Crafting 8/24

[cam]

What have you been working on? 

[cam]

A bit of progress on LO's Halloween costume. I need to try a different store for the right thread for a couple of components. I went through my fabrics to pull out the needed colors to make sure I have the ones I need and in adequate amounts.

I am about 1/4 of the way through what is sort of a partial cover for the dog kennel.

[penguin129]

I'm working on finishing DD2's monogram name. I was messing around with it in the kitchen last night while making dinner (stupid multi-tasking) and lost one of the N's for her name. We tore the kitchen apart looking for it. Now I have to buy a whole set of new letter before I can work on it more. Nothing else really planned as of yet.

[penguin129]

I finally figured it out! I bought bigger letters and they look much better. I'm using ribbon on one side to take away from the hot pink. I can't wait to finish this now.

[penguin129]

Aug 24, 2016 19:12:12 GMT -5 forevermorgan said:

That's super cute! penguin129

Thanks! It took me many hours to decide on how I wanted it to look. Ow I just have to decide if I want to center her name in the middle of the H or have the edges meet the lower line in the H. The horizontal line that is.

[younglove316]

I think I've asked this before but I don't remember. I'm thinking of making one of those tie blankets for DD1 and DD2 foe Christmas. What size should I go with? DD1 will be almost 3 and DD1 13 months.

[sanibel21]

penguin129 I love it!!
younglove316 I have no advice in the blankets but good luck!

[sanibel21]

I haven't done any crafting latrly I just don't have anything in mind to work on. I guess the reading nook I've started thinking about might qualify but I really don't think I'm making any part of it.
I do have a pregnant friend I'd like to crochet something for but have a ton of time still to do that.

[cam]

younglove316, blanket size depends on how you envision them being used. Cuddling, lap blanket in vehicle, etc. I personally prefer the bigger size like 4x6 or something along that line at the very minimum rather than the smaller 3x3 or 3x4 or so sizes. The larger is mord versatile at any given age and will also fit their changing needs over a greater number of years.

[younglove316]

Aug 25, 2016 16:22:05 GMT -5 cam said:

younglove316, blanket size depends on how you envision them being used. Cuddling, lap blanket in vehicle, etc. I personally prefer the bigger size like 4x6 or something along that line at the very minimum rather than the smaller 3x3 or 3x4 or so sizes. The larger is mord versatile at any given age and will also fit their changing needs over a greater number of years.

I'm thinking one for cuddling during movies and TV time

[penguin129]

I have bigger and smaller ones. DD likes to wrap blankets and tie them on her like a cape. I'll measure both to see how big they are.

[cam]

Aug 25, 2016 18:35:40 GMT -5 younglove316 said:

Aug 25, 2016 16:22:05 GMT -5 cam said:

younglove316 , blanket size depends on how you envision them being used. Cuddling, lap blanket in vehicle, etc. I personally prefer the bigger size like 4x6 or something along that line at the very minimum rather than the smaller 3x3 or 3x4 or so sizes. The larger is mord versatile at any given age and will also fit their changing needs over a greater number of years.

I'm thinking one for cuddling during movies and TV time

Then I would definitely go larger so they can entirely wrap up with them or lay them on their laps or whatever they feel like, and having extra length or width won't be problematic.