A Little Wool Goes a Long Way....

It's been some time since I last did some Project Linus work .... with one thing and another, stuff has just got in the way.... however with my new found love of crochet, I was determined this year to add a few blankets to their Christmas pile.  Quilts and blankets are given all year round but particular effort is made at Christmas for the little people in hospital at that time.  With a few lucky finds in the charity shops for wool over the last few months and a donation from Mum (with some wool that she has had for 30+ years - sometimes it is worth hanging on to things!), this is my contribution....

Blanket One: Colours - odd balls from Charity Shops - Grey donation from Mum - wool for a school jumper for my brother, who has just turned 39 hahahahahha!!

Blanket Two: I think this has to have been my best find in the charity shops - two bags (20 balls) for £12 - this is the second of these blankets - amazingly soft.  Other blanket found here.

Blanket Three: My first use of very chunky wool - not the most exciting of colours but I hope it can be 'marketed' as an army blanket for a small person!

Blanket Four: Neon - for anyone that has a pair of sunglasses to hand!

Blanket Five: And this is my final blanket - oddly the smallest of the group but it did seem to take a long while to complete - this is actually off to SANDS once it had been blocked.

So there we have it - if you should have any wool in the back of the cupboard and need to find a new home then I would be happy to help you!! :)

Ta Dah: T Shirt Block

My monthly evening class has produced some blocks for Project Linus. We had been asked to produce one block each - and in total hoping to make two quilts over the next few months  - the pattern was easy and enjoyable - with fast results - I made three - with another set in the pipeline for after June!

 Should you feel the need - T Shirt - then click for the pattern!

Not the best pictures - but was in a hurry!!!

September 2011

September 2011: Welcome

Welcome sign for BH - wanted to do something different - had seen heart picture in a craft shop which gave me the idea to do this.



September 2011: Hever Quilt Show

Hever Castle - Local Quilt Show - amazing location - massive slices of cake!!

         

         

         

         


September 2011: Project Linus Hand Over

Handed over all quilts to Project Linus Co-ordinator at Quuilter Guild Regional Day - as a group of 5 we handed over eight finished quilts in total!




September 2011: Trip Overseas

Visit to In-laws in Spain with very good friends.. Sun, Sea and a few small glasses of wine!!

July 2011

July 2011: Project Linus 2011


Project Linus month.  Meet at BH with other QQ to produce as many quilts as we can for Project Linus. http://projectlinusuk.org.uk/- theme this year was transport. Simple blocks for quickness - with fleece backing. 

    

Managed also to complete one started last year - theme was Seaside in 2010.  Happy to hand over two completed quilts this year.  One quilt in 2010 so will try for three in 2012!




July 2011: Cushions

Rainbow Cushion for BH - needed to start using some scraps - have boxes full - decided on english patchwork - using paper templates - loved doing this cushion both for the actual patchwork technique and the colours.




Cushion for BH - found this fabric and could not walk past - £2 (!!) Made giant cushion for beach house - bit of a problem with zip but got there in the end!