Granny Square Love and other stuff

The Granny Bee (see side bar) called me the other day and told me I needed to get this book. I told her I'd seen it but it seemed like I could do most of the stuff in it already, without the book, and I am getting a little tired of making grannies. BUT I took another look at it, and I decided I better have it. Cushion covers, footstool covers, embellishments, Christmas stockings, etc. It's by Sarah London . I'm excited about it now and I think I'll make everything in it! But first, I gotta finish the projects I already started. Remember...FINISH...is my word of the year.






Remember these granny squares?



Here is a pillow I finished with them.

I had purchased these pillows, cheap, at a garage sale. I always buy pillows at garage sales, wash them up, and recover them.

And this material was actually in our garage sale pile, to get rid of! I can't remember where I got it, but knowing me, I probably got it at a garage sale in a bag with other materials. Anyway, it's slick and even though I liked the pattern, I did not like the fabric.

But slick is just what I needed to slide into the granny squares I stitched together.

Not too bad huh?

Here is the other side.

And I did get the other square done for my big granny blanket I started last year.

Thank you for your advice. I went up to a size six hook. I must be more tense than I realized! Although last winter was much worse for me. It looks like it fits the bed laid out this way, but it doesn't. I didn't photograph the bottom part of the bed.

Anyway, I'm a little disappointed because I wanted this blanket to fit on our bed. I know it doesn't match the pillow I made. I already have an afghan to match it. This blanket matches a rug I already have, and I started it last winter. So anyway, it looks like I need to make four more, and hope and pray I have enough pink and blue leftover to go around the whole blanket.

On another note...

I made some chocolate cupcakes last week and took them to the granny bee meeting.

I also gave some to my cousin, who stopped by, along with a valentine heart. I don't usually get into valentine's day so much, but here's what I decided. You don't have the pressure of Christmas, with a gift. No big meals like Thanksgiving or Easter. No cookie exchanges, or entertain, so you don't have to clean the house up! So it's low stress and fun!

mmmmmmmmm ....I put conversations hearts on them.

I got this lovely thank you card in the mail, for giving her a crocheted heart! It was her birthday!

(I'm getting a lot of mileage out of those crocheted hearts.)

Cindy Bee