SweetAdeline Designs

Finally!  I had to wait almost 2 weeks to get the Sew Notice app update from Pfaff for my Android.  Apparently, it was a Google hang up.  This post will be helpful if you watch the Facebook Live event, and you can find the link here.    You can find more information for the Pfaff app here.   I have organzined my phone with a folder for the three apps so I can find them easily.  Currently, the app is only for the Creative Icon embroidery machine but who knows what the future holds?  Here is a screenshot of the main screen of the app. The original app is used to monitor your embroidery stitching and is a wonderful tool, especially if you have other things to do around the house.  **My disclaimer- I normally do not stray far, it is my typical luck to have a major mess up if I do. Here are screenshots of the Sew Monitor portion of the app. The app for the Husqvarna Viking is called the My Sew Monitor app.  It is avialabl...

What a difference the fabric makes.  No truer words were said with this Ultimate Picnic from Fort Worth Fabric Studio.  By the second time around I am getting the hang of the blocks for this week. Here is my Design Board for the Watermelon version. The completed blocks in two different arrangements.  Which one do you prefer? Well, they just posted Weeks 3 and 4 and yep, it is going to take me the entire two weeks to finish both sets.  Well, it is not like I have anywhere to go. I will be back!

This week was a tough one for me to try and select the fabrics to work with and get all of the blocks done for TWO quilts.  Seriously - what was I thinking?!! I just started working on the watermelon version, so I will have that ready on Monday.  To get you started, here is my design board for Week 2. I have to tell you I could not envision my color combinations in my head, which is rather rare for me.  So I was sewing this blindly.  Are you ready for the next 5 blocks! Cutting Directions: Color A:  Cut 2X - 9" x 9" squares and 20 2" x 5.5" rectangles Color B: Cut 1x - 2" x 2" square Color C: Cut 2x 9" x 9" squares Color F: Cut 1x 12.5" x 12.5" square Color G: Cut 1x 12.5" x 12.5" square Color: H: Cu t 2X - 7" x 7" squares Color I: Cu t 2X - 7" x 7" squares Color K:   Cut 1x - 2" x 2" square I dug into my pile o...

Welcome back.  I decided to break this first week into two parts to give you enough time  to sew along with me. The second block is the Half Square Triangle Pinwheel block and my design boards are ready to go. Bugs in the Garden version My finished block Watermelon Picnic version  My finished block C utting Directions: **Color A or the white tone on tone:   you will use the 1 .25 yards of fabric You will need to cut  8x 4'"x 4" pieces  of color A from the 12 you cut yesterday and  4x 2" x 5.5 " rectangles from the 8 you cut as well. **Color D are the points of the pinwheel:   You will need 4x 4'"x 4" pieces  of color D. **Color E is the accent fabric of the star:  10" x 10" square You will need to cut  2x 4 " x 4"  squares  for the block. **Color F is the other accent fabric of the star:  10" x 10" square You will n...

Today we are working on one  of the blocks in the first week.  It is the Half Square Triangle Star Block Well this is turning out to be rather fun and not so hard after all.  One of the ladies is sharing a You Tube video to cut all of the fabric but I do not cut all of my fabric at once.  For me this is more of a cut and sew process. Here are the first two blocks. Here are my finished blocks for the HST Star Block Don't get confused because I am making TWO quilts, so that is why you are seeing two of every step.  I know... I am crazy. I did look over the cutting directions and decided that G will be the focal print for the HST Star Block.  Here is my design board for the first block with the bug fabric group. Here is the design board for the watermelon fabric grouping. You will need 1 yard and 4 inches for the A fabric choice.  I used white but I am seeing others use a solid darker color for that choice like this...