Yesterday we opened our tent trailer and discovered that mice have been living in there and found a dead one, ick.
So, no camping this year. I will have to sanitize all the surfaces and anything not attached gets thrown out and replaced.
We do need a new canvas, so we will wait till next spring and replace everything then.
Today, I putted around the house and then decided to play with my scraps and try some hexagons.
I found the template online and using freezer paper, traced them onto that and cut them by hand.
I found the templates at Moxy Ideas. You can find the downloads on the right side and you can get different sizes; I used 1.5. ( If I had a Go cutter, it would have been easier;)
I sewed them by hand and they didn't come out too bad. I just tried to match up my points and eyeballed the 1/4 sewing mark, which I am sure I was off on, lol. This is a good project to use up your scraps and sew them until you have enough for a quilt. Now, how to make them into a quilt so they square off, I have no idea, guess I need to find a pattern. I am sure I have a pattern for them in one of my books. I was just too lazy to look through them.
The pink ones was my first try. I was using some of my prim scraps. The second ones are from my, too bright and fun pile, so maybe I will go with that theme, with dots and floral dot types.
10 comments:
Looking good, Debbie! I started a pile of those hexagons a couple of months ago... great for keeping your hands occupied while watching bad tv! LOL! Not sure about making a quilt with perfectly flat edges though...
Debbie ~
You did a great job eye-balling them. I think they look terrific.
Lauren
Your hexagons turned out really cute!
i think we all have a hexy quilt started :O). they are so pretty whats not to love!
WOW! Great job, Debbie! Hexies are so fun and something you can do anytime and anywhere. Or, so I hear. I have yet to try them.
Well done Debbie, the hexagons look perfect. Want a loan of Frank :-) x x x
Debbie, I need to do this with all my fabric scraps. This is a good project while watching tv.
Tammy
If you enjoyed making these you should take a look at Inklingo. You print the stitching lines on the back of your fabrics so you always have precision piecing.
You kind of have to see it to understand :) but a web search will bring it up.
Thanks for sharing your quilts, Sharyn
I've been missing your postings...geesh...this is what happens when I get overly busy! Keep trying for the GO!...many more will be giving it away!!
your hex flowers look great! and thanks for the link-back. I hope the templates came in handy :)
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