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Post by disneypal on Apr 23, 2017 22:04:29 GMT
These should have been posted of the March thread, but it took me until today to finally sew the buttons on. It was a happy accident that the sweater set and the corner 2 corner blanket ended up matching. The sweater was created with the Nicole Studio Sample yarn and the blanket was done with 3 1/2 skeins of the Sweet Roll yarn. Those are beautiful! |
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Post by Mystie on Apr 23, 2017 23:26:31 GMT
I have a ton of Anna Griffin papercrafting stuff, I stalk her on the HSN crafting days.  But I haven't really used much, just acquired a lot. So I went through and looked at what I have and made 16 or 17 cards on Friday night. Here's a few, and the rest are on my blog if you're interested.   |
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Post by shelledpea on Apr 24, 2017 3:09:59 GMT
I finished this "Jayne" hat for my son a few weeks ago. Today was the first time we were able to get together so he could model it. He was thrilled with the hat...with letting me take a picture, not so much. lol. Attachments:
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 24, 2017 4:58:58 GMT
I finally got a start on my block of the month Christmas Quilt. The first block has been cut out and fused in place. I am going to wait until I have a few more blocks done before I start the machine embroidery. Since there are 12 thread colors I figure it will be more efficient to do several at once. It's been years since I have done appliqué work. Now I remember why! Sooo tedious. I would pay them lots more money to provide precut pieces!  |
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Post by JoP on Apr 24, 2017 9:03:26 GMT
Here's my first attempt at a Granny square blanket that I made for my sister
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Post by teddyw on Apr 24, 2017 10:54:30 GMT
I love these Pea projects! KelleeM, that baby & the baby dress are too cute! I recently joined a local "Rocks" group. I'm not sure the real name for this. These groups are in many cities and can be found on Facebook. Painted rocks are hidden in local areas, some simple and some elaborate, and the basic idea is to spread joy and brighten someone's day in a very small way with a painted stone. local rock groupTacoma rocksCharlotte rocksWe have found a few rocks in the past couple of months while out walking and have re-hidden them for others to find. You can keep or re-hide the stones you find. We have only kept one for a long time ...a Star Wars AT-AT walker one.  When my son is done thinking it is cool we will re-hide it too. There are themed painting events and meet ups sometimes. So I've been painting rocks to hide.. just because this is a very low key, stress free craft....rocks and paint. Here are a few I've done...    I love this. Kelleem- that dress is beautiful. All the quilts are amazing. I just started a fluted cuff bracelet. There's no way it will be done this month because the studio is closed this week. |
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Post by suzastampin on Apr 24, 2017 11:29:12 GMT
These should have been posted of the March thread, but it took me until today to finally sew the buttons on. It was a happy accident that the sweater set and the corner 2 corner blanket ended up matching. The sweater was created with the Nicole Studio Sample yarn and the blanket was done with 3 1/2 skeins of the Sweet Roll yarn. Those are beautiful! Thank you! |
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 24, 2017 22:10:23 GMT
 Well, it's all here!! The nice WW person emailed me back. It turns out when I placed my first order I was a "guest" and not logged into my account and they're having issues with their automated email response so that's why I didn't receive a confirmation email. I could return it but I've decided to keep it! |
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Post by gillyp on Apr 25, 2017 1:36:23 GMT
I suppose if I have any quibble at all about WW it's that they are so efficient they get orders out too quickly if you need to rectify something! Not that that's really a bad thing. Enjoy all that lovely yarn KelleeM. |
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Post by SweetieBugs on Apr 25, 2017 2:25:40 GMT
That is true about the order fulfillment with WW. I placed an order, the first time, with Deramores on April 13th and still haven't received it (it hit my credit card on the 14th so I assume it is floating along somewhere on the way).
Everyday I anticipate the mail and not yet:(
I have to add that subsequent to my Deramores order by a few days, I placed orders with Love Knitting and WW and both of those have arrived already.
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Post by pjaye on Apr 25, 2017 4:13:15 GMT
Argh, too many great posts that I can't keep up with them all, I've just been 'liking' them but wanted to get back and comments on them all and now there's even more! So many creative people and such lovely work, I love the yarn photos and the painted rocks and the quilts...all of it  So I went through and looked at what I have and made 16 or 17 cards on Friday night. Here's a few, Those are gorgeous! The people who get those will be very lucky. Great to have a supply on hand too. I always used to think "I'll make a card for so-so" and rarely did because I'd always run out of time, now you'll have them on hand. I finished this "Jayne" hat for my son a few weeks ago Looks good on him! The nice WW person emailed me back. It turns out when I placed my first order I was a "guest" and not logged into my account and they're having issues with their automated email response so that's why I didn't receive a confirmation email. I could return it but I've decided to keep it! One can never have enough Stylecraft Special DK...and you would have got the 3 new colours too, what do you think of them? I'm partial to the Mushroom one. |
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Post by JoP on Apr 25, 2017 6:17:16 GMT
Argh, too many great posts that I can't keep up with them all, I've just been 'liking' them but wanted to get back and comments on them all and now there's even more! So many creative people and such lovely work, I love the yarn photos and the painted rocks and the quilts...all of it :  : []One can never have enough Stylecraft Special DK.... I agree pjaye such lovely work, and also with your comment on the Stylecraft Special DK - I bought 30 balls this past weekend 😉 |
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Post by phoenixcov on Apr 25, 2017 8:20:13 GMT
I have a lovely pattern and it`s a chalanging project. Problem is that I have been through every scrap of fabric I own and nothing is remotely suitable. My OH thinks it is funny that I have a shops worth of material and still wanting something else. I am not mobile at the moment so searching local shops is not possible and the two websites I buy mini prints from are down for holidays until next month. At least you ladies will know how I feel at the moment. No excuses now ...housework it is.  |
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 25, 2017 8:45:01 GMT
pjaye I love the new colors and may have purchased extras of each so I now have 4 each of them! The mushroom is beautiful but I think my favorite is the vintage peach.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2017 9:37:00 GMT
I have a lovely pattern and it`s a chalanging project. Problem is that I have been through every scrap of fabric I own and nothing is remotely suitable.  isn't that always the way though? So frustrating. Is it anything we could help you with? |
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Post by JoP on Apr 25, 2017 14:10:37 GMT
My attempt so far at the Hydrangea blanket
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 25, 2017 14:15:40 GMT
JoP I'm about 5 colors behind you! You're doing a great job!!
