A Little Hex-a-Long~

Still working on their progress..

I was testing out a white background for this set of hexes,

and playing in the snow.

I have four different EPP projects going.
They are so easy to pack up and take along!

Can we say "Addictive".....

Work In Progress...Getting Closer~

Right before I left on my trip I found out that my favorite Long-arm Quilters

could do a top for me while I was in Oregon.  

Since I always worry about mailing large pieces, I decided to take advantage

of her willingness!

The back was finally finished two hours before the jet left.

This is the first scrappy back I have ever done, and it was a learning experience.

It has at least one sample of every fabric in the Good Morning line!

I kind of love that...

June and John did a fantastic job (as usual) lining me up and making their 

stitches look fantastic.

Now I just have to finish the binding.....

Wednesday Making Progress~

I am happy to be making progress on this little piece.

I have known what pattern I wanted to use for a while,

but picking out fabric was a challenge.

I do like it so far!

Back to work.....

I am linking up at Freshly Pieced 

where you can lots of ideas!

A Dressing WIP~

I don't sew clothes very often.

They never seem to turn out like I envision them..

or maybe the vision is on another body?

And the dreadful zippers...argh!

But, the Nursing Daughter found some fabric...

 and a pattern...

and she is tall and a better clothes hanger, so I am giving it a try,

again.

This is my Work in Progress.....

I am linking up here~

An Ongoing Solution WIP~

I work with a lot of flannels.

They are warm, cuddly, and wonderful for where we live.

 I also find them very forgiving to sew with.

But, oh there are so many scraps that I want to keep!!

I needed to come up with something to make from them.

And, is there anyone else besides me who doesn't like to hold their threads,

or waste it with start/stop tails??

This WIP became my solution project..

To the right of my machine I keep a pile of tumbler-shaped pieces.

When I come to the end of a stitching, 

I take two pieces and sew them together.

This project will be ongoing for a while,

but when this Work In Progress is done,

there will be a lot of memories stitched together.....

Updates on other WinP's:

Summer Dreamy 

     ~Blocks and sashing are completed

     ~Borders have been DeCIded on

     ~Borders are cut and ready to sew

Barns

     ~One barn done

     ~Another side block completed

Hexies

     ~Another one done

     ~Decided to do solid centers and one row of prints for now

I am checking out Wednesday WIP's created by others here:

You can click on the button on my sidebar to get there as well!

Hexie Love~

I have been having a lot of fun playing 

with these little hexies..

Have you tried them yet?  

I just received some new heat-resistent templates from 

Jane's Fabrics on ETSY

that I hope to try this weekend.

I think the hardest part may be deciding on one project

to focus on so I can work towards a finish!

Truly, making a decision about which way to go is usually
my hold-up to getting things done.

There are just so many possibilities for this WIP.....

A Barn Raising~

I love a well-structured barn..

so I think I should build my own with the 

Bee in My Bonnet Barn Along.

One barn has been raised!

Another of my Works-in-Progress.....

Updates on other WinP's:

Summer Dreamy 

     ~Blocks and sashing are completed

     ~Borders have been DeCIded on

I am checking out Wednesday WIP's created by others here:

Making a Plan~

I think I blinked too many times 

and June flitted by.

The days were delightfully filled with family and spring-time activities. 

It all made the month pass quickly!!

Hungry Muskox

Now it seems that the whole summer could be over  

without any projects being completed.

I keep coming up with new ideas and fail to find more minutes to add to the days!

This morning I put the list buzzing around in my head
onto paper....

it was a little daunting to try to look at.

It was making my head spin and I knew I had to do something.

 So I picked up my computer to read my emails...

procrastination at its best!  

One of the emails was from KatieQ who wrote about 

setting a goal for July.

She linked her post to BitterSweet Design's Lovely Year of Finishes.

It sounds like a perfect idea for me!!

So I set two very specific goals for July:

1)  complete the top of my Summer Dreamy

2)  call and check on some folks I haven't heard from in a while.

I am old enough to know the seasons change quickly,
whether we use our time well or not-

but time sewing and with special people is always well spent.....