Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

shezmit

PREEMIESUK CHALLENGE
I have been thinking about this recently i am going to leave this open now intil christmas but i am going to add a couple of more items which is needed

Totals in red is what we have recieved

Buntings 100 165(COMPLETED)
Angel pockets 100 73
Gowns 100 39
burial wraps 50 12
(WE ARE DESPERATE FOR 200 Boobs now) 26
Sleeping bags 100 35
Vents hats 200 36
We are in need of Cribs 20 1

( they must be in pairs) as they are used for memory boxes
(http://jillmc.tripod.com/teddy.html)
Teddies 200

Homemade items for christmas fair

Christmas stockings 200
(http://www.jeangreenhowe.com/Images/Mini_Christmas_Stockings.pdf)

these are totals from 6th September

k2tog

Chalky :rotfl:re your brothers! Are they still as entertaining?
I might have a bit of a bash at some more fine work like some applique but better not start until the wool mountain is a bit reduced or it'll be smacked wrists for me! I think I know the sort of blankets you mean but don't have any. I'll keep my eye on the charity shops.
Think extending the run is a good idea Shez - I hadn't really thought about the fact that a lot of the hats you get are the super-stretchy not tea cosy or flap hats so that total is pretty adrift. I'll try to do more of both of those - I certainly need practice at the flap hats!

buggalugs

Hi may I ask what pattern you want to be used for the gowns and wraps please?

prfungi

Good afternoon everyone!

Here I am, well – Thursday’s trip out was fun, I was very good, apart from refreshments my only spend was in Hobbycraft :eek: I coveted some beautiful wools and a book of Estonian Lace patterns (still full price so I left it) and ended up buying a pair of needles for 29p that’s it!
I spent a couple of hours with the lady who visits Mum each week then met up with Pamspal for a late lunch – very MSE she had a voucher for PizzaExpress – 2 pizza for £10 – it was lovely!

Friday disappeared in its usual higgledy piggledy fashion – Mum was on good form again, traffic a nightmare both ways – doubled my journey time and quite stressful so when I got in and settled with a cuppa I fell asleep, only waking when the dog decided she could wait no longer for her tea!

Yesterday I made a Bolognese and my brother + PamsPal and her DH came over and we polished off the lot with some lovely herby bread, :beer: plus lemon meringue pie and a fruit flan for afters. We then watched Dark Knight (the latest batman movie) – all in all a great evening!

ISOM your car boot did well - stay strong – ((hugs))!

Maytaurus, thanks for your pm – much appreciated! Wonderful post again, I love it when I wake up to your messages! Ta! ((hugs)) to you and especially your Mum, Dad and your Uncle.

F1widow – well done!:j What an achievement – so glad you were able to make it!

Chalky – so pleased you had a good day appliqu!-ing! I hope you have calmer waters for a while! I’ll keep my eyes open for wool blankets!

Mioliere – watch the vin roug – you know what it does to you!

Roamin’ how’s the jam turned out – what flavour is it ? My favourite is blackcurrant but I also like strawberry, especially with scones and cream.

Heldun, welcome back, autumn evenings are great for knitting aren’t they, especially if you can catch some late sun.

OnlyGirl – don’t worry about your DS – he’ll adjust in no time at all! ((hugs))

Shezmit – I think extending your challenge is a good idea, will have a go at some boobs – I’ll try the pattern I found a while ago, (if I can find it again) and maybe some mini stockings.

K2Tog – hiya – you might have to help me out with flappy hats – I always go straight to the stretchy pattern – are they easy?


OOOPS - its turned into a saga - better close now!





((hugs)) For anyone who needs them


luv
Pam:smileyhea

In_Search_Of_Me

Thanks for all your kind posts...there are positives and people, including you lot, have all been incredible. Despite difficult times I am thankful for my strong faith and the promises of a wonderous things to come. I have also got much closer to people and even those who thought I couldnt get closer to! Mum just left with poppy & dotty and all of us rying. Had a good blub but just cos I'll miss them but I know they will be much loved. The other two will go on 23rd and its a good staged goodbye to my life now iykwim. Life definately has begun at 40 lol!
Chalky can you let me have your address please so I can send squares.
Having said previously that I could do the baby wraps found out (while in car boot que) for 2 hours yesterday!) that a friend had a miscarriage and would love to think that she had been able to have that so will do some with a different frame of mind as long as I have right wool...am banned from all but essential purchases.
Hugs maytaurus...on top of being poorly thats alot to deal with. Alzheimers is a cruel disease isnt it...my granny got very lost before she died and its awful to witness and you can never not compare the old and new can you....

k2tog

buggalugs wrote: »

Hi may I ask what pattern you want to be used for the gowns and wraps please?

Hi buggalugs
The patterns can be found here

http://preemiesuk.googlepages.com/patternpage.html

shout up if you have any problems

k2tog

Pam
Here's the pattern for the "flap hats"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2006/04/18/ventilator_bonnet_feature.shtml
It will be a piece of cake for you I am sure! I got in a bit of a pickle withe sewing up (think I sewed too much together) but it's straight forward.
This
http://www.geocities.com/earlyangelsproject/boobappeal.html
is the boob pattern I use and I find it quite quick - so it must be OK! Top tip - cast on a bit loosely which will make all the increases easier.

f1widow

Am sitting waiting for lunch to go down (boy Im stuffed!!!) with a cuppa and thought i would pop on to catch up

ISOM - well done on the car boot! - I was excited for you I love a good car boot!! big hug for getting past the first animals going - thinking of you at the hard time! xx

maytaurus - you will never go in the naughty corner - thank you for such a lovely post - sorry to hear Mum not good - such a wicked illness and heartbreaking for those around - my nan had dementia in her last years & didnt know who we were - all she did was grin at you!! she thought my mum was her cleaner and was always saying she had to get dinner on for grandad who had passed away many years previous or talked of him still being in Canada (he went out to be a mountie but gran would not go so he brought himself out! - I have a pic of him on his horse though!)

pam - loved your post & no its not a saga - my posts always turn out so too!!

shezmit - thanks for extending the appeal - will try & get some boobs done

chalky - glad you enjoyed the course - a welcome break you needed! xx

roamin - what a lovely thought jam making - would love to do it - but we are not a big jam family - i would always love to live real village life - love stories etc about life in the country and jam making is one of those warm thoughts

kathy - always good to hear your latest news xx

i would also like to Thank you for all your support with my anxiety and being so thoughtful & kind & encouraging - hugs to you all

Anyway dinner sufficiently down - inspired by ISOM im off to muck out DS room - have told him that unless he helps I cant be sure how much is going to go in the piles (1x Ebay 1x charity 1x bin)

love to you all xx

f1widow

shezmit - when is your fair? what sort of things do you sell ? and is it only on a xmas theme ?

f1widow

Sorry me again the reason for asking Shezmit the fair question was that I have for some time realised that I have sooooo much card making stuff enough to make cards for ever!!!! so have decided that if I can I would like to make some to give for people like shelley to sell for her cot+postage fund - if anyone else has postage etc funds needed and are selling anything and would like some cards let me know or if anyone can suggest anything would be appreciated - and please dont feel guilty asking!!!!

I cant promise how many I can make but if I know who needs them & some timescales it would be appreciated xx