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Psychedelic Sunshine on a Rainy Day

9/28/2012

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Greetings Friends! and Welcome.  It's a cold and rainy day in New England, but my spirit is lofty as I have been surrounded by the "Psychedelic Sunshine" from a batch of mini grannies.  Last week I told you (here) about my plans to embellish a set of bath towels for a Christmas present.  I wasn't so sure about the yarn, but since I'm still in the 'prototype' phase I set about making squares. 
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I was quite surprised as I worked the bright variegated yarn into classic 2 round grannies.  The resulting fabric has a crazy-mottled-tyedyed kind of look. Paired with the yellow it makes happy sunny squares. I'm not sure if they're right for my intended recipient, but they'll do perfectly as I figure out how many I need, which style to to use, and how to attach them to the towels.

No matter which colors I choose I think a custom bath set is going to make an awesome gift.  It's an economical project and you can whip up a bunch of squares in a couple of evenings. What could be better??

While we're talking about grannies, I want to send a big thank-you to Karen who designs great grannies and writes an awesome blog called Colour in a Simple Life.  Recently Karen had an unfortunate blogging experience.  Someone stole and published not only her pattern, but the tutorial that went along with it and passed it off as their own work! (You can read about it here.)  Understandably angry and frustrated Karen nearly stopped blogging all together.  Instead, she made the decision to make her patterns/tutorials only available for sale through her etsy shop. While I completely support her decision, as a fan of her work I was sadden that one bad person ruined it for the rest of us.  Why would someone believe that it was okay to do that? Thankfully Karen has dealt with the situation and continues to create and write about her wonderful designs.  And in a show of true grace, she gave her most recent tutorial as a thank-you gift to those of us who took a moment to offer her our support through comments on her blog.  What a nice surprise! So thanks, Karen.  I'll be trying out your design this weekend.  And who knows, it just might end up on a set of bath towels!!

Friday is such a fabulous day in blog-land.  I'll be joining in with these lovely ladies and of course all the others who have things to share. Then I'll be taking advantage of the weekend and heading out to visit friends  both old and new. There's so much to see and be inspired by. I hope you'll join me!
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Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me!
Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
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Cathy link
9/28/2012 11:31:01 am

These squares are turning out so cute! The two yarns compliment each other beautifully.

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Robin link
9/28/2012 11:29:19 pm

Thanks Cat! I think so too. I'm going to make some in yellow and white, and maybe black and white to see if either of those colors might be better choices for my recipient. If not it means I'll just have to order some on-line!! Have you seen all the cotton color choices there are these days?! Awesome!!

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Wonder Why Gal link
9/28/2012 02:29:07 pm

Lovin' the colors and how they looked combined.

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Robin link
9/28/2012 11:31:15 pm

Thanks for stopping by Andrea - and for hosting Fiber Arts Friday! It's one of the first link-parties that I joined and continues to be one of my favorites!!

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Pumpkin link
9/29/2012 03:16:16 am

I'm definitely surprised how it worked up too! It looks so interesting, I just love the effect. Leave it to you to make the perfect project out of any yarn, that is talent.

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Robin link
9/29/2012 11:36:58 pm

I don't know that it's the perfect project ::blush::, but the yarn did turn out to be a pleasant surprise! I was worried that the colors would feel 'forced' together but they blend wonderfully!
Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your kind comments on such a regular basis. Knowing that you (and my other regulars of course) are reading keeps me striving to do my best!

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Voie de Vie link
9/29/2012 06:37:21 am

I'll look forward to seeing how you put these together and the resulting gifts.

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Robin link
9/29/2012 11:43:27 pm

In my mind they look terrific! We'll see how they 'really' turn out! I imagine combining the towels with some other bath/spa items (fancy soap, lotion etc.) in a basket to create a unique personal gift. Fingers crossed it all comes together!!

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Sandy link
10/3/2012 06:58:23 am

Love the pretty sunny squares, they make me smile,.

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Minding My Own Stitches link
10/3/2012 07:19:05 am

Very sunny and colourful. They wouldn't be my cup of tea, but it's cheering to see all the bright colours!

There have been some terrible online situations; I think because the internet is immediate and anonymous, some people just don't behave well. There was a lady who designed a charity square; she offered the pattern for free provided you made one square to send to her. She assembled the donated squares into blankets which she donated to her local hospitals. She received more than one hateful email saying her pattern was poorly written, and questioning her right to request one square for charitable donation. She ended up withdrawing her pattern. Too bad because it was a lovely pattern and she did a lot of good with all the blankets she assembled and donated.

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Regula Bartholdi link
10/4/2012 06:14:21 am

The minis are lovely. Very cheerful.

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Charlotte link
10/4/2012 07:52:57 pm

These squares are really beautiful! I love those colors together.

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