Showing posts with label wip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wip. Show all posts

Saturday, 21 February 2015

The Springtime Throw

The Springtime Throw - by Nikki Trench this has been in the making for many a year now.  
I started this way back in August 2011!! as a bit of a stash buster using up scraps of wool left over from other projects. 
 I had a splurge on it way back when and only picked it up now and again since then.  
I found it again back in January and realised I had spent many an hour making these little squares and if I didn't do something about it, it would have all been for nothing.
(powered by tea and biscuits)

 I dug deep and made this my main project instead of something to drop onto when I felt like it and I finally finished it this month.  There were mistakes along the way!
 I was supervised these last few weeks closely by my cat Oskar.
 He took a massive shine to this blanket.
In all it's glory. 

 The pattern called for a 4mm hook and I used a 3mm as I wanted dinky little squares.  The finished item was a good sized lap blanket but I added a lacy border to bring it all together.  I couldn't find a border I liked so I designed this one, its very simple but effective I think.  


It has been said that it looks a bit like a skeleton in a bobble hat and I must agree. 
Oskar has well and truly claimed it, wherever it is he gravitates to it.


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Lisa xx

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Liberty Cushion and WIP's

I bought this fabric a few weeks ago now and I had meant to get cracking and make a cushion with it.  

Each time I got it out I didn't have the heart to cut into it as it was so precious.  It's Liberty and it's so fine and silky I thought it cruel to take scissors to it.

I gave in!

Even the scraps are a delight.


I made this for myself; it will have to live on my bed as I think I would cry if my boisterous kids got jammy hands on it in the lounge.



I'm glad I cut it now...

Have you been over to see Hookin with LaaLaa or Amanda Makes lately?  They have been airing their WIP's for all the world to see.  We all have them some more than others, and I'm also guilty of this.


Here are a few of mine, some almost there, some barely started.



A bit of a hexie theme going on here in three different sizes!


 


Help is at hand!


Lynda said "We can make the last Sunday of each month our UFO show and tell day. If you haven't finished an item, it doesn't matter, you can show your progress. The idea is that it gives us all a kick up the bum to get these lovely items completed."

Pop over and join in if you need a little nudge along.
 
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