Hexagons with mylar templates

I have been searching for some hand work to do at my little quilt group that meets every Tuesday evening.......

Several weeks ago I ran across a blog post that made me want to try hexagons.....

Lots of people are doing them and I had not had an interest until I read a blog post at

the scrappy appleyard

where she did a tutorial using mylar templates...

and John'aLee sells them so I ordered some and the photo above shows some I did with

scraps of fabric by Kate Spain.......

they aren't sewn together yet....just basted on the back.....

I tried using paper templates first but I prefer using the mylar.....

 

I was thinking tonight I haven't finished anything in January....

BUT I have started some new things....

and I wanted to share these hexagons.....

I have also started following a quilt along at the same website...

Rancher's Daughter Quilt Along.....

come join us....it will be fun!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

scrappy trips 11 though 14

 Here are some more blocks.......this is zippity doo dah.....

 Here is the strip set before I cut and sewed the block above.....

 another block with zippity doo dah........

 Jelly roll of Red, White and Bold by Sandy Gervais..............

 This is ONE of my favorite lines that Sandy Gervais has done so far....

Several years ago I made a quilt using the strip tube ruler using the RWB line...

 

I decided I will keep using my jelly rolls for this quilt....

I think this would be fun for a beginner quilter to do this quilt....

It is so fun and easy and perfect for January when I just want to sew!!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

scrappy trips blocks 6 through 10

 Photos are in the order I did the blocks....this one is still Pumpkins Gone Wild....

 Another jelly roll...this one is Sandy Gervais Zippity Doo Dah......

I decided to go with Sandy Gervais fabrics....

Several years ago every time I saw a Sandy Gervais jelly roll I would buy it!!

AND I had no idea what I would use them for....until NOW!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

more scrappy trips

another Lollipop block...

made from these strips...

and another...

and another...

I decided to use more of my jelly rolls...

This one is Pumpkins Gone Wild by Sandy Gervais...

these strips....

to this block....

I am enjoying this quilt and taking photos of each strip set and each block as I get them done!!

I have a bunch more done.....will post more next time....

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

My sister's quilt

This past weekend my sister was visiting from Arizona....

She had taken a class from Melinda Bula....

She was just finishing putting the sleeve on the back.....

This is very beautiful and she did a great job.....

And here is the back of the quilt....wowzer!!

 

Photos for scrappy trips first block

I figured out how to get the photos that were supposed to be in the last post!

I used Moda Lollipop to start my scrappy trip around the world!

This is such an easy block and fun!

I have a second block done...will show more later!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Scrappy Trips quilt along

I just had to join in the all the fun!!!  I have been reading about the scrappy trip around the world blocks!!  There is a flickr group and lots of blogs posting about Bonnie Hunter's tutorial.

I opened a jelly roll to get started on this fun...fun...fun!!  I just put some photos on flickr.  SORRY....no photos here....the insert image has changed and I can't for the life of me figure out how to upload photos!! 
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Merry Christmas

Christmas scrappy rectangles squared tabletopper

 I made this for a gift for our party of people I work with....
I used a jelly roll of different Christmas fabrics....
and I made up a very simple design....

 I did machine binding with the buttonhole stitch...
very fun to do....Pat Sloan has a really good tutorial on binding by machine...

 I used decorative stitches along the seam lines...
and wrote messages along the borders....

 here is a photo without flash....
total is 20" x 16"...

close-up of some stitching...
I am linking with Linky Party Tuesday, finish it up Friday and Link a Finish Friday.

smiles and hugs....Caryl

Easy Street, Part 3

Here is some of part 3 of Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt....
The turquoise is Ricky Tims dyed fabric I bought over 5 years ago...
I bought fabrics with the jewel colors when I attended one of his seminars in early 2007...
So I will be using some of them in this quilt.

I am glad Bonnie said to test a block first.....the first one was not correct....
It is a tricky little block that is for sure.....
glad I didn't chain all that I have cut and have it be way off!!
I am wondering if I pressed correctly....I pressed toward the white with black
and maybe I should have pressed toward the purple square?

For those who haven't started yet....jump in...it's fun!!
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

let's do D9P

I just finished making these little mats/coasters/whatever you want to call them...
they are about 5 1/2" square......

On Sunday afternoon I decided to make a bunch of these for gifts...
I started with a jelly roll of fabrics that I have had for awhile...

I sewed strips in 3 groups of 3 each and then made 9 patches....
I then cut along the centers and twisted the four pieces to make the blocks....

I quilted them with the batting underneath and then trimmed them....
added a back with right sides together..sewed a seam around...
left about a 2" gap....then turned them...and topstitched along the edge.
These were really fun to make and I have more strips to make more...
or to make something else!  Now it is almost time to go to my party!
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Christmas HST runner

I finally finished this tablerunner....
I started this project in September when I tried out the Easy Triangle Tool and blogged here

Then in October I blogged about it here

In November I did the spirals from the FMQ Challenge and I blogged here

I put words in the lighter colored areas...
joyful...family...memories...love...celebrate...jolly...noel...angels...holly...

 

I used a variegated thread for all the quilting.  It was fun and easy!
I am linking with crazymomquilts for finish it up Friday.
Smiles and hugs....Caryl