Blues and Greens and Stripes
You may remember that I was really looking forward to Saturday, when my friend Katherine was coming to visit. Well she did (and brought her baby bump with her ♥ andher bump was wearing an ace red and white stripy top. Katherine, your bump looks good in stripes), and we had lunch while watching the birds and the bunnies in my garden. She didn’t believe how big Willow is, so I showed her. She believe me now. Willow weighs more than a baby.
After lunch we mosied on over to The Bramble Patch where they were having a two day sale. I love sales. Probably more than is healthy, and certainly more than is healthy for my bank account. On the journey I did helpful things, like pointing out interesting clouds, sheep, LOOK AT THE VIEW, and where there are usually some llamas and donkeys. I’m good like that.
I thought I was very restrained in the event of this being a sale. I had to keep reminding myself that I am unemployed, and I have just enough money left to get my travel pass once I’ve moved back to Leeds. Don’t Spend Any Money. Fortunately I had ten whole pounds in my purse that I’d been given as a thank you gift. Spending that didn’t really count as spending money, so I really only spent £8.20. Yessss, go me.
I got 1.8m of this fun, stripy fabric. I love stripes. I love the little flowers on the pink stripes. I love the wiggles along the green stripes. This is Good Fabric.
I also got this bad boy. 2 metres of it in fact for the bargain price of £10. Isn’t it beautiful? I just love this colour. I actually thought that it was Moda fabric but when I checked the selvage this morning it’s actually Timeless Treasures (whoever they are.) I thought it was the same colour as my very favourite fabric, which is Moda Arcadia, but it’s actually sliiightly different. But that’s ok. Because I love it anyway.
Did you know, that the Moda fabric (with the birds and the dragonflies) was the very last thing I purchased before I got married? Yep that’s right – the day before my wedding me and my mum went fabric shopping. I think I was quite a laid back bride. I just let everyone else do the stressing for me!
I don’t think I could ever use this fabric. I’m a bit sentimental about it now! Plus it’s so pretty that I can’t think of a suitable project for it.
But shall I let you into another secret?
All the fabric that I buy just gets put into my fabric box. That’s right. I have a nice little stash of fabric, but I can barely sew. I can sew on a button, or sew up a hole, or sew on a name tag. I can even make little christmas tree decorations – I made some little trees, and two pieces of holly a couple of years ago. But that’s about it. I have a sewing machine that scares me. Oh and I don’t know how to thread it.
But you know. I’m sure I’ll get there. Sewing is my next challenge.
So now, I think I’ll stick with stroking my fabric and admiring it’s prettiness. And I’ll stick with crochet. And aim to finish some projects. I found this bag in my room this morning. It was cunningly hidden inside a rucksack and I found it when I lent the rucksack to my mum this morning.
It’s my Vintage Stripe Blanket, aka the bane of my crochet life.
This is folded in half by the way. It’s 250 stitches long. I started with a 3mm hook. Don’t do this to yourself guys, use wool, use a big hook. Go chunky! Go short!
It is pretty. And it is stripy. But it’s so boring to work on! plus I’m terrible at straight lines – I’ve gone wrong a few times and it’s got an odd bulge at one end. I should really finish it though.
I mean I have the yarn for it …
I hate those kind of projects that you know you should finish but you just can’t face it. I have a cross stitch that looks balefully up at me every time I open the drawer and I have to slam it shut to stop the guilt from overcoming me!
Love that Moda fabric with the hummingbirds on it. Wait are they hummingbirds?! Well…winged creatures anyway.
AND I have (hopefully) good news for you. You are officially the winner of my one year blogaversary giveaway!! There will be a post coming later on tonight hopefully but I thought I would tell you now. Just drop me an e-mail and let me know where you want everything sending.
Very pretty fabric. I have the same problem, I was all excited and bought lots of new fabric online. Now I have it and I can sew but I have no idea what kind of quilt I want to make with the different fabrics, and I have too many different fabrics, so there is enough for at least 3 different quilts, aargh. I also want to try and finish my crochet throw. Hope you find the inspiration to finish your throw. Good luck.
Love those colors together! Your vintage blanket will be lovely!
I love this post!! I too buy fabric yet am unable to sew. I too have a sewing machine that I can’t thread or use… and I too have sewing as one of my future goals. Until then I’ll stick with my crochet.. Thank you for making me smile!! Emma :-)
You really have no excuse then lady!!! Get working on those stripes!!! Lovely frabric you got yourself there, I’d love to learn how to sew and I’d love to have a sewing machine even more! x
Oooooo… I started a blanket like that too, with 4 colors instead of 2, although only 185 stitches wide. I frogged it. So many ends to weave in, and soooooooo slooooooooow. Love your colors, though, and I hope you find the motivation to finish it.
This fabric is beautiful. Can’t mom help you get started? You could make some simple cushions.Shame if you’re just going to put it away! Enjoy it.
I just love this yarn,such beautiful colours.
Hugs and Love Suex
More squares today
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Bump is wearing stripes again today! Not the same stripes though. Today I look like where’s pregnant Wally :)
And I will teach you to sew!
Just had to come on over after I heard you won The Girl’s giveaway. Say….those colours on your blanket are right in vogue….the 2010 Olympic colours….which, being in my neighbourhood…I am going to partake in tomorrow. All that to say, the blanket would be super for venue watching. Take care….you have a super site here…
So funny heather, I made a cushion cover from this yarn after I\’d finished my first ever granny blanket (also in this yarn). My cushion cover was also made in Tr stripes, and boy was it tedious !! Plus I also made a mistake (made 2 tr\’s in one stitch) and it really really shows up in this yarn so i can\’t bare to look at it. It never got made into a cushion :: it\’s currently working as a baby blanket for Little lady\’s dolls (they don\’t see THAT MISTAKE)
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