Design Wall Monday - 5/5/14

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!! Sadly, I don't think my leftover 4 cheese lasagna hamburger helper will qualify but it's what's in the fridge...

I had a whole day at home yesterday to sew to my heart's content! I needed to iron some new FQs so I could put them away in the proper bins and I got that out of the way early. I was also determined to finish up two smaller hexie projects and those would be easy to do while I finished the DVD set for WhiteCollar Season 1 due at the library today.

The thing is...I never got motivated to machine sew anything other than the 2 steps needed to catch up with the Market Day SAL and some leaderender basket blocks which I'll share later in the week. I had plenty that needed doing but nothing that I could decide on. And that means all y'all are stuck looking at the hexies I worked on yesterday...

I think I had to baste another 6 or 7 hexies and then whipstitch the whole basket together for The Hexie Blog BOM. I had once thought of using another fabric or 2 to look like there were flowers in the basket but I finally decided that might not work well with the flowers on the fabric that was already cut so I just went with my original plan. I'm pleased with the balance of the flowers across the piece - I think I only planned 2 of them, pulling the rest out of a paper bag.

I caved and bought another set of jewel papers to use on my Salt & Pepper project. I was one paper short on this block but had put the rest of it together so all I had to do yesterday was baste 1 more jewel and whipstitch it in place.

I finally decided to join the Value Proposition QAL with Karen and picked fabrics for my first block. The QAL is already on their 2nd block but I am determined not to berate myself for being late on this project since I know I'll be late for all 22 blocks! LOL! I'll get them done when I'm done. 

And I finally added the last hexies to this table topper project. It's a bit on the small side so it might be better on a small side table instead of the dining table shown above but I do love the concept. This was fussy cut from a border fabric which made it a really simple project once the cutting was done. I'm going to try a slightly different/new-to-me way of doing the back but I'll take pictures and share with you when it's done. Please don't hold your breath!

Don't forget to check back in tomorrow for our monthly The Bibliphile Files linky party with our latest reading adventures. I hope you'll share the books, magazines or cereal boxes that you've read in the last month!

Feline Friday - 5/2/14

I like playing in the leaves. I'm very certain that no one can see me and then I can catch more pressies to bring home for Momma!!!!

I'ts also a good place to watch the sky and wish I could fly.

Yes - I know that rhymes. I'm a smart cat - Momma tells me so!!!

Hexie Updates

Did all y'all miss me while I was gone? Thought not...

I did get a lot of hexies done while I was in classes. I always maintain eye contact with the teacher so they know I am still paying attention...just in case you were worried. My roommate also brought her hexies and I saw another person crocheting. A lot of ladies were interested in learning to EPP - maybe at our next conference...

Hmmm ... thought I had finished 6. Maybe there is another one in my suitcase. I think I have papers for one more and then I will definitely be working on putting rosettes together to free up some papers.

I really only worked on these when I had a bit of thread to use up so I didn't make much progress. Of course, the new BOM Butterfly was posted today so I better get my butt in gear to finish this basket block.

I only pieced the white jewels at conference. I added the black hexie when I got home last night. I'll get the orange diamonds on this weekend.

This large rosette is about half together.
I really need to work on the RWB project tonight since I need it for Hexie Club tomorrow. Oops!