Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I have been working steadily on the half hexie project while I watch TV after dinner. I am making progress, but it feels slow. I have started to make the piece wider by adding whole rows to the straight side of the piece. I can’t say whether I like this method, but it is controlled … Continue reading “Half Hexies Again”
The other day I showed you the latest results in my EPP piece. As I was taking the picture, I noticed a piece that looks a little odd. Dots. Dots are the problem. That violet with white dots fabric n the middle is weird looking. Something about the dots intersecting with the white is unconventional. … Continue reading “Half Hexie EPP non-fatal Problem”
The other day I showed a piece of the Half Hexie EPP I was working on. I have spent some time since then attaching it to the larger piece. I often think I am in a good place with this piece, then I look at the whole thing and realize I haven’t made the progress … Continue reading “Half Hexie EPP”
I am never going to get this project finished if I don’t work on it, so I work on it whenever I can. Lately, I have just been making stars. I have a whole Scone container full of the little stars and some pieces in my Sew Together Bag cut to make more. I decided … Continue reading “Half Hexie Section”
In between everything else I have going on, I have been working on the half hexie stars. I need about a million more stars, so I just work on them whenever I don’t have any other handwork pressing. I especially need white background stars so I have been concentrating on those fabrics lately. One problem … Continue reading “A Few More Half Hexie Stars”
I’d love to say this piece was in the finishing process, but it is so far from the finishing process that lying wouldn’t even cover what I was doing. I am, however, working on this piece. It is slow going, which is fine when I don’t have other handwork that I must do. Recently, I … Continue reading “Interesting Half Hexie Progress”
My half hexie EPP project has been languishing while I knit and sew on bindings, and do other handwork. It seems that I last posted about this project in July of 2017. I can’t believe I haven’t worked on it since then. I have been looking for the diamond papers I know I have that … Continue reading “Half Hexie Progress”
I have been working on the half hexie stars a tiny amount. They take a long time, as I have said. I finally was able to cut some more backgrounds, so I have been focusing on making background stars. I’ll have to see when I can add more stars to the larger piece. Making the … Continue reading “A Few More Hexie Stars”
Gerre talked a bit about putting the Merit Hexies together in a project at the last meeting. This discussion was swirling around in my mind when I went looking through my media library (where all the photos I have posted to the blog live). Yes, I posted this photo back in February 2014, but with … Continue reading “Hexies on the Mind”
Yes, yesterday I finished the last details I needed to do to prepare the top for quilting. The tasks required were: Finish back Make binding Trim top Stay stitch Saturday was a busy day, because I attended the CQFA meeting. I stayed after the meeting to sew with Sonja, Angela and Rhonda. It is good … Continue reading “Top Complete: Attack of the Hexies”
The last time I seemed to have written about this Flower Sugar Hexagon project was way back in 2011. I didn’t think that much time had flown by, but Pam has made two hexagons, so I guess it has. My design walls have been empty for several weeks while I work on small projects; the … Continue reading “Hexies Return”
I actually used just over 80 yards net (139 gross), then I bought a bit of fabric and am back to striving for 70 yards. I just couldn’t resist those new Ombre Metallic Confetti colors. I am around the same place I was last month. I also realized yesterday that I am down from 26 … Continue reading “26 Projects 2019 #9”
I have made a bit more progress. After my pillowcase frenzy from a few weeks ago, I have now used 117+ (gross) yards of fabric and close to 70 yards net. I am not 100% happy, however I can’t be anything but pleased with my progress. Finished 2019 Quilt Projects Aqua-Red Sampler – finished March … Continue reading “26 Projects 2019 #8”
After having to redo the sleeve (too long), I spent some time away from the half hexie project stitching away on the binding and sleeve of FOTY 2017. The piece is finished! Others were able to see the skyscraper/tall buildings that I was intending when I created this layout. I am pleased that it is … Continue reading “FOTY 2017 Finished!”
Finished 2019 Quilt Projects Aqua-Red Sampler – finished March 2019 City Sampler – finished May 2019 Metroscape – finished March 2019 Stepping Stones n.2 – finished January 1, 2019 Finished 2019 Non-Quilt Projects This category covers bags, toys, aprons and knitting as well as other non-quilt projects. Alison’s Bag – finished 1/2019 All Rolled Up … Continue reading “26 Projects 2019 #6”