Finally finished sampler 'ghan

[Marty53]

I love it! Great job!

[Gardener]

I think its gorgeous. I'd be inclined to leave the border if it were me. I think it looks good.

[tobybob]

It's gorgeous!

[ctawq]

Thats a beautiful afghan. Good job:cheer

[Pixini]

I almost broke my jaw on the floor when I opened the picture. This is spectacular....something that will be passed down through the ages. Well done!

[nancycg56]

Gorgeous!!

[CrochetDad]

That's very impressive. It's very satisfying to finish a project that's been around awhile.

 

You reminded me I've got pieces of an afghan finished, I just have to put it together...

[Nonie]

Very pretty and ohhh so much work!!!

[sharona669]

Absolutely beautiful!

[Isabel]

It did turn out very beautiful. Great job. Love that you used white, really emphasizes the varied stitches.

[lhasaapsolady]

Terrific job, very pretty.

[cher49]

it's so pretty

[Selune]

What a great afghan. It must have been quite a lot of work to make sure everything was the same size.

[krazy-kitty]

Very pretty.

[breeze530]

Kay,

I had to change the hook size on some squares to make them match. I also added a row extra around some. They are all approx. 7" with the sc border row/rows & they are laid out 8x6=48 squares. But it's bigger than you would think becayse I did another border row of chain 3, skip 2, sc loops all around & then put them together with a chain 3, sl st in each loop. I had to fudge a little on some of the squares with extra stitches to make them fit, but it all worked out. It gave it a sort of braided loop effect between the squares which I like a lot. This is a way of joining I made up & have used before with 12" Homespun squares. I HATE sewing squares together.

 

 

Hi, Bev.

 

 

Hi, Bev.

 

I love your sampler. Probably the best one I've seen because of the variety. How on earth did you manage to keep the squares the same size/gauge while using various pattern sources??? It's far more interesting than making one from a sampler leaflet with a "canned" pattern, which I've done.

 

Kay (one of your pals from the about.com forum)

[breeze530]

Nancy,

It's actually White. I had to edit my photos to show the detail & that made it come out looking off-white or ecru, instead of the white is actually is. Glad you enjoyed seeing it.

 

 

This sampler in off white is just beautiful.

Nancy

[Lubba_my_kiddos]

Wow! Beautiful! Great job.

[onfire4Jesus]

You did a wonderful job! TFS

[dobermama]

AWESOME!