A Trip of Hexies...

I had a little MODA-vation this weekend to sew some more hexagons...a project I had started a while ago. I think this was our last weekend of college tours, so we drove to Massachusetts and then to New Hampshire. I always bring some kind of hand sewing in the car.
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I have all these 4 1/2" and 5" squares from several different Moda lines...Mistletoe Manor for one, but can't recall the others.
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Then I have some yardage to cut up too.
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Some of that above fabric, equals these...

and these!!

This is the bunch I sewed in the car. I made this project using a bigger hexagon, so when I start sewing them together, it will finish up faster!!! Unlike this project of smaller hexies, which I will be sewing for the rest of my life.

If you are new to hexagons or Grandmother's Flower Garden, I have a tutorial for English Paper Piecing here. (I really need to redo that tutorial...that was one of my firsts, only blogging for a few weeks last February 2009.) Such a newbie!

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Happy Sewing,

~Karen~

Something Nerdy...

Hi everyone, just thought I would share a little tid bit about myself. I belong to another blog...The Great Hexagon Quilt Along. Robyn, who started the blog, has put out a question to all of the members...What do you need to sew hexagons? Well, I revealed a secret on that post. I have to quilt with a cup of tea while watching "The Walton's" on dvd. Yes, "The Walton's"...nerdy I know, but there you have it. As I said on the other post, the first step to an addiction is admitting the problem. Well, I've said it to the world. I just love the family values and all the sappy stories too. I still cry during some episodes...ok there's another revealing fact that you probably didn't need to know.

The question that Robyn asked was for sewing hexagons...my question to you is what do you "need" to quilt/sew with??

While I am talking about Robyn from The Great Hexagon Quilt Along...she is from Australia, where they have been devastated by bushfires. She is such a wonderful person, she has started Hexagons for Hope. It is a separate blog where people from all over the world can send sets of basted hexagons in little baggies and then she will distribute them to women who have been affected by the fire. You can read further on the Hexagons for Hope blog. If you have some extra time to sew a few hexagons and send them her way, I know she would greatly appreciate it. If you need help with sewing hexies, I have a tutorial on my blog here.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend,

~Karen~