tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post8851840228057961550..comments2024-03-18T16:28:14.959-04:00Comments on Quilting & Learning - What a Combo!: Slow ProjectsAndree G. Fauberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-61073142203740644612017-07-31T22:59:32.721-04:002017-07-31T22:59:32.721-04:00Thanks Susan. Good to know that starch is the secr...Thanks Susan. Good to know that starch is the secret! I'm glad that I was able to use the pre-made hexies - it made life that much easier :-)Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-76064792092097917442017-07-31T22:58:03.411-04:002017-07-31T22:58:03.411-04:00Thanks Alida. I'm amazed by all the projects t...Thanks Alida. I'm amazed by all the projects that you're working on (the ones that aren't secret!) I'm really enjoying my slow stitching time.Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-3504323188875146852017-07-31T22:56:07.937-04:002017-07-31T22:56:07.937-04:00Thanks so much Miaismine for the book recommendati...Thanks so much Miaismine for the book recommendation. It looks great! It's now on my wish list :-) and Wild Olive is great. Thanks so much for introducing her to me!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-33446637888657739442017-07-31T22:41:30.383-04:002017-07-31T22:41:30.383-04:00Thanks Beth. Yup, I have many of those too! The he...Thanks Beth. Yup, I have many of those too! The hexies will be there if and when you get tired of the knitting!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-21391064451972152622017-07-31T22:39:53.872-04:002017-07-31T22:39:53.872-04:00Thanks Kathy. It turns out that I had the perfect ...Thanks Kathy. It turns out that I had the perfect Saturday and spent most of it outside embroidering. Life is good!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-10679268913550492742017-07-31T22:37:56.229-04:002017-07-31T22:37:56.229-04:00Thanks. I used up all of my favourite scraps on th...Thanks. I used up all of my favourite scraps on this one! Although I don't like spending money on fancy quilting notions, the ready made hexies are a must!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-91986544883405779352017-07-31T22:36:28.282-04:002017-07-31T22:36:28.282-04:00Thanks Paula, it's really coming along. Hopefu...Thanks Paula, it's really coming along. Hopefully it will be a little table topper by the end of the month since it's my OMG!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-40638475838719890322017-07-30T18:25:29.922-04:002017-07-30T18:25:29.922-04:00Thanks Kate.I did learn a lot - and finishing the ...Thanks Kate.I did learn a lot - and finishing the hexies has been a real learning experience! Yesterday was the perfect stitching day and I spent it outside making more hexies and embroidering. Life is good!Andree G. Fauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641707358394948618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-62006502697981141912017-07-29T09:40:45.337-04:002017-07-29T09:40:45.337-04:00I, too, found this block tricky, and didn't ev...I, too, found this block tricky, and didn't even attempt the second one. Seems you found yourself a good work around for the second block - pretty colors on both! Thanks for sharing! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020294112107230403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-28265198180182366082017-07-29T07:52:08.167-04:002017-07-29T07:52:08.167-04:00Love your hexie flowers. You don't learn if y...Love your hexie flowers. You don't learn if you don't do, so it sounds like you made a lot of progress on figuring out what doesn't work. Happy stitching this weekend. We get high 80's this week versus the high 90's and 100's, hope you get a bit of a cool down too.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-88134137029748580292017-07-27T20:10:33.740-04:002017-07-27T20:10:33.740-04:00I love how your reinterpreted the block with hexie...I love how your reinterpreted the block with hexies! I feel your pain about sewing this summer: it has been crazy slow for me too! But as long as we keep our creative juice going, we will get back into super busy very soon!! Thanks for sharing your projects!!AlidaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967934556463918222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-16711237364546690812017-07-25T23:51:21.388-04:002017-07-25T23:51:21.388-04:00Your persistence with EPP is awesome! It’s well w...Your persistence with EPP is awesome! It’s well worth the effort and your hexies are so very pretty! I’m so enjoying your progress! A book that helped me along the way was Quilting on the Go by Jessica Alexandrakis. Oh, by the way I usually use pre-cut papers. I’ve had great success with the print outs that Wild Olive uses in her clubs. Thank you for sharing!Miaisminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07657955150576729566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-56168092700074761592017-07-25T20:26:28.622-04:002017-07-25T20:26:28.622-04:00I've had lots of quilty lessons because of me ...I've had lots of quilty lessons because of me not knowing what I was doing! LOL That's how we learn. I've got a box full of hexies that aren't put together yet. Maybe I should put away the knitting and dig out those hexies! Thanks for sharing this week on Main Crush Monday. Beth @ Cooking Up Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786023962755107152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-89372199880276668162017-07-25T11:41:47.682-04:002017-07-25T11:41:47.682-04:00The heat and humidity really does me in... luckily...The heat and humidity really does me in... luckily we haven't had much of it this year. Hope you enjoy your hand stitching this week!Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-642946291173540772017-07-23T18:50:36.633-04:002017-07-23T18:50:36.633-04:00..in your group of hexagons! so that got left off......in your group of hexagons! so that got left off..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-43730594590710567672017-07-23T18:45:50.478-04:002017-07-23T18:45:50.478-04:00I have to admit I buy ready made hexies otherwise ...I have to admit I buy ready made hexies otherwise it gets more and more inaccurate.The colours are so cheerfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891791406203329867.post-50790558282006296072017-07-23T14:26:40.729-04:002017-07-23T14:26:40.729-04:00Love your hexies. Use whatever works best. Those ...Love your hexies. Use whatever works best. Those paper pieces are ready to go and so accurate. Can't wait to see more.PaulaB quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850498636712774853noreply@blogger.com