It has been super busy as the summer begins to wind down! Here are the hexagons I managed to baste over the last few days. These are 1″ hexagons using scraps from charm packs. Every little bit counts!
Tag: English Paper Piecing
Playing Catch Up! Day 7 & 8 of 100 Hexies in 100 Days!
All caught up now! This is fun and you must go see all the beautiful work on Instagram!
100 Hexies In 100 Days!
I am joining the 100 Hexies in 100 Days 2017 challenge. It is totally for motivation! Check out #100hexies100days2017 hashtag on Instagram. Everyone’s work is amazing!
This English paper piecing project is made from some charm packs that had been laying around for a while. They are 1″ hexies and the quilt will definitely be scrappy!!
Monday Morning EPP!
Every hexagon counts, right? I managed to squeeze this one in this morning and consider it a little ‘migraine therapy’ today. It does help me relax and thankful for that! Hope everyone has a fantastic Monday!
Monday Morning Star Count 2015/2
Yes, it’s Saturday, not Monday! Just another crazy work week in technology and so here I am posting on Saturday, what I should have posted on Monday! I spent the week jumping between several projects in my down time and made progress on each. I will post the other projects separately and focus on my EPP here.
I decided to lay out sections, stitch each section, and then I will put the sections together. It is actually looking great and I will work on stitching at least one of the large sections to the main quilt top this week. Although, there are so many quilt alongs and projects floating in myhead that I am fairly confident that I have quilting ADD!
Linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts for EPP motivation!
Monday Morning Star Count 2014/47
Even though I had finals last week and I am still sewing Christmas presents, I managed a little work on my Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt. After all, every bit counts!!!
I’m linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts!
Monday Morning Star Count 2014/45
Life has been so crazy…again…whose idea was graduate school? All I keep thinking about is all the stitching I am missing! 🙂 I have found myself posting to Instagram much more than my blog, but I am going to try to do better.
The awesome news is that I have completed all the flowers for my Grandmother’s Flower Garden! Woo hoo! Here is the very last one I stitched:
And here is what I have to work with:
And I have basted another 50 background hexies:
So you may be wondering what all my counts are 🙂 I have stitched together 925 – 1 1/2″ hexagons. Just totally amazing! I started this project 4th of July weekend in 2013. I am starting to see the end in sight.
I want to end this blog post with a personal endeavor. I have received my Grandmother’s 1924 Singer 66 Treadle machine. I am going to refurbish it so that I can use it. It has a lot of sentimental value and there is something so cool about getting back to basics. No electricity…just good old foot power. I thought I would share a picture of the sewing machine and of course included my GFG project!
I feel so thankful for all of you and for Jessica’s effort to keep the Monday Morning Star Count alive! I am linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts and all the wonderful people I have met that are so encouraging!
Monday Morning Star Count 2014/42
Whose idea was graduate school anyway? 🙂 That’s what I think when I see my EPP sitting beside me and I have to research and write papers! I know it will be worth it in the end, but I really, really, want to stitch!! LOL!
Well, I did manage to complete 4 papers this week and squeezed in stitching for a mental break. This is the best I have been able to do for a while. I completed 3 flowers and counted up what I have left to complete. So…I have 13 flowers left to complete! Woo hoo!! Then I can focus on basting background pieces and putting it all together. This is my first EPP project and I started it in July 2013 and I am anxious to put it together 🙂
Here is this week’s progress:
So fortunate to be a part of Monday Morning Star Count! Thank you Jessica at Life Under Quilts! Thank you all for your wonderful support too! I love watching all your progress and projects even when I cannot find time to stitch!
Monday Morning Star Count 2014/40
Feeling pretty good that I at least managed to stitch up two flowers this week! I tried timing myself and it takes me nearly an hour to stitch one full flower. These are 1 1/2″ hexies. I don’t know if that is slow or fast, but I guess it is what it is 🙂 I don’t want to rush and I actually enjoy taking my time stitching. The rest of my life is so much of a rush that I look forward to stitching and I don’t want to ruin it! EPP is the best stress therapy ever!
So here are my flowers for this week:
This week I want to measure the quilt, figure out how many more flowers and background hexagons I need to complete the queen size quilt. I would also love to get three flowers done 🙂
Feeling fortunate to be linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts. What a wonderful group and so inspiring to see all your projects!
Monday Morning Star Count 2014/39
I so wish I had more time to stitch! Even though I was distracted by other obligations, I still managed to complete one flower 🙂 I have been working on this project since July 2013.
I absolutely love the project, the fabrics, and the peacefulness that EPP brings to my chaotic life. I swore I would not start another EPP project until I finished this one, but I don’t think I can hold back! I have picked a pattern out of Jessica’s EPP book, Quilting on the Go. I am on a search for just the perfect fabric…or maybe I should use scraps…hmmm..so many choices! As soon as I decide on fabric, I will post, but I am not going to reveal the project 🙂 let’s see if you can guess!
Here is the flower of the week:
Feeling very lucky to be part of such a wonderful group of fellow EPP’ers that bring a boatload of inspiration each week! Thank you Jessica at Life Under Quilts for hosting the Monday Morning Star Count!
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