Topographical Map Blanket

I finished these blankets a few weeks before Christmas. I made one for my nephew that is 3 months old, and one for my fiance that is 24 years old.

It is a topographical map blanket.
I sewed the grading yarn onto the blanket with a zig-zag stitch. I sewed the yarn in organic shapes. (I couldn't really control the way the shapes came out completely because I was shoving half a blanket through the arm of the sewing machine.) I think they turned out great.

Hippie Quilt

My great-grandmother Launa Henley made this quilt for my mom in the early '70s. It has no batting. It is held together by yarn tied at the corner of the squares. Great-Grandmother Launa Henley called it the hippie quit. I have always called it the picnic quilt. My mom has always brought it along for picnics or to lay on during fireworks on the fourth of July. When I got my first car at the age 18 I put this blanket in the trunk. I have had many picnics on it since. I like to take it to the park with a book and read.
I just love the fabrics in this quilt. Especially the one above.
Look at those delicate hand stitches that line the border! I love the history of it. I love the idea that my great-grandmother made this just for my mom when she was a young teenager. She had no idea how much a twenty something would love it 35 years later.

I told my mom today that the quilt was now mine.

Project: Finished

Okay so the day has come my friend, to speak of many things; of tetris blankets, sealing wax, cabbages, and kings.

this picture is to show you the texture of the blanket.

This is the back side.

This is the front side.

It measures to about 38"x38".
It's a pretty big baby blanket.
I made it all out of Simply Soft yarn, 6 oz., 100% Acrylic. It is very soft and not itchy at all.

Well, that's it. I guess I should move on to something else now. I just need to figure out what that is.

Project: Day 4-ish

Well, I skipped a couple of days and then I did one shape for a day or two, but yesterday I worked on it for a while and it deserved it's own post. So this is an estimated day of work.

I'm excited for the next couple of days because it soon will have a more finished look. I'll sew in all the yarns and put a border on. I'll need to go pick up some more yarn for it but it's coming together. (haha I made a pun and didn't even realize it)

New Projet: Day Two

Ok here was day 2 you know what it is?

Gee, what are all of these shapes?


TaDa!