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April 1, 2010 89 Comments by Kirsty

Creative Space Blanket

The weather has well & truly turned in Melbourne. There’s a crispness in the air & I’ve turned my thoughts to keeping warm. I’m mucking around with an old blanket & some Perle 8.

I’m hoping to have something to show by the end of Easter.

There have been a couple of minor hiccups which may foil my plans. I’ve got one kid with the vomits & an over indulge on the download limit which has left me on the go SLOW. I won’t be able to pop around this week but I’ll look forward to catching you all next week.

Visit last week’s favourite space here
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Don’t forget to pop in & add your link if you’re playing along this week.

89 Comments

  1. Cath @ chunkychooky
    675 days ago

    I am dying to see what you do… I still can't get over your pincushion!

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  2. Chasing Purple Dreams
    675 days ago

    I love the colour of you thread, I’m sure you have some stunning plan to pretty up that blanket. I hope your little one is well soon and the rest of the family escapes it so that you have lots of creative time over Easter.

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  3. 74 Lime Lane
    675 days ago

    What a beautiful blue.
    Hope the little one gets better soon ~ no fun having the vomits, especially at Easter!
    I'm still have the server problems so anyone one bigpond won't be able to pop by.

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  4. Violet and Rose
    675 days ago

    Oh, I'm hearing you on the download limit. But ours is back up and running today. I love the first of the month! Hope the sickies are better soon.

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  5. TammyJ
    675 days ago

    I look forward to seeing what you are up to know and a loving the change in the weather here. Have a nice LWE.

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  6. yardage girl
    675 days ago

    I'm loving the weather – perfect for a bit of blanket stitching! Happy Easter! Nic

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  7. Collecting Feathers
    675 days ago

    Our limit usually goes about the 15th of every month, but come around the 1st and we are raring to go. I have 14 days now to look at blogs before the wastelands descend. xxNick

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  8. Irene aka Minzy
    675 days ago

    I hope your kid get well v soon, Kirsty! I can understand how painful it is when the download limit is running low and being SLOW. Been there done that! You take it easy and enjoy your Easter break! X

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  9. Jennie
    675 days ago

    Loving that colour again!
    Hope your little one feels better for easter!
    The download limit is always a frustrating thing!

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  10. Vic
    675 days ago

    Doh, I hope all at yours are happy & healthy again soon… but you are such a tease…! Waiting anxiously for your latest stroke of awesome…

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  11. Kirsten
    675 days ago

    I'm sorry you've got a sick little one on your hands :( I hope it's all better soon, and you get out to enjoy that crisp air.
    Perhaps the universe is giving you a little time off the computer…just a little bit of time off LOL.

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  12. mel @ loved
    675 days ago

    Thanks for hosting every week, I really enjoy visiting everyone's space. I hope your sick one is well soon to make the most of holidays. That blue is stunning!

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  13. plushka
    675 days ago

    The weather is changing in Sydney too. Getting slightly cooler and I cannot wait for winter! I just love wearing warm cloths:)

    Hope your little one will get better soon!

    I loved the pincushion so I am looking forward seeing what are you going to make next!!!

    Have a great Easter!

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  14. Selina
    675 days ago

    That thread is gorgeous! I know what you mean about the going over the download limit. We've got 120 gig and still manage to end up on caveman internet the last few days before roll over!

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  15. B @ Sweet Limes
    675 days ago

    Terrific colour! I love so much of what you make and can't see what this turns into!

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  16. Naomi
    675 days ago

    a beautiful blue!

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  17. Stephanie and Carlos
    675 days ago

    Toasty warm blanket for winter… nothing better!! We got our dooner out last night and felt much warmer!!

    xo Steph

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  18. Caroline
    675 days ago

    The thread colour is such a beautiful blue. Enjoy working with it! Hope everyone is better for the Easter weekend.

