Put your randoms here!

[ourcrazynavylife]

Our new neighborhood is kind of winning tonight.
We were bumming because there weren't any dog parks within walking distance.

Turns out there's an "unofficial" one right across the street and we went up there and they were having happy hour. Haha

[ourcrazynavylife]

Men are really fucking annoying when they don't feel well. Ugh.

[icedtea]

Aug 5, 2016 21:46:06 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

Men are really fucking annoying when they don't feel well. Ugh.

Truth. I hope yours gets better soon! 

[ourcrazynavylife]

icedtea it's not even sympathy worthy. He overate at a Brazilian steakhouse for lunch then drank a root beer & strawberita and wonders why he feels funky.

[penguin129]

Hi all! Is anyone still up? I'm taking snack break and listening to the Olympic Ceremonies. I can't believe it is still on.

[ourcrazynavylife]

penguin129 I am!
Just fell down the rabbit hole of Joann Fabrics for the past half hour haha

[penguin129]

Aug 5, 2016 23:08:20 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

penguin129 I am!
Just fell down the rabbit hole of Joann Fabrics for the past half hour haha

At least its online. I fall down the rabbit hole in the actual store there. I'm taking a break from hand tying my first blanket. I'm almost done with my midnight snack and then I'm going to do three more spots.

[kayladawn91]

Aug 5, 2016 23:08:20 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

penguin129 I am!
Just fell down the rabbit hole of Joann Fabrics for the past half hour haha

This reminds me I need to go there tomorrow. The nearest one is a half hour away and I'm going to be near it tomorrow anyway. I need to get fabric to make quilts for new babies in my family.

[penguin129]

Aug 5, 2016 23:11:36 GMT -5 kayladawn91 said:

Aug 5, 2016 23:08:20 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

penguin129 I am!
Just fell down the rabbit hole of Joann Fabrics for the past half hour haha

This reminds me I need to go there tomorrow. The nearest one is a half hour away and I'm going to be near it tomorrow anyway. I need to get fabric to make quilts for new babies in my family.

Do you hand tie them with yarn? It is so very very hard. I didn't realize how hard it would be.

[ourcrazynavylife]

Truth I could spend forever there. But yes, my cousin posted a video of a "project idea" for macrame pillows and they look really freaking cute.

But now I have to decide what pattern fleece I want.

[kayladawn91]

Aug 5, 2016 23:13:38 GMT -5 penguin129 said:

Aug 5, 2016 23:11:36 GMT -5 kayladawn91 said:

This reminds me I need to go there tomorrow. The nearest one is a half hour away and I'm going to be near it tomorrow anyway. I need to get fabric to make quilts for new babies in my family.

Do you hand tie them with yarn? It is so very very hard. I didn't realize how hard it would be.

I'm not sure what you mean.
I use a sewing machine to piece the top together and then hand quilt them, which is extremely time consuming.
Here's one I did last summer.

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[penguin129]

Aug 5, 2016 23:15:48 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

Truth I could spend forever there. But yes, my cousin posted a video of a "project idea" for macrame pillows and they look really freaking cute.

But now I have to decide what pattern fleece I want.

And there are so so many choices...

[kayladawn91]

I spend at least 2 hours there every time I need to pick out fabric. I'm pretty sure my husband wants to murder me every single time he goes with me. 😂

[penguin129]

kayladawn91 That is so beautiful! You are very talented I sewed the blanket together, flannel on one side and minky on the other. I top stitched the outside edges and am binding them together with yarn. I'm not sure I'll get a good pic right now, but I'll try. Gotta grab my phone.

[penguin129]

Here is a pic. I didn't want to move my work surface.

[ourcrazynavylife]

Example

[penguin129]

I can't believe we've had the Olympics on for 5 hours! That is so crazy to me. It was something unique and special though

[kayladawn91]

Yes! I have done something similar before. I usually tack it together with small safety pins everywhere I'm going to put yarn. That helps to keep it together so it doesn't move around on you. You could also try using a small quilting ring. But that may make it more time consuming since you'll have to keep moving it.

[penguin129]

ourcrazynavylife That looks very fun to do and very cool!

[kayladawn91]

Of course, if you already sewed around the outside I'm not sure if any of what I said will make much of a difference or be any more helpful.

[kayladawn91]

I love that fabric by the way penguin129!

[penguin129]

Aug 5, 2016 23:30:07 GMT -5 kayladawn91 said:

Yes! I have done something similar before. I usually tack it together with small safety pins everywhere I'm going to put yarn. That helps to keep it together so it doesn't move around on you. You could also try using a small quilting ring. But that may make it more time consuming since you'll have to keep moving it.

I didn't pin it at all. I hope that isn't a mistake. I don't have any safety pins and didn't want to mess with my big quilting pins. I just marked the places I wanted yarn with tape. It is very time consuming. The lady at JoAnn Fabrics wasn't lying when she told me that. I am using 2 different colors of yarn so that means twice as much work. I have a total of 42, actually 84 ties to make.

[penguin129]

Aug 5, 2016 23:31:35 GMT -5 kayladawn91 said:

I love that fabric by the way penguin129 !

Thank you! I like the yellow so much. We painted the same shade as an accent wall in our room.

[ourcrazynavylife]

I think I'm going with these two

[kayladawn91]

Aug 5, 2016 23:33:52 GMT -5 penguin129 said:

Aug 5, 2016 23:30:07 GMT -5 kayladawn91 said:

Yes! I have done something similar before. I usually tack it together with small safety pins everywhere I'm going to put yarn. That helps to keep it together so it doesn't move around on you. You could also try using a small quilting ring. But that may make it more time consuming since you'll have to keep moving it.

I didn't pin it at all. I hope that isn't a mistake. I don't have any safety pins and didn't want to mess with my big quilting pins. I just marked the places I wanted yarn with tape. It is very time consuming. The lady at JoAnn Fabrics wasn't lying when she told me that. I am using 2 different colors of yarn so that means twice as much work. I have a total of 42, actually 84 ties to make.

Yikes that's a lot! I'm sure it will be fine that you didn't pin it. It shouldn't move on you since you sewed around the edges.

I've never done one like you're doing it. I usually do my edges last. I find it easier to work from the middle out. Otherwise I get places in the middle with extra bunched up fabric.

[kayladawn91]

Aug 5, 2016 23:38:23 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

I think I'm going with these two

So cute! I love Fleece. I bought Harry Potter fleece a while back from there and made a tie blanket. And then my dogs stole it from me.

[penguin129]

kayladawn91 Hmmm... I started at the top row. I really am a such novice at this. I've sewn before, but never really quilted. The fabric itself is not quilted. This is just a special detail I added.

[ourcrazynavylife]

kayladawn91 I still have a fleece tie blanket my cousin made me in high school. That bad boy has moved all over the friggin country and it's still my favorite blanket.

[kayladawn91]

Aug 5, 2016 23:41:17 GMT -5 penguin129 said:

kayladawn91 Hmmm... I started at the top row. I really am a such novice at this. I've sewn before, but never really quilted. The fabric itself is not quilted. This is just a special detail I added.

I think you'll be fine! I've seen blankets made like that before with just the outside edge done and they look good. The ties aren't going to hurt it, they add a little extra pizazz to it!

Eta: I think what I was saying probably is more for quilting.

[kayladawn91]

Aug 5, 2016 23:42:44 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

kayladawn91 I still have a fleece tie blanket my cousin made me in high school. That bad boy has moved all over the friggin country and it's still my favorite blanket.

I love tie blankets so much! I made MH a Walking Dead one and he loves it in the winter time!