Crochet Giant Granny Square Throw Progress

At the begining of this new lockdown I started searching my stash of yarns with the aim of creating a new multicolor giant granny square blanket.

I picked up all the colored yarns I found for needles or crochet number 4, keeping the brown, grey and beige for another project. 

Here I used the brand Fonty quality Ambiance 100 % superwash Woll superfine SW.

This is a very simple and pleasant project. It is never boring as you change colors. I love playing with varigated colors when I work on a project, that is quilting or knitting. 

Simone's Baby Quilt

After a very long absence from my blog, I am back with the last quilt I achieved.

It was a very easy and quick baby quilt to complete, though hand quilted. 

I started end of September and finished beginning of November, just in time before flying to Paris : 

last stitches the night before!

This quilt is a gift for my niece who decorated the bedroom of her future daughter using very soft colors. I first intended to sew a quilt using my beloved Liberty fabrics but, after I received the pictures of the wallpapers, I put them away and decided to try a new fabric selection.

Quite happy with it... the colors matched successfully! 

I love the atmosphere of this baby girl's room... definitely sweet romantic.

Those pictures were taken in Paris, three days before Simone's birth!

Tomato Red

Antique quilt

It's amazing how everyday life can be inspiring if only we open our eyes. Coming back from the market with some plum tomatoes in my basket, I found attractive the combo red and beige. And I instantaneously built a project of a quilt with red fabric mixed with all the hues of beige, going from off-white to dark brown.

Plum tomatoes

However, the purpose was not to quilt, but to prepare a tomato paste! But look how beautiful is the contrast between the red of the tomato jars and the dark brown of my old rusted saucepans!

Tomato paste

For those who are interested, here is how I prepare my tomato paste :

I wash the tomatoes and leave them for 3mn covered with boiling water.

I peel them, cut them in four and put them in a high saucepan with salt, a little sugar and a little olive oil.

I let them boil without lid for about 1/2 hour, until the juice evaporated.

I mix and pour the sauce in glass jars, adding a little olive oil just to cover the sauce.

Ripe tomatoes

During summer time in Greece, the tomatoes are absolutely delicious. I love them best the simpliest way :

cut in slices with olive oil, coarse salt and oregano.

Tomato salad

Oh! I forgot : wonderful with a slice of grilled bread rubbed with a little garlic!

Tomato salad

Enjoy your lunch... and your stitches!

Christine