A bit of a catch up

I've had another long break from my blog.  I've been doing all sorts of bits and pieces since last time I posted here so I'll try to do some catching up. I crocheted this rug over the winter using heaps of leftover scraps of yarn from my stash and my mother's stash, and a few bits from one of my friends too. It's as big as the quilt on our spare bed (large single bed) and took so long to do. I enjoyed making it but it got so heavy and awkward to turn by the end that I was glad to finish it. Now it's packed away in a cupboard away from Miss Millie the cat until next winter.

Before Quilting

Before I started quilting, this is one of the things I did. I taught myself to crochet when I was about 8 years old. I've made many rugs and scarves but what I really enjoyed making was table centres and doilies like these. Most of them are stashed away in a cloth bag in a cupboard. There is one sitting under a pot plant, just to protect the table that it is on.