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[lazzbo]

Haha! I took six years to complete a sampler for my cousin's baby. I kept it instead.

[Morganna]

I once made a large Arthurian one, in which Merlin had a cape made of a dozen or so shades of purple. I photocopied the pattern, and filled in the squares as I went, so I could see where I was up to. One evening, I realised that the pattern and the work didn't match, so I must have gone wrong, but try as I might, I could not see what had happened. I spent hours looking, and in the end gave up and fudged it.

Ages later, after I'd finished, framed it and hung it (behind the front door - it was another one that was good to do, but not the sort of thing you'd want in the sitting room - a nine year old S proudly announced that she had helped with it, by doing some stitches for me when I was at work .

[wendy james]

That’s brilliant.

I’m struggling in the artificial light so am knitting my cardigan sleeves instead. Again, something started when at my previous employer (I know because I remember sitting in our knitting group discussing it).

[smalex]

Morgs

[lazzbo]

Ha! Who knew that cross stitch needed to be kept under lock and key?!

I have made progress with the Scrabble letter bag and also started a crochet blanket. Good to see that coronavirus hasn't changed my habit of a lifetime of starting billions of things and finishing nada.

[Leap]

Haha! I took six years to complete a sampler for my cousin's baby. I kept it instead.

With the baby details on it? Please show it to them when they turn 18

Morgs I like a really defined cross stitch, without loads of shading because I know I would go cross eyed trying to work back from mistakes. This one is honestly a dream, loads of it is symmetrical and repeating patterns and it makes it perfect for where my head is just now. I guess a more experienced person needs more of a challenge, but it is making me very happy.

Sorry for the terrible light - here is my progress.

[Leap]

Colour by numbers actually sums it up very well! My mum taught me when I was fairly young, maybe 12 I think and then I didn’t touch one again until last year. That was just a beginner’s kit and I was able to pick it up again just with the printed instructions, so I think depending on type it can be the very rudimentary younger sibling of tapestry.

I totally understand about the scan, and just means it will be extra nice to get started. Have you picked colours yet? (Feel free to get back to me after too).

[lazzbo]

Haha! I took six years to complete a sampler for my cousin's baby. I kept it instead.

With the baby details on it? Please show it to them when they turn 18

HA! That would have been excellent. It was just an alphabet sampler in the end - capital letters with cute little bunny rabbits in/around the letters. God, it almost pushed me over the edge.

You're making great progress! I'll work on photos of what I've done so far, innit.

[Cerise]

I started a 48-square COVID-19 therapy blanket.

[lazzbo]

That's lovely, Cerise! Great colour combos. I've just seen a work in progress on the Wool Warehouse page and now I want to start another blanket.

[Cerise]

I havent looked there yet. On FB? I raided my stash for eight colours and the circles use combinations of those so it’s a bit clashy at the moment but the white will calm it down. I also plan to use a new joining method so I can learn something different. Personal growth and all that.

[lazzbo]

I'm a rainbow fan, so I don't think there's such a thing as too much colour.

Aye, on FB - it's a Woman's Weekly pattern, apparently!

[Kleio]

That pattern is so lovely Cerise. I’m also loving the cross stitch. I used to do that but I gave up years ago.

I’m not sure if this is truly craft but I helped Reuben make a wooden kit today. I was in charge of splodging the glue but he did everything else. We had so much fun I’m ordering another one.

[lazzbo]

Oh, he looks proud!

I can upload my Scrabble bag now!

[Cerise]

That is excellent material!

[smalex]

That's great! I thought it was a bag for scrabble tiles but its actually a bag made from scrabble tiles

[Morganna]

That's great! I thought it was a bag for scrabble tiles but its actually a bag made from scrabble tiles

That's what I thought, too

It's very neat. I am making progress with my Red Box jumper. It is actually green, but that's the name of the pattern. I'll try to get a photo tomorrow, when the light is better.

[lazzbo]

That's great! I thought it was a bag for scrabble tiles but its actually a bag made from scrabble tiles

It's both! #meta

Ta, chaps.

[rosy]

That’s brilliant! I’ve made a couple of incubator-sized quilt tops for charity and I’ll make some more, but I’ve almost run out of cotton batting and it’s hardly an essential item. So only the best tops will get turned into actual quilts. I have some Miffy fabric and I’m almost resolved to actually cut into it.

Pictures tomorrow if I remember.

[Leap]

I started a 48-square COVID-19 therapy blanket.

I really love this! Can’t wait to see it develop ( )

The Scrabble bag was worth the wait When the world is back on I bet a whole Etsy shop could be run with that fabric, it’s great.

Kleio, I saw that on fb - Cube’s face when it fires How long did you wait for the glue to set?

emmap’s Instagram rainbow is now being sold as a kit by that account if anyone fancies it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-bkelvp_k6 ... 9k42bvkjkj Until I have a wider range of supplies I am all about kits rather than buying separate bits. I have ordered two.