Just call me Granny

As I pack up my craft supplies, sewing supplies, knitting and crocheting supplies, and all the projects I have on the go, I can't help but feel some pride at my very first collection of granny squares. I taught myself how to crochet granny squares in March and I have to say they are a lot of fun to make - but figuring out what to do with them after and then actually sewing them all together is another story (one I don't think is as much fun). Once we get to the new place in Calgary I'm determined to get out my solo granny squares and sew them together to form a pillow (I don't have enough for a blanket yet).

So far I've mastered the traditional granny square as you can see here

I've also mastered this fantastic summer garden granny square pattern I found online

 

I get my many squares out every once in a while and try to figure out how I want to sew them together. I would make a mini afghan for Harriet but from experience I know she really only likes yarn in it's dangly form - and not in blanket form. 

We move to Calgary on Saturday - so my squares will be heading into a box to be revisited in a week or so. Eventually I hope to post a picture that resembles this - but with the squares actually sewn together. 

 

Moving along

This Friday the moving company is coming to pack up all our stuff and move it to Alberta! After a number of interviews I was offered the position of Community Outreach Librarian with the Lethbridge Public Library and so we're leaving the land of unemployment (BC). We're looking forward to moving into our cute little duplex and settling into cowboy country.

Since all of my Etsy stock will be packed away I will be closing the shop for a few days beginning Thursday evening. I think it should be back up by Wed. Sept. 9th but I'll put the details in my shop message.