Crochet -a- Quilt

[sewnsew]

Oh, this is waaaaay too funny! I just pictured a milking barn, with each cow draped with its own afghan - here's one in a quiltghan, there's a scrapghan cow... Oh, look - it's Cara's busghan on Bessie's little calf!

 

:rofl :rofl

[hseger]

And when the cows do come home you will have made enough ghans for them all so they dont get cold.. :lol

:rofl

[hseger]

Oh, this is waaaaay too funny! I just pictured a milking barn, with each cow draped with its own afghan - here's one in a quiltghan, there's a scrapghan cow... Oh, look - it's Cara's busghan on Bessie's little calf!

 

 

 

:rofl :rofl and the look from Arnold in the avatar while reading that makes it even more :rofl

[LeslieG]

I came up with a few new ones.

 

 

[judianne]

Leslie - wonderful designs, as always!!

Do you have all of them on a site with the details of the squares etc - just like the purple and green one you sent me?

...for future projects, of course:devil

[LeslieG]

Judy, I'm not that good with a computer. I wouldn't know where to begin. I've mentioned to Cara she is welcome to put them up on her site if she'd like. I can also e-mail the word documents to anyone who is interested. I haven't even added directions for the squares because I am using Cara's directions.

 

If anyone is interested in doing one in different colors, it's fairly easy to swap out colors in the program I use. If you give me an idea what colors you want I can change them to give a better idea how they will look.

[judianne]

Judy, I'm not that good with a computer. I wouldn't know where to begin. I've mentioned to Cara she is welcome to put them up on her site if she'd like. I can also e-mail the word documents to anyone who is interested. I haven't even added directions for the squares because I am using Cara's directions.

 

If anyone is interested in doing one in different colors, it's fairly easy to swap out colors in the program I use. If you give me an idea what colors you want I can change them to give a better idea how they will look.

I'll be using Cara's directions, too. If you could post the designs on her site that would be great!

[Misa]

Leslie - Two more great additions!! I will be honored to add your patterns to the line up. I so very behind on this month's update. I've just been so sick the last two weeks and now DHs on vacation which ruins my days I'm going to seriously concentrate on updating everything next week. This month's update is gonna be huge, too. I have several gallery photos and patterns to add. It's actually kind of exciting

[LeslieG]

Cara, I know what you mean about being sick. I have had sinus infections too. They are awful. Take care of yourself.

It has been stinking:hot here. Thank God for the quilt ghans. I wouldn't be able to crochet if it wasn't for little squares. I have to get the camera from Jacque. I have one of the center blocks done on the Kitty Quilt and am quite pleased with how it is coming out. I want to work on the top left block this evening.

 

I have a suggestion that speeds up the sewing together. I thread a couple of yarn needles with the different colors I am using. That way I don't have to keep changing. I'm pretty sure it is saving me some time. I followed advice and switched colors to match the squares. You are all right. It does look better.

[Misa]

Cara, I know what you mean about being sick. I have had sinus infections too. They are awful. Take care of yourself.

It has been stinking:hot here. Thank God for the quilt ghans. I wouldn't be able to crochet if it wasn't for little squares. I have to get the camera from Jacque. I have one of the center blocks done on the Kitty Quilt and am quite pleased with how it is coming out. I want to work on the top left block this evening.

 

I have a suggestion that speeds up the sewing together. I thread a couple of yarn needles with the different colors I am using. That way I don't have to keep changing. I'm pretty sure it is saving me some time. I followed advice and switched colors to match the squares. You are all right. It does look better.

 

Great progress on the Kitty Quilt!!

 

I thought I was the only one that threaded several needles. Makes it much easier. I use the arm of my chair as a pincushion. Sure keeps the cat off that side

[LeslieG]

I should have know you clever girls would know that trick. I used to do that when I did a lot of counted cross stitch. I stick my threaded needles in the couch cushion next to me. Fidget was quite indignant when he tried to lay down on them.

[Misa]

I should have know you clever girls would know that trick. I used to do that when I did a lot of counted cross stitch. I stick my threaded needles in the couch cushion next to me. Fidget was quite indignant when he tried to lay down on them.

 

:rofl

 

Fidget, what a great name for a cat!