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  19. flickettysplits
    675 days ago

    Don't we all just hate download limits? I'm surprised they don't simply send you an email saying "click here to pay an extra ten/twenty/whatever bucks to get yourself back to normal speed for the rest of the month". I'm sure they'd make a motza, and we'd all have the internet speeds we need!

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  20. Jhoanna
    675 days ago

    Love that blue. Looking forward to seeing what you create. Hoping your child recovers soon to enjoy Easter :-)

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  21. dillpickle
    675 days ago

    A kid with the vomits is no fun at all. I hope your small person recovers quickly!

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  22. Sarah. Splish Splash Designs
    675 days ago

    Hope your little one feels better soon. Happy Easter :)

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  23. Melanie
    675 days ago

    You have my sympathies. We had one with the vomits here last weekend. So far no other family members have succumbed – hope you are as lucky :)

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  24. Bec
    675 days ago

    As the wearer of a super projectile vomitus last night I share your pain. Hope the kiddo is better soon. Happy Easter and Happy Crafting.

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  25. Megan.K.
    675 days ago

    Hope your little one gets better soon Kirsty.
    Maybe the download limit situation can be a positive – force you to slow down a bit over the easter hols?
    Anyway, have a wonderful break… looking forward to seeing what creative goodness is made from that blue!

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  26. Brenda
    675 days ago

    Hope the vomiting stops soon and you can get on with your new project.

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  27. Clair
    675 days ago

    Oooh, I don't envy the little one (or the one who has to take care of them!) Hope all is well in your household soon x

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  28. Liesl
    675 days ago

    Oh, no … the vomits are the pits. We had that here at our place earlier in the week. Hope everyone is tip top by the weekend.

    Have a lovely Easter, Kirsty.

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  29. Posie Patchwork
    675 days ago

    Oh yes, we're sending some chilly weather your way from Canberra too. Brrrr, would love to do a patchwork blanket piece, ahhhhh, love Posie

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  30. Cotton Kiwi
    675 days ago

    The weather has turned here in Auckland too. Perfect for sitting under a blanket and doing something gorgeous with it. Can't wait to see the finished result. Huge sympathies heading your way on the vomit front. There's a bug going around here too and both of mine had it last week. Fingers crossed it is over and done with soon. x

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  31. heather
    675 days ago

    Can't wait to see what you'll create with that beautiful blue thread. Hope things starting moving a bit faster for you.

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  32. teddybearswednesday
    675 days ago

    I always love what you do with old blankets. i look forward to seeing it.
    Hope vomits stop too xo

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  33. Rosalind
    675 days ago

    Awesome baskets in the post below! I am having the same 'over quota' experience today – sooo frustrating. Happy Easter :-)

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  34. Cat
    675 days ago

    Hope all are better soon.

    I adore that colour blue and am looking forward to seeing what you do – as always!

    And that popcorn pin cushion was seriously awesome stuff. I feel my recipient will be jipped in comparison especially cos it's my first sewing effort.

    Happy Easter Kirsty and thanks for being so darn cool! :)

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  35. One Flew Over
    675 days ago

    Snap…have had both kids and husband down with the hurls. Hope you survive unscathed x

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  36. Kelly Ingram
    675 days ago

    Love that shade of blue! I'm loving these Melbourne cooler days (being 8 1/2 months pregnant it's a lot more pleasant!) and it's great weather to craft in. Hope you and yours feel better soon. Take care..

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  37. Jo's Place
    675 days ago

    Can't wait to see what you do, love the colour of that thread :)

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  38. june at noon
    675 days ago

    That's a great blue. Looking forward to seeing what you're up to again.

    On the flip side of the world, it's getting warmer and warmer here every day, and I am thinking about staying cool. No blankets for me, thank you! :)

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  39. gret
    675 days ago

    Gorgeous blue! I love old blankets too. Can't wait to see what you make of them. Something fabulous and creative no doubt!

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  40. Mel
    675 days ago

    Ugh we are all fighting snot stuff here. Probably not as bad as vomiting though.

