Blanket finish

I took my finished blanket into the Junior Embroiderers' meeting to ask their advice on whether I had enough horses on it - and to get their tutor's advice on washing it! The girls thought there were enough horses, and Margaret's advice was to hand-wash the whole thing, spin it dry and hang out. So that's what I did. It has been raining in Adelaide, but I got 4 hours in the middle of the day - and it dried.    

I wasn't entirely satisfied with the coverage, so consulted Niamh and Veronica who agreed it needed a few more in the corners.

So I added a few more. 

I've got used to these little horses! 

               

It is almost impossible to photograph the whole blanket. Maybe I need a drone! I tried a few different angles and directions, but it is all partial and the light isn't good enough. 

                      

In the end I made a little video - more for my own record than for sharing. 

I had promised Bernadette, who helped me choose threads for the text, that I would take it in to show her at Create in Stitch, so before delivering it to Brigid, I duly called in on Tuesday to discover she is returning to her dressmaking career and now longer working there. Di Kirshner's class asked to see it, so we showed each other our work! Loads of fun.

It was while doing this that I realised I hadn't signed the blanket, so brought it home again and added our initials and date to a corner.

I delivered it on Saturday night and Brigid is pleased. She is house-sitting for the next few weeks and has taken it with her. It is very warm and cosy - I miss it over my legs while stitching - so will not go unused in our current chilly winter.

I tried inserting the video here for my own record - I didn't expect anyone else to view a video of a blanket!  However, as I have found with video before, it took far too long to load, so I have abandoned that idea.  

It's been 15 years from conception to making and I am delighted to have delivered.