Let Freedom Ring!

She's finished!

Lopsided like me...

Presenting my Granny Rose Stars and Stripes pillow cover!

Of course this is the flag side...

And this is the granny rose side.

I like both sides...how about you?

Do you have a favorite side?

Let's insert the pillow form.

Sitting pretty on the sofa.

I think it turned out fairly well considering I winged it (i.e., no pattern for the flag).

It's not perfect but neither am I.

LOL !

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A Good Yarn...

The two sides of my Stars and Stripes pillow cover have been joined. 

 I found four pretty red buttons in my button stash.

I stitched the white granny rose down with red yarn to hold it in place.

I wonder what my next crochet project will be?

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My Saturday so far...

I'm finally sitting down after finishing my Saturday chores. 

 I decided on Granny Roses in red, white and blue for the back of my Stars and Stripes pillow cover.

Now I'm filling out the border with double crotchet stitches in white, blue and red until the back is the right size.

I think I will just put one white Granny Rose on the front flag blue portion.

We're still plugging away in our craft/hobby rooms. I hope to be able to show some photos soon. 

 It won't be cutesy until later. Once it's organized I can get my cutting table and buy some pretty fabric to cosy up the space.

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Starry Nights

I'm seeing stars in the night...

Oh, wait...it's...

My Stars and Stripes pillow cover!

It's a little cockeyed...like me!

But I figure when it's on the pillow form it won't be that noticeable.

Gosh...I love Astri's Granny Roses and found myself crocheting some more of them last night.

I think I will make some granny rose squares for the back piece of the pillow cover.

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My Stars & Stripes Flag

I had forgotten all about this blue and white checkered tablecloth. 

 It was packed away with my linens with stains I wasn't able to remove. 

I soaked it in Oxiclean and all the stains came out beautifully.

It makes a nice table top runner.

I don't think I will finish my flag pillow cover in time for the 4th of July holiday. 

 I just discovered a dropped blue stitch I will have to frog back to to correct.

Did I ever mention my paternal grandfather was born on the Fourth of July? 

 Yep, in 1896... 116 years ago.

Happy Birthday Granddaddy!  

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