The Third Video!

Whew! It took me ALL DAY yesterday to get this video going! But it was worth it...

"Stitching Curved Hexagons" will teach you everything you need to know about stitching these curves, whether you want to stitch by hand or by machine. It's jam packed full of information - tips, thread choices, etc., and I'm very proud of the way it turned out. You can find it HERE.

It's the last day of the year - woohoo! That means tomorrow I'll be launching the new issue of Hexie Love- it's a wonderful issue, if I so say so myself. And don't forget...Quilty Box is my new sponsor - I'll be giving away a Quilty Box to some lucky person who purchases the issue. Yes, all you have to do is purchase a copy of the magazine (only $5.00) and you have a chance to win.

You're going to love the BLISS pattern using the Curved Hexagon Ruler - so much fun and so full of color! I'm so excited I can hardly see straight!

So today I'll be putting the final touches on all these things. Lots of loose ends to tie up and little details that need to be ironed out. Oh, and then there's football to watch while I work! Sounds like a fun day to me.

Have a great day!

Cooper Says "Hey!"

We filmed a third video yesterday - it's a good one! In it I show you how to stitch the curved hexies together, both by hand and by machine. The only problem is....I'm having trouble uploading it into iMovie to edit and publish. I hope to get this figured out later today. So stay tuned to the Hexie Love channel on YouTube - I'll post a link to the Hexie Love Facebook page when I get it up and running.

About my hair...unfortunately it is not cooperating in these videos! I'm in need of a cut and color, but it is what it is! The important thing is what I'm talking about and teaching you, don't you think?

We have rain (again!) today - it's supposed to clear out for the weekend and we are looking forward to seeing the sun again. I did manage to run to the grocery store in between showers this morning. I have made some ham and swiss rolls (ready to go in the oven). And I have butternut squash soup simmering in the slow cooker.

Now, back to work on the video!!!

Have a great day!!!

Another Day, Another Video!

Yes, we filmed another video yesterday! This one shows how easy it is to glue baste curved hexies. I uploaded it yesterday, but realized this morning I had not made it public. I fixed that and it's up and running now! Click HERE to see it.

I've gotten a HUGE response from the first video. I was trying to write instructions for using the ruler and realized that words just wouldn't cut it - it's so much easier to explain in a video - a picture (video) is worth a thousand words!

I hope to make another video this morning - this one on how to stitch together these curved pieces.

Now for a doggy update...
Mickey slept great in Cooper's crate for a couple of nights. Then Cooper got bored and decided to chew up Mickey's bed. Sigh.... So last night we put Mickey in his own crate again. He barked and cried for more than an hour until Hubby "saved" him. Yes, he slept with us last night. Until he woke up a 5am (!!!!!!) needing to go out. We need another plan...

Today we have one rain-free day. Yay! Hubby's off from work all week and it's rained almost every day. But today we'll get out for a bit and enjoy the day.

Have a great day, y'all!

We Made a Video! How to Use the Curved Hexagon Ruler!

Yesterday afternoon, hubby helped me make a video to show how to use my new Curved Hexagon Ruler. Then I learned to edit it using iMovie and I uploaded it to YouTube. I had so much fun with iMovie - very simple to learn.

I still want to make two more videos (at least) - one to demonstrate basting, and another to demonstrate how I machine stitch the hexies. Yes, you can still hand stitch them if you wish! I have SO many projects so I'm always in a time crunch - the machine sewing allows me to do more in less time.

So please watch the video and let me know what you think! And subscribe to my Hexie Love YouTube channel! Thanks in advance...

Click HERE to watch!

Merry AFTER Christmas

How was your Christmas? I hope it was wonderful!

Alabama was hit hard with rain and flooding on Christmas Eve. We got more than 8" in Auburn - it poured down rain ALL DAY! But no damage at our house - we're all safe and sound.

We celebrated and opened gift with our kids on the 23rd, so both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were quiet and relaxing. On Christmas Day it was just Hubby and me, along with Daughter 2. We went to see Star Wars in the afternoon (and I saw hexagons everywhere in the movie). Fun! I made lasagna for our dinner. Yum!

Then yesterday - I never blogged because my computer was tied up all day. We downloaded all the photos from my phone (over 6000!) to my computer on Dropbox. Yes, this took hours! And HOURS!
And then I spent time cleaning up the desktop of my computer. Whew! Glad that is all done! I like to start off the new year organized.

And because my phone now has lots more space on it, hubby has been loaded music on it for me. He gave me an Adele CD and it now resides on my phone. I'm told I can push a button while in my car and hear my phone music through my car speakers. Technology!

Mickey is still adjusting to the loss of Prince. The hardest part has been sleeping alone in his crate at night. We ended up with him in bed with us for a couple of nights. That didn't work. So last night we tried something new. We put Mickey's bedding in the front of Cooper's crate and tuck them both into the same crate. Yes, the HUGE dog and the TINY dog. I'm happy to report that it worked! They both slept great! Mickey has to have a warm body beside him, and luckily Cooper is filling the role.

I've been busy finalizing the Jan/Feb issue of Hexie Love. I'm also working on packaging up the Curved Hexagon Ruler, ready to ship to you first of the year...in just DAYS!!! Hubby will be off from work this week, so I have a feeling I'll be putting him to work on the assembly line.

Have a great day!

Merry Christmas from Hexie Love!!!

On this Christmas Day, we wish you a very happy holiday! Season's blessings to all of you!

Here are some of my quilty gifts: Kaffe Fassett fabric (YUM!), a fun modern pattern, and Hexie Love t-shirts!!!!

On Comet and Cupid...

Another recipe for you! Here's the Snickers Salad I made. (Okay, I got the photo off the internet, but mine looks the same.) Find the recipe HERE.

We celebrated Christmas with the kids last night. What fun! Food was eaten! Presents were unwrapped! Fun was had!

The daughters!

Hubby and son-in-law!

Future son-in-law!

Mickey, Cooper, and grand-dog, Scout!

Grand-kitten, Arwen didn't get her photo taken, but she was in our bathroom - she was spayed yesterday and needed to be monitored.

I got some wonderful quilty presents - I love them all! I'm itching to stitch! I'll share photos of my gifts tomorrow.

We are in the midst of the rain that is covering much of the country. Hubby and I are having a nice slow morning with coffee. Merry Christmas EVE!