Forget Me Not Sew Along First Rounds Done

A nice road trip to Disneyland and back gave me the opportunity to work on the next two rows of the Forget Me Not Sew Along pattern. (Add yes, I did do a bit of sewing inside the park as well). I love how scrappy this piece is turning out to be.

Now it is time for me to add the points that will turn this flower into a star. I'm not sure how big Sue Daley has planned for this quilt to be, but I plan to stop once we get around a baby size blanket. 

Joining In On The Forget Me Not Sew Along

Here is my starting hexagon flower for the Forget Me Not Sew Along hosted by Sue Daley.

I decided to use some vintage fabric. The fabric is from the stash of the Prayers & Squares chapter at Pacific Beach United Methodist Church. I had intended to use the fabric for a simple patchwork baby quilt. But why settle for the quick and easy when you can take the time to do much more!

I'll continue to keep you posted on my progress. I'm a bit behind in starting but I plan to catch up.

Forget Me Not Sew Along

Have you heard that Sue Daley over at Sue Daley Designs is doing an English paper pieced sew along? It is called the "Forget Me Not Sew Along". I found out about it through a link someone shared on Instagram. After a quick hashtag search with the words, 'forgetmenotfabricsewalong' I was able to see the growing list of individuals that have joined the sew along.

Well, I've decided to join in the fun too! Is it any surprise? Really, how can a English paper piecing girl and lover of hexies  like me resist a quilt along like this? There is still time for you to join in as well. You can find the links on Sue's website to help get you started. Keep up to date with each new installment on her blog and then post pictures of your progress on Instagram. Make sure to use the hastag: #forgetmenotfabricsewalong when posting your pictures. I would love to see your progress. I'll be sharing my pictures on Instagram and here on the blog.

Hexified!

If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed that my quilting world is slowly being taken over by hexagons.

Yes, I kissed a hexie and I liked it! *giggle*

Craftsy has a great post on English Paper Piecing (EPP)

As we speak I have three different hexie quilts in the works along with making hexie flowers for the Hexie Friends group I joined on Instagram.

I actually thought this hexie love would only last for just a season, like a summer love. But it seems my relationship with hexies have entered into a more serious level. I'm thinking this may become a permanent relationship. And I'm fine with that!

Check out Julia C. Wood's blog and hexie block of the month

I have this desire to explore the hexagon in quilting and see how far I can push it creatively. I love both the simplicity of just using one shape and the complexity of designs achievable with that shape.

The fact that this work requires almost all hand sewing is just the icing on the cake for me. But so as not to neglect my sewing machine, I will continue to make other types of quilts as well.

Sue Daley is an EPP Specialist with an awesome blog

So, now that I have given you fair warning on what to expect, I hope you will continue to come back to my blog and share in my continuing journey and growth through the world of quilting.

Feel free to share some of your current hexie or EPP work in the comment section. I would love to see what you are up to.