Sunday 31 January 2010

Basket Blocks

I have revised my plans for The Trick or Treat quilt from When The Cold Wind Blows book. It is quite a daunting propostion to make 300 basket blocks and I have decided to do my own version using less blocks. It will still be a large quilt and I think definitely more manageable. My aim is still to use what I have hidden in my stash.







This evening I have prepped a few ready to stitch. I hope that isn't cheating to cross it off my list as done as I didn't actually finish any of the blocks. At least now I have a plan. Apologies for the photo's, they aren't very clear. I did try. Honest.



I have managed to finish 8 items from my list. That means around 67%. Not bad, I did think it would be a minor miracle to do even half of it, so that is a little better.

I have also finished a litle cardigan for baby Evie. Now this bit of knitting has given me a headache. I started off knitting one pattern and trying to be clever made a huge booboo. I hate sewing up knitting and so decided to add the front button border into the knitting as I was doing the whole thing up to the armholes. WRONG. I was only doing the back and I had incorporated the front bands. I didn't have the heart to start again with the same pattern so found another one. I unpicked it many times trying to get it right, making silly mistakes and just not being neat. At last it is done. I am sure Evie will like it.



Love Shirl.x

5 comments:

  1. Love this little cardi, aren't you clever!
    It's nice having babies to knit for, everything is so small LOL
    Wendyxx

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  2. Your showing off those organisational skills again. If it was me I would blindly make a few and then throw them all together. That is the cutest cardigan I have seen in a while I love it. Lucky Evie I also love that name.

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  3. your basket quilt will be wonderful when its done, I am making it too and took a few liberties with the pattern as well! I am not in a hurry for it to be finished , I have enjoyed making the baskets over time.
    the little sweater is adorable and I be Evie and her Mom are going to love it!
    Kathie

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  4. I too make the little baskets quilt, my own version too...yours will certainly be beautiful when done.

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  5. Hi!
    Sorry to bother you but I wanted to ask if you would be so kind to send me the pattern of the baskets you are doing.
    They are very nice but I can not for financial reasons to buy the book.
    I would be immensely grateful and would send me to have patterns.
    thanks
    regards
    April
    abrilpatch@gmail.com

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