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Canada Proud
I was so excited to start this blanket! This was a design I came up with and created myself. Well, not the flag per say, but the layout and the maple leaf in the Corner to Corner (C2C) layout. This stitch works up fairly quickly but when you add a pattern to it, it does take some patience to make sure you have the right number of colours in the right spots and you dont mess up the words. The back and forth of colour changes and turning of the project can be confusing and you need to make sure that you mark the right side and the wrong side…
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Flowers Bring Me Joy – 8 x 8 Inch Blanket Square Pattern
It’s my turn to share with you my pattern for the Love and Joy Mystery Blanket CAL! My pattern was inspired by all the traditional red poinsettia’s that I see around the holidays. Since I live in a country that has a true winter with snow and frigid temperatures, the outdoor garden can not be enjoyed at this time of year. The bright red and green of the poinsettia are so beautiful indoors and they last throughout the winter months if you take care of them properly. This square includes flowers and some texture and can be made as a larger blanket or part of a multi square pattern like…
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When Things Go Wrong
Well, I have been working on a project for quite some time and was pretty excited to have it completed, well almost completed. I had big plans for it and was really looking forward to putting it out there and showing it off. However, my plans got derailed, not once, not twice, but three times! Like many have done with finished items that they are gifting, we wash them. Note everyone does this I understand, but the purpose of doing it is for a few reasons. 1 – Make sure it doesn’t fall apart. 2 – Block it so it can keep it’s shape. 3 – Have a clean item…
