We have luckily had no settling snow, unlike so many of you; but the miserable weather this week has certainly been very conducive to staying indoors.
I have cracked on with my Brit Bee quilt. I had an unscheduled day off on Thursday with dear son having a nasty looking itchy rash, which turned out not to be Shingles after a second Doctor's opinion; but with a late morning appointment, it really wasn't worth going to work afterwards, so the spiral quilting got finished.
Today I have started on the binding, and I am almost half way round already; if it isn't finished this evening, it definitely will be tomorrow, and I really really can't wait to show you.
Last night I played with my basted hexies. I had an idea the other weekend at the Brit Bee get-together, and so I decided to hone my low-to-high value layout...
In the poor night-time lighting, using the black & white filter was it was easiest way to sort them all into order...
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| First try, just by sight, not too bad I reckon! |
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| After a little re-jig. |
Once I had pretty much got them in the right order, I played with sorting the colours and came up with an almost there, on the left, and then final layout...
The hexies, as well as my Brit Bee quilt are both on my FAL list, so I only have a week to get them done, and I wouldn't mind getting my Orbit snuck in under the 1st April QAL deadline too. It's going to be a busy week.
So stay warm folks, unless you are in Sydney and experiencing record-breaking heat, in which case, be cool xxx
You can't make a shopping bag with those hexies. They are far too nice to be used to transport tins of beans. Give them an upgrade. Di x
ReplyDeleteAgree Di! Far, far too nice! 34 in Melbourne on Wednesday-just saying!!!
ReplyDeleteActually, I think they will make a WONDERFUL bag. What a great idea! Will you stitch them together by hand? Or, could you line them up to do diagonal/horizontal/vertical quilting by machine? Can't wait to see the finished product! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteYour hexies are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI think that you should have a beautiful bag for daily haulage, and these will surely result in a beautiful bag.
ReplyDeleteBusy, busy looking forward to seeing all of your finishes. :o)
ReplyDeleteYou are a busy lady! Live those hexies
ReplyDelete*love*
ReplyDeleteI discovered years ago that nice things (like accessories) make routine stuff (like work) much more bearable. So I applaud hexies for hauling! Glad the sprog hasn't got shingles, either. Nasty business that.
ReplyDeleteThey will make a beautiful bag! Glad there's no shingles!
ReplyDeleteScorching temps sounds perfect round about now! Well done on getting your hexies just right! Jxo
ReplyDeleteThese hexies will make a wonderful bag panel!
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to EPP again! Pretty. :-)
ReplyDeleteLet me send you some snow, with a side order of ridiculously strong wind o.O Glad you've been having fun with the hexies anyway
ReplyDeleteI love the hexies, can't wait to see the finished bag.
ReplyDeleteActually I like the way you've laid then out on your notice board. They would make a Great Wall hanging!
ReplyDeleteThe snow has been light but the wind is ferocious, the hexi's will make a great bag, whilst my initial thoughts were like Di, I'm coming round to Lynz's viewpoint,
ReplyDeleteGreat arrangement - looks like you should have nade twice as many so you could bow to both demands from your subjects!!! Glad O hasn't got shingles, that wouldn't have been fun!
ReplyDeletethose are so beautifully arranged! Can I come over and mess them all up for you?
ReplyDeletePretty hexies! When I fist saw the picture in blogger, I thought you had made two identical hexie quilts in orange and grey!!
ReplyDeleteNo snow here either, although bitterly cold. Love the hexes :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be a gorgeous bag! No snow here, just a ferocious wind that comes straight off the sea and goes straight through you!
ReplyDeleteThis was so cool for me to see. I never would have thought of a B&W photo and it totally did the job. Thanks for a little peek into the Hadders brain!
ReplyDeleteLoving those hexies!
ReplyDeleteWonderful hexies, I am certainly looking forward to seeing the finished bag.
ReplyDeleteLoving those hexies! x
ReplyDeleteThe hexies are fab!
ReplyDeleteLovely hexies and you can use them for anything. Looks like you enjoyed yourself with arranging them. Having a B/W pic really shows up the value of colours and usually throws up some surprises.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using a B&W filter to really see the values of those prints! Top tip!!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea to do it B&W to see the values, so clever! I'm also a fan of how lovely they look all spaced out on the board, so pretty =D
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