I'm really into pastels at the moment...especially soft mint green, pale pinks, lilacs and soft peach. Such pretty, calming colours.
I made a little hoop picture this weekend using fabrics, buttons and trimmings I had at home already and some mint green paint we had in the shed. I loved making this and I'm so happy with how it turned out. It looks sweet hanging up in the living room too. I so want to make more of these and actually, when I was browsing Amazon earlier I did see a book all about decorating little embroidery hoops! I can't remember the name of it now but I think it will definitely be going on my birthday list!
A blanket I had been working on for a while finally got finished this weekend too. It's a little baby blanket made up of 3 round solid granny squares. The pattern for these cute little squares can be found on Lucy's blog Attic24 (link in sidebar). I used Stylecraft Special DK in duck egg, soft peach, pale rose, cream, parchment, Parma violet, silver and clematis. I joined the squares with a dc seam and then did a border of two rounds of double crochet and then one round of trebles. I'm pleased with this little blanket and hopefully it's new owner will like it too!
Miss M and I had fun making some pom poms yesterday too. I popped a few in a little vase and I think they look quite cute there...G is not convinced though! Oh well, you can't please everyone!
Wishing you all a lovely week.
X
I think I know the book you mean - it's called Hoop-la. I've been very tempted by it too. Love all your makes as always, especially the blanket. I have some branches in a vase decorated with pompoms and little wooden birds - pompoms are great! x
ReplyDeleteStrangely, it has never occurred to me to paint embroidery hoops before - it looks fantastic. Love your blanket and that pink rose against your blue tiles looks beautiful. Enjoy the rest of Valentine's Day. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat great makes. I'm currently decorating my little girls bedroom so pastels are very much on my mind too. Love the pom poms. X
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creations and Beautiful colours.x
ReplyDeleteLove the pom poms. Jo x
ReplyDeletePastels are lovely, they make me think of the appraoching spring and summer. Love the pom poms. Hx
ReplyDeleteLoving all the pastels, at heart I'm a pastels girl too
ReplyDeleteClare x
Pastels are so suitable for this time of year, coming in to spring, after all the rich red, green and gold of christmas. Lovely makes. The baby blanket is adorable X
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty post, Marianne. Lovely makes (I think that's a perfect place for pompoms, personally). I hope you have a good week too.
ReplyDeletePom poms look good in a vase, very pretty x
ReplyDeleteVery pretty projects. Love the pastels.
ReplyDeleteMeredith
You do choose such pretty colours to go together! I love the pom poms! I am on a bit of thing for them myself at the moment, and I have a bottle like that I could put them in... Might have to go and make some! xx
ReplyDeleteHi Marianne, I hope you're having a good week too. All these pastel colours are so pretty. I love your hoop picture and your use of buttons and trimmings to decorate it. The pompoms are sweet and I'm sure the blanket will be very much appreciated by its new owner. X
ReplyDeleteI always love how pretty your photographs are, with all the bright colours and pastels. Brighten everything up! Really love your blanket and your pom pom flowers (so cute!)x
ReplyDeleteHello from Italia!!I love very much your works and blog!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful blog Marianne and a lovely post!
ReplyDeleteI have always been a lover of pastels and soft or muted/dusty colors.
Your blanket is just GORGEOUS. And I love the Pom Pom Flowers. I have a good friend who makes those and sets them about also... so charming.
As for the hoop... pure sweetness.
Love from the U.S. {Illinois, to be precise},
Danette