Hexie Storage

How do you store your basted hexies? I'd love to know!

I keep mine in a couple of (clean!) Chinese take-out containers. This year I need lots of 3/4" hexies for the 2015 Block of the Month.

These are running low! Need to get busy...

I have all the designs done for the entire year of BOM's. When it's time to make one, I love to be able to play with my basted hexies to decide which will go where.

I have another container for 1" hexies for Odyssey, the progressive quilt that I'm designing for Hexie Love. I have more of these made, but I can always use more! Once I get past this busy week I'll focus on replenishing!

This morning I had a wonderful meeting with my Accountant - she takes a load off my mind!

This afternoon I'm working on the next issue of Hexie Love. There is a FABULOUS article by Linda White, of Dear Prudence fame - I know you'll love it!

Hexie Peak

Here's what I'm working on this morning. I need to do a bit of work on it and then later today I'm shipping it off to Quilting Arts magazine.

It was such a pretty weekend here! We drove to the lake on Saturday. Look at this sight I spotted on the way - jeans as planters! Haha!

The water is down, but will be rising very soon. I love the lines on the piers and steps. That pier on the right will be floating soon and the step will be under water.

We (of course!) took Cooper along. He can run free there and loves it! He adores running FAST! His friend, Jackie (according to her tag) was there to join the fun.

Yes, he swam! He loves the lake!!! And we do, too.

I think I'm almost ready for my meeting with my accountant tomorrow. I have a busy week ahead. Hope to get some sewing done though.

Friday Finish!

Yesterday morning, I sat beside my trusty Bernice, the Bernina, and worked on the CS border.

I turned the corner, adding the second side border. Looking good!

Then it was back downstairs to work on Quickbooks. I parked the doxies beside the fire with a quilt. Luckily they stayed so I could concentrate. I entered stacks of receipts and expenses and stuff. I'm getting the hang of this! I learned to reconcile my business checking account on there. I think I can do this!

Then I worked a bit on the little project for Quilting Arts magazine. I got everything marked off my list, so...

I went back upstairs and...voila!

The quilt top is complete! I'm so happy to have this done! I already have the backing fabric - I'll have someone quilt this for me - way too big for me to tackle myself.

I have another UFO in mind to work on next, but I think I'll wait a couple of weeks. I need to concentrate on Hexie Love and other pending hexie fun stuff! And I need to replenish my supply of basted hexies!

Borders and Egg Shells

I had so much to do yesterday that I almost skipped my morning UFO hour. But, no, that's not how I roll. And you know, sometimes the more you have to do, the more you get done. I had a wonderfully organized list for the day and just kept at it until all was done.

So during my UFO hour, I put the 2 inch neutral border around all four sides of the quilt. And then I put the pieced triangle border along one side. I really love this orange and navy border! I had made all these little triangle units over a year ago!

I had to share this eggshell picture...just because! A friend at work gave hubby a dozen eggs from his chickens. I made us a yummy omelet last weekend. Don't you just love the variety of colors?

I'm almost done with the sample for Quilting Arts magazine. I hope to ship it to them by Monday at the latest. I'm almost done with their article, also. Step outs for Quilting Arts TV will have to wait a bit - I've got my own magazine to work on!

I have to spend a few hours today working on Quick Books. It's not my favorite part of my business running, but it must be done. I'm meeting with my accountant next week (it's tax time!) so I need to get this done! Now! Yuck! I'm hoping over time I'll come to enjoy this. There's always hope, right?
Did you know my first year in college I was an accounting major? I learned very quickly that this was not for me and switched over to engineering.

I forgot to mention - Wednesday I spotted a bald eagle. I was upstairs in my studio (UFO time!) and saw it perched in a tree overlooking the lake. I tried to get a photo (picture me hiking across a field, camera in hand, dogs barking at me), but I couldn't get close enough. My photos all just show a black blob with a white blob on top. But it was a magnificent sight. I've never seen a bald eagle in its natural habitat. I love living here!

The Last Four Blocks...

Did you miss me yesterday? It was one of those over-the-top busy days and my blog post just never happened. Somehow I did manage to make the last four blocks for the Celtic Solstice. I sewed them to another chunk of quilt, and then sewed the chunk to the mother ship. Today I'll work for a bit on the borders.

If you follow Hexie Love on Facebook, you already know my news. I was asked to film another segment for Quilting Arts TV. Yay! It will be much easier this time as I know what to expect. Filming will not happen until near the end of March so I have plenty of time to prepare. HOWEVER, I was also asked to write an article for Quilting Arts Magazine (Yay again!) and that deadline is looming. As in next week. EEK!

No worries, though. I wrote most of the article yesterday (see why my day was so busy?) and today will put together the pictures and work on a small project to send.

I also got my hair done yesterday - ahhhh, much better! That always give you a lift, doesn't it?

Today's another doozy of a day. My list is made and I'm going to get to work and start marking things off.

Hexies Ready to Stitch

I thought it was about time I shared a doxie photo. Here are Prince and Mickey snuggled on a couple of quilts. There are usually UNDER the quilts. I caught them in a rare moment.

Don't you just love Clover Wonder Clips? They are so helpful for hexie lovers.

Today I laid out the March Hexie Block of the Month, then grouped the hexies with the clips.

Then they all went in a baggie, ready to stitch tonight.

I did another four Celtic Solstice block today. (Insert drumroll here.) Tomorrow I will make the LAST four blocks!!! And the borders will commence!!!

Today I also wrote a book review for the next issue of Hexie Love - it's a good one! And I spent a few hours organizing my business files. Whew! I'm ready to settle in front of the television and stitch hexies together!!!

UFO: The End is Near!

Happy Monday! Did you have a nice weekend? We did - nothing momentous, but nice.

My Celtic Solstice is big enough to cover the top of a queen size bed! I'm working on the last chunk. I only have 8 more blocks to go. I even cut fabric for the inner border and started sewing the pieced triangle units together for the outer border. Big yippee! I hope to finish the quilt top this week!  Then on to another UFO!

Meanwhile, I'm making lots of hexies! 

I'm blogging on my IPad today. Daughter 2's computer crashed over the weekend. It's fatal, I'm afraid. But it served her well through most of Pharmacy School. She borrowing mine while the store loads her important stuff on the new one we bought.

We have a beautiful sunny day today, though it's chilly out. I have a lovely afternoon of Hexie goodness ahead of me!