Sewing Saturday ~ Advice Needed!!! ~ 6/4/2022

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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I've been working on "Sunny Blue Hawaii 2" (SBH2) lately.

To see my first post about this afghan CLICK HERE!

Before I go any farther with sewing squares together, I need to decide whether to make the final afghan 6 squares X 8 squares  (6X8) or 7 squares X 9 squares (7X9) or even 7 squares by 10 squares (7X10).

The length isn't as important right now as the width is.

Above is what the main body would look like with 6 squares.  It just doesn't look quite right to me.  It doesn't seem wide enough even though I know I'll be adding borders.

Here you can see what it would look like with 7 squares across.  (Sorry it is tilted so far but that is the only way I could get the whole width in the picture.)

So what do you think?

6 OR 7 squares across????

Your opinion means a great deal to me and I would love your advice :)

Colletta

Sewing Saturday ~ Sunny Blue Hawaii 2 ~ 5/21/2022

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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Since finishing Adalynn Audrey's Baby Blanket, I needed a new project to work on while sitting on the deck or watching TV on the couch/bed.

I remembered an afghan I had made and absolutely adored the colors.  I called it Sunny Blue Hawaii and you can see the finished post from 2015 HERE.  It was gifted to a friend in the Summer of 2015.

I decided to make an afghan with Sunny Blue Hawaii as inspiration.  I'm calling it "Sunny Blue Hawaii 2"!  Original, right?

The colors are basically the same but I'll be switching up the granny squares just a tad.

The squares are a bit smaller and alternate colors.

The plan, for now, is to make the afghan 6 squares by 8 squares.  I'll then add borders depending on how much yarn I have left

Here's a small sample of what it will look like.  I have 8 squares completed so far.  I have 40 more to go!

I have a friend in mind to gift this to but I'm not sure if she likes these colors.  I'll find out and let you know :)

Colletta

Sewing Saturday ~ Adalynn's Finished Blanket ~ 5/14/2022

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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I finally finished Adalynn Audrey's Beautiful Shells Baby Blanket!  And only two weeks after she was born!

Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure:

Now to send it off to Adalynn :)

Colletta

Sewing Saturday ~Adalynn Audrey ~ 4/30/2022

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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I didn't finish anything this week but am so close to finishing Adalynn Audrey's Baby Blanket.  I'm going to work on it tonight while we're watching "The King's Daughter" so maybe I'll get it finished this week and be able to show you the finished project next weekend.

BUT....

I have to tell you that I DID NOT get the blanket finished in time to send it to my cousin, Nikki, before her baby girl was born!

Adalynn Audrey was born in the wee hours of the morning on April 29th!  She weighed 9 pounds and 1 ounce!  Just look at those kissable cheeks :)

Welcome to the family, Adalynn Audrey!

I'll get your blanket to you as soon as I can :)

Colletta

Sewing Saturday ~ No Sew Bandana ~ 4/23/2022

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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Today, I'm sharing a SUPER simple, no-sew bandana for 2 that Laken and I like to do for our dogs!

We started with this flowered fat-quarter which Laken and I decided was perfect for Spring!  We do a new bandana about once a month and like to have themes :)

Next, I cut from corner to corner.  VERY easy!  We could hem the edges, but as I said it is only on for about a month and holds up well enough without sewing.  

Next, we tied one half of the fabric loosely on Kona and the other half on Lilah.  Honestly, the hardest part of this project is getting a good picture of the model.  I didn't even try to get one of Lilah as she doesn't cooperate well for pictures :)

I also wanted to give an update on Adalynn's Baby Blanket.  I worked on it off and on all week with the most time being spent on it Friday evening while watching the movie Redeeming Love.

I got almost two rounds done!  As the Blanket gets bigger it takes longer to go around and I kept getting distracted by the movie.

BTW, have you seen Redeeming Love?  If so, what did you think?

Colletta

Sewing Saturday ~ 4/16/2022

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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Lately, I've been working on a crochet baby blanket in pink, gray and white.  The pattern is called Beautiful Shells.

The blanket is for my cousin Nikki's first baby who is going to be named Adalynn Audrey.  The baby is due on May 7th and time is winding down for me to get this blanket finished and shipped off to Florida.

I love this color combination. I hope Nikki loves it too!

Colletta

Sewing Saturday (on Sunday) ~ 3/20/2022

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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I'm going to try to sew at least one block a week in the Pat Sloan sew-along called "Sweet Dreams". I'm using the fabrics below:

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The 10th Block  of the Sweet Dreams Sew Along is actually a border called:  Pastries.

The week before I accidentally misunderstood and thought we were to put the outside borders on.  The inside dark gray border was fine but the outer light border was not.  Needless to say, I had a date with my seem ripper.

The border that was supposed to be put on was actually a pieced flying geese border.  I debated leaving the light gray and just moving on but I just couldn't!

I am so happy with how it turned out and so glad I took the time to rip off the light gray border and replace it with what the pattern intended.

My favorite pastry is a Cinnamon Roll with Peanut Butter Icing!  Yummm...

You can find the patterns at www.ilovetomakequilts.com .

Colletta

Sewing Saturday ~ 3/12/2022 ~ Bundt Cake

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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I'm going to try to sew at least one block a week in the Pat Sloan sew-along called "Sweet Dreams". I'm using the fabrics below:

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Here is my version of the 9th Sweet Dreams Block:  Bundt Cake.  Sorry the picture is sideways!

This block was fairly easy as I decided to use some of my solid colors.

And here are the nine, inner blocks sewn together.  I messed around with the placement of the blocks and this was my final decision.

My favorite Bundt Cake is a Harvest Bundt Cake with a Homemade Caramel Glaze!  Yummo!

You can find the patterns at www.ilovetomakequilts.com .

Colletta

Sewing Saturday ~ 3/5/2022 ~ Dessert Bread

I'm going to be featuring my sewing, crocheting and crafting projects on Saturdays.  Some weeks this will include a finished project, a FNSI or FNWF or just a WIP.

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I'm going to try to sew at least one block a week in the Pat Sloan sew-along called "Sweet Dreams". I'm using the fabrics below:

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Here is my version of the 8th Sweet Dreams Block:  Dessert Bread

I like to cut out the pieces and then take a picture of the "before" :)

And this is the "after"!

This block took me a bit to figure out the layout and how I wanted it to look.  I needed to use some of the darker gray to balance out the center of the quilt.

I love how it turned out!  Only one more block to go and then I can sew the 9-Patch (blocks) center together.

My favorite Dessert Bread is Banana Nut Bread OR Chocolate Zucchini Bread :)

You can find the patterns at www.ilovetomakequilts.com .

Colletta