After getting some ideas of what Rachelle wanted, I drew up my version of the blanket. The color of the squares did change once we went shopping for the fabric. So much thought has gone into this blanket for a baby that has been loved since the first mention of her! Let the measuring and cutting begin! I decided to go with this beautiful dark brown instead of the green color that I had originally planned on using. In the picture above I measured each square 8" by 8" to have 5 squares in each row (width/length). (Material- no-peel fleece) I love this color of blue against the brown. They really accentuate each other. My thought while choosing the two colors was to have the blue represent the ocean (both Mommy and Daddy share a connection to California) and the brown to represent land. *the idea will make more sense as you see the blanket come together! The first two strips intact! Sewing with a new machine take...