I love colours and I love granny squares. I think you might have noticed this by now.Anyway, whilst distracting you all with mesmerising pictures of rainbow-coloured granny squares like this:
I was secretly working away on two stacks of 16 squares that each became a cushion cover. These squares involved very ... um ... daring colour schemes. Wine red with lime green. And sky blue. Plus shocking pink. For example.
Why?
Why not?
I have to branch out every now and again and try a few new colour combinations.
The result is this: two cushion covers that are surprisingly harmonious in their colourfulness. I backed them with a purple fleece blanket which I bought for a song, and sneakily found a way to create a neat and practical backing that can be achieved by even the most sewing-challenged - or more accurate for me: sewing sloths.(I know I'm not alone in this, so never fear, a tutorial will follow in the coming days.)
They turned out very pretty. I need to be more daring with my colors like you are. :)I like your idea of using a fleece blanket for the backs. I had bought a few on clearance and I think you have given me a great idea!
ReplyDeleteLove them! I may have to make some of my own up when I re-do my living room in blue and white later this year. I bet a certain little kitty girl who lives here would love that for a tuffet.
ReplyDeletenice to see you're putting all those granny squares to good use... ;) Beautiful cushions!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what all lime goes with. Love your new cushions. They look great!
ReplyDeleteYour new cushions are so beautiful!!!! I've been thinking about knitting a cushion cover for almost a year now, I could be inspired by your wonderful colors....
ReplyDeleteThese cushion covers are beautiful!! Love all the colors you used.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Your cushion cover will match my future apple-green granny square blankie! Love the backing, too...did you crochet the squares into the fleece somehow?
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