Crochet Patchwork Quilting & Stitching July 2025

Crochet Blanket Festival Fever

On part 5 of 6 now. So getting there.

I've had to slow down this last week or so. Fingers tired and Brain getting overloaded!

Every row is different so I need a clear head. But it is such a Fun & Happy Little Blanket. Full of Love & Colour. 

Time To stop and smell the flowers.

I found these Applique Flowers while looking for my eyes for Frodo. Any suggestions of what I could make with them?

After a short break I shall be picking up My Festival Fever soon to carry on Stitching.

I've been really enjoying making this King Cole Festival Fever Crochet cal

Crochet Frodo from Lord of the Rings

This month's unexpected Project.

Frodo was a fairly quick (a bit fiddle) Project this month. Which lead to the Eye 👁 👀 issues I had. I never did find my original pack of over 100 eyes!! Had to order new eyes in the end. Anyway he was fun to make. And has now gone walkabout in The Shire to find his new home.

Link to the Crochet Pattern I used for Frodo.

It's on Ravelry. 

Patchwork Millenium Quilt Repair Hearts 

I also made these Heart Patches ready to Repair some worn patches on my Millenium Quilt. 

Read about My Journey on This Quilt Swap

It was such fun Swapping 3" Squares From around the World Back in the Dial Up Days of the Internet.

The Longest Yarn Knitting & Crochet 

Who knew you could create such wonderful scenes with Yarn!

This is a fabulous exhibition and it's touring the UK this year. Check out further details on the link below. 

The Longest Yarn Link

The above is just a tiny taste of this wonderful exhibition.

Sammy's Crochet Hugs Family 

They got put back in this kind of way. Making me think they were doing The Rowing Boat song (Opps Upside your Head). A real blast from the past! More about My Crochet Hugs

Winter Village 

I'm plodding along slowly but surely with this 

Project.

Been doing a bit of 'Roofing' this morning. Not a lot left to Machine Stitch. I'll soon be onto the Hand Stitching again. And then there's some Applique to add. It's been quite a journey.

 More about my Winter Village

Shh....

We're not talking about The Mouse of the Month at the moment. July is the 2nd Month I've missed......

Crochet & Stitching Plans August '25

We're just starting work on our Margam WI Christmas Tree Project. I'm starting with a

Christmas Robin.

Continue King Cole Festival Fever Crochet Blanket 

Attach Repair Hearts to My Millenium Quilt 

Continue Winter Village 

Another Colly Bird

Hello August I'm looking forward to the Stitching Adventures that await me this month. 

Stitching June 2025

 Hand Stitching V Crochet 

Crochet

This is my entry for Glamorgan W.I. Show. 

Knit or Crochet something for a young child, not a Shawl or Blanket.

And it all fits into itself when you pull the drawstrings. Can't show you that though because it's already started it's W.I. Show Journey.

Not a pattern. Just something I made up as I went along. So don't ask for a second one!

Hand Stitching 

I made a Hand Stitching start to June

Following on from my first Colly Bird I've cut out Three more. I took them with me on a last minute holiday to Zante earlier this month.

Got one completed and a second one embroidered ready for Stitching together. 

Crochet

King Cole Festival Fever CAL

I've just started the above CAL (Crochet Along. It started yesterday (20th June 2025)

Part 1 is called Bell Tents and Flowers 

Needlefelted Cat

My 2nd entry for the Glamorgan W.I. Show is this Needlefelted Cat.

A Needlefelted Animal from the Song. 

There was an old Lady who swallowed a Fly.

Crochet Hanging Pocket

Just finished this Envelope Style Hanging Pocket for our Tent. It's always useful to have places to keep small items in.

Winter Village 

It was too hot in my Sewing Room at the beginning of June. 

So not got much done on my Winter Village Quilt. Just some machine Quilting around the windows of a couple of the houses. More about the Winter Village Quilt

Of course I got sidetracked with The King Cole Festival Fever Crochet Along. 🎶 🎵 

And that's a wrap. June is done and dusted.

My Thoughts on June

It was too short.....where did the days go!!

July's Stitching 

Didn't get June's Mouse of the Month done. Too busy with the above projects.

But in July

Planning more work on:

Winter Village

King Cole Festival Fever Blanket 

Colly Birds

Repair Millenium Quilt See My Millenium Quilt Here

Plus anything else Shiny my Blackbird eye gets drawn to/distracted by along the way. 🐦‍⬛ 

May 2025 Stitching

 Crochet & Stitching Round-up 

Wow! I've been a Busy Bee this Month. Got lots of Stitching done. And Finished a few projects. 

Cruise Teddy Bear 

On our Wedding Anniversary Cruise we got really spoilt. And on the day itself they decorated our Cabin. I was very taken with the Little Teddy Bear they had made with a Face Towel. So Cruise Teddy came home with me. He was held together with Elastic Bands. I carefully stitched him before cutting off the elastic bands, added Stitching to the little red heart and the eyes to hold them in place. Gave him a little black nose/mouth.

