The never-ending hexie project

I have seen so many hexie project on instagram - and it always makes me think "hey! I can do that too..."

So, I have started a hexie project of my own. I had some paper on hand, so I cut the hexies

I don't have a lot of hexies basted at a time, I keep them in a small IKEA plastic container that I borrowed from Miss V

She also helps me by pairing up hexies for flowers. Once she is happy with one, she stacks the hexies and puts a rubberband around them

Once in a while, she'll lay the finished flowers out on the floor - for us to see that we are making progress

She and I are still going back and forth on the layout. Should we leave it like this, or make the more traditional Grandmas Flower Garden quilt. Oh well, there's still plenty of time to decide :-)

While we try to make a decision on the LO, we both enjoy seeing the stack of flowers grow taller

We'll get there. Slow and steady gets the job done, right?

Batman/Star Wars Sew Together Bag for A

After the kids saw the Sew Together Bag I made for my hexie project, they both want one :-)

They have picked their fabrics, and today I started.

My 8yo (almost 9yo) A chose Star Wars for the lining and Batman for the exterior of his bag.

He is lucky to have a mom who loves Batman - and have hoarded all the Batman prints.

The zipper sandwich came together fine, I am always a little nervous about sewing with metal zippers. Especially when it's a tight fit like here. But everything went well :-)

After sewing the pocket linings together wrong 2-3 times (!), it was finally time to attach the side panels. It looks more and more like a bag...

I love using the binding clips to hold the side panels in place - much better than pins if you ask me!

Once the side panels are attached, the tricky part of sewing this bag is over. 

I handstitch the binding down, I prefer that to trying to machine stitch it down.

And here it is! One down, one to go.

......not counting the ones I want to make for myself. I think I need one in Batman fabrics 

(Pattern is from Sew Demented)

Sarah Fielke BOM: Happy Days

I have always wanted to do a BOM, but I have always felt too busy to have a chance to follow through to the end. Now that the kids are older, I believe I have a shot!

So when I saw, that Sarah Fielke has a 2016 BOM, I had to join!

I have chosen to make this quilt out of only solids. A black background and bright solids:

The pattern calls for quite a few of these stars, so I am trying to get a bunch of them done - plus they are so fun  to make!

Matching up colors is my favourite part:

Prepping while the kids sleep, so I am ready to sew in the morning

The first block is a Churn Dash. I have never made that block before, but I think it went ok anyway

These are the blocks I have made so far. This is really fun :-)

Happy Days!

Christmas Tree Skirt 2015

I have wanted to make a Christmas Tree skirt for the longest time, but I never could figure out, which one I wanted to make - until I came across the Prismatic Medallion pattern on Robert Kaufmans website.

I pulled my fabrics - the kids loved this part :-)

The pattern looks a little complicated, but it really isn't. For me, the layout of the colors was the hardest part. The triangles came together without too many issues.

...and here it is under the tree:

A good thing about this pattern is, that you'll be cutting fabrics for 2 at the same time!

Sewing presents and catching up

I bet you have heard this before, but in 2016 I am going to try to make as much from my stash as I can. I will need to buy stuff here and there, zippers, batting etc. But I really should stay away from getting more fabric for my stash.... Let's see how this goes :-)

I have been sewing a lot of presents - mostly catching up. I can't show them all, because they haven't been gifted yet. But I can show you these pillows:

I love these fabrics from Cotton + Steel

I know it's a simple design, but I really didn't want to draw attention away from the prints...

I also made this Sew Together Bag (pattern by SewDemented), I had the pattern for the longest time before finally putting on my brave pants and making one! 

Considering how much it holds, it really isn't that big when it's closed. 

It fits into a tote quite easily, and can be brought everywhere. Perfect for handstitching projects.

I am using it for my never-ending hexies project:

Now my kids want one each, they have started pulling fabrics.... 

So....4 years later.....

So...life got in the way big time. A lot has happened, and I have no idea where to start.

I moved into a new apartment during fall 2012, and the next 2 years seems to have been an adjustment to single life...

I'll stick to the crafty side of things. Much safer!

I haven't been sewing as much as I'd like. But then, I never do.

I finished a quilt for my bed - I like this quilt. It is almost always on my bed. Exept when the kids steal it. It's huge, so it's good for building forts.

 I also did sew quite a few Christmas present quilts. These are to of my favourites, I made the flying geese quilt for my parents 2 years ago - I think it was 2 years ago.
It's nice to keep the quilts in the family, then I get to see them when I visit.

The plain spoken quilt was made for a friend. I still need to make one of these for myself :-)

I have tried applique. I just don't think, I have the patience for it. I love the look, but I don't love the process so much. 

Maybe this will be completed before my kids move away from home, maybe it will not. The last is probably the safer bet. I wish I were a more patient quilter.
I need to go get reaquainted with you all. See you again soon :-)

One down....

I finished a WIP! Yay for me :)
This has been in the pile of what-am-I-going-to-do with-this? projects for a while, and all I needed to finish it was really to decide to give it away!

 

I have had too much to do, and too much on my mind lately to focus on sewing - so I am very happy to have finished this.

 

I am happy with how it turned out! The circles are a pain to cut, but they really do come together pretty easily - I would definately make another one of these.

 

Since this is going to a good friends' son, I tried to find some boyish prints to go on the back. There just are not many guy-prints to be found!!

Anyway, I hope he will like it. I had fun making it :)