Monday, August 29, 2011

I'm At It Again

So these days I am finding myself sitting in the car rider line and in various doctor's offices and therapy clinics twiddling my thumbs.  I made up a couple kits filled with hexagons to keep nearby and they're multiplying!  I'm really enjoying making these & wondering why I ever stopped.  The ones below will be appliqued onto purses or bags or something.  I've started a new secret project of hexagons that I'll finish sometime this fall.  After that, I am pretty sure I'm going to start on a quilt of 1 inch hexies with no repeats.  Won't that be a fun project!?!  Will do them at random first in rows (like the last picture below) and then stitch them together.  All by hand.  And I'm not in a hurry to finish it.  Might take me years, but that's ok.  1 inch ones are a good size for a quilt, I think.  To me, the 2 inch ones are a little big.  Yes, they'd go faster, but I like the look of the small hexagons because they're dainty.  I'm always drawn to geometric designs.  These it so nicely into that category.  Making hexagons used to take me a LOT longer but now I'm getting quicker and more efficient.  I use applique pins (they're tiny and sharp) to hold the paper in place until I get a couple corners basted.  I like this method more than glue sticks or other techniques.  Are you guys making hexies these days?  If not, think about joining me!  Let's get inspired!




2 comments:

  1. Hey Sharon, just wanted to let you know that you're one of the winners of the Aurifil trial pack giveaway on my blog! Congratulations! Please email me your mailing address. Thanks.

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  2. What a great way to fill in all those wasted minutes/hours hanging around waiting for this or that. Are you actually going to sew those hexies onto the leg of your jeans? You should!! xCathy

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