Another Progress Pic...

It is taking me a loooong time on this one, but I'm getting close.  After this picture was taken (last night), I'm now about half done with the border.....

Nearly there!

Groovy Daisy Progress Pic

Here's a pic of what I've accomplished on this daisyghan so far.  The striped row between the 1st and 2nd row of daisies will be about as wide as the daisy row, and there will be another stripey row between the other two rows of daisies as well.

This one is fun!

On the hook.....

After a hiatus to do some personal projects with a deadline, I'm back in the daisy groove again...

And a "groove" it is!  I have a bunch of eye-bleeding bright squares with white backgrounds and I'm bordering them with more bright borders.  I will have 3 strips of 8 that I will then have vertical strips of colors (also bright!) to make a "groovy-ghan" style afghan.

Haven't seen the Groovyghan?   Check it out!

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/groovyghan/

I'll try to get a picture soon!

Crib Sized Daisy Afghan

I did a smaller daisy afghan with some squares that were less than 8".  I was without a project to work on one day and had to dash quickly to a place I knew I'd be sitting for a while.  I grabbed a stack and my back of scraps, and off I went!

I finished when it was crib sized because it just seemed right.  The border is done in a skein of Red Heart Soft that I had laying around.

 

Squares are from:
* Hudson, OH
* Germany
* Schererville, IN
* San Antonio, TX
* Tucson, AZ
* Harpersfield, NY
* Genoa, WV
* Grants Pass, OR
* Parkersburg, WV
* Huntington Beach, CA
* Unionville, MO
* Holland
* Tucson, AZ
* Summerland Key, FL
* Mogadore, OH
* Moji das Cruzes, Sao Paolo Brazil
* Kingsport, TN
* Maricopa, AZ

Quick Check-in!

I had an email today that touched me deeply.  A family member of a daisy-maker came upon the squares her sister had made when going through her belongings after she had passed on and wants to send them to me. 

Thanks to the "miracle" of the internet, I looked this member up and realized we are the same age (which I might add is way too young). 

This sister is wrapping up all her sister's loose ends, including her charity work.  I am moved, and it has given me the reminder to check in here more often, to keep focusing on doing what we can to help others when we can.

I don't normally get preachy, but I recently listened to a homily (sermon) where the priest said "Jesus could have cured all people at once with a miracle, but instead he cured those whose paths he crossed, who were present in his life.  Being like Christ means helping when you can and where you can, and in ways you can.  It's not about the big things, it's the little things."

You may not be a religious person, you may even be an atheist.  But I think even common sense tells us that even the little things we do make the world better.

And so, with my hook and my yarn, I will continue to help people.

PICTURES! PICTURES! PICTURES!

First, a picture of a daisy afghan that someone else made and sent me a picture. 

So very bright and cheer!  Thanks to R in NYC!

Next, a picture of the daisy afghan I *just* finished from donated squares....

I went with a solid border this time - it is Edie Eckman's Border #30. Still using up my odd skeins of yarn - this one was maroons and blues.

The last squares....

Sorry I haven't posted in a bit.  I've finished joining all the squares on this daisy and am in the midst of the border.  I'm liking it!  I'll post a picture when it's all finished. 

The final squares added to this afghan came from:

• Revere, MA
• Brazilia, Brazil
• Oak Park, CA
• Glendale, CA
• San Diego, CA
• Hiram, OH
• Boone, IA
• Spokane, WA
• Bradenton, FL
• Portland, OR
• Durban, South Africa