Comments on: Granny square afghans

By: sumac sue

sumac sue — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:43:34 +0000

How many of you have accidentally or on purpose gotten rid of a quilt or afghan, then wished you hadn’t? We managed to lose a quilt made by Wayne’s grandma, and an afghan made by my grandma, during one of our moves. I suspect they were in a box that accidentally got placed in the “take to Goodwill” pile. Both were in rather garish colors, and spent most of the time in the closet, but, still, I hate it that we no longer have them. I hope someone else is enjoying them. Maybe one of you other readers found them and love them. Hope so!

By: Tera

Tera — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:43:51 +0000

Seems like sitcoms from the 50’s-80’s had either a granny square afghan or one of those barometers that were sort of almost tear dropped shaped hanging on the wall. I want both for my living room.

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:18:05 +0000

denise, the “I have to stop collecting things mantra.” That’s a good one as if.

By: denise

denise — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:03:44 +0000

Nancy — Vera sheets, you ARE a lucky dog!! I recently found Vera place mats and passed them up because of the colorway (stupid me) went back and they weren’t there. ahhhh, of course for only $1!! I was doing the “I have to stop collecting things mantra” but I did pick up a table cloth recently, (unfortunately with spots I may not be able to get out.)

An afghan slide-show? sounds fun! fun! fun!….let me get the camera out.

By: Tikimama

Tikimama — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:14:07 +0000

I’m in on the slide show! I’ll try to get some good pix later and send them to you.

In the meantime, as I was browsing Flickr, I found this photo on MiniJen’s photostream:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mini_jen/755633356/in/set-72157600717470184/
It’s a granny square afghan at Charles Phoenix’s house! (And if you don’t know who he is, you should find out!!)

By: nina462

nina462 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:57:09 +0000

My Mom made me a granny square afgan too, but we cannot find it. I remember helping to map out the design…my colors were white, bright jungle green and bright orange. WOW! (I had a jungle green & white bedroom). She’s made me several more ’sedate’ afgans in different colors & patterns, but I sure wish I could find my granny square one -

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:31:20 +0000

I know here name, of course: Pam Dawber. Yes, the young woman looks like her – would take more research, though. Pam was one of the top-20 names in the 50s, I believe….

By: Magnarama

Magnarama — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:04:20 +0000

(tee hee)

By: Magnarama

Magnarama — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:03:37 +0000

Hey… isn’t that model on the cover of the Granny Squares pattern book the actress who played Mindy on the TV show “Mork & Mindy”?

And wasn’t her name… uh, let me think… oh, yeah — PAM?

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:25:51 +0000

nancy – Vera sheets? i am SO JEALOUS! congrats!