One Flower Wednesday

I really enjoy making hexagons.

In reality, I've made quite a few.

I found this awesome case at Hobby Lobby for storage.

Now I just need to get busy sewing them together!

One flower at a time on Wednesday...

May you always Sew in Peace!

Sandra

Slow and Steady

Over a year ago I joined the Great Hexagon Quilt - Along with hopes of creating my own Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. The group consists of hundreds of quilters united by a desire to make projects out of hexagons.

Armed with a wonderful hexagon tutorial from Karen at Sew Many Ways, I began my journey by cutting and organizing my fabrics into a system that would be easy to manage.

The great thing about hexagon projects is that since they are totally sewn by hand, the blocks can easily be taken with you.

This is the progress I have made in the past year. (Sigh) I'm not totally sure the size of quilt I will make from these blocks, but at the rate I'm going...it could take me a long, long time to finish.

If you are looking for a reason to set aside some time to complete your unfinished projects, Heidi and Bobbi are hosting a "Sew-in" on Friday, February 19th. The rules to join are simple and the door is open for everyone no matter your skill level. So mark your calendar and get your supplies together. It sounds like a fun evening of online fellowship.

Portable Hexagon Quilt Project

Life takes many twists and turns doesn't it? Currently, I find myself in a position to be away from home about three weeks out of each month. The first few months of this lifestyle nearly drove me crazy, but as I have come to adjust to my circumstances, I realized that I needed to find projects that could be easily transported to keep my mind and hands busy. As I began researching the grandmother's flower garden pattern, I found a few wonderful websites that posted tips and instructions to make the process easier for me. In turn, I am hoping to post a few ideas of my own to pass along to others.

First of all, select the fabrics you wish to use for your project. Although many quilters use scraps for this pattern, I have chosen to use a stack of coordinating fabrics since my scrap supply at present is very low. This is the stack of fabrics I have chosen to use. They are various shades of burgandys, browns, and soft greens.

The first thing I did was to cut the fabrics into strips. Then I followed the step-by-step english paper piecing tutorial posted by Karen  (I found Karen's instructions to be very informative and helpful...so thank you Karen!)

Since I find myself in need of a portable project, I decided to iron the freezer paper patterns to my fabrics, and place the hexagons into plastic sandwich bags which can be easily sewn into the flowers I desire.

I found this wonderful tin at my local JoAnn Fabric store. It is produced by Frans and Porter . Although it is intended to be a sewing kit, with a few adjustments such as a sharp edged scissors and a bobbin full of thread, I have found it to be an ideal carrying case for a hexagon project . It can hold an entire flower inside and easily be carried in a purse.

Here is a photo of all the items placed inside the tin. Isn't this a great case?

So, as I begin the grandmother's flower garden journey, wouldn't you like to join me?