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More Hexies

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For the last few weeks, I have almost exclusively been working on my hexagon quilt.

Here is a little stack of hexies. Aren’t they just so cute!

I have completed 15 “diamonds” so far.

I have not purchased any fabric for this quilt. I am trying to use only my stash. I figured I need to start using some of this fabric I keep collecting because it is really starting to pile up.

I think I will use plain white fabric for my “sashing” in between the diamonds, which I’m hoping is the only fabric I have to buy for this quilt top.

Hexagon Obsession

Lately, I have been obsessed with hexagons!

I started dabbling in hexagons a few years ago, but quickly lost interest as I do with most things.

But, after some quality time on Pinterest recently, I decided to take a stab at it again. And I am enjoying it much more this time around.

I dug around in my craft room and found some leftover freezer paper templates from my previous hexie attempt.

I pulled some of my fabric stash and cut out some squares.

Ironed on the freezer paper templates . . .

Did a little trimming . . .

And basted the seam allowances under.

Here is a cute little stack of hexies all ready to get stitched together!

I played around with the hexie placement a little. This is the traditional “Grandmother’s Flower Garden” pattern.

But I wanted something a bit more modern, so I decided on a diamond pattern.

Now, off to make more hexies!

Quilt Festival

Last week brought the International Quilt Festival to town. YIPEE!! I look forward to this event every year! I take a day off work to walk around ogling at the beautiful quilts and spend way too much money.

O happy day!!!!

Waiting in line to get in . . .

So excited!!!

I walked around the quilt display side first. Unfortunatley, most of the displays do not allow photography, so I couldn’t take pictures of most of the quilts I saw.

But I did snap a few photos of some absolutely awesome “dinners.” This was a display of 3-dimensional fabric “place settings” and “dinner food.” ALL. MADE. FROM. FABRIC.

These were my favorites.

You have a steak and baked potato . . .

Pancakes, bacon, and eggs . . .

And last, but not least, crab and oysters . . .

Remember these are not real food. They were all made with fabric, beads, plastic, and other crafty little things. I was amazed at how real some of them looked!

And this was a quilt little owl quilt I thought was too cute! Wink, Wink!

And then on to buying stuff. And, boy, was there stuff!!! Lots of ohhhs and ahhhs, and Look At This, and I Want That!!! This what I managed to hold myself back to.

Some fabric bundles . . .

A few cross stitch charts from my favorite booth “The Silver Needle” out of Oklahoma . . .

And one quilt pattern . . .

A good time was had by all! Quilt Festival is my favorite day of the whole year!

I’m already looking forward to next year!

Quilt Finish! (only 6 months late)

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Yay!! I finished my daughter’s quilt! And it’s ONLY 6 months late. Better late than never. (I have another one for her I began about 4 years ago that is still not finished.)

I was supposed to have this quilt ready for her when she went to school in August. Obviously, that didn’t happen. But I’m sure she will be happy that she will get it now – just in time for the cold weather. It is her school colors – Navy and Gold. I’ve been debating on it’s name – School Colors or Blue&Gold. Pretty inventive, huh? I think I am going to go with Blue&Gold.

FRONT

BACK

I didn’t use a pattern for this. She had seen a picture of a quilt in a magazine and like it, so I had to “wing it.” I hope it is the right size to fit her bed. I think it may actually be a little big. But I would rather it be too big than too small.

It just has straight “stitch in the ditch” quilting. I tried to keep it simple so I could actually finish it in this century.

I am really happy with how it turned out. I just hope she likes it!

Now, I have to wash it and then it is ready to be mailed!

Blue & Gold binding

Since my last post on my daughter’s college quilt, I have washed and ironed my extra fabric to use for binding. After cutting the strips and sewing them together, I iron them in half wrong sides together. Then it is ready to be sewed onto the quilt! Yay!!!

Here it is rolled up, ready to go.

Now it’s time to sew! Using my walking foot, I sew the binding onto the edge of the quilt.

The corners can be a little tricky.

Then it is time for hand sewing. Boo!!! I know some people can machine-sew their binding onto the back of their quilt, but I have never been successful with that. So, it is hand sewing for me!

It should take a few days to complete the hand sewing. I have to take occasional breaks so I don’t hurt my wrist or hand. But it is nice to know that I am so close to being done! Yippee!!