Well, I am WAY out of practice with blogging, and I am WAY behind on posting what's been going on in my world, but here I am ready to hit the reset button and began again...
Instead of starting with getting everyone (is anyone still out here reading?!) caught up on the last six months, let me tell you about one of my favorite ongoing projects at the moment.
I call these Happy Flower Blocks. I love making them and have turned quite a few into pincushions, but I am now saving them all for a throw size quilt.
A while back I made a hexie flower for Eleni and loved how Jodi stitched them all onto background squares. I really enjoyed making that hexie block, but I am not a big fan of stitching all the hexies together. Later I ran across this block on Amy Sinibaldi's Instagram feed and knew that was the EPP block I wanted to use. I could not find reference to this block anywhere else, so I started calling it the Happy Flower Block.
Stitching these blocks make me happy. It's nice to just sit, slow down, and stitch for a bit. Having a project that I can work on and hang out with my family is a bonus.
Sometimes I'll just sit and whip up a bunch of hexies, other times I will sew the four hexies onto the black square until I have a few, but my favorite part is stitching the flower onto the background square.
I now have 28 blocks made for my throw quilt....only a hundred or so more to go!
If you are still here, please leave a comment and say hi! I sure have missed being here. Thanks and happy stitching,
Love your colorful flower blocks. Can't wait to see the finished project. Yes, we are still here.
ReplyDeleteCute flowers. I haven't blogged in ages either. Glad to have you back.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! Those blocks are so darn cute. I love to have 'carry on' projects to keep me occupied during long drives, car-pooling...
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, Renee! I cannot wait to see the finished piece.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoyed your blog. Glad to see you're back!
ReplyDeleteGosh I love that yellow pincushion on the top. So glad to read your blog!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Back
ReplyDeleteHi Rene! I'm still here! I've missed the interaction of blogging, even though I have a small band of commenters to my posts. I love your hexie flowers! They must be small if you need that many for a throw quilt?
ReplyDeleteYour hexi flower quilt will be amazing.
ReplyDeleteRene, I saw these and copied you. They kept me sane when I was helping my sister-in-law when she was sick....took them for some hand stitching....thanks for the idea. I love them!!!
ReplyDeleteI knew you would be back, I was tempted to delete you from my blog list, you have been the bottom for ages, now you're at the top. I love your happy flower blocks. I enjoy doing handwork while watching TV with the family, but haven't found just the right project that appeals to me, this may be it. I"ll make a few and see what I think.
ReplyDeleteI love these blocks and always like your fabric combinations.
ReplyDeleteI saw these on IG and just love how pretty they all are. I'm not a big fan of handwork but I do love the look. Maybe one of these days I'll try it for real. I fell off the blog wagon last year and didn't keep up with reading or posting. Trying to restart this year too. Keep at it. I still really like blogs.
ReplyDeleteI like these flowers! The black centre is really nice! I can't start any more handwork but I'll file this idea in the back of my mind :)
ReplyDeletehello friend! :)
ReplyDeleteyour happy flower blocks are wonderful! I am tempted to make a few hundred for a throw quilt, too. they are just lovely!
I also adore your lego sewing machine. eeep!
I agree that your Happy Flower Blocks are beautiful! And I'm sure I would like that hand work as much as you are. It's nice to have something portable and pleasant to work on. Whenever you reach a finish, it's gonna be fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWonderful blocks! They'll turn into a wonderful quilt-- and welcome back!
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