Blue Bayou
I thought it would be fun to design and assemble a sampler quilt while crocheting a matching afghan. I chose simple traditional blocks so that I wouldn’t be too challenged with designing the matching pattern for the crocheted afghan.
[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1419.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Top piece is done.[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1422.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Set up for hand basting. I used Sharon Schamber’s hand basting technique.[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1423.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Hand basting the quilt layers[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1427.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
A closer look[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1430.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Sunny is providing feedback on my hand basting.[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2213.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Finally finished![img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2212.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
A closer look at the hand quilting[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2214.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
View of all the squares[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2241.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Back of the quilt
Top piece is done.[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1422.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Set up for hand basting. I used Sharon Schamber’s hand basting technique.[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1423.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Hand basting the quilt layers[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1427.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
A closer look[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1430.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Sunny is providing feedback on my hand basting.[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2213.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Finally finished![img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2212.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
A closer look at the hand quilting[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2214.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
View of all the squares[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2241.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011
Back of the quilt
I thought it would be fun to design and assemble a sampler quilt while crocheting a matching afghan. I’ve chosen simple traditional blocks so that I wouldn’t be too challenged with designing the matching pattern for the crocheted afghan.
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1419.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011Top piece is done.](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_1419.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1422.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011Set up for hand basting. I used Sharon Schamber’s hand basting technique.](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_1422.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1423.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011Hand basting the quilt layers](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_1423.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1427.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011A closer look](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_1427.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_1430.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011Sunny is providing feedback on my hand basting.](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_1430.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2213.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011Finally finished!](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_2213.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2212.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011A closer look at the hand quilting](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_2212.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2214.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011View of all the squares](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_2214.jpg){kind=link}
![[img src=http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/thumbs/thumbs_img_2241.jpg]Blue Bayou – Completed July 2011Back of the quilt](http://hobbystash.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-bayou/img_2241.jpg){kind=link}