Ta Da! All done.

Sammy's Crochet Hugs Collection is complete for now......

Sammy loves playing There were 7 in the bed and the little one said.... with his Crochet Hugs.

They have also been on adventures in the Garden.  Exploring the Flowers & Shrubs. Also climbing the line post and even riding a tiny car! See bottom right pic. You'll need to look close - the red car is tiny! 

Anyway that's one project finished this month.

Blackbird Stitchery

Yay! After three years I've finished my Bothy Threads Flights of Fancy Blackbird 

I'm really pleased with the finished result.

Even if the journey wasn't always that enjoyable.

I'm thinking now what to do with it? 

It's aprox 7" or 18cm Square 

Any Ideas?

Colly Birds

Now that I've finished my Bothy Threads Flights of Fancy Blackbird I can start the mmm.crafts Colly Birds

Mouse of the Month

Been working on my Gillymakes May Mouse of the Month. A touch of Applique this month.

Felt Colly Birds

I've finished my first Colly Bird. He's rather splendid. And has been enjoying exploring my Garden Flowers.

Wow! I've Impressed Myself this Month!

I've been on such a Happy Creative Roll.  I'm really enjoying myself. Not everything went to plan. But I quite enjoy making do/changing plans/find alternative ways to do things. 

Cruise Teddy Stitched

This was a really quick Stitch up! And now he's ready to enjoy his 'Teddy Bear' Life. He'd had enough of being a Facecloth/Flannel.

Sammy's Family Crocheted

It's been so much fun to slightly personalise each member for the family. Glasses for Nana, long hair for Mummy, almost no hair for Bampa, clothes colours to match.

Birds of Fancy Completed

The one I struggled to keep going with. But I was determined to finish him. So I simplified some of the Stitching and left out the tiniest eye wateringly small beads.

And now he's complete I have to say I'm rather taken with him. (Never again though.) So enjoy this one off project from me.

Felt Colly Bird Flown

Now this was more my cup of tea. I really enjoyed creating my Colly Bird. Have another three cut out.......

May Mouse of the Month  

Oh how this one fought me! It's such a little project. But it ended up on the naughty step for a few days..... but we're friends again now.

Winter Village 

Nobody's perfect....

Not much to report on my Winter Village this month. I had already finished the top half and put the bottom half ready to stitch. But all of the excitement of the above projects got in the way.

Maybe next month....... Winter Village Progress

June Stitching 

Now onto June's Wish/Hope/Dream List

I'll continue working on my Winter Village Quilt of course.

I'm so excited. I've bought all the yarn ready for the King Cole Festival Blanket 

It starts on the 20th of June. I'm particularly taken with the Colours and the Musical 🎼 notes.

My Millenium Quilt is now 25 years old. And in need of some repairs. I did repairs to it a few years ago. But it's in need of a few more now.

I made this Quilt in 1999. And I wrote This Post about it in 2013

Five Little Ducks went Swimming One Day

A Crochet Project for my W.I.'s entry in the Glamorgan W.I.'s Show on 5th July

Crochet Storage for Camping 

I'm planning to made a few quick Crochet haning Storage envelopes this month. Something bright and happy me thinks.

That's enough to be going on with.....

Hope your enjoying sharing my Stitching Adventures. I'll make a start on June's Stitching Blog Post now in a minute!

And if you missed My April Stitching Round-up

Joyofquilting 

April 25 Stitching

 Stitching 

My April Stitching 

As we head happily through April. Lovely Spring Days with Sunshine & Flowers. Let's take a look back at my April Stitching Journey.

Crochet Bunting

We celebrated our Golden Wedding this month.

Had two weeks away. One week cruise mainly Greek Islands followed by a weeks stay in Cyprus. 

I took some Stitching with me. I made the Crochet Bunting above to Celebrate our Anniversary 

Hand Stitching 

I also took a Hand Stitching Project. Called Mouse of the Month by Gillymakes

Finished off February.

Crochet Hugs 

I started making these to use up leftover yarn from my previous projects. They work up quite quickly and add that little extra special touch when Gifted with a Matching Blanket!

Learn more about My Crochet Hugs here

Winter Village (Blue Houses)

Getting back into the Stitching on this Project. I've almost completed the top half. It's been a lovely mix of Hand & Machine Stitching. There is also some Appliqué to be added. It's all coming along nicely.

Find out more about my Winter Village Quilt

Update. I've finished March & April's Mouse of the Month.

Looking forward to May's Stitching Adventures.

My May Plans

Obviously I  plan on making the May Mouse of the Month.

I'm going to start work on Stitching the bottom half of my Winter Village.

Oh, finish off Sammy's Crochet Hugs Family.

I also have a Blackbird Stitch Kit I started a couple of years ago. That needs an airing.

And I'm really tempted to make this Bird from the Twelve Days of Christmas. But I'm not allowing myself to order it until I've got a few of the above done.

Twelve Days of Christmas Colly Birds

More on the Colly Birds

Crochet Hugs

 Crochet Hugs

The idea for Crochet Hugs came about as an add on to the Crochet Blankets I like to make for New Babies.

