Well my finished memorial patch is far from perfect but I’m still rather pleased with it and it’s pretty close to what I had in mind. I’ve added my initials and the date (thanks Jill and Caroline for the suggestion) and it might need a few more stitches to hold it in place but I’ll take it for a test snuggle first.
Thanks for all the kind comments about it on the previous posts. And to those of you who asked, all I did was type up the text on the computer and fiddle about with placement and fonts. I printed it out (black text on white paper), pinned to an old linen dinner napkin, held it up to the window and traced the letters with a coloured pencil. Then I stitched (back stitch I think). Pretty low tech stuff!
Anyway, I’ve really enjoyed my small foray into stitching but I’ll not be giving up my day job! Now, I’m off to resume my knitting and rest my poor throat before the children get home (I’ve got a nasty throat infection from the cold of last week) a nice cup of tea wouldn’t go amiss either!
little cotton rabbits 
You are such an inspiration and I just don’t know where you get all your creative ideas from!
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Your patch looks great Julie. What a fab way to remember your grandparents. Hope you’re throat is feeling better soon.
xMx
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What is it your knitting??? The heart absolutely jumps out at you. Fantastic work!!!
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Julie, it’s lovely. I’m sure it’ll live up to its snuggleworthiness.
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Hot tea with honey and lemon, nothing better for a sore throat! Wishing you many cozy snuggles with warm memories of your grandparents.
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Adorable! A lovely way to remember your grandparents.
Hope the tea helps your throat, if not I’m sure a big snuggle will!
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the simplicity of the words and understated love of the stitching together make a pretty powerful piece. i hope you are feeling better soon.
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That looks just perfect – well done! Hope your throat gets better soon, good excuse to snuggle in your blanky!!
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Hope you soon feel better. A nice cup of tea and cake might make you feel better. I love the knitted heart. Such a pretty pattern. Is this the start of a throw?
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It’s really lovely and the knitting look wonderful too, I am a new knitter and aspire to such wondefullness!
XXX
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this is such a lovely idea, it shows how much you care for your family and how wide and open your heart is. I love your design, it makes me think about my own grandparents and how much I loved and enjoyed them. And how big our family ones was and how small it is now. So many dear members, so many days in our garden with laughter and joy. Makes me feel a little sad I have to confess, but I also know that life is always getting it´s own way and it´s also great the way it is today.
Love also the stripes on your blanket and your knitted heart, alltogether looks so very soothing and calm.
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It looks lovely. It’s a wonderful idea. Hope you feel better soon!
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It’s lovely! and the blanket looks so cozy. Rest well, I think I’ll join you in that cup of tea…good idea.
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I love that idea! I knit many baby blankets for various people, and a patch like that “with love in every stitch”, would be a nice thing to add. (no buttons, of course) Thanks!
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This looks amazing – and thanks for telling us how you did the lettering. I was wondering when I saw it yesterday. It’s really great!
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Unbelievably cute. Your work is so inspiring.
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The blanket is a lovely idea. It looks so welcoming and cuddly.
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Hi Julie, I think that your dedication looks lovely. It is an interesting thing to stitch lettering. I sometimes stitch some of the little things my son writes. To keep his little handwriting forever instead of losing it in a jumble of paperwork…Jen
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This is perfect, I love all your work.
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That looks so gorgeous! I absolutely love your blog, and your beautiful knitted friends.
I’m also struck with your knitting in this picture…do you have a pattern at all for the heart?
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Snuggle up, have a cup of tea, do a little light knitting and take care of yourself. Love and huggles (ps love the heart! One you can share?)
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Hope you don’t mind a stranger commenting. Your blanket is just beautiful, I’ve been meaning to do something similar for a couple of years now and you’ve inspired me to start it today. Hope you feel better soon, blankie and Tea should help xxx
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This is such a wonderful idea – I’m knitting a blanket for a friends wedding present at the moment – I think I shall use this idea – it will make it extra special 😉 Beautiful work as always Julie!
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It’s beautiful! And what’s that pretty little heart in progress we see???
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Julie – I haven’t popped into your blog for ages – but everytime I do it gives me a warm sense of happiness and inspiration! I hope you are well would love to catch up sometime!
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Oh do feel better!! The patch turned out great, and I love the red ticking blankie it’s on. Have a happy snuggle 🙂
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That patch is so simple yet beautiful and thankyou for explaining how you did the embroidery, very helpful. Now i just have to learn how to back stitch!
P.S. Hope your throat gets better!
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what a sweet idea and gorgeous patch! hope you feel better soon!
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This is so nice…. I hope you feel better real soon!
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Such a terrific heart pattern from smariek’s blog! I have knit it with dishcloth cotton but whatever you are knitting it with gives it such a lovely drape. I’ve been drawn to getting out my hoop and floss lately, so maybe I’ll put down my knitting for a bit soon!
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Hope you recover from your bug soon Julie. Your project is such a sweet token to your memory. Have agood week eend knitting wit the bunnies.
Dy
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Oh that is so lovely.
Hope you are feeling better very very soon.
love
Alison x
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You’ve created such a beautiful tribute, and I just love how you attached your memorial patch with buttons.
It’s just lovely.
Hope you’re feeling better.
Molly
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A cup of tea does smoothe away many issues, and I hope you are feeling well soon. I came out of lurking to tell you how much I enjoyed your post on 05/19/2008 showing your box little animals in progress. It was a bit like peeking into Santa’s work shop…
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me encantaría comprarte la coneja (bunny) Sofi porque mi hija se llama así y adoro tus juguetes, ¿como podría hacer? vivo en españa seria posible? gracias
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Oh lovely and I adore the knitted heart…take care of yourself!!!
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It’s gorgeous 🙂 I hope that you are feeling better now 🙂
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