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Post by phoenixcov on Apr 25, 2017 15:16:13 GMT
Thanks for the kind offer lainey.  I have decided to try the pattern in a less expensive fabric first, sort of trial run. That should satisfy the craving to make it and any mistakes won`t annoy me so much. |
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Post by JoP on Apr 25, 2017 21:00:25 GMT
JoP I'm about 5 colors behind you! You're doing a great job!! thanks 😁 - I'm on row 42 - I changed two yarn colours from the original I'm using Fuchsia instead of Raspberry and Buttermilk instead of Camel. Are you doing the same size as the pattern? |
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Post by SweetieBugs on Apr 25, 2017 21:54:38 GMT
JoP I'm about 5 colors behind you! You're doing a great job!! thanks 😁 - I'm on row 42 - I changed two yarn colours from the original I'm using Fuchsia instead of Raspberry and Buttermilk instead of Camel. Are you doing the same size as the pattern?
Your colors look very nice (not sure if it is the photo or actual but your colors look deeper and richer than the ones used by Attic24). Great job. |
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Post by SweetieBugs on Apr 25, 2017 22:03:50 GMT
JoP I'm about 5 colors behind you! You're doing a great job!!
I bought 25 colors of the PaintBox cotton (I already had about 20 colors so I purchased virtually all the other colors) last week. My order arrived yesterday. I had also purchased one skein of the PaintBox Simply DK and played around with that a bit and liked it so I thought I would buy a bit more. Well, when I went online, the full set of PaintBox cotton 54 colors was 40% off so of course I had to buy that as well a load (27 skeins) of the Simply DK because all the PaintBox was 25% off. The quality seems similar to the Stylecraft but the color pallet is a bit different (many of the Stylecraft colors are a bit "dusty" or vintage tinged to my eye). The colors just look a bit cleaner to me and the range of shades in some colors is much wider. I can't wait to have ALL of the cotton together. I will have to photograph it and use it as my laptop background!!! |
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 25, 2017 22:27:13 GMT
I actually received my first order over a week ago. I'm jealous of all your cotton! I wish your shoulder would be more cooperative. . JoP I went with the kit/colors they had. I guess I'm a lot further behind you...I'm on the 9th color! |
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Post by JoP on Apr 26, 2017 6:11:25 GMT
SweetiePie Pea I actually received my first order over a week ago. I'm jealous of all your cotton! I wish your shoulder would be more cooperative. . JoP I went with the kit/colors they had. I guess I'm a lot further behind you...I'm on the 9th color! I always struggle to post pictures here - my photo was quite a few days ago. The blanket is for my Mum's 89th Birthday in a couple of months, so the colour swap was to fit in with both her lounge and bedroom colours. SweetiePie Pea I'm a newbie crocheter so not fast by any stretch of the imagination - well done on your cotton purchases  |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 26, 2017 10:38:52 GMT
I have nothing of my own to add but this is my favourite thread every month. You all inspire me so much!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2017 15:53:32 GMT
I may have started a Hydrangea blanket with the Paint Box yarn! I don't know how it happened, one minute I'm reading Attic 24 the next I'm 3 rows in!!
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Post by SweetieBugs on Apr 26, 2017 18:38:42 GMT
I may have started a Hydrangea blanket with the Paint Box yarn! I don't know how it happened, one minute I'm reading Attic 24 the next I'm 3 rows in!! |
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Post by friendly on Apr 26, 2017 18:44:17 GMT
Oh nooooooo! I just went to the Attic 24 site! That hydrangea blanket is gorgeous and I've been looking for a new crochet project. I've ordered from Wool Warehouse before and they get stuff here to the US really quickly.
I can feel myself slipping down the rabbit hole.............!
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Post by friendly on Apr 26, 2017 18:47:05 GMT
I've finished another baby blanket. I used Bernat Baby yarn and I'm not a fan of it. My sides are very uneven because it was hard for me to figure out where to start and end a row. But I'm not about to take it all apart and redo, especially since my grandson will be born next week! I'm going to put a satin binder around it to hopefully hide the unevenness of it. But here it is:   You did a great job! |
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Post by JoP on Apr 26, 2017 21:18:56 GMT
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Apr 27, 2017 12:29:09 GMT
I'm LOVING all your projects! I've been going through and liking them too.
I'm having a colour problem. I want to make myself a circular jacket with a pattern from Drop Designs. It's for my Easter and Christmas concerts where we have to wear black bottoms and white tops, and the church can be anything from overheated or (most often) perishing. Bright white makes me look like death warmed up, so I'm trying to find off-white, or winter white. Cream won't do - too yellowy. I want acrylic (NOT wool), in 4-ply weight. I've exhausted all of the yarn shops within 10 miles of where I live, and have been looking on-line, but winter white or off-white don't appear as colours, and I've discovered that there are eleventy billion shades of white, all called white, and all potentially nothing like the photographs.
Advice?
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When my son is done thinking it is cool we will re-hide it too. There are themed painting events and meet ups sometimes.
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isn't that always the way though? So frustrating. Is it anything we could help you with?
