What should I create?

  I have come across the thought of what to create so many times. And the more I do and contemplate what I should make and what I want to make , the more I realize that I just need to look closely at what the need is. Do I need to make something for donation somewhere or do I need to take the time to create something new that also pleases the creative spark in me?
  Just recently I had this happen. I chose to create a lap ghan. But this was not ordinary lap ghan. It is a lap ghan that can be used for warmth or be folded into a pillow. Most of us here are thinking, I can do that with any lap ghan. What about a lap ghan that when folded up it folds into a pillow top? I came across a pattern for this. It looked great but when I took a closer look, I had trouble following the pattern. Most crafters get frustrated because they can't read a pattern and it ends up in the basket for unfinished projects. I have had this problem before. So I thought, why not make a lap ghan as I'm used to making and create a pillow top to go on it?
  How about taking those unfinished projects and using them for lap ghans/pillows for a cancer patient? Or anyone that suffers from a disease that is debilitating. Even a senior would love these. 

  What I'm doing is making a lap ghan and then making the square top. I then will connect them so that when the ghan is folded into thirds and folded in half it will slide into the pillow top..it is easy to carry  and can be used as either a pillow or a lap ghan..it can keeps shoulders warm or supply a place to lay your head..I even like to just snuggle with one just for comfort.

  I'm going to post a link here to the one I tried working with.  It has instructions on how to assemble into a pillow and how to sew together pillow top and ghan. Its from a site called, Crochet Parfait.

 http://crochetparfait.blogspot.com/2013/01/pillowghan.html


It would be handy to download this pattern and then print. If you are anything like me, you forget little details that make something come together easier. 

I realized that I could use any stitch I desired. I'm using a half double crochet stitch for the blanket. I may use this pillow cover because its really nice..Regardless of what stitch I use, the pillow ghan will use up those projects I'm not going back to that sit and haunt me, or just scraps of leftover yarn. Be sure to use the same weight yarn when working with this.

I would love to know how you all do with this. As I said, it has many uses.

Leslee