More wool work

I'm nearly finished this block knitted blanket. Just some ends to sew in.
It really was fun to knit and it used a lot of scraps too.



This one is little size blocks that will get bigger and bigger.

These blocks measure about 2"  square

I have started another crochet rug. As you can see I grab 1 ball of scrap yarn and use untilmit runs out. That means I need to work on one project at a time. A little bit here and on to the next for a little bit. Sometimes I even knit a beanie first.

Knitting & crochet with scraps

My diagonal crochet blanket is finished.

EXCEPT 

for all the ends to sew up...

I have done a little more on this Knitted Scrappy square. I still haven't really got the pattern in my head but I will get there. It is a great use of scraps though.

Phyllis has made another laundry bag for AUSSIE HEROES.

They have a fun fabric with playing cards all over them. Perfect for one of the guys.

This brings the total to 57 made.

These tops were made by other members in our patchwork group.

I have "bagged" & quilted all 3. 

All ready to give to the kids..

Charity makes are always fulfilling..

Squilters in Sunraysia

I am lucky enough to have another friend visit. Rosie and her husband, Graeme, have ventured up here for the Squilters sewing retreat weekend. They both decided to make a weeks holiday out of it. It has been warm but we also had some rain too.
Anyway, I took Rosie along to the local sewing group. We talked and laughed.

Here is my finished Hexie bag... Maxine loves it...

We also all went out for dinner at the local pub. I'm sure both Rosie and Graeme are enjoying their time here....
At the moment Rosie is enjoying the Squilters get together.
I have been doing a little bit of crochet..

Xavier's knitted jumper....

I originally was going to make this jumper for Nicholas. Then I realised I didn't have enough yarn for  his size so the next best thing was to make it for Xavier. There was enough for a beanie too. More leftovers were to be used up. Let's hope the size is ok..

Xavier's jumper...

After finishing Xavier's jumper I made 2 more knitted squares for Liz. Liz passes them on to an organisation who puts them together for charity blankets.

2 more knitted squares for the charity blankets...

Here is the blanket I keep adding to when I have leftover yarn from other projects. This will be for a charity somewhere when it is done.

Diagonal crochet blanket with all scraps

I have been knitting for charity and another crochet blanket..

I am heading of to Kilmore for a quilt in day. One of my friends, Liz, is knitting squares for charity. I thought I would make some to take along and pass on. I have so much odd wool. 1 ball of lots of colours from my mums stash. Mum always made for charity so I will continue until it's all gone...
So when I want something to just pick up and do I knit a square.
Here is my pile of 22.

When I finish the squares I use the left overs on a crochet blanket. It is a pattern that Lyn gave me and it is so easy. It will take a while to finish as I only do it when I have a scrap of yarn left over. It will grow slowly but I won't have to sew any squares together. Easy.....

Some craft is still happening

All be it slowly but it is happening....
While everything has been boxed up I have managed to finish a crochet blanket with lots of scraps used up. The pattern was shown and given to me by a friend. Thanks Lyn. I love this pattern and it is so easy once you get going. I need the instructions to get started again but I think this will be my blanket to go to when I have left over yarns....

A great use of scraps

A nice size blanket

I have slowly been working on one of the splendid sampler blocks. EPP hexagons. Keep in mind that these are being put onto a 6" block. They are tiny. Not my favourite stitching so it is going very slowly. I keep avoiding picking it up. Here goes. At least I have started...

My tiny HEXIES for the Splendid Sampler block

Mums Flower Crochet Blanket is finished

I have been doing a lot of crochet lately. Trying some new patterns and finishing off others.
I got stuck into getting mums blanket finished.
YIPPEE..... HERE IT IS...
Don't the bouquets of flowers look great...

Working on some crochet...

I have picked up mums crochet to do some more....
When I was sorting out mums patterns I actually found the pattern book. It gives the directions for the 4 rows of the pattern, not the size of blanket. That's up to you... Mum has retyped the pattern and stapled in the book so it was easier to read.

Flower Cluster pattern

A weekly subscription craft magazine from 1981. Aust..$1.75

I'm going to keep going until I run out of the green wool I'm using for the stems.. There was no more..

The flower garden is growing

Here is my tension on the left and mums on the right. Yes they are different but with some use I don't think it will really show up. The photos look a bit different. I think it might be the angles I took them on. It really doesn't look too different.

Different tensions

Look here to see when I started it...
http://jobutterfield.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/another-crochet-blanket.html

Another crochet blanket

after finishing off a lot of mums crafts there are still a few longer projects to do.
I found this crochet blanket started and I have never seen this pattern before. So I had to unpick some rows to work out the design.

They look like rows of flowers in a vase. It is very pretty.

I have lots of different colours for the flowers so I will just keep working until I run out of the pink or free or it is a good size to stop...
It will take me a while to finish. This will be a job to pick up in between other projects.

AUGUST OPAM's

Here are my finishes for the month. All in one post. Yep all 40 of them. Aren't they just so cute. Wow there was a lot of little things but I didn't get around to finishing a quilt. I have a few there basted ready to go so maybe that might be my aim next month... Quilts, quilts, quilts.......
Anyway here they are......
Trade table and gift items

And my mums finishes. ....

Then there was a big crochet blanket which I gave to my SIL....

My mums crochet finish

I have been working on my mums left over projects and have got this blanket finished....
Now I have to sort out all these blankets and give them to the ones that I think need, want and deserve them.... It will take time.
It has worked out to be a great blanket.... This went to my Sister In Law...
Yes she loves it

My mums finishes...

As you all know I have been working with my mums WIPs....

I am planning on finishing them to pass onto other members of the family. I'm not sure if I will do this all at once or a bit at a time. I will talk to mums husband and see how he feels about it.

Here is my first finish for mum and my 2nd for the month.

I think I know who this will be passed on to but everyone will have to wait and see.

Mum was a very good crafts person and a very giving one too.

We made these GOLLIWOG's (I know, politically incorrect, but that's how I grew up knowing them) years ago and mum has made lots more than me. We did them in boys & girls, lawn bowlers and footy players. These were our own designs and mum continually made them. One after the other. The last one she was working on was a HAWTHORN player for a friend. Of course it had to be finished. I'm sure it will be appreciated and never lost....

Here it is. YES I FINISHED IT.

Then there were these cute little BANANAS IN PYJAMAS slippers. 

These were not for any one in particular so they will go in the pile we have yet to decide which organisation to send them too. Maybe the hospital shop would be nice.

So I am adding this to my OPAMs 

A few quiet nights and weekend

It has been a great relief for me over the past week to have some rest time.
I was starting to get a bit run down and stressed so some me time was nice. I spent the days doing computer / paperwork and by dinner time it was relax time. This is what I did.
I sorted through some of mums yarns and started sorting... I went from this............

To this..... A beautiful chevron crochet blanket....

I am linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching....
http://kathysquilts.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/slow-sunday-stitching.html