my blanket is still growing ...slowly.

My ripple blanket is growing slowly.    I have now done 76 rows . It will be a single bed size i think.  I like a blanket to be longer than wide....so it covers your toes!

76 rows done!

I went to spotlite on tuesday afternoon and was looking through the bargin bins and found a lovely book with about 6 nice versions of other ripple blankets...so I bought it home with me..only $3.00 . There  is a couple in the book that i might have ago at in the future.....when i get time that is. here is a pic of my blanket so far. (I took this pic in a hurry  so it is not great  ,sorry) I will try one in the daylight , this is a bit dark.

his car

the back view

My pajero died , again.! The turbo blew it's guts!  I had no truck for a week but I got to drive my other half's car he just bought recently. It is so quiet compared to mine as mine is old, and rattly !  I recon we should swap.... I really liked it. It runs totally on LPG ...no petrol  so much cheaper and even better his boss payed for it.  I am on the third turbo at the moment!  this is also the 4th  or 5th windscreen too!  I have lost count.  I have never known a vehicle to go through so many windscreens!!   It seems to chip really easily!  This time we might sell it as soon as he fixes his oil leak in his ute.  His new car is a falcon station wagon.  They were going to wreck it for parts where he works (automotive dismantler)  for 'ford'  parts. It has  had a bump in the bumper and a wee dent near the front, but runs really well.

'Look who's here"

I have a couple of pics of the newest kid on the block.  Declan  Noel wilson  ,  These were taken  just a few minutes after he came into the world, on 2 / 11 / 2011,  about 8pm,    at North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

Declan Noel Wilson

Isn't he cute!  he looks so small!

He is 1 day old  in this pic.

He weighed in at 7lb 13, a nice weight.  I haven't been to see him yet so maybe over the weekend I might get a chance too I hope  and maybe even a cuddle.

I have been working on my sscs project but can't tell you anymore about it sorry....it's  a secret!!


I have been 'rippling' along with my blanket too but don't have any new pics yet. sorry.  My blocks for the fat 1/4 star quilt along are all up to date!!  amazing as i usually fall a little behind .

block 3-quilt 1(cheys)

block 1-quilt 2

"No baby yet".

Well we are still waiting for Amber's and cory's baby to arrive.  She is overdue by a week now so they have induced her this morning and I have been informed that she is now about halfway!  She 's going ok ...not too much pain at the moment but wishes it was over!   Maybe later tonight or the small wee hours we hope!  Hurry up Decklan,  that's his name as we know it's a boy.!  Keep you posted when the big event happens...it's exciting for both of them and all of us!  I will post a pic when I get one...soon i hope!

edit;  Well Declan has arrived  on the 2 / 11 / 2011  at 8.pm  all safe and well !  finnally !!..... he kept everyone waiting!!  pics are comming soon as!

block 3- quilt 2

block 3- quilt 2
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and this is block 3-quilt 2. I think I like this now, I wasn't to sure but the more i look at it the more i like it.

block 2- quilt two

block 2- quilt two
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This block is for quilt 2- for us. I haven't made block 1 yet but maybe this weekend I might get something done. I have made block 3 though.... it;s all a bit backwards but will be back in the right order before block 4 comes out ...I hope.

block 2 -quilt one

block 2 -quilt one
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And this is block 2- quilt 1.

block 1 - quilt one

block 1 - quilt one
Originally uploaded by susanriddell33

I have joined the Fat quarter stars Quilt along with Konda  http://moosequilts.blogspot.com/  Every 2 weeks we do a new block with different designers, it's lots of fun then post to the flickr group  http://www.flickr.com/groups/1726536@N24/pool/ Check it out

This is my ist block for FQ stars QL. I am going to make this into a
sort of eyespy?scrappy quilt for my nephew, Chey, he is 7. Then I thought I might as well do 2 at the same time and do one for us. I am going to use just what is in my stash except for the borders and backing which i will buy at a later date.

"It is growing slowly".

We are waiting for the arrival of my nephew's ist baby...it's a boy! It is due today saturday....I will keep you posted when the big event happens.

I have managed to get a few more rows finished on my ripple blanket. It is growing very  slowly.... Most nights i seem to get about 4 rows done ...that's if I don't make any mistakes and have to undo it.!  I hate undoing it when you find you have made a mistake when you are half way through the next row!!  It all has to come undone and it just feels like you are never going to see the end of that colour!   I have learnt to reconise how the stitch should look when you increase or decrease now, so I know if something isn't right. This blanket is just randomly picked colours just what takes my fancy at the time. I have quite away to go yet so will keep you posted as I progress...just got to remember to take a pic!  There are heaps on the flicker page of these blankets. http://www.flickr.com/groups/1802262@N23/  Lucy has started the group along with little tin bird.  So have a look and you might get inspired to if you like crochet.  It's abit addictive!

I have done a few more rows on my ripple blanket.

I got 2' huge' eggs again last week.  The first one weighed 94 gramms  the other weighed 102 gramms !  They are so tall I can't shut the egg box properly!  We ate one each with our dinner tonight...They were both double yolkers too!  very yummy!!  I will try and put a pic up.

the egg on the left is a normal size ...these others were both double yolkers!

This weekend is a long weekend too.  I am going to try and work on my sscs as time is counting down rather quickly. October is nearly gone!  I know exactly what I am going to make  so I just have to get my A into G and do it.

conor's chocolate log. 

My youngest son has just had his birthday and requested a chocolate log cake so we bought one unfilled and filled it with fresh cream...it was yummy!  I got told off because I put the wrong number of candles on....I forgot he turned 15 not 14 !!!  lol! (sorry the photo has loaded funny again) ??