Aprons and Afghans

I could hardly sleep a wink

as i couldn't believe i had taken this big step

after thinking about it for weeks

and secretly admiring all the others out there

who were expertly managing their blogs...

not knowing whether i could too

i thought that i should acknowledge

the creators of the apron pattern...

these are all Simplicity 4282 view F.

this is another view of the one

i have sewn for Miss B for christmas

(a pat on the back for being so darn organised

...amazing)

i got lost in all that wonderfully pink, pinkness

and loved sewing it, dreaming of eiffel towers

and so much frenchness and prettiness...

but my first attempt at this episode of creativity

was not aprons but afghans

thanks to Michelle at Loving the Vintage

and her granny square tutorial...

i thought i would learn  how to crochet a square

then another and another,

i cannot, it seems, do things by ones.

so i had to use up all the ball of wool

and then get others and use them too...

before i knew it i was crocheting a whole blanket.

it is winging its way from oz to nz as we speak

on a secret engagement to become my wonderful dad's

80th birthday present  in november.

i know it is only nearly september..

i haven't gone crazy but

where i live the moths would have a little nibble

if i didn't send it soon.

my mum and sister in the land of the long white cloud

will ooh and ah over this field of flowers

and then wrap it up with lovely paper

and deliver it safely with love in november for me.

Tomorrow i will show you what i did

with all those leftover flowers...

i just couldn't waste them.

so til tomorrow then Good night

with love from Naturally Carol  xox