Hearts in bloom

I created a sampler square baby afghan a couple of years ago that sold quite well at my Etsy shop. I named it "hearts in bloom" because it was made up of several flower and heart patterns among others. It was a little nod to my Dad too who was dealing with congestive heart failure. He passed away this past September, and it's been a tough year without him. Whenever I think of this blanket, I think of my Dad, and I'm thankful for the time we had together.

The reason I bring up this afghan is because I was asked to do a custom order using purples. I've only done it in pink and white, and I'm looking forward to the change! I also have some new flower squares that I'm looking forward to incorporating. This will be a larger size than usual. I'll let you know how it goes...

Have a wonderful week!

Wow, it's been awhile since my last post. I've been busy (with life and) finishing up some custom orders - another purple flower throw for a very nice lady up in Michigan:

I also finished the blanket for baby Adam, the one year old with a rare cancer:

I was trying to think of things that might make a one year old smile, so I hope he likes it. 

My favorite part is the little car I came up with. It makes me want to say "beep, beep".

I also tried, for the first time, a binding method on the edges. It was quite a lot of work, but I really love how it came out. I shy away from double crochet blankets because the edges always look so raw. This process is like a quilt binding. It wraps the unruly edges:

Finishing up some projects and starting some new

I finally finished my huge purple flower afghan. Wow, was it big and boy, did it take awhile, but it was so pretty when it was finished. I sent it off to my customer yesterday. I hope she likes it.

I also completed another custom order. In this one, I used colors similar to a supplied photo:

You can see the original bedding image in my previous post.

Two more custom orders to go plus a new one that came in today...

I received a message from a very nice customer in Maine. I've worked with her on several blankets. She asked if I could create something for a friend's child who has just been diagnosed with cancer. He is one year old. It breaks my heart to think of a little child with such an awful disease. I tried to think of something special and came up with this schematic:

This is a rough draft, so I'll be tweaking as I go, but I hope I can bring it to life! I tried to think of something that might brighten a one year old's day. If you have any other suggestions, I'm open to them! Hope everyone is having a bright and cheery day as well :)

New custom granny square baby afghan

I really enjoy "meeting" people on Etsy. Everyone has been so friendly, and all of my customers have been a pleasure to work with. My latest custom order is for a very nice woman in Virginia. She asked for colors to match her friend's nursery bedding. Here's where we're at:

I love these colors. The Land of Nod never seems to disappoint...

For all of my dutch friends out there...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Spring is springing

At least it seems that way for the moment. It's a beautiful day here in Wilowick and the buds on the trees are starting to open. It could always snow tomorrow, because that's just how it goes in Northeastern Ohio, but I'll take what I can get. I really love the change of seasons, and this sunshine is making everyone happy!

Here's a new view from my window.

I had to take a break from the blog as I have been feverishly working on several custom afghan orders that seem to all be due around the same time! I'll be back soon with an update and maybe a new tutorial.

Hope everyone is having a cheerful day!

Hancock's of Paducah had a sale on Lecien's Princess Rose fabric, so I grabbed some of the pinks. They are so sweet, and I can hardly wait to figure out how I want to use some. I envision a pretty little quilt, pillow, or dress for Tillie. There are many ideas rolling around in my head, but right now I'm working on a few custom order afghans, so the fabric will have to wait...