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Colors Teal Ivory                                               Single Crochet Chain 30 Made with size T crochet hook. Susan Nikitenko Hobby Lobby

Drummer Boy Costume - Drum Christmas Optional Song  12oz Popcorn Tin Below - Jute Rope, Burlap, Scissors, and Hot Glue Measure and Cut Out a Circle Cover the Popcorn Info. Hot Glue Then Modpodge Around The Edges With a Paintbrush.  A Fabric Covered Button, An Old Coat Button. Hot glue the jute onto the tin, starting at the bottom bringing it around and around until you have two-fourths of the top of the tin still showing. Cut a 3-inch wide strip of burlap.  The strip needs to be long enough  to fit around the opening.  Cut the two edges at an angle but still glue then closed at the top. Make sure to glue down the burlap very flat around the top so the lid will fit back on. Cut another strip of burlap about 1 and 1/2 inch wide and long enough to tie into a knot, Glue on the old coat button.   Fit the lid over top and pound it around the edges with your fist.  Susan Nikitenko 

Double-Layered Lace Flower Granny Square  Double-Layered Granny Square.  This is just putting two regular  granny squares together then adding an additional row  to sew them together.  The granny squares have 5 rows then 1 more additional row to put them together. Then sew on the Lacey Flower with  a yarn needle and matching yarn.  Sew a bead or button onto the center. Make 16 double-layered squares.  Each square will have a bead. Granny Square Follow Here: Project Supplies N Crochet Hook Yarn Needle Matching Thread 16 Beads or Buttons Small Crochet Hook  (To Hide Short Threads)  Double Crochet - Single Crochet Easy  I used # 4 weight yarn. 32 Squares I used 24  for Smaller One 18 Squares Yarn Supplies Red Heart Stripes - 6 skeins Neon Stripe Solid Turquoise Yarn Turquie Lacey Flower Applique Make a Magic Ring = MR  -  Follow Here To See MR Double Crochet = DC 12 times in the MR The first DC is a Ch = Chain 3 Slip Stich = SS closed at the top of the beginning chain 3 Pull the center ya

  A Simple Embellished Lapgan Regular Granny Square Follow Here: But Use The N Crochet Hook Project Supplies N Crochet Hook Yarn Needle Matching Thread 13 Beads or Buttons Small Crochet Hook  (To Hide Short Threads)  Double Crochet - Single Crochet Easy  I used # 4 weight yarn. 32 Squares for Smaller One 18 Squares Yarn  Any regular yarn this color will work 8 double squares in this color 8 double squares in Reef Multicolor Red Heart - Reef    Follow Here: To Find This Multicolored Yarn Called Reef . THE SQUARE This easy lapgan is double thick and made with the traditional  granny square.  I'm making this lapgan, this way because anyone who is in a wheelchair  needs a smaller blanket to set over their lap.   The granny squares have 5 rows then 1 more additional row to put them together. Double-Layered Granny Square.  This is just putting two regular  granny squares together then adding an additional row  to sew them together.  I have doubled my granny squares by making two and then

 I've been working on a 3 basket set.  This is my first one in the burgundy red. I made this one on Saturday and today. Photos By Susan Y Nikitenko

We gave out 39 Blankets, including veteran blankets, to the nursing home and two comfort toys. 12 blankets to a grieving family. 2 more veteran blankets. Grandmas Blankets is a sowing ministry of our church. What we give is supplied by the loving donations and time of our church people. We also have had donations from others that just care about this ministry.  Thank you for your donations.  They are greatly appreciated.     

I made some fall baskets this week I am very happy  with how they turned out.  Now I have to fill them all up.