Okay, remember the scraps of Stylecraft leftover from my Granny Stripe:
Wellfirst of all I made a stack of these - 25 to be exact:
I crocheted them together but realised they needed blocking. Arghhhh I have never done this before. Can you see how they all puff out in the centres. Here, the bottom row is pinned down - on a towel, onto the carpet.
So, pinned it out as best I could. A little bit of pulling here and there and I got this:
Then on went the iron, hottest setting, lots of steam, don't touch the acrylic - just steam it all over till nice and moist and then leave overnight to dry:
Will it work??? Yes! It really really worked. I'm converted. So I had crocheted lots of little flowers - with the scraps - and......
Ta Daaaaaaa!!!!
My very own Attic24 inspired Flower Cushion.
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!
The Back! I had to use up those scraps.
Buttons along the edge. The one on the left is red - must have been the flash made it look white:
Clever secret flap with secret picot edging.
Gorgeous buttons from John Lewis - 6 for £3!! but oh so worth it.
Home sweet home on my bed with Stripe:
Well, I hope I haven't bored you with all the blocking and all the loved up pictures but I can't tell you how excited I am about this. I feel very liberated and creative all of a sudden. Yeah I know I was inspired by Lucy but I did the back myself and the flap was my own idea too. Utterly and completely liberating. Now you'll understand why I love this cushion so much.
Thank you all so much for the ACE comments on my Granny Stripe blanket finish. Comments are getting hard to keep up with but I'm trying!! Loving all the inspiration I am getting from you bloggers. Don't stop blogging and creating. xxx
Wellfirst of all I made a stack of these - 25 to be exact:
I crocheted them together but realised they needed blocking. Arghhhh I have never done this before. Can you see how they all puff out in the centres. Here, the bottom row is pinned down - on a towel, onto the carpet.
So, pinned it out as best I could. A little bit of pulling here and there and I got this:
Then on went the iron, hottest setting, lots of steam, don't touch the acrylic - just steam it all over till nice and moist and then leave overnight to dry:
Will it work??? Yes! It really really worked. I'm converted. So I had crocheted lots of little flowers - with the scraps - and......
Ta Daaaaaaa!!!!
My very own Attic24 inspired Flower Cushion.
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!
The Back! I had to use up those scraps.
Buttons along the edge. The one on the left is red - must have been the flash made it look white:
Clever secret flap with secret picot edging.
Gorgeous buttons from John Lewis - 6 for £3!! but oh so worth it.
Home sweet home on my bed with Stripe:
Well, I hope I haven't bored you with all the blocking and all the loved up pictures but I can't tell you how excited I am about this. I feel very liberated and creative all of a sudden. Yeah I know I was inspired by Lucy but I did the back myself and the flap was my own idea too. Utterly and completely liberating. Now you'll understand why I love this cushion so much.
Thank you all so much for the ACE comments on my Granny Stripe blanket finish. Comments are getting hard to keep up with but I'm trying!! Loving all the inspiration I am getting from you bloggers. Don't stop blogging and creating. xxx
Hazel!!! Wow! You are definitely another Attic 24! I'm in awe of your crocheting -- so beautiful! Now could you make me a cushion too? lol! Don't worry, I'm just kidding. You're amazing! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI love this. I might just have to copy you. Crochet weather is just around the corner. It seems I only like to crochet in cooler months. I can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteYet another gorgeous finish!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeletefabulous!! beautifully done xx
ReplyDeleteHazel :)
ReplyDeleteYour pillow turned out lovely. No wonder why you love it so. :)
oh my ... i must add a few pillows like this to my to-do list. it is absolutely, stunningly beautiful! i'm going to peak through your blog to check out your stripey blanket, too.
ReplyDeletelovely blog ... i will add to my daily reading list. i blog to and would love you to visit. =)
cheers,
erin
What a great idea! I love this you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! What a clever way to use all of those leftover yarn scraps you had. Very Nice!
ReplyDeleteWoo, beautiful finish! I knew you would make squares but the conversion to a pillow with flowers and the back is over the top. I love it!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!!
ReplyDeleteThe pillow is adorable! I would love, love, love it as well, had I made something like that. Very fun and sweet.
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeoues Hazel, I just left you a note over on rav....looks so lovely next to the stripy too.
ReplyDeleteKnow what you mean about feeling liberated with the creating bit, I get the exact same feeling. Kind of makes me want to climb the walls with sheer excitement :o)
Lots of love to you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Hazel, your cushion turned out just beautiful!!! love the back too, and the buttons are great.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing :0)
Jacquie x
Love the cushion, it's so pretty and bright. You obviously have a special talent fo this sort of thing.
ReplyDeleteOh Hazel, it's such a beauty as is your blanket! The colours are so beautiful. I love those both!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cushion, the perfect way to use up all the spare wool.
ReplyDeleteWOW your cushion is stunning and I love how it looks on your bed with your Granny stripe blanket.
ReplyDeleteHazel that is absolutely beautiful, no wonder you are so proud of it. Congratulations!
ReplyDeletewow! You've busy....and it looks GORGEOUS! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Hazel
ReplyDeleteI just love your stripy blanket and the cushion is wow!
Although I have 2 lots of quilting on the go, plus cross stitch I am going to make that blanket it is so pretty!
Well done you
Hope to see you at the get together in October
Chris x
Oh wow Hazel I adore your cushion! It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Especially love the secret picot edging ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt looks so nice by itself and very nice together with your blanket.
