Colinette Cushions: July 2004 Archives

Snakes and Ladders: More Crafty than Your Average Board Game

One of the hazzards of cleaning up my yarn room is that I discover things that I knew I had, but had forgotten about. It's a little like Christmas. Or finding a $5 bill in the pocket I haven't worn since last winter. In this case, it turns out to be the lovely Colinette cushion kits that I plan to turn into wall hangings for my living room. I have Snakes and Ladders and Chequers sitting, just waiting to get started. After I got them, I took a vote and Snakes and Ladders was the winner.

Inside Snakes and Ladders

Given the size of these cushions you'd expect it to come in a bigger box. In fact, canvas, instructions and yarn all come in this nice little treasure trove. The main color in this box makes me thing of pumpkins, though not quite as bright. And I have to admit, I was a little skeptical that these colors would look good together.

A New Project Begins!

So far good, I think. These colors are much friendlier with each other than I would have guessed -- and quite different from all the images I have seen online. This project requires a little more counting than the Mahjong cushion did, but it still doesn't take too much brain power -- which is a good attribute for an "I just got home from work and I want to do something but nothing too mentally challenging" kind of project.

I didn't get very far tonight. I'm getting ready for a nice long plane trip tomorrow morning, so I've been packing and ironing and making sure I have all the paperwork I need to get through security. Did you know that a lot of the major airlines will text message you now to appraise you of flight status? How cool. I'm going to try it tomorrow and see how it works.

See you again on Friday!