture.) Onward and upward!

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Oh deary me!

Here's the finished runner.

It nearly lines up ...

... and the border 'could do better' 

... but I'm well chuffed with my first attempt. I even made a second runner out of all the leftover bits.

The cutter, board and ruler have arrived and I've just tested them before I put them away for Christmas so the third runner is in the process of being cut out - aren't rotary cutters great!

Greetings, new followers, so glad you can call in.

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