Yellow Blankie

I had a pretty large amount of this yellow color, and I couldn't mix it with anything else (100% worsted wool- they don't make it like that anymore), so I decided to use it all and make a smaller blankie. At first I overestimated how much I had, and started working on a super-wide blankie with the basketweave pattern, but ultimately decided to go with something that would allow me more control over the final shape. For the first time, I tried making hexagons instead of squares- mostly successful, I think, except that they definitely curl more than squares; it's a lot harder to get the hexagons to lay flat.

This blankie is a little more than a yard by a yard. If anyone specifically wants this one, I'd greatly appreciate it- if I can give it to someone, I can give them the directions to line dry it (donating requires me to wash and dry it, and for it to be able to be washed and dried, and I'm nervous about just how much this is going to shrink). Please let me know!

Official Blanketeer!

Today I took the first big bag of blankies off the Vogue Fabrics in Evanston, for donation to Project Linus. Fabric and yarn leaves the house, and for good use! Now children spending time in the hospital will be given the blankets that I made, for cuddles and security. This bag includes a couple basketweave baby blankets, a couple granny square blankets, one small quilt, others.

I celebrated my first donation by taking myself out for Caribbean American Bakery. Mmmmm blankies and veggy patties....

Quilt In Progress, Post 1

Approximately 390 to 400 triangles cut, to be sewn into squares, and then put together to make the rectangular quilt top. All in shades of blue, or with shades of blue, to hold the final pattern together.