!), and other items I enjoy or are on my wish list!9+ new afghans and rugs crochet pattern books
4 packages containing 9+ crochet pattern books and single patterns arrived in the mail Monday and Tuesday:
- Afghans (Coats & Clark #238 1974)
- Afghans Are A Natural (Coats & Clark #312 1985)
- Afghans Old & New Favorites (Coats & Clark #255 1976)
- Afghans to Crochet (Coats & Clark #291 1985)
- American Favorites Quilts to Crochet (Red Heart) (Coats & Clark #373 1992)
- Barn Raising Quilt (single pattern)
- Braid-Look Rug (heart-shaped) (single pattern)
- Cat Rug (cat-shaped) (single pattern)
- Encyclopedia of 300 Crochet Patterns, Stitches and Designs (book)
- Plus about 20 single "Free" afghan patterns from publishers (included in one bundle of books)
Categories: Crochet Collections
About Cheryl
Enjoys crocheting, gardening, cats (I am Cleo's human), NASCAR (especially Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch!), photography, snorkeling in Kailua-Kona with sea turtles, Sizzler's Mega Bacon Cheeseburgers, iced decaf coffee, dark chocolate, color (yarn, fabric), playing around with web technologies - not necessarily in that order! Still very much a beginner with knitting, sewing, and quilting. Donates crocheted lap blankets.
List maker, detail-oriented, organized, leans heavily toward perfectionism. ISTJ. Libra.
Mid 40s. Married to Bill. Son Greg and daughter-in-law Lauren live in Oregon. Stepson Billy and daughter-in-law Rowena are in Maui, Hawaii. Stepson Bryan lives in the Bay Area.
Web Designer for a college in the Bay Area, California. Strives for web accessibility, web standards, valid XHTML, valid CSS.
Non-spammers are welcome to email me at cheryl -AT- tamemymind -DOT- com.
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Current Projects
- Lap quilt back for one of the 6-block lap-size tops (start Mar. 2009)
- Quilt using fabric scraps top and Batik fabric back of many colors (start Mar. 2009)
- Granny Square Lap Blanket - Green, Redish (start Jan. 2009)
- Keepsake Kitty Wall Hanging (start May 7, 2006; top nearly done except for applique tail Jun. 2, 2006; now in limbo; March 2008 sewed/appliqued the cat's tail onto the pattern; again in limbo; Dec. 2008 began quilting the top-batting-backing "sandwich")
- Quilt using 12 12″ (including 1/4″ seam allowance) left over varied quilt blocks from Quilt Block Curtains (start Jul. 2008; 12 blocks done Nov. 2; quilt top in progress)
- Hexagon Mile-A-Minute Lap Blanket - Blue, White, Blue-White Multi (start Jul. 24; got bored with crocheting and too hot so in limbo)
- Ripple Lap Blanket - Multi, Burgundy (start Jan. 15; got bored with it so in limbo)
- Ripple Lap Blanket - White, Lavender (start May 29, 2007; Jun. 2 put aside for Pineapple Blanket, then Babette Blanket; still in limbo)
On Hold Projects
- Houses art quilt - fusing (start Oct. 17, 2008; in limbo)
- Garden art quilt - fusing (start Oct. 16, 2008; in limbo)
Future Projects
- Lap quilt back for second 6-block lap-size top
- Lap blankets for 2009 donation
- Knitting practice: scarf or scarves!
- Cardigan for me
- Sew curtains for home office window
2009 Finished Projects
- Split quilt top using 12 12″ blocks into 2 6-block lap-size tops (start/finish Mar. 2009)
- Quilt back using Batik fabrics of many colors (start Feb. 2009; done Mar. 2009)
- Quilt top using many scraps of fabric in many colors and patterns (start Jan. 2009; done Feb. 2009)
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