Rhonda Dort!

Rhonda Dort made this fabulous hexie quilt! Want to hear more about it and see more photos? Then get the latest issue of Hexie Love! I actually discovered this quilt on Pinterest and was able to zoom in to who made it. Then I searched for Rhonda and found her via Facebook. You never know how you'll end up in Hexie Love! If you've made an interesting hexie quilt or know someone who has done so, let me know!!!

I (finally) have the October BOM ready for appliqué! Yay! That will happen today! I love this block! Yesterday I worked on FOUR projects, which is becoming the norm for me.

1. October BOM
2. January 2016 BOM
3. Wedding quilt
4. Farmer's Daughter

And today? The same! Sounds like a fun day to me!

Bernina Breakfast

This is typical for me - breakfast with my Bernina. I have a fruit/protein smoothie and my second cup of coffee while I get to work the fun stuff! (Of course the coffee is in my hexie mug...)

Here's a glimpse of what I worked on...

I found this one in Cooper's mouth yesterday afternoon. COOPER!!!!!!!!! Luckily I saved it before damage was done!

Late afternoon I drove downtown and went for a long walk. I went up and down College Street and then onto campus down to the Engineering buildings. Nice walk. I'll do this again. It's more interesting than walking in my neighborhood, lots more to see.

I'm still getting lots of wonderful comments on how easy it is to access Hexie Love now - this new system is certainly a HUGE improvement! If you've never gotten an issue, now is a great time to try it!

When I started the magazine, I thought I'd try it a year to see how it went. Well, it's going fantastic! And I have big plans for next year with Hexie Love. You are going to LOVE the progressive quilt pattern - it's wall to wall hexies and will be lots of fun to watch grow over the year. And lots of fabulous featured hexie artists! And so much more!

A Walk Around Campus

We took Cooper along yesterday afternoon for a walk around campus. He loves riding in the car! And he LOVES walks!

The remnants of the game celebration...

Yes, I did get my hexie on...almost done stitching together the October BOM. I hope to finish it today and prepare it for appliqué. And there will be a bit of DWR stitching done. And....lots more accomplished, I hope!

View from the TOP!

Football is back in town! Here we were yesterday - our seats this year are on the VERY TOP ROW of the stadium. Getting up there was not easy. So no bathroom breaks for me during the game... But I did love the view!

Here's a panoramic...

This year we have a new Jumbotron - biggest one in the county. WOW!

We squeaked by in overtime. Came home HOT and DEHYDRATED and EXHAUSTED! Maybe I'm getting too old for this?

I was too tired to sew last night, but today I'll definitely pick up a needle and thread...

Back to Square One...

The title of this post implies I've had to start completely over on something...thankfully, that is not the case. It's no secret that I'm making a double wedding ring quilt for Daughter 2's upcoming wedding. How hard could it be? I've been quilting for YEARS!

However the four patches that are between the circles have been giving me fits. I took one out three times before I finally got it to lay flat.

That's when the light bulb came on. OOOHHHHH! I get it! I'm putting the pieces together in the wrong order! I shouldn't have sewn these squares into four patches! If I sew in one square at time, it's SO much easier and goes together so much better! I'm so glad I figured this out early in the process.

So last night I had a date with my seam ripper and took all the four patches apart. It will be smooth sailing now! So "back to square one" is a good thing!

I also made a nice stack of bias strips yesterday. These are 1/2 inch wide and are for a future project.

Today I'll start putting the October BOM hexies together. And do some computer work. And a few other quilty things...

Have a wonderful Friday!

More Basting

I basted my little heart out last night! But it's not enough - need to cut more fabric this morning. But I need to have a couple of cups of coffee first....

Yesterday's Birthday Block luncheon was fun, as always. We had a good crowd and lots of laughter and good food. I do love these ladies! I've lived hear only three years and I have a wonderful group of friends.

Today's plan is to finish basting hexies so I can stitch together the October BOM. And I have some BERNINA play ahead of me, too. Sounds like a fun one, doesn't it?

You Asked!

Joan emailed me wanting to know the details of the clamshell fabric in the hexie I shared a few days ago. It's from the "Elizabeth" line by Tula Pink, Free Spirit Westminster and is called "Chain Mail." I do love Tula's "Elizabeth" line, especially the one with the faces. (Though I do not have that particular fabric....need some...)

Today is the monthly Birthday Block luncheon! So I'll be eating a delicious lunch today - yay!

And what else? I really (REALLY!) need to run to the grocery store. I have not been the mood to cook for weeks. I guess I need some easy, fast meals.

I'll also be doing my daily stitching on the wedding quilt. And you KNOW I'll be working on hexies.

Have a great day, everyone!