After finishing a Crochet Blanket a couple of years ago I decided to make a little something extra out of the leftover yarn from that Project.

More about the Baby Blanket

A few years ago. I made a Teddy out of my Grandson's outgrown Jacket.

A Girl Teddy was next. To go with a Blanket I had made from outgrown baby clothes.

I can't remember why I made the first Crochet Teddy. But he also belongs to my Grandson.

Oh! I just remembered. The first Crochet Hug I made was a Little Friend for Tonka. Tonka is the Bear above made from William's Tonka Coat. Do you remember Tonka Toys?

My Favourite Patchwork and Crochet Shape is a Square. So it seemed a simple step for me to make a Square or Square ish teddy. But to me they are not quite Teddies. So I started calling them Crochet Things.

 That didn't sound very appealing. They are made for Hugging. So slowly I started calling them Crochet Hugs.

They are very simple to make.

The one above is made using all the colours in in a Baby Blanket I made.

The one below is just a tad subtler. 

I like to sew the filling into a fabric 'pillow' that I insert into the body and head when I have almost finished Stitching the front & back together. 

The arms and legs are left unstuffed.

That way there's no possibility of the stuffing being pulled out.

Crochet Hug Family 

I have recently been making a Crochet Hug Family for my Grandson Sammy.

And I'm currently working on Nana & Bampa.

Meet Nana & Bampa 

Fresh off my Hook. Nana & Bampa in the Garden. 

I have to admit those glasses make Nana look a bit Harry Potter ish.

Daisy Dog

Daisy is out in the Garden head up sniffing the air.

Say Cheese

So there you have it. My Crochet Hugs so far...

I'm sure they will be added to. They are so quick and east to make. Just rows of single Crochet (double Crochet in the US).

Take a peek at my April Stitching Adventures

Crochet Baby Gift

 Baby Crochet Blanket 

I like to make my Baby Gifts in Beautiful Bright Colours. It makes me feel so Happy. 

Your Choices

The fun for me starts way before I pick up my Hook.

There are decisions to be made.

The Pattern

First Choice: Which Pattern?

My Go To Pattern Inspiration Places

Facebook 

I follow quite a few Crochet pages on Facebook which means I regularly see different Crochet Projects in my Facebook Feed.

Pinterest 

Pinterest is great if you have an idea to explore. A Search for Crochet Baby Blankets will bring up lots of ideas.

Also it can help with colour choices. Put in a search for Blue Crochet Baby Blankets and you'll see lots of different blue options to inspire you.

Instagram 

I'm a bit umm.... about Instagram. There is some beautiful work on there. But for some reason I don't find a works very well for me. I've never quite understood how it works/the point of it.

I'd love to know your thoughts on Instagram though.

Basic Granny Square 

For this Project I just Crochet a Large Basic Granny Square with a Repeat of Nine Colours.

There are different versions of a Basic Granny Square. And for years I used the one where there is one chain between each set of three trebles (dc in US). But I've found that my work looks better if I don't chain one between each set of three trebles.

So My Granny Square pattern is:

Three Trebles (dc US) repeated with corners being 

Three Trebles (dc US) Two Chains Then Three Trebles (dc US).

I only use Chains in the Corners 

For example. If you look at the Yellow Round in the pic below. There are Six sets of Three Trebles (dc US) along each of the sides. With Three Trebles (dc US) Two Chains and a second set of Three Trebles (dc US) in each Corner.

But please use whichever Granny Square pattern that works best for you.

A Selection of My Crochet Blankets 

From Simple Stripes to Circles,  Squares, Hexagons,  with a few Fancy Stitches thrown in.

But I'm Always Drawn Back to Squares 

 Of all the different Blankets I have made. There are a small number of favourites for me. Ones I not only enjoyed making but have added to my Menu of Blanket Patterns.

Back to Square One

But at the end of the day, truth be told, I'm a Square Girl. 

I'm the same with Patchwork. I've said for years. You can't beat a Square!

So My Favourite Crochet Projects are usually Squares in one form or another.

That's Just Me

Maybe your a Circle Girl, or love different patterns. A Stripes lover, or Hexagons the options are endless. But think about it. What's your Go To Style?

Choosing Your Colour Palette 

I've often bought a Kit. That saves that part of the process. It is quite relaxing. You know the colour results your going to get.

I follow

Attic24

And often use

Wool Warehouse Yarn Packs

Sometimes I'm inspired by a colourway I've seen and try to replicate it. As with The Grandmother's Hug I recently Crochet for my Granddaughter.

See more about My Grandmother's Hug

Other times I start with a blank canvas. Maybe an idea in my head. And go from there.

And that's all part of the joy of Crochet for me.

This picture doesn't do the lovely Bright Colours justice. I'll try to do better next time.

P.S. Can you spot the little matching Teddy?

I'll be posting more about him very soon.

Little Teddy Hugs more info here

Take a look at my April Stitching Adventures Here