Monday I started a new project. Several weeks ago I bought this half hexagon template from Missouri Star Quilt Company:
And I had this gorgeous jelly roll called Indigo Crossing by Minick and Simpson for Moda. I decided to combine some red with the indigo jelly roll and put together a hexagon quilt. I am hoping to get something that has a bit more modern flare to it, so I don't want a border. Here's what it looked like a little earlier today:
This type of quilt is actually a bit tedious. Each complete hexagon takes two rows, so layout is critical. You can't chain piece, so it's time consuming. And something about sewing along the diagonal, I end up mis-matching my pieces at least a couple times per row. What I mean is, I sew the new piece either too high or too low to the adjacent piece, then have to rip it out and re-sew it. I'm glad I like the fabric so much and how well it's turning out, otherwise I'd be tempted to put it aside for now. But I'm actually quite excited to complete it.
The other thing I wanted to share is this:
The UPS guy has been at my house a couple times this week! I've been ordering fabric like crazy, for a few reasons. One is the jelly roll on the left is for a quilt I'm making for my daughter. (Did I mention I have twin daughters?) It turns out she loves the Notting Hill line, so that's what I'll be working on next. That jelly roll in the middle is called Jubilee and I just ordered it from Missouri Star one day when it was their daily deal; I really like it. The second reason I've been ordering fabric is because it seems several of the online retailers have been having sales recently (I think to make room for their summer inventory). It just made sense for me to buy at $5.50-$7.50 per yard, rather than what my local stores charge, which is considerably more.
The third reason I've been ordering fabric is because I've got a couple quilts I'm planning for gifts. I'm going to sign off for now, but stay tuned for more info.
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