I started these little flower squares back in 2010 – yes, 2010 – and maybe I needed a blog to finally admit it: this will NEVER become a proper blanket. NEVER. Each tiny flower square measures just an inch… so small, so delicate, yet there are so many of them.
But now I’m stuck. What am I actually going to do with them? Turn them into greeting cards? A mini scarf of flower squares? Perhaps a decorative border of some sort? Or maybe, just maybe, stretch them out into a baby blanket, letting the flowers scatter randomly across it? And then there’s the big question: what colors should I use, and how should I arrange them? I honestly have no idea.
So I’m turning to you—what would you do? Suggestions, ideas, or even wild, whimsical plans are all more than welcome!
I’d organize them on canvas, glue them down and hang them as art!
I actually really like the art idea, you could easily stick them to a canvas of frame them. They are so lovely. You coud do loads with them , they’d be lovely as part of a headband, or you could make them into brooches simply by stitching brooch pins to the back.
CrochetConcupiscence – how do you come up with an idea like that?! I would have never thought of art! StichScience – Thank you for picking this up and even expanding it.
… A teacher would probably have me write „Concupiscence“ 50 times on the chalkboard … Sorry Kathryn for misspelling your name in an earlier comment.
It would also make a nice pillow case.
Cute little handbag?
http://bit.ly/REfnMv – you made me google for crochet handbags 🙂
I love the canvas idea for them, and I totally understand not wanting to make them into a full sized blanket! Such tiny squares would take forever to sew together, much less make enough of them and sew in all the ends! Another idea: you could sew them into cubes and stuff them and use them as Christmas ornaments next year!
Hannah, you have ways to make me laugh 🙂
These are so pretty! They would make a gorgeous scarf.
I would grab a lovely coat and sew them around the collar. x
where did you find the pattern for the squares? as I can imagine a Jacket made out of them!
I started out with simple flowers (see my flower blanket post) but had trouble attaching those flowers to one another. That’s when I first thought about flowers on squares. The ones you like were the outcome. Hence, there is no written pattern (yet).
LOVE the comment.. „YET“ would love to have a pattern! would be my new crochet addiction lol
Midnight in Germany and I MUST go to bed … However, I hate to keep you waiting. So I googled (sp?) and found a pattern that looks pretty much like mine: http://bit.ly/XVzDcc – The petals seem to be smaller (at least to my tired eyes) and the square is bigger but it should be easy to adjust. What do you think? Have a good night …
It is close 🙂 albeit yours are much prettier! I think it is close enough that with a few stitch changes I can pull it together! thank you so much! – btw.. what part of Germany are you from? Some of my family history is in Germany!
I am glad you’re able to work with it! And if ever you need help with family research let me know (I live in Berlin).
AWESOME!! thank you so much! I sure could use some help there as I can’t read German 🙁 is there any way I can email you the information I“m looking for Off of here? please and thank you!
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