Forgot I'd started writing a blog so was amused to see what I'd written 4 years ago especially about the crocheting and sewing! What started off as felt hearts sewn by hand and treble crochets that could only go round and round has escalated into my very own portfolio of crafts and not only do I now crochet I also sew - properly with the sewing machine I thought I couldn't thread!!!
I've made several granny square blankets which are a variety of colours but always the same theme, round and round and round to create one large square some with contrasting colours each line some all one colour but nothing else, I can't double, can't read a pattern and can only do large blankets in one piece, haven't got around to making lots of individual squares!
But sewing on the other hand is a whole new world to me!!! I've made curtains for my downstairs loo, shortened trousers, jeans and skirts for myself, kids and husband, made 2(!) patchwork quits - this being my absolute favourite achievement ever!!! More excited about my patchwork I think than my crochet. My first attempt was old bedding and various prints of fabric that I had been stock piliing for a while, edged with a neutral fabric which used to be my bedroom curtains!!! and backed with cotton. Absolutely over the moon with it and then went on to make a Christmas print patchwork with fleece backing.
