A Little EPP This Week

Happy Sunday, looking like a georgous day today and a perfect day to sit in the sun with my English Paper Piecing project.  Yes I have been working on it forever!!  I am still in love with my fabrics, Polka Dot Stitches, by Lori Holt, and only have 40ish more pieced hexies to make.   I started basting with the sewline glue pen and that has really speeded up that part of the process so I can get down to sewing.  Here are this week's pics....

On a side note the Get Your Hex On Bee (on Flickr) is coming to an end and Stacey is looking for someone to pass the baton to...I'm kinda contemplating doing it?  Anyone have thoughts on this? Have you ever hosted a year long group?  What are the challenges?  Love to get some feedback!?

Off to sew, K

I Have Survived!!!!

OMG, I'm done with inventory!!!!  So, so glad it's over.  Now I have a week to catch up on my rest, sewing, housework, gardening,  TV watching etc.  I may even get to it all.  Gonna have to make a list.  Oh yeah and start making my New Years resolutions.....

So I had a bit of sewing time yesterday and worked on my EPP.   I need to get a bunch prepped so I can start taking them to work again since I will have time to take a whole hour lunch instead of eating at my desk.  May need to be one of those resolutions.  

I am also working on a 1" postage stamp lunch bag made with Chez Moi, Mimi.  Love, love these colors! I ran out of fabric for the inside and straps, have some on order....  I have some laminate that you iron on for the inside to keep it clean, has anyone ever tried that?   Hoping it works out.  One more of my resolutions is to take lunch a couple times a week.  I never take lunch, always eat out.  Always make dinner and rarley go out.  

Then I need to start another chevron Sunnyside quilt for my younger daughter, gonna be a busy week.  

I also joined a EPP pouch swap, you can find info on flicker...

Oh and one last thing!!!  Super important, it's The Road to California Quilt Show this week and I will go Friday/ Saturday to check it out.  Anyone else going to be there??

Happy Sewing, K

"In Hand" EPP Party 2

Well this seems like a fun little party to join over at Splish, Splash, Stash!!  I love my EPP and sharing it on my blog, but for some it can be a bit boring seeing the same thing over and over again, when really I am so excited about sharing the 1 block that I worked on for hours!!   I am always drawn to the complex, I don't know why, things may start simple but I just like adding more.   I have been slowly working on my EPP quilt that is a version of Broderie's Candied Hexagons that I found on flicker.  Here are some pictures.... They started out simple like this...

Then started to get more complex....

And  this pink and grey one has been getting pinned like crazy on Pinterest even one  pin by Lori Holt. This is her fabric line that I am using.  Really weird because I am just a small time blogger doing this to amuse myself and keep focused on my art while working a very demanding job in retail.  My therapy as it were. 

 This one has a bit of bleeding from the printed lines on the template but it will wash out on the final quilt.  

This is the current WIP.....I started using glue stick to fold over the edges but that not be good for long term projects.  We will see.  

You can see all my blocks on my Flickr page. Here.

Off to go work on my Christmas present list, happy sewing, K