Sunday, April 3, 2011

WIP...American Flag Blanket/ Award


What a lovely Sunday. I sure did pick the right time to take a 4 day weekend!! :)
I wanted to share with you the blanket I had told you about earlier. I started this several months back for Jeremy's Aunt Penny. Her entire house is decorated in American Flags, so when I came across this pattern in  an old book of mine I couldn't resist.


These aren't the greatest pictures but will have to do. The blanket is pretty big. My bed is a queen size and it hangs over the edge on either side. This pattern has been fairly easy and should have been completed a long time ago. I can be such a procrastinator. :0)



The lovely Clara has awarded me with this Stylish Blogger Award. Please visit her wonderful site here clarascrochetroom . The crafty ideas she comes up with are amazing and her instructions are written so well and easy to understand. I'm sure you will love it.

The rules state that I must tell you 7 things about myself...so here goes!


1. I dream of moving to Alaska once both our children graduate.We can't seem to convince the rest of the family this would be a good idea..:)
2. I have a thing for Dolphins...the ones that swim in the ocean and the football team, GO MIAMI!
3. My birthday is the day after my moms. She spent her entire 25th birthday in labor with me.
4. I'm the shortest person in our house at 5"5, and have been since my son was 11, how sad :)
5. I enjoy reading, football, fishing, sewing, crochet and spending time with my family.
6. To keep us all in touch and close, once a week we all have dinner together. We take turns hosting it at each others homes. This includes everyone..in laws, sisters, cousins, aunts, nephews...that's a lot of people to have together :)
7. I got my first sewing machine for Christmas when I was 13 yrs old. Only thing I knew how to make then was scrunchies :)
Now to pass on to the most fabulous blogs...

http://hooksandyarns.blogspot.com/
http://talesfromcuckooland.blogspot.com/
http://seedstitch13.blogspot.com/
http://butternutstreet.blogspot.com/
http://sarahsweethearts.blogspot.com/
http://melbatoast68.blogspot.com/
http://wiresandyarns.blogspot.com/
http://mandas-challenges.blogspot.com/ 
http://pickupsomecreativity.blogspot.com/
http://suesfavouritethings.blogspot.com/           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              






10 comments:

  1. you are so sweet to think of me for this award~thank you! hugs.

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  2. Your flag afghan looks great.

    Thanks for giving me the 'Stylish Blogger award'. I'm glad you enjoy my blog. :)

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  3. Oh Wow! Thank you! :) I love your Flag Afghan too! It's gorgeous!!!!!

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  4. Thank you so much for the award!!! I'm honored!

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  5. Thank you so much. The flag crochet is fabulous. Happy Monday!

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  6. Oh thank you millions for the award! So lovely of you.

    That blanket is divine. I don;t suppose you book has a Union Jack pattern does it? I've been half thinking I'd like to do one for Little Cuckoos room.

    How lovely that your family all get together once a week. My family are an hour away and my husbands are 3 hours so it's not often we all get together at once.

    xxx

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  7. Wow on that blanket!!! How long did that take?? I have yet to tackle such a "big" project....with my ADHD, I'm loving the smaller, quicker ones. lol

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  8. Maybe I'll see you in Alaska one day..I've always said the very same thing! Well, I'm 5'4" and my daughter is just 5'. I love your blanket!!!

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  9. I love your flag blanket. It is beautiful.

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