Several of you are still wondering about the Hexagon Templates. We Have Them In Stock! JUST CLICK HERE!!

Baby Hexie's (1/2")....

aren't they sweet.

Notice the one on the bottom left.

The center needs to be redone.

I thought this would have been a great fabric..

but it actually stands out too much!

Oh and look at this one...

You can make a 1" Hexie Flower

and add a 1/2" baby on top!

When I am on the go with these little goodies...

I cut out squares larger than I need...

so I can center my hexagon

in different places..

to get different values

and scales for the flowers.

This is a rough drawing

for the final borders of

Buttercream Summer.

It is going to take 36  1/2" hexagon flowers!

Yikes!

Where would we be without our

Quilting Friends?

I just received an email

from dear Wendy...

offering to help me make these!

Love you Wendy!

The package is going out tonight...

If you notice...

my blue tray...

in the photos....

It is a top to a tupperware...

and really helps me to have a flat surface to work on.

Needles make a difference too gals.

I use Straw Needles #10.

I love a 'thin' needle...

especially when basting

because there is so many layers to go through.

And when it comes to thread....

I love YLI Silk thread

when sewing the hexagons together.

It just glides through the fabrics.

(Especially love the Taupe color)

When you are basting the templates

and fabrics together...

just use any 'old' thread you 

want to use up.

These stitches won't matter in the end.

Now the next few pictures...

I hesitated even posting.

They aren't that clear.

But there are some good points that might help you all out.

I figured out these points were helpful

when the Guitar Man...

was basting templates for me

at the Spring Seminar we went to.

(Yep! The women there were really impressed with him!)

Here goes...

Here I am using a 2 1/2" fan blade I cut out

for Buttercream Summer.

In other words.....

tiny scraps can be used for the 1/2".

I center the template where I want it...

and finish trimming up the fabric 3/8" around the

template.

Now I place an 'applique' pin in the middle...

The first fold should be taken

 parallel to the pin.

This way...

when you get to the end of the hexagon...

the pin will slip out easily.

Now make sure you fold over the first edge

real crisply....

and the next fold real crisply.

This will make a huge difference when

you start sewing the hexagons together.

Make sure all folds are being

folded towards you...

especially the last one...

The last one...

seems to want to go katty-wompus!

So...

just wanted to pass on these tips.

Hope it helps!

If any of you still want to order...

Just Click Here!!

And Jane....
here's some pic's for you...
I've been digging through my scraps...
trying to find you some fabrics...

 

In closing...
I thought I'd show you 

the stew I put together 

this morning...

all from the Nashville Farmer's Market...

even the meat...

Just so I could work on hexies all day. Smile!

Have a great Evening!

Cioa~

Mylar Hexagon Templates Available Here!!

I can't believe I didn't give you all a LINK 

to order the Plastic Hexagons from!!

CLICK HERE to order these little goodies!

Here's a table runner I've made out of the 3/4" Hexagons...

And the tutorial pic...

Here's what I'm making with them....

A star pattern....

Thank you all sooooo much 

for your lovely comments...

both here and at Stash!

I sure do appreciate each and every one  of them.

I answered several of you...

but had to stop and get off the computer...

seeing I am under deadline for this

pattern I am working on!

Thanks for understanding!

                    

P.S. Here's a pic of some pieces I have been working on...

Work in Progress

It's Fabric Tuesday over at Quilt Story today...

 Go Check It Out Here!


I didn't have a finished project to show....
but it is Tuesday...
and it is with fabric!


The above is my hexagon quilt,
that I am slowly making progress with.
To check out the Tutorial on this....
Go Here!


These are made with plastic templates
and make for an easy project to carry with you.


Now to tell you about my weekend...
Friday morning I headed out to meet a blogger
I met online who only lives about 20 minutes from me.
Confessions of a Fabric Addict 

Of course I got lost getting there....
but once I did find the place...
I was amazed by her beautiful piece of property.
There are hundreds of trees...
and in the back drop is this lovely
Southern Looking Plantation like
two story house.
I was convinced I could just move right in!

Sarah has a Quilt Ministy
and her and her gals make quilts
on a continual basis for those in need.


I am always humbled by those
who do so much for others.
And...
I was thrilled....
to get an invite...
next Saturday...
to her house....
to sew with other like minded ladies!

I so hope I can go.
It is two days before we leave for our Arizona shows....
so we shall see.


Now on Saturday...
I was feeling the need for some inspiration....


A jaunt to the bookstore always
fulfills that need...


So out we went...
that Guitar Man and Me.


This time I managed to get a picture 
of that sandwich I was telling you about...

Honey Pecan Chicken Salad on Cranberry Pecan Bread

I cannot begin to describe...
this divine piece of heaven.

So time to get about my day...

It is cold and snowy out...

a good day to sit and sew..

Cioa...

                      John'aLee