Sarah's Baby Afghan - GIFTED!

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 3:55 pm

Cecilia, you could maybe try the medium weight interfacing if you wanted a thicker coverage, I don't think it would make much difference to the weight. The lightweight one that I got is as thin as a single layer of toilet paper.

burgundyice · Post by **burgundyice** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:46 pm

Oh all the animals done already!

And your cunning plan of duplicating the bluebird & goldfish worked very well - because I couldn't spot the duplicates for ages!!!

Louise

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:59 pm

Haha, don't worry, Louise, I'm not very observant either. It normally takes me a whole weekend before I notice when OH has had his hair cut!

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:15 am

Good news! Our friends, Morton and Diane, now have their baby boy!

Morton texted us last night to say Duncan Alan was born yesterday morning and mum and baby are doing well. I don't know the baby's weight or anything else yet, I think Morton was just quickly texting everyone in his phone with the news. Anyway, this means I can now stitch the lettering on the afghan.

Mabel, luckily they didn't decide to call him Jebediah Cholmondelly or anything else with 300 letters in it! Duncan they planned and Duncan he is now he has arrived, so as soon as I've finished Page 1 of Floatilla (should be in the next day or so) I will do the lettering. I'm using a tartan alphabet although I'm going to rechart the letters because they're a bit too small for what I want at the moment, I need to increase them by about a third. Then I just need to do the fringing and it will be ready to give to Diane when we get an invite.

Lessa54 · Post by **Lessa54** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:32 am

"Jebediah Cholomodelly"

The poor child if they'd called him that!

Look forward to seeing it complete with lettering and fringing.

Nachstenliebe · Post by **Nachstenliebe** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:28 pm

That's wonderful news!
Faith

kerbear879 · Post by **kerbear879** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:09 pm

Oh I like the name Duncan and so glad it all went well!! Look forward to seeing your lettering!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:49 pm

Welcome to the world, Duncan!

Lessa, not as bad as the real but completely unbelievablename "Depressed Cupboard Cheesecake"

Cecilia · Post by **Cecilia** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:58 pm

Sarah Gixxer wrote:Cecilia, you could maybe try the medium weight interfacing if you wanted a thicker coverage, I don't think it would make much difference to the weight. The lightweight one that I got is as thin as a single layer of toilet paper.

Oops sorry Sarah somehow I missed your reply. Good idea, I might try that. thank you for the tip. Congratulations to your friends too.

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:30 pm

I've managed to get 4 of the letters done on this now - here they are.....

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:15 pm

They're brilliant Sarah, I really like these.

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:22 pm

And another one!

The second 'n' will be the same colours as the other one, so once I've done that I just have to iron the interfacing on the back of the letters and then do the fringing, so if all goes well, my next picture will be of it all finished.

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:04 pm

Great going Sarah!!!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:56 pm

They look great Sarah!!!!!!!

agi · Post by **agi** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:23 pm

Great, Sarah!

Pengwenn · Post by **Pengwenn** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:05 pm

Well, if you finish one project you could always start another........

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:29 am

Start another? Why on earth would I want to do that?!

Anyway, so far so good. I finished the last letter, ironed on the interfacing over the backs of the letters and started the fringing.

I was actually very surprised how easy I'm finding it, once I got going. I've just frayed 2 sides at once and started at a corner. Because the fringe is only about 2.5 - 3 inches long, I thought 4 strands in each knot was plenty, so I'm doing a single row of overhand knots and it's looking.....

very good, even if I do say so myself. I've got 3 sides done anyway - will have a completed picture for you shortly!

Sarah Gixxer · Post by **Sarah Gixxer** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:26 am

All done! I'm so pleased with how it came out.

Here's the lay out of the lettering.....

Here's the whole thing...

And finally, a close up of my fringing.....

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:45 am

That's really good Sarah. I bet you wont want to part with it.

Dammetje · Post by **Dammetje** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:00 am

Great stuff.

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