HEXIES and STUFF

Alrighty.....think I am ready to give these a try!

I don't have a lot of projects going at one time....currently I only have my sisters quilt I am working on for her soon to be new baby and I have pieces cut for my daughter's new quilt (which I don't want to start until I have more done on the baby quilt).  That's pretty much it.  

Now....if I didn't have quilt meetings to attend where I need something to do, these projects would be plenty.....but unless I am doing cutting for a project (beginning stage of a quilt) or binding on a project ending stage of a quilt) I don't have anything to do with my hands while I sit and visit. 

Thus....my decision to try to learn how to do hexies.  I have never attempted them before but love the look of them.  (well....mine won't be in flower shapes because I'm not really a flower person).  Doing these hexies will give me something to do.  I am not planning on doing a big huge project, just something small unless I really like it and it may continue to build .....lol.  We will see.

So....here is how I'm starting....nothing high tech here mind you.  Just a cut out template used from the back of a new rottary cutter blade and a charm pack....and of course some hexies out of paper that I printed off on my computer and I will need to cut out myself.  

Here's my VERY FIRST HEXIE!!!

Now on to the other stuff.......I had mentioned my daughter's new quilt I am starting and the baby quilt.  Here are a few pics of what I have done so far....starting with my daughter's. 

The black fabric I just adore....it's called Sew Heavenly....it has bright colored swirls, moons, stars and such all over it.  I cut it into 5" charms and paired it with bright colored batiks....going to do half square triangles in a pattern my daughter liked.

The next group of photos are of the baby quilt.  My sister wanted Owls...so I found these super cute fabrics and am doing half square triangles in this project as well.  I think it will be super cute when it is finished.

 Here's the layout.....not put together yet......the last pic is just a closer view of the bottom end of it.  I hope she likes it when I get it finished.