Basting Day!

I'm sure you've heard that song..."It's All About that Bass, Bout that Bass..."

To me it has alway been, "It's All About that BASTE, Bout that BASTE!" Yes, I'm singing it in my head right now. I cut a pile of hexies to baste yesterday afternoon and that's one thing I'll work on today.

It's also a planning and computer day for Hexie Love. I'll be planning content for future issues, ordering some supplies, and in general getting organized. There is a lot going on around here including some surprises and secrets that I'll share soon...

I hope you find some time to make hexies today!!!
Hexie love,
Julia

Labor Day Hexies!

It's Labor Day here in the US. Hubby's off from work and we're relaxing this morning. I see some Netflix in our future... We recently started watching The Good Wife and Grace and Frankie. And they just released some new movies... (TV watching means hexie time for me!)

I made this little flower yesterday from the wedding quilt scraps. Fun one, isn't it?

I spent a few hours in my studio yesterday. What fun I had with my BERNINA!!!! I worked on the 2016 BOMs and yes, I did start putting the wedding quilt together. I just couldn't wait! Just a bit at a time on this project...I've set myself a daily goal.

We went out for barbecue last night to get our Labor Day fix. Yum! And this morning the local donut shop is offering all their goodies FREE! Oh dear...

So what are you up to today? I hope you have a relaxing hexie day!

Ready to Sew!!!

Remember these arcs I showed you not long ago? These are the beginning of the wedding quilt. And I'm happy to report that ALL the pieces of the quilt are now cut and on my design wall! I'm letting it simmer for a day or two, moving around pieces as needed. I like to take a picture to view on
my computer. This helps me to see where pieces need to be rearranged to make the composition better. It will be months before I can share the quilt here... but trust me, it's looking great!

Someone on Facebook let me know that I forgot to add the September BOM to the tab at the top - oops, I'll do that in a few minutes!!!

Speaking of Facebook...
The Hexie Love page is gaining momentum - almost up to 750 followers there! Want to join in?
https://www.facebook.com/HexieLove

And while you're at it, join in at the Hexie Love Open Studio page so you can share your own hexies with us!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/686478771451039/

So what will I be working on today? Hexies, of course!
1. The October BOM
2. The 2016 BOM
3. The 2016 Progressive quilt.

Hexie Love, y'all!

A Few Days Away...

We spent a few days this week at the lake - got home yesterday. AAHHHHhhhhh...

It was a last minute decision to go. We needed to get back there in the next month or so to get the boats out of the water for winter. With football season upon us, we knew time was fleeting. Plus because of hubby's work schedule, he will not be able to take vacation time for several weeks. So off we went!

I love that we finally have internet at this house this year so I can work from there (and I did!) I also basted lots of hexies.

We enjoyed several boat rides - last for the season - and then we got the boats out of the water. This is not that simple! It involves hooking a trailer to the car, driving the car to the boat launch, backing the trailer and car down the ramp (this is hard!), driving the boat to the ramp, driving the boat onto the trailer being careful to center it, cranking a wench to pull the boat up tight, and then finally pulling the boat back to the house where we snap on covers and bungy a tarp over the entire thing. WHEW! The Sea Doo PWC is much easier than the big boat, thank goodness. My muscles will be talking to me for a few days....

We thoroughly cleaned the house, changed beds, cleaning out the refrigerator, etc. We'll be back over the off season though, just to enjoy the view and take long walks.

As for today: I've got a date with my BERNINA in my studio this morning! Woohoo! Can't wait! But I think I'll have a couple of cups of coffee first...

Hexie on, everyone!
Hexie Love!

Clamshell Hexie!

Loving this hexie! Clamshell fabric makes it look like I did more work than I really did. I basted six exactly like this - so they will form a cool pattern when sewn together.

As for Hexie Love, I received this message this morning:

"The new way to download "Hexie Love" is magical, no stumbling blocks, just did it. Annnndddd it was a brilliant issue."

So excited to receive comments like this one! Happy dance!!! And Cooper is dancing with me! (No, actually he's sound asleep...but he's dancing in his sleep...)

So what else in new here? I've been busy laying out pieces of the wedding quilt on my design wall - I won't start sewing the pieces together until I'm happy with the layout. I have a few more pieces to cut. Good progress though. 

This weekend I'll be working on the wedding quilt, the necktie project, this year's BOM, next year's BOM, and maybe a UFO. I do go from one project to another... makes life interesting!

Doxie Hexie!

How cute is this?! Double dachshund hexie!!! Just having a bit of fun here...

What about you? Do you have a favorite fussy cut hexie? I'd love to see it - send me a picture and I'll share it here on the blog. Or share it over on the Facebook page.

So what else is going on around here? I made Bonnie Hunter's Broccoli Chicken Salad a couple of days ago - you can find it HERE - it's absolutely yummy and chock full of vegetables. I'll be making this again and again.

I'm happy to report that Hexie Love's new delivery system is doing great! I've only had a very few customers contact me since publishing the issue and was able to make them happy very easily. Here are some of the comments I'm getting:

"Downloaded like a dream!"

"So easy!"

"LOVE IT!"

So if you haven't gotten an issue yet - it's the perfect time! And at only $5.99 per issue, it's a great deal. Get it HERE.

Have a great day, hexie lovers! And send me your fussy cut pictures!

A Great Day!

And why is it a great day, you ask?

1. The first release of Hexie Love  through my new distribution system worked great!!! For those of you who have already accessed the magazine, isn't this a big improvement???? I've gotten rave reviews on both the issue itself AND how easy it is to purchase and read. This makes me very happy! Although the transition took me weeks to accomplish, I'm no longer spending time on customer service questions. You are happy and I am happy! Let's keep this party going!

2. I finished my first Farmer's Daughter block (above). The instructions were correct - this is not for the faint of heart. I pieced it all by hand - lots of Y-seams and those sharp curves are a bit of challenge. Yes, I'll keep going though! These blocks are wonderful for my multitude of tiny, and often ugly, scraps.

3. I haven't mentioned this, but...I designed and ordered a custom die for my Accuquilt studio...and it came a couple of days ago. Yay! Did you know you can order custom dies? The sky is the limit! I played with it yesterday and so far I love it! (Don't tell anyone, but it has something to do with hexies...shhh!)

So yes, it IS a great day!!!! Let's go hexie!