What have I Done This Week

I have covered some half inch hexagons,

made 5 Klosjes, bringing my total to 93,

made some sausage rolls to have with soup on the weekend,

have almost finished the applique on border number two of Swan Lake,

and had the rare pleasure of seeing son number two dressed up in a suit!

Sue-Anne xxx

Hexagons versus Yo Yo's

This is Janice's gorgeous hexagon quilt.  It is huge (100" x 100" approx).  There is a little group of quilting friends that I sew with on a Friday.  When Janice was putting this quilt together we all thought it would be a great idea to make one.  We made two hexagons for each other every week and had a swap at sewing.  This went on for about 2 years and it ensured that we had a large variety of fabrics.  Jan and Michelle have started sewing their's together and I decided to start with mine.  This is how far I got.

I had a lot of trouble with my wrists and hands sewing them together.  I then decided that I would  make a yo yo quilt instead (after discovering the clover yo yo maker).  Jan gave me all her yo yo's and I gave her all my hexagons. 

I have made quite a few but now realise I will need hundreds of them to make a quilt!  Not to worry, the joy is in the making of them and watching the squares of fabric change into something beautiful when gathered together.

Sue-Anne xxx