A Crafty Good Morning to You
Hello from a lovely sunny day in Eastbourne on the south coast of the UK on 9th May 2022.
Today I am going to show three of my recent craft finishes.
1. A crocheted blanket.
2. My first diorama.
3. A Halloween cross stitch pillow.
A Crocheted Blanket.
Here it is in all its glory, Tah Dah.
I didn't get on with the pattern that came with the colour pack. My treble stitches can look a bit messy on the back on certain patterns and unfortunately the Yuletide pattern was one of them.
I finished my blanket off with a granny corner border.
To do a granny corner border you will need to end on a row with an uneven space count. e.g. count the number of spaces between your treble clusters from one corner to the next. If you have an even number of spaces then you will need to add one more round to your granny square if you want a granny corner border. If you have an uneven number of spaces then you're good to go.
Granny Corner Border Pattern
Join your border colour to any corner space on your blanket. Chain 3. Work 3 treble clusters.
Work 1 double crochet in the next space.
*Work 3 treble crochet, chain 1, 3 treble crochet in the next space.
Work 1 double crochet in the next space.*
Repeat from * to * until you reach the second corner.
Work 4 treble crochet, chain 2, 4 treble crochet all into the second corner space.
Now repeat from * to * again followed by the third corner space, as above, then repeat from * to * once more.
When you are back at the first corner space work 4 treble crochet, chain 1 and slip stitch into the third chain of beginning chain 3. And there you have it.
My First Diorama
Back in January 2022 my son asked if I could make him a Winter Diorama scene for his birthday in March. I know, I know but he has always loved Christmas/Winter more than anyone I know and he was once called Mr Christmas on TV, need I say more?
Anyway this was a first for me, So I started to collect the various pieces I thought I would need, mainly from Amazon. Here is the list of stuff I bought with links where possible.
1. Fake Snow
3. Cotton Wool.
4. Fairy Lights
5. Glue
A small string of battery operated fairy lights can be purchased from as little as £1 in Poundland - last I looked.
The hurricane lamp was the biggest expense but I did get two in the package so it could be a gift for someone or a treat for me. I was particularly looking for a hurricane lamp with maximum space inside and a wide opening.
To build, I coated the base with a PVA glue and stuck some cotton wool over it. My daughter mixed up the fake snow then sprinkled it over the cotton wool. The cotton wool ensures an uneven surface - as snow would fall.
We (my daughter helped) then placed the various pieces in the lamp until we were happy with the layout. As a finishing touch we added a little glue on the roof top, top of lamp and the figures and sprinkled on more snow.
Finally we polished up the glass and added the fairy lights.
We were pretty pleased with the result and more importantly, my son was too.
A Halloween Cross Stitch Pillow.
To be fair I finished this a while ago but I love showing it off.
It' a Sheena Rogers Design and the kit is still available in her Etsy shop along with many other lovely designs.
It is full coverage and time-consuming but well worth every stitch.
Design size is 53/4 inches or 14.7 cm square.
The kit contains;
14HPI white aida fabric
Ready-sorted DMC Stranded Cotton Threads on a card sorter.
Needle.
Backing fabric.
B&W symbol chart and instructions.
The cushion filling wasn't included but I bought Walnut Shell Grit to fill mine as I think it gives a more authentic cushion shape.
I added the black cord around the edge and the silver bat charm in the centre,
Well that's all for now crafty folks. Thank you for stopping by, until next time.
Sue x
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