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Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!

Lachica

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2021, 21:54:10 PM »
That's lovely @Sandra . You made that up quickly!
Mary
2020 stash: not gonna count, not gonna feel guilty.

toileandtrouble

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2021, 15:02:16 PM »
I want to make a jacket for a new baby later this month.  My friend doesn't know if it is a boy or a girl, so I have to steer clear of the lacy patterns. 
I want to go 'cold sheep' as well.  I have a nice collection of baby cashmerino, but only 2 and a bit of cream, 2 of a dark cream, 2 deep teal, 1 light teal, 2 dark brown and 4 lighter brown.  I want to make it lighter for a new baby.  Maybe use the darker ones when it is older.  I think I will need about 3 balls for the small size so I was looking for a pattern I could put stripes in.  Found 'After the Storm' on the Love Craft site.  It is a free pattern with raglan sleeves and hardly any seams, so nice and soft for a new baby.  Amazingly, it is for my cashmerino! 
So far, I have done the neck ribbing. Not feeling too bright at the moment but hope to get it done before he/she arrives.
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i'm thinking pale cream with stripes in the teals and light brown.  Maybe a line of colour in the edgings.
Yarn down:  1000g
Fabric down:  29m

bec

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2021, 15:12:57 PM »
First block complete. I think I need a lie down.  :faints:


Sheilago

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2021, 00:30:15 AM »
A quiet day today and still a lot of snow and ice around, so decided to start on a scrappy baby quilt, using this design found online.  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  
The family it’s for are interested in marine conservation, so I’m putting in as many fabrics as I have with sea creatures, but also  lots of other things that will be of interest to a child. I do like to make up an ‘I spy’ list once I’ve finished a scrappy quilt, then I print the list out and give it with the quilt for future games when the child is older. I’ll post some photos of its progress but can’t promise to finish this month.

Iminei

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2021, 09:49:06 AM »
Thats a hell of a big block @bec  ... no wonder you need a lie down!
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Sheilago

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2021, 10:26:56 AM »
Here’s a picture of progress so far. It’s a very easy design, so I hope it’ll come together quickly.   [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

Celia

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2021, 10:53:59 AM »
Ooh I didn’t realise I could knit something  :thinking: :thinking: :thinking:

Sheilago

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2021, 14:43:30 PM »
Good sewing weather today, so got the blocks sewn together....Just have to decide on a 2-3 “ border to make it roughly 40” square. :D

Sandra

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2021, 10:00:32 AM »
After a bit of faffing around, I found something to use as the backing for my quilt. I didn't want to spend too much money on it and lots of 'perfect' fabrics would have cost too much.

Found a seller yesterday with some very well priced fabric at £5 a metre and only £1.53 p+p. It's just a bit of good old faithful Spraytime in a sky blue.  :thumbsup: You can't go far wrong with Spraytime.

Ordered it yesterday morning off Ebay, and it's just arrived! How good is that?
Thank you, lovely seller, and well done to Royal Mail.

Sandra.
xxx

Sakar

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2021, 10:29:25 AM »
A sewalong made for me :) But what shall I sew :thinking: For little Wolf's arrival we got 6 (!!) baby quilts and play mats... So there's no really need for that  ;) Clothes we also have everything kept...  :thinking:

When I found some inspiration, I will let you know  ;)

Lowena

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2021, 10:31:14 AM »
I don't know anyone that I could make anything for  :'( that's the trouble with being old  :'(
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Celia

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2021, 10:35:48 AM »
My problem too, I don’t have anyone to make it for

Greybird

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2021, 10:38:13 AM »
@Sakar is this something I haven't heard about?

Sakar

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2021, 15:19:27 PM »
@Sakar is this something I haven't heard about?

I don't know, what you mean  :D :D :D Did I forget to mention it?` :scream: :P

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Our First Sewalong of 2021 - Lockdown Arrivals!
« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2021, 15:41:04 PM »
Oooh, congratulations, @Sakar  0_0 :dance: