Some Finishes

I have been trying not to start anything new unless I finish something first.  My word for the year is finish and I am planning on finishing a lot of older projects throughout the year.   I had collected some fabrics last year to make throw pillows for my living room.  The fabric just sat until I came across this post and I wanted to make the pillow in the tutorial and did not want to buy new fabric.  It was a fun project but the fabric I used stretched a little when I machine quilted the top.

 I made two and they were originally intended for my living room but I have moved them into the bedroom the colors just work in there best.
But the big reveal this week is grandson number two's afghan.  Done.

 And look at the fringe in the next picture.  I do not really like fringe but this afghan is a self fringe afghan which means you cut the yarn at the end of each row and you do not turn the afghan over while working on it.  So, I remembered that Hooked on Needles gave a great tip on cutting the fringe after finishing the afghan.  You can see her tip here. 
And here is my new start.

The lighting was not right when I took this picture so the colors are not showing up well.  the other yarns are purple and pink.  This will be for grand daughter number one.  Her birthday is in April, two weeks after grand son number two's birthday.  I am going to have to step it up on this one. 
Received my favorite magazine in the mail this week.

See the "Chicken Pets For the Soul" article.  I love this magazine.  I have let a lot of my magazine subscriptions run out but this one I need.  It just makes my day when I pull it out of the mailbox.   So what are you all working on?  Where are you getting your creative muses from lately?  I would love to visit some new sites, always looking for new ideas and love seeing every one's creativity.   Blessings!