Holy Guacamole! It's been a long time since I've done a Slow Stitching Sunday post. Since August! It's not because I haven't been stitching, it's mostly because I haven't been in a blogging mood. Isn't that strange.
I have been busy making piece hexies for my On The Road Quilt. I work on this almost every day. Either basting a hexi, making the pieced blocks or connecting the hexies into a rosette. Last night got the best of me and I HAD to sew some rosettes together!
I learned that I am making my pieces too big. I need to section off the gray and cream units and not do the whole great big blue pieces. Then I can do them in smaller row. I'll go ahead and finish connecting the big ones I have stitched up-I think there are 7 of them now. Then I'll work smaller and smarter. Again, I've learned a lesson the hard way!
Another lesson is to stitch right sides together. LOL I had only taken a few stitches before I spotted this big whoopsie! I am so good at laughing at myself!
Today I am going to take some more slow stitches while I enjoy a girlie movie. I went through Netflix yesterday and found a few I'd like to watch or listen to while I stitch.
See some fabulous stitching at Kathy's Quilts: Slow Sunday Stitching.
5 comments:
Hexies are a lot of work - enjoy.
Found you at Slow Sunday Stitching. I've had a few successful blocks doing EPP, but I am very reluctant to let myself go full steam with this technique. I am still content to do the traditional piecing stuff.
I like that pattern - very nice!
I keep telling myself I'm not going to start a hexie project, but I noticed that I ordered a ruler set last night. And I've been eyeing a busy print in my stash that would make great fussy-cut pieces. But, no, I'm not starting a hexie project. Nope.
I'll just watch yours. And try not to be even more inspired to start. Which is hard, because your hexies are really tempting...
Nice hexies. I love EPP...something so relaxing and mindless about it once the colors are chosen and pieces prepped.
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