    I just found a remnant of wool/cashmere on the table at Tesutti (in Sydney) last weekend and wondered what to use to stitch around it's edge. Is Perle thread the way to go with that?

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  41. play.nurture.grow
    675 days ago

    itching to see what you are stitching up – gorgeous work and enjoy you're easter break!
    Jxx

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  42. dash robin
    675 days ago

    hope you have a great easter and will look forward to seeing your next creation,
    xdash

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  43. Cathy {tinniegirl}
    675 days ago

    I'm going to get to some stitching over Easter I think. In fact it may be time to splash out on some new DMC colours. I'm still working through the stash I collected when I was making friendship bands in the 80's.

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  44. Michelle
    675 days ago

    Looks like the perfect way to spend a long weekend. Hope the small one is feeling better soon and doesn't share the bug with all of you.

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  45. Megan
    675 days ago

    hope the tummy bug is over soon-look forward to seeing what you do with the blanket :)

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  46. Cherie
    675 days ago

    Busting to see what you do with that glorious blue! I'm sure it will be special ;)

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  47. Kate
    675 days ago

    Loving that blue thread. Not loving the cooler weather or the vomits.

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  48. helena / little mo
    675 days ago

    hope the little one gets well soon! xoxox, it's still summery warm over here in perth…and strangely the leaves aren't really falling yet!

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  49. Frances
    675 days ago

    oh dear. Vomit = bad. Crafting = good. Hope things continue to improve. F

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  50. julie k
    675 days ago

    I can't wait to see what you do with this, Kirsty. I LOVE your pin cushion!

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  51. Steph
    675 days ago

    Can't wait to see what you're making! Love that blue. Poor little one and poor Mumma times 2! Thanks for hosting such a lovely bloggy get together! :)

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  52. Lauren
    675 days ago

    Oh I'm loving that crispness in the air and the changing light!! Hope the kid gets better and you enjoy a slow, languid Easter.

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  53. Pearlin J
    675 days ago

    DMC Perle cotton is my absolute thread to work with.Lovely colour you have.Can't wait to see what it is that you are working on.

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  54. Tania
    675 days ago

    Would you like me to send a casserole over? Over-indulgence on download limits and that painful SLOW are the pits. Still, excellent excuse to just hop to and get on with that blanket embroidery stuff…

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  55. Belinda Saville
    675 days ago

    'My Creative Space'…what a great idea! I'm in :-) Lovely blog, look forward to seeing what you create with the pretty blue cotton. Regards, Belinda :-)

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  56. Sally
    675 days ago

    Hope your little one feels better soon and that you don't all end up with it this long weekend. Awful – vomitty sick is one of the worst.
    Good luck with the blanket – you should try to stay off the computer completely since it is going so slow – imagine how much of your blanket you'll get done.
    So what are you doing hanging around reading this drivel??? …nick off and get going on your blanket before there is more spew to clean up.

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  57. Carolyn
    675 days ago

    Hope the young one just has a 24 hour thing. While your getting out the blankets, I'm getting out my shorts.

    I can remember a long time ago when I was picked as the girl with the prettiest smile, in 7th grade … I got the same feeling when I saw your favorite for last weeks Creative Space ..Thanks!

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  58. Vilt à la Kim
    675 days ago

    I am sure you'll have something to show off with easter!!
    Have a fine day!!

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  59. Cassandra Allen
    675 days ago

    Wowsers impressive looong list of play-along Creative Spacers! Nice to be back here again.Co-incidentally I'd made an appropriate post last night, but no link back to MCS. Next time.
    xx.C

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  60. happyment
    675 days ago

    I hope your little one is well soon. Looking forward to see what you create! Have a great Easter!

