Granny Squares Revisited

I haven't forgotten about the Granny Squares. How can I when I see them everyday now? Remember we were doing some renovation works in the apartment and my husband requested for 15 granny squares to decorate JY's room? Well, in the end, only 12 was needed. I crocheted a border around them to make it the right size and he brought it to the upholstery shop to have it sewn it into a headboard for JY.

The paintings are folk arts that my husband got from Beijing. I'm undecided whether they would look better if they are framed in a lighter colour. We didn't buy a new chair for JY but use one of the dinning chairs plus a chair seat as it is not high enough for her.

No, I didn't sew the yellow fitted bed sheet. I bought the fabric to use as a quilt backing for JY's yellow quilt which is yet to be started. When we got her the new mattress, all her old sheets don't fit so I cut out the fabric, ready to sew and then chickened out. Too uncomfortable with the elastic bands. So mil brought the cut fabric to the market and had it sewn by the lady in the alteration shop who charged us quite a bit, in my opinion. And I thought to myself, there has to be another way.

That's JY, rather happy with her new room. Below is a very well-slept on (read 'very crumpled') pillow case that I sewed with Heather Ross yellow gnome fabric. This is a good and easy warm up project. Somehow, I don't like the pillow and the bedsheet to be in the same fabric but coordinated so I let JY choose from my yellow fabrics stashed for her yellow quilt and she picked this.

Oh yes, the softie is Jenny (now known as Moo Moo) specially designed and handmade by Lyn.

Then my mom showed me how to sew in the elastic for the fitted sheet when she visited us last month. This pink floral one is made by my mother. No need to go to the alteration lady, says my mom. And I sewed another coordinating pillow case for the pink sheet. Good thing is that there are so many colours in the granny squares, I can make bedsheets and pillows in every colour of the rainbow.

It is extremely difficult to have a nice and neat moment to photograph JY's room for the blog. This is normally the state of her room.

After the two pillow cases, I finally felt warmed up enough to tackle the elastic bands and casings, etc. And sewed CY one new fitted bed sheet. I still have yet to sew a matching pillow case, so photos later.

Comments

[Agnes]

What a lucky girl! Her room is so beautifully decorated with love!

[empress]

What a great idea! I like the colorway. Her room looks so nice and clean. Is it always like that? :)

[Doreen]

Her room really looks beautiful, I really envy her

[Jen da Purse Ho]

those are some great granny squares! her room is so cute and decorated! what a great mommy :)

[toni]

What a great idea with those granny squares--very folky. Congrats on sewing your own sheets!

[rohanknitter]

What a cute space she has, and that idea of the crocheted headboard is inspired!

[Jenn]

What a great room! It looks like it will transition perfectly with her as she grows into a young lady. So bright and colorful too! And I love the gnome fabric. Now I have to search for some of that.

[Dorothy]

JY is so fortunate to have two parents put together such a lovely room. I love the granny square headboard. So very clever! And the sheets are beautiful as well. Good job!!

[erin]

The headboard is simply adorable, your husband had such a fantastic idea.

[littleberry]

that's a great looking room and what a fantastic way to use granny squares.....

[joy]

What a great way to decorate the headboard. Can the squares be slipped off for washing?

[tiennie]

I love, love, love this room! I love the granny squares and how nice everything turned out.

[terhi]

Oh, that's a lovely idea, and looks really great! :-)

[diana]

So lovely! The granny square headboard is genius. What a perfect room for a little lady!

[stacey]

the headboard came out great! what a wonderful idea!!!!

[Jennifer]

I love the decorations! What a sweet room.

[Oiyi]

Oh, her room is adorable.

[Elena]

Your husband has a great taste, it looks really awesome with these squares!

[Judy]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[yarndancer]

What a great room!

[eyeleen]

She has a lovely room, I love the granny square headboard!

[susan]

You've done a marvelous job on that room. Personally, I prefer all my pictures framed in a simple black frame just like you've done. If you were to go with a lighter or even white frame the pictures just wouldn't stand out as much. Very classy looking the way they are. It's wonderful that you can make the bedding. Everything is just so lovely!

[JL]

OMG, tat is a very good idea and very nicely diplay piece of arts.

[Susan]

I love that headboard! What a good idea! It seems so homey and comfortable.

[kathy]

You're so creative! The first thing I thought when I saw the head board was how much fun you're going to have playing off all the colors. A lovely room for your daughter to grow up in.

[Sil]

The headboard is very cute! In fact the whole room turned out great.

[Amy]

Beautiful room and I love the Beijing folk prints...I should have bought more while there!

[Eva Shiu]

I love the granny square head board. So colourful !

[Kathy Ann]

I just got to say that is the cutes kid's room and what a great idea hanging the granny square piece over the bedhead I love it! Lucky girl is your daughter

[Kathy Ann]

love the headpiece on the bed fantastic idea putting a granny square blanket up like that LOOOOOVEE it to bits!

[Jocelyne]

It's really nice!!!

[Jeanne]

Well, I can only add my voice to the chorus -- what a clever idea! And so nice that both parents had a hand in it!

[Sue]

What a lucky girl getting a special headboard made for her bed, and a grandmother who can sew fitted bed sheets too. I love all the pretty fabrics of her new bedlinen, and I am sure most children's bedrooms only stay clean for a little while as they get so excited to want to do everthing at the same time.

[pamela wynne]

Clever and so cute! I love love love this idea!

[Anita]

The room is gorgeous - it is very special to have so many handmade, thoughtful touches.

I love the last picture - such energy!

[Tanya Whelan]

Just found your blog. Love it! Love the granny square headboard!

[monica]

The headboard idea is brilliant!

[shanwen]

the room is colourful and lovely..i am going to learn how to make granny squares !!

[jen]

AND, on top of loving the headboard idea (as per my flickr comment), i LOVE the photos you've taken of said headboard and room!

[Tami]

What a lovely girls room. I love how it turned out, especially the granny square headboard.

[Rae]

The granny square headboard is such a great idea, and I have the impression that your husband is the one who came up with it (?) -- very clever and so loving.

[Dove]

Such a great room for a little girl! Cheery, playful, and very age-appropriate, but not obnoxiously cutesy. And the headboard is a great idea. And the softy -- to die for.

[candi]

You inspire me every time I come to your blog! You are so talented!

[meowgirl]

those granny squares are amazing as a headboard!!

[Amy]

What a gorgeous room!

[Jen da Purse Ho]

omg you made craftzine! :)

[Jennifer]

i love the headboard! heck, i love the entire room - your family has great taste!

[jonipossinj]

What a WONDERFUL headboard... clever, clever, clever!!!
Joni

[coleman air beds]

Wow, that is beautifully done! I can't wait to see the photos for the matching pillow case! :D

[Caley]

What a clever idea! I've included a link to this as part of our favorite granny crochet projects roundup (linked from name). Thanks for sharing!

[tatiana]

Hello, Little Purl!

I really like your blog, you have great ideas!

I know this is an old post, but I am doing this granny headboard for my room, and I just want to know, what kind of yarn did you use? I am in Brazil, and we don´t have a lot of options, I am thinking of colorful acrylic, do you think is it suitable for this?

Thanks for your help

Tatiana