Enjoy!
It's no wonder you love it, it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeletex
Hej Hej Hazel
ReplyDeleteFinally...lovely to meet you in blog land
Thank you for your comment and becoming a follower. Just to let you know you have 2 entries into the CK giveaway!
Good Luck!
LOVE PEACE enJOY
Julie
x
BTW I love your crocheting the cushion is wonderful and the stripey blanket too! Isn't she just wonderful Lucy at Attic24.I
think she must have inspired almost all over blogging land. Hoping to have my own TAA DAH moment with my Lucy bag, only learnt to crochet in the summer...inspired by lucy. The bag has been finished for about 2 weeks now. I just haven't found enough time to sew it up as I want to sit down and savour this process...so proud of myself LOL!
WELL DONE YOU! too!
What a bright and colorful creation, Hazel! I love it, too!
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me Hazel!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could keep up with you.
:)
Your work is gorgeous.
Have a lovely day my dear friend,
Raggedystitches,
Louisexx
Congratulations on another fabulous finish
ReplyDeleteTina x
Hazel, Hi I came across your blog and it is lovely plus you done a wonderful job with the scraps of wool and he pillow is beautiful
ReplyDeleteWell done again !!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous Hazel..I love it...one day I will get around to crochet...lol
ReplyDeleteWell what can I say, FABULOUS and I WANT ONE!! LOL Well done it is just adorable.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to make myself a cushion and blanket, I have the wool just neeed the patience and time.
That's really pretty! I love the granny stripe blanket too, they're both lovely and colourful.
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeous Hazel. You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteLindsay
x
Fab cushion ,well done you !
ReplyDeleteSo awesome! That is my next project too! I've already ordered the bright yarn for it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and sunny cushion!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that acrylic blocked so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteHazel, they are so gorgeous. I love the colors of all the pieces.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic and creative solution! I love, love it all!
ReplyDeleteFound here to your blog.
ReplyDeleteYou crochet so lovely things!!
~marita~
Wow it looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love your flower cushion too! It's so sweet and charming and looks fabulous with your gorgeous granny stripe!
ReplyDeleteClever girl!!! an amazing finish, i love it. It looks right at home with the stripey blankie.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely cushion! and your granny stripe blanket is just lovely. I love the Attic 24 patterns. They are so great and easy to follow for a novice like me.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous post!
MBB x
Gosh, how (almost overwhelmingly) colourful! I also have never tried blocking, but I DEFINITELY will in future-you've inspired me. :D
ReplyDeleteCongrats on this new cleverly-finished pillow!
Very nice flower cushion. It goes lovely with your stripe blanket.
ReplyDeleteThat turned out beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHope you don't mind but I've tagged you as a beautiful blogger http://bernardeena.blogspot.com/2010/09/ive-been-tagged.html
ReplyDeleteWOW Hazel, its lovely, wish I could crichet, but no matter how many times I tried, I just couldn't get my head around it lol.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for the telling of rofl well hehe I just counldn't resist those 2 lovely charts. OH well never mind, not sure if I will start one of them soon what with 18 wips to get finished, we shall see lol.
TC and see you at Nuneaton
Luv n' Hugs
Kathy xxxx
Love the secret flap, it's so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, your works are gorgeous, Hazal, I love these sweet little boxes, or actually it's one show ;) WONDERFUL!
ReplyDeleteThank you for entering my giveaway, I threw the Hazel-notes in the big bowl, fingers crossed for you.
Wishing you a happy Thursday xxx
HAZEL!!! Wow! I am so impressed. Have you ever watched the show "Judging Amy" with Tyne Daly & Amy Brenneman? The character that Tyne played did a lot of crocheting & knitting and had all these fabulous afghans around the house. Just so nice--makes the house very cosy and inviting. Great job!
ReplyDeleteCompletely fabulous! What a gorgeous edging too, I love it - I also feel like swooning at the buttons (I do that whenever Im in John Lewis, goodness knows what people must think - I have a button weakness) such a cheery colour! Well done!! Very, very impressed!
ReplyDeleteLove Julia x x x
I love love love this cushion! I'm going on a crochet course on Sunday and hope to learn enough to make a whole pile of granny squares. Putting the flowers in the centre is inspired!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous, especially alongside your lovely stripey blanket. How long did it take you start - finish?
ReplyDeleteGreat cushion. Love the colours and the flowers.
ReplyDeleteI saw your cushion on Ravelry - it really is just soo pretty! I also wanted to apologise as you always comment on my blog - I thought I was following your but it seems I wasn't (I struggle sometimes with keeping up with it all) but I have now most definitely got you on my list. xxx
ReplyDeleteOh my word! Gorgeous cushion! Gorgeous Stripey Blanket! Thank you for popping over to say hello! Keep in touch! Lots of love, Amanda xxx p.s. I love Him toooo! x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely cushion, so beautiful. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWow! Hazel, I really love the crochet squares, I have said before i need and would love to learn but i need someone to show me in person as i'm a lefty and the online instructions look weird to me lol
ReplyDeleteHi! I just found your blog through Annemarie and I just love that cushion cover! Gorgeous colors! Love the ripple blanket,too :)
ReplyDeleteBTW,my daughter's name is Hazel,too!
I know this is an old post! But I sure love it! I will hopefully get around to making one in the NEAR future! Thanks for the inspiration!
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