I’ve mentioned before here and here and here that you just never know how a blanket might change before it’s out my door. I’ve got another example of one today, with the change done at the invitation of a customer.
I originally made this as “Box of Chocolates” (posted about here with unfortunately overexposed photos) and enjoyed the results with its unique abutted edge. Many shoppers have shown interest in it, but in the end I would generally hear something like: “I love it, but don’t know what my husband would think of the pink.”
This recent customer was looking for an item for a February fundraiser and thought the colors perfectly appropriate. As appliqués are her favorite part of Green Sheep blankets, she requested one and left its subject matter up to me.
So now, shifting the scene from a box of candy to wildflowers at dusk, this comfy blanket has become “Sunset with Flowers,” giving it a welcome vibe indeed. May it do its fundraising part this Friday for an organization important to many young lives (St. Peter Lutheran School of Arlington Heights, IL) and may it bless the new home where it finally settles :).
“Sunset with Flowers” (55″ x 66″)
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Happy New Year! I don’t know how I missed seeing Sunset with Flowers years ago, but when I came across it tonight, I fell in love! Your posts always inspire me, whether from the words you write or the blankets you’ve created. Thanks for the inspiration as we head into the winter. Thanks for a vaccine coming, but knowing that we have many months still at home…I hope that life in Illinois is safe and good and that you are finding lots of time to spend with family and in the sewing room. Here’s to a wonderful 2021!
Cheers from one of your many admirers, Kathleen
Happy New Year, Kathleen! I’m grateful for your encouraging comment. Thank you so much! 2020 was extremely unusual, and we (my husband and I) capped off the year by moving from Illinois to Michigan JUST before Christmas, to be nearer part of our family. I’ve had some setbacks in setting up a new space for sewing, but am making progress daily. I miss the act of creating SO MUCH!! Yea for fresh starts in 2021!
Beautiful, Joan! Maureen
Joanie I like the pink. The design is great.
Thanks for sending the Green Sheep pages to me.
Very cold here, a blanket feels good up around my ears.
Love, Aunt Mary.
Aunt Mary, I couldn’t agree more!! These below-zero temps are a bit much.