Just a Note

Hi everyone and thanks for glancing through, it was pointed out to me that I should let you all know that the images uploaded on here are all clickable thumbnails... but be warned if you internet is slow they are big pictures I've uploaded, You will be able to see all the detail that way, but it does take some time to load.

Off for a 12 hour shift at work, But then I'm off for two days in a row so I should make some good improvements!

And they are edged!

Here is this mornings progress, I love the way these colors look together!! I should get them stitched together soon, and will post another picture when they together and bordered!

edging away

I'm spending this morning edging some nice bright colored squares for another comfortghan. These squares are beautiful, just about 10 inches wide each, they came in as a set so i'm going to make them into one comfortghan. It should be about 36 inches squared total. Since they are so bright i'm going to edge them in black so they really pop. I hope it will make someone smile!

I'll post pictures of it later.

Finished Comfortghan!

Hi everyone!
I would like to share with you the first completed comfortghan!! It took a bit longer than I thought to edge and stitch this together, but I really like the way it came out. I think in the future I may make them 4x5 instead of 4x6 squares for a lapghan size. But since someone will always need the various sizes it doesn't matter in the long run!

progress

My goodness it has been hot... Working on these comfortghans in this heat just is not happening... I wish I had good AC but no such luck... I did get 90% of the ends woven in ( I thought they were all done but found a few more when I picked it up to look it over) and almost done the boarder, its just 1/2 a round left! But alas I couldn't take the heat of it on me any longer, I will get it done very soon and will post a picture just as soon as its done.

Still Joining

I spent today working on joining the red white and blue comfortghan, I'm thinking they should actually be a little smaller than this 4x6 square size is coming out. I think 4x5 would be a good lapghan size. I'm sure someone will love each and every one of these regardless of the size, and i'm looking forward to getting these to those in need!

I cleaned out my yarn stash today and found a lot of white acrylic which will be great for joining all of these!

Pictures will be coming as soon as I can get a boarder on this one!

Finally the pictures of other items which have been donated to help out this great cause.















Well that catches the blog up to this point, I'll continue to update as other items are recieved and as blankets are finished.

Please Let me know either by posting a comment here or by joining crochetville and checking out my charity link there if you would like to help

And here is two more pictures, the red white and blue lapghan and all the other squares that don't have mates yet.

Squares

I have been working on this charity with the help of many wonderful people from Crochetville. You can see the link to the page Here!

These are the wonderful squares that have been donated so far!

















The first three pictures are recent arrivals, the last three are laid out how I plan to edge and assemble them.

Getting Started

Hi Everyone and thanks for stopping by my blog! Since most of my crafting is now working on project for the charity i've started here in Troy, NY that will be the primary focus of this blog. However there will probably be posts stuck in here and there about projects for friends and family as well!

So about this charity, I contacted the local health care center (the have several hospitals and nursing homes in the area) and they said they never have enough blankets for the elderly to keep warm in the nursing home, or enough to send home with the less well off families who come in seeking assistance. They also are always in need of comforting objects for children who have been subjected to abuse and removed from there families.

Since I'm a fan of a big challenge i've decided to make this a three tiered charity project.

My Goals are:
1.) Provide lapghan sized afghans for the elderly to keep warm in their wheel chairs and in bed while they watch TV. Since circulation decreases with age and sickness many of these people cannot stay warm no matter what the temperature, and I always find they keep the temperatures too cold to begin with.
2.) To provide blankets, hats, scarfs, anything to make peoples lives a little brighter when they can't afford the items themselves.
3.) Often times the hospital is the first place children who are victims of abuse are taken when they are removed from their homes, So I would also like to provide bright colored comfortghans for the children.

If anyone would like to help with this project in any way please contact me!