My Vow……I won’t start any new quilts until I have at least one that’s started completely finished.

We’ll see how my vow works out….I’m going to do my best to get some things finished before I start another new project. I am getting the itch to start something new, and I just can’t let myself do that. I did finish all 111 blocks from the Farmer’s Wife Quilt. I need to pick out the sashing and the cornerstone fabric soon. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m a ‘piecer’ not a ‘quilter’…..I love piecing a quilt, I just am not too interested in doing the free motion quilting to finish it. I have to make myself do it.

 

My mini 1/2” hexie quilt has been very fun to work on. I’m ready to start the 4th color around, I’m enjoying this one more than the 1” hexie quilt I’m working on also.  My hand is in this picture so you can see how small these hexie flowers are. My next  color round will be green flowers. This will be a very special quilt when it’s done….all hand sewn!

This picture is of the larger 1” hexie quilt I’m working on too. I’m not sure how big this one will end up…..it will have white borders with some flower, vine and leaf applique in one of the corners.

Here are the four blocks that I’ve completed in my Primitive Garden Quilt BOM….I just got the 5th block in the mail yesterday and I’m ready to start on it. I’m having a wonderful time doing this quilt. And yes….I really do believe I’m obsessed with quilting, my house isn’t as clean as it used to be, and I could stay locked up in my sewing room for 10 hours a day and not think anything of it.I might come out every once in a while and get something to eat and drink, but other than that…..I could stay there forever!  This is an expensive hobby too. Fortunately, of the quilts I’m working on now three (both hexies and the Farmer’s Wife) are scrap quilts, so I don’t have to buy lots of fabric for them.

It’s time to go back to my sewing room and have some more fun!

Happy quilting, Kris

1/2” Hexies are more fun!

I’ve been inspired by a blog I read the other day to make smaller hexies. I like what I saw so much I immediately started in on a smaller hexie quilt. This one will literally take me a very long time to complete, but once I’m done I will really have a very special quilt. This will mostly just be a scrap quilt, the only fabric I will purchase is the neutral   color between the flowers. It will be in color rounds and I’ve decided the center of the flowers will all be from the red/pink family….the only exception will be when I make red flowers and I think the centers will be a yellow then. My little sister Val is busy cutting out the 1/2” hexies from card stock, so that is one nasty job I won’t have to do! You can find hexie templates on many different websites for free.

The large blue hexie is made from 1” hexies and the smaller is 1/2” hexies. They are very tiny compared to the larger ones. Lots of stitching  by hand! I love it! I think I might have a hard time being motivated enough to finish my larger hexie quilt now! I am very close to finishing it….so maybe I’ll get it done…..I can only hope.

I’ve been horrible about working on my Farmer’s Wife Quilt….I only have 9 more blocks to make and it will be done. These last few are taking me as long as it took to make the first 100! It’s like torture to finish these last few…..I will force myself if I have to……Ugh…..

And last is a picture of my new toy….my husband came home with this yesterday afternoon. A Samsung tablet…..it’s been fun to play with. Tons I don’t know yet, but I can get around on it a little bit. I love the kindle book app on it, much better than reading from a kindle.

I also got 35 bags of corn froze this weekend. It makes me feel good to have it in the freezer. Yummy!

Well, another week has started. Have a great day!

Happy quilting, Kris