as promised...

 

 

 ...the woolly blanket! It may not be the time of the year for some of us to be thinking of woolly things (in fact, it may seem a bit like back-to-school items popping up in stores in July!), but given that the blanket is rather cheery and summery in its colors, think: cooler evenings cuddling by a campfire, magical nights sleeping under the stars, low-key afternoons on the porch watching a thunderstorm light up the sky and feeling the temperature drop after a heat wave... So, wool blankets in the summer... not such a bad thing, eh?!




As I mentioned in an earlier post, this blanket is part of a bedding collection I'm putting together (all much too slowly it seems!). It is made up of squares cut from wool and wool blend sweaters which I felted in the washing machine and lots of lovely pieces of wool and wool blend fabric (many of them vintage) which I've been slowly collecting over the years.

 

The squares are sewn together using one of the many stitches available on my Pfaff expression 2046 sewing machine, resulting in seams which are non-fraying and, what I think, have a very neat finish.

 

 

In fact, I don't know which side of the blanket I prefer to look at: the back side or the front side!

 

Once the squares are all sewn together, the patchwork is bound by a pretty cotton calico which I always seem to pull out these days because it seems to work with everything!

I think the end effect is of a happy jumble, a sweet twist on the traditional wool blanket often found in more sombre colors... What do you think?

I've also been working on some new crochet-trimmed pillowcase styles which will work nicely with my little bedding collection as well as simply on their own. I thought I'd be able to post some sneak preview photos of these pillowcases, but I just haven't had time to sort through them yet; so all I have for you is more blankie shots!...

June is turning out to be a jam-packed month for me; between it being the end of the school year (with 3 of 4 of our kids stressing out over final exams!) as well as the end of most of our after-school activities, having to get ready for our summer plans, dealing with reno and more reno and a few other things that have landed on my lap (I'll tell you about them in future posts...), I feel at times like I'm barely keeping my head above water... (There have been moments this month when I've definitely wanted to hide in bed and pull a blanket - and why not a woolly patchwork one - over my head!) I will try to be back soon with a sneak preview of my new pillowcases, especially since I've been receiving a fair amount of emails lately asking me when I will be re-stocking my shop. In the meantime, I hope your are finding time to relish all that the beautiful month of June has to offer (especially those longer days for us folk in the northern half of the world!) and thank you so much for popping by!

Comments

[Anna]

Absolutely love this blanket! Might need to empty to jumper drawers and visit the second hand shops.

[Laurie]

I love your wool quilt, How great it would be to have on a camping trip. So cozy! Enjoy the rest of June, it's been awesome weather here so far!

[Alessandra]

really cosy and beautiful!!!!
xxxx Ale

[Jodie]

It's pouring rain and wintry in my part of the world so that gorgeous blanket looks lovely and snuggly and warm to me. Absolutely beautiful.

[Carol]

Love your blanket, great idea and perfect for this unseasonly cold weather here in Blighty.
Carol xx

[ukcitycrafter]

Love the woolly blanket, such a lovely mix of colours

[Sarah]

Ooh, what a deliciously wooly blanket! I love the colours and the bias trim is so pretty :)

[krista - Poppyprint]

That is a fun wooly blanket in great colours! Love it. I have a feeling it will find itself on a bed in the new boathouse/bunkhouse soon.

[Aija]

Oh That is sooooo lovely. Mekes me want to take out all my woolie things and felt them lol .

[Jo Roberts]

I just love this blanket, how simple but effective. I have finished my tea cosy see here

http://joeveryday19.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/hooray-tea-cosy.html

[Kar]

What a beautiful blanket! Absolutely perfect with all the colors and textures. Perfect for the lake house. :)

[Jocelan]

For vancouver this wool blanket is pretty smart. Evening in the porch or by the lake makes me want to start one of my own.

[ann snell]

i think its lovely

[Jenn]

LOVE!! Will you be selling any wool quilts?

[mrs robinson]

Oh so lovely... would love to snuggle under such a beautiful blanket at anytime. Camping, sitting outside on a chilly summer's eve...

[Annette]

found your blog in Romantic Homes mag and was immediately attracted to the vivid colors. your blanket is a great idea and I love all the color in it. Around here the "white" look is very slowly going away. I am a color woman and will be watching your blog further

[Brit]

WOW, this blanket is simply wonderful !!! Congrats for this great work !

[Clara]

So lovely!!

[Emily]

It's beautiful!!!

[Pami Style]

this is so lovely!!! thanks for inspiration!

[Vicki]

Your blanket is beautiful! Did you machine wash and dry the wool blend clothing before cutting it? I'm trying to research for one I will be making out of old wool clothing.

[Gretta Brown]

I have a pfaff and am embarking on a cashmere throw. I would appreciate the stitch name or number you used. Thank you

[Stephanie Busler]

I believe she used a #15 or #28 which are earmarked in the Owner’s Manual as stitches for Quilting. I have finally collected enough wool to make a blanket here. I’ll try this stitch for sure!