Over the last few months I have been sewing a patchwork blanket and Raggedy Andy for one of my new grandsons I am expecting around the beginning of July. My daughter is expecting a boy. She is a food scientist who likes nature and dogs. When she was little I made her a raggedy blanket and a 36" Raggedy Ann doll, which she still has today. So of course I had to make her little one a matching Raggedy Andy.
For Andy's clothes, I hand sewed patches on a baby onesie and a pair of jeans to match the blanket. At first I sewed on 2" strands of gray yarn for hair and when Andy was all finished I put him in the dryer to fluff him and hopefully remove any dog hair that may be lingering on him. When I took him out of the dryer I was shocked to find his hair tightly curled tight to his head. Oh dear, what do I do? Well, out came the yarn and I added several layers of 8" strands of yarn on the top third of his head, then gave him a hair cut. I love the way he turned out.
Have a look. . .
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ReplyDeleteI love how the blanket and Raggedy Andy turned out. By creating strips of squares, then staggering the strips when sewing the strips together, I didn't have to worry about the corners lining up. For all the quilters out there, I am in awe of those who can actually line up the seams. No matter how hard I try the never line up. This staggering of the blocks has solved this problem for me. Thank you so much for leaving a comment.
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