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Hello friends,
Fall has officially arrived in Central Pennsylvania! Overnight it turned blustery and a bit chilly and I actually had to put on a sweater! Oh how I love this season! Walking the dogs with the leaves falling and the smell of the wood fires burning just brings me all the hygge feels! Time to pull out the quilts and light the cozy candles! Good thing we had a wood delivery just last weekend....I might actually start a fire in our fireplace tonight :)
Waking up this morning and feeling a bit frozen reminded me that I really need to finish a bed quilt that I started more than 2 years ago as part of a sewalong.
Our current quilt is a store-bought one, and it has served us nicely for probably about 15 years now, but it starting to turn to tatters, and besides that, it is really kind of shameful that we do not have a homemade quilt to grace our bed! So the new quilt is waiting to have the backing sewn on, because that is all I have left to do. You see, on almost all of my bigger quilts I use the Quilt As You Go ( or QAYG) method, and my quilt has been pieced and quilted and has been waiting and waiting for me to get back to it for a while now. ( if you would like to learn more about the method I use, search for QAYG in the sidebar).
And speaking of projects that have been waiting for me to get back to them...I have SOOOO many! It seems that I am great at cranking out the quilt tops, but not so good about finishing them up. I know I'm not the only one here, who else is guilty?
To top it all off, I have been totally and completely obsessed with a new love these last few weeks...
HEXIES!
I have been cutting and basting and sewing together all these lovelies and having so much fun! In the evenings I can't wait to sit down by the TV and start sewing on these. I am using some very sweet prints from my stash and am having fun picking and choosing which ones to combine. And the prepping has been super easy with my Accuquilt die,(click) because I can cut my fabric and my papers at the same time!
My process is very relaxing ( much more relaxing than needle-turn applique~ ha!)...I simple place a dot of glue on my paper, glue on a fabric hexie, then fold and baste my fabric just at the corners:
Before I know it, I have a huge pile of hexies, ready to be sewn into rosettes!
Look how cute!
Love the change of seasons,looking forward to see your Quilt finish and your hexies are so fun!
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DeleteI love your hexies! Such a great way to use scraps. This is my favorite time of year, with all the beautiful trees turning colors. Even the wildflowers blooming now are stunning! Thank you for another inspiring blog post 💙
ReplyDeleteIt is so cozy!
DeleteWhat kind of paper, do you leave the paper in, if take out what about the glue? Love the Hexies😊
ReplyDeleteI use whatever paper I have on hand, so it is a great recycling effort too. In this case I used printer paper, but I have also used index cards that were heading to recycling. And yes, I take the paper out after the hexie has something else sewn onto it. The glue is no problem at all because I just use a dot. Hope that helps!
DeleteI love Fall, it’s my favorite season. I also have several completed quilt tops that need to be finished. One of these days!
ReplyDeleteI knew I wasn't the only one!
DeleteI love your blue and white quilt. It's so pretty! The hexies! Oh my gosh! You know I love the fabric. It's my favorite! Don't feel bad about not finishing stuff, I'm the same way. I've started on a quilt but had to stop because of life getting in the way. I have 2 quilt tops to finish of my own and 1 that belongs to a friend. I also have some needlework to finish (wool applique).
ReplyDeleteLuckily we have winter coming and we will have more time to work on finishing some of those projects, Kaye😉
DeleteLove your hexies and this time of year. So cute with the fussy cut centers. Also love your choice of fabrics which I too have in my stash❤
ReplyDeleteReally? That is so funny! I guess we have the same taste!
DeleteI have recently been bitten by the bug to make hexies too! It is very relaxing to sit in the evening to put them together, especially this time of the year. And, yes, I think we all have those projects that need finishing up. Mine take some time to call out to me but they do, and I get them done eventually!
ReplyDeleteThat's right...they are very patient😊
DeleteGreat blog, can’t believe you don’t have your own quilt on your bed
ReplyDeleteThe hexies are so cute love the fuzzy cut
I too enjoy this change of weather and always look forward to what your up to
Shameful, isn't it?😉
Delete"Sweater Weather"! I just love Autumn and its cooled down in Colorado and I got to revisit my sweaters (not officially wearing them yet but getting ready, ha!). I love the hexies, I have many of them waiting to get sewn together. They are such a wonderful portable project! I dont have an Accucut but I use a punch I found to punch out the hexie templates on old cardstock I have from my days of papercrafting.
ReplyDeleteYes, a lot of people use a punch. It is a good option. Enjoy sweater weather :)
DeleteMonique..I’m feeling all the cozy “feels”! I want to do more handiwork but I’m behind on my thread journal so I feel guilty if I do another stitching project. I’m enjoying it but probably won’t do it next year. Your hexies are so adorable and I can’t wait to see what you do with them. Keep reminding me I need to use my AccuQuilt!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! Just get it out and start playing!
DeleteAnonymous above is me! Candy ;)
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