[sewnsew]

I stick my needle in the couch cushion too. I used to do it to the chair but hubby took his chair back and gave me the couch. Oh well I have more room to spread out now

 

I love the name Fidget too

 

I think I may have to try the multiple needle trick

 

Oh and Cara, I have a favor to ask of you. Do you know which quilt would look good with green and muave? And whatever colors look good with mauve I talked to my aunt today and those were the two colors she said were her absolute favorites. I suppose it is good to write this sort of stuff down so I don't forget Any help would be great. Oh and she like "rustic" type of stuff. lol She's from Alaska and loves that sort of thing. Do you think a moose quilt would be hard to design

[LeslieG]

He's Fidget because that's what he does. He is the most lovable cat, but, he can't settle down for more than a few minutes. His brother is all white. He's Boo. He is totally the opposite. That's why Boo weighs 17 lbs. and Fidget weighs 11 lbs. I call Fidget "long cat" cause thats what he is.

[LeslieG]

Donna, tan goes great with green and mauve. That's one of my favorite color combinations.

[sewnsew]

Leslie that sounds like a pretty combo. Now I just have to see if the quilt Cara designed for me will work in that combo.

[Misa]

Hmmm....to me green and mauve are more "cottage-y" I saw a ghan once with a moose but can't remember where. Might be AA. I'm afraid anything I made with quilt blocks might be kinda cartoony unless I just did silhouette(s). The Log Cabin block is kinda rustic. That might work. I need to work on some more rustic type ghans

[sewnsew]

LOL Well I can do cottage-y. Those are her favorite colors...I think I'm gonna check out your site again and look at what you have.

 

Alright I just looked over there...I four that might work. I need help deciding though...The choices I have are Roundabout, Woven Blocks, Ohio Star Variant, and Windwalker. Any choices or other options would help too.

[QueenOfCrochet]

I have a suggestion that speeds up the sewing together. I thread a couple of yarn needles with the different colors I am using. That way I don't have to keep changing. I'm pretty sure it is saving me some time.

 

 

*DOH* Why have I never thought of that?? I guess i'll be buying more yarn needles. <<<<<<< That would be a good idea anyways because you should see me when I lose it in the cushions. I tear the whole couch apart no matter who's sitting on it.

[LeslieG]

Tabby, probably just as well you take the couch apart. DH has threatened dire things the first time he impales himself on one of my needles.

[JulieKay]

Leslie

May I say I am so proud of you for all your new designs you have created ! You ladies are all so impressive . What a lot of talent there is here. I like the one with the greens, tans and browns best .

 

Dare I start it now ?

 

Nope-- gotta get rid of the UGLY MUG AVATAR of Krystal's first, and cannot do THAT starting a NEW project, so it's back to my good old Woven Blocks, which really is gonna be pretty when done, but I have sweated bullets working on it, because I see that durned picture of ARNOLD floating through my head everytime I pick it up .

[judianne]

Good morning, Julie!

You're right - Leslie's designs are really something - between her and Cara we'll all be on the same CALs for years!!

I love the green and purple one - reminds me of the catmint perennial in my yard.

[JulieKay]

Judy

Yea, I agree with you on the purple and green, it is so pretty ! It was actually my favorite til I saw the green and brown one -- they are both equally pretty though .

 

It's almost hard to work on anything now that DOESN'T have little squares-- you get so used to making them, it's all you can do after awhile.

 

We may all be here til the cows come home, at this rate.

[LeslieG]

AWWWWW, Julie, Judy, thanks. Now I'm embarassed. Judi, I am officially naming the grn/purple one the Catmint Quilt in your honor.

 

I'm going to get to work on some more. Maybe a race car in honor of the young man at the dirt track. I should do a fire truck in honor of my husband the retired fire fighter. Hmm, I also have an idea for another kitty quilt. Boo and Fidget at the window.

[LeslieG]

Just for fun, here is two variation of the same block I fiddled with last night. It was so stinking hot here, I assembled part of the top left block of the Kitty Quilt and decided it was too hot. So I worked on these.

 

http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/LeslieG_photos/Quilt%20ideas/?action=view&current=NinePatchCrossrust-crm.jpg