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  61. ArtMind
    675 days ago

    Big get well soon's for your little one. Looking forward to see what snug blanket you'll be making.
    The popcorn pincushion is fab! :)

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  62. linda
    675 days ago

    Can't believe it's already April! Lovely to see everyones' creative spaces…going to visit them now :)

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  63. Kathryn Mitchell
    675 days ago

    Woop, lucky 100 again!! Your photo is so intriguing, can't wait to see what you've done…hope your internet ticks over again soon :)

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  64. messyfish
    675 days ago

    i am looking forward to seeing what you do with it. I have some sitting, with no plans. Maybe you will inspire! Thanks for hosting creative space

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  65. Luisa
    675 days ago

    sympathies…we have just had the lurgies at home.

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  66. Judy Ross
    675 days ago

    Hi there, I'm Judy. I've just joined in showing my creative space for the first time (thought I should since I really enjoy peeping at everyone else's!)

    Little ones vomiting is the pits, hope it passes soon.

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  67. lisa stubbs
    675 days ago

    can't wait to see what you create, hope sicky person get better soon:)

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  68. Star of the East
    675 days ago

    Hope your kid will get better soon, healing vibes~~~~~~

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  69. Sarah
    675 days ago

    Oh you always keep us guessing with your fab pics!!
    Can't wait to see what fantastic creation you come up with this time – lovely thread!
    Hope the little one is better in time for Easter. x

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  70. Fleur de Boheme
    675 days ago

    Happy Easter Kirsty! Hope your kid gets better soon! And that you don´t catch it ;-)

    Bye Kirsten

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  71. Ooty
    675 days ago

    Hope little one is better by now! Happy Holiday to you all =)

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  72. CraftyMammie
    675 days ago

    been wanting to play along but…
    anyway, it's my first time to join here.

    hope the little one gets better soon.

    Bette

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  73. Alastair Mckenzie
    675 days ago

    This is an awesome idea, LOVE IT!

    Happy Easter

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  74. Buy Design
    674 days ago

    Loving the chance to see such creativeness.
    Hope everyone is better soon.

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  75. TopCat76
    674 days ago

    Loving that blue colour! Happy Easter!

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  76. Pam
    674 days ago

    Have to agree that those colours will be fab together! Eagerly awaiting the results. :)
    Happy weekend to you all.

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  77. Kylie
    674 days ago

    I just love your photos Kirsty. That Pearl 8 looks divine. Hope all better in your home soon. Kx

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  78. Lara
    674 days ago

    What a lovely task to be a part of. Thankyou Kootoyoo x Harvest Textiles

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  79. Fruitful Fusion
    674 days ago

    As usual, looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Thanks for this lovely space Kirsty!

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  80. stripeymonkey :)
    674 days ago

    gorgeous… can't wait to see the results! a very inspiring photo :)

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  81. StitchMinx
    674 days ago

    I just love the effect that Pearl Cottons give to any work, wether it be embroidery or quilting. It's a beautiful shade your using, Anna Maria Horner has just put up a lovely tutorial about it!

    Thanks for the inspiration and for finding out it wasn't anything to do with dyeing but pincushions…

    …it was lovely. :O)

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  82. craftydill
    674 days ago

    first time on 'my creative space', fabulous idea! love the color of blue of your thread…

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  83. Releases by Rufydoof
    674 days ago

    I love the idea of showing our creative space… look forward to showing my space each week.

    Karyn

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  84. AMZi
    673 days ago

    Joining up for the first time! Next week I hope to be better prepared and aware!

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  85. lilarey
    673 days ago

    Hola!!!, I live very far from you, but internet is the living of my home… Love your works, Happy Eeaster!

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  86. jade holi
    673 days ago

    love that blue!

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  87. ♥ w o o l f ♥
    671 days ago

    thank you for the opportunity of showing off… you are courageous.
    x, woolf (nadine)

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  88. juditsd
    670 days ago

    beautiful blue!
    How is your little one?:)

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  89. mandy
    665 days ago

    kootoyoo too! I'm living down in Portsea. I'll tune in on Thursday too. I'm currently attempting to make leather pouffes by hand. I've made one and have nearly finished my second – very excited! mandy

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