Slow Sunday Stitching #3

It has been a productive week for my hand stitching this past week.  I had some idle moments waiting for events to start after I was seated, and by having a zip lock bag with my hexis and clover clip I was able to complete an additional three hexagon flowers!

On the left is a 1/2" hexagon blue flower - it is 2 5/8" across.  The two right flowers are made with 7/16" hexis, which is 2 5/16" across, almost 3/8" difference in size.

Considering I used to consider "hand" sewing a four letter word, and started with 2" hexis, that I am now able to work smaller I consider a big accomplishment.  And I am able to use charm squares and scraps as my fabric supply to created my future hand stitched garden.  A slow journey for sure, but one worth the wait.

Linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.  Why not check out what other slow Sunday Stitchers are up to?

Linking up with Let's Bee Social - check it out.

The Modern HST Sampler - Q1 Finishes

I have joined the Modern HST Sampler, which is 2 HST blocks a month, so for the first three months of 2016, there are 6 blocks.

Block #1 – Candy Block #2 – Ninja Block #3 – Lantern:

Block #4 – Stepping Stones Block #5 – Mountain Block #6 – Formation :

And here are my 6 blocks. Click to see everyone's finishes for the quarter.

I used some scraps from my Japanese Taupes to make these. A good way to use up scraps and make a quilt top. In between sewing these blocks, I was using my Plus blocks as leaders and enders to continue chain piecing. I'll have a posting soon of my latest blocks for that scrap quilt.

Slow Stitching Sunday #2

With slow stitching, it's slow going.  Here is my progress for the week, but I will admit I didn't spend much time on hand stitching.  Putting the hexagons together requires good light for stitching so I can see the edge of the fabric and just bite into both fabrics.  It's much harder at night to get enough light. I noticed this when I had some time to stitch outside in the sun on Saturday afternoon. I noticed I could really see what I was up to.

So this is my hexi flower, made from 1/2" hexagons.  The 1/2" is the length of one side.  I decided to photograph against a ruler so you get a feel for the finished size.  I'm making a range of sizes, from 2" hexagons down to as small as 3/8" - I've actually made some 1/4" (that's 2/8" or 4/16") but those haven't made it into flowers yet.  I'm focusing on the 1/2" (8/16") and 7/16" ones for now, just for a slight change in scale.

I'm thinking of making some bias stems to appliqué these onto a quilt, maybe in a border. 

Hope you had a great weekend stitching.

Slow Sunday Stitching - #1

I've been making english paper pieced hexagons for a couple of years, and I'm enjoying the process. I've made a lot of hexagons, but haven't done much with them yet.

I've started putting them together, and I have some different sized flowers. The larger are 1" hexagons, and the smaller are 1/2".

And I've branched out into diamonds as well. You can make these diamonds from a 2 1/2" wide jelly roll strip. This is a 6 pointed diamond. I haven't sewn up any 8 pointed diamonds yet, I also have 1/2" diamonds, which are really small, and these I haven't sewn together yet either.

Posting as part of slow stitching Sunday, where we stitch by hand.

It All Adds Up Quilt A Long - part 2

All People Quilt is having their quilt-a-long: It All Adds Up, and I'm following Bonnie Hunters guide and going through my 2 1/2" scraps and making and pink and purple plus quilt.   Using the instagram tag #apqquiltalong

What is the APQ Quilt-Along?

Here is my previous week's worth of "+" blocks using my pink and purple theme from my scraps

Slowly,  I am making these 6"x8" blocks.  I like how they are turning out, no two the same.

It All Adds Up Quilt A Long

2016 is looking to be a great year for quilt a longs.

All People Quilt is having their quilt-a-long: It All Adds Up, and I'm following Bonnie Hunters guide and going through my 2 1/2" scraps and making and pink and purple plus quilt.   Using the instagram tag #apqquiltalong

What is the APQ Quilt-Along?

Here are some of my blocks from my scrap bin:

and here is how I'm planning to lay it out, sort of staggered rows.

My daughter's favorite colors are pink and purple, and I'm sneaking in the music themed neutrals to frame some of the plus signs.

Are you working on a 2016 quilt-a-long?

The Modern HST Sampler

A new year, a new Block of the Month: The Modern HST Sampler Quilt A Long, hosted by Blossom Heart Quilts.