CAUGHT UP

I got the Splendid Sampler blocks from the last few weeks done. 

I'm caught up.

'Rose and Dot' designed by Lori Kennedy

'For the Love' designed by Sharon Burgess

SO LITTLE

One of the Splendid Sampler blocks has tiny little hexagons - 1/2" on a side.

I was worried it would be very difficult, but I'm happy to say it wasn't.

I'm having fun!

Got one done, need to make six.

SKIPPING WORK

It's our sixteenth anniversary today.  I took the day off work.

I finished a few of my Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks this morning while watching the news.  

This project was originally started way back when I was a member of Issaquah Quilters and has been languishing in a project bag for at least 15 years. 

When I got close to finishing my Connecticut quilt, which was English Paper Pieced, I realized how much I enjoyed sitting and working on that project.  So, I dug up this one and started working on it again.

Happy Anniversary Darrell.

I love you.

These last few decades have been the best ever because of you.

SEVEN ROWS DONE

I've been sewing the hexagon blocks for my Cincinnati quilt together when I'm watching TV.  I've got seven out of eleven rows done so far.

I can see the end in sight!

Part of me doesn't want to see this end - at least the sewing by hand part.  I'm enjoying having something constructive to do while relaxing.  I think I'll pull out my old red, white and black hexagon quilt I started years and years ago and finish it!

CINCINNATI QUILT ON THE WALL

I finished the last few blocks this last week.

I could hardly wait until today to put them up on the wall.

I have more than enough, even after I use some of them for half-blocks.

It took me a little over an hour to put them up and move a few around.

Now I need to start sewing the rows together.

I COUNTED!

Maybe I shouldn't have, but I counted the blocks I have made so far.

102.

I haven't been posting pictures of my completed blocks, but I've been making them all along.

I need about 110 (some of those will be half-blocks), and I have 4 more hexie patterns to go.

SCISSORS TO GO

After doing some research on the google machine, I think I've determined that I can take scissors on an airplane if the blades are less than 3".

I found some scissors on Amazon that say they are TSA approved.  The blades are very short and the tips are rounded.  I considered buying children's scissors, but I'm pretty sure they are not sharp enough to cut thread.  And I only need them to cut thread on this trip.  So, I ordered the somewhat expensive real scissors made for airplane travel.  ($22 with tax).  It will be very annoying if they get confiscated.  I thought about having a stamped-self-addressed padded envelope ready just in case, but wasn't sure if I'd have to get out of line and run back into the airport to mail them and then get back in the security line, or what.  So I decided against it.

I was really pleased when I discovered the scissors will fit into my Altoids box that I use.  It has a magnetic square fitted to the bottom so my pins and needles will stay inside - and it's metal.  

The scissors are made by Heritage Cutlery and you can buy them here.

Great scissors - very sharp.  

I'm working on Katja Marek's Hexagon project, which is very easy to take along.  It's all English Paper Piecing - the pieces are sewn together by hand.  

I prepared a bunch of blocks to take with me.  The fabrics are choosen and glue-basted to the paper pieces.  Each different block is in it's own baggie.  I have more than enough to keep me busy all week.

Then I put everything into a quart sized baggie and it's all in my carry-on backpack.

Here we go.

SONJA #38

MONETTE #37

ELLY #36

BONUS BLOCK 9

After I got it sewed together, I noticed I had the triangle segments turned the wrong way.  So, technically this is not Bonus Block 9, its something altogether different.

Oh, well.

This is how it should have been put together:

BONUS BLOCK 8

SHARON #35

CHRISTIE #34

KERRY #33

MARILYN #32

JACQUI #31

I don't know why, but I only made one of the pattern.  Hence, only one block.

DEBBIE #30

BEV #29

MARY ELLEN #28