New Stock - Hello Luscious and Domestic Bliss Hexagons - and a finished project

I've made something for me and something for you.

This is for me ...

You can't really tell from the picture but it ended up about 140 cm by 140 cm (because that's all the fabric I had in that range). The curves were surprisingly easy to machine-piece and of course I die-cut all the fabric so it was quick too. I've used a thin wool batting in the middle because I find it's just the right temperature for me.

And I've made these for you ...

Hexagon Charm Packs and Hexagon Multi Packs in the brand new Domestic Bliss and Hello Luscious ranges.

I've only made limited stock so far but if you need more packs just email me and I will make you more. And I definitely have to make LOTS more of the Hello Luscious Charm Packs because I'm tempted to make a queen-size quilt from it, now that I've got the hang of machine-piecing the hexagons.

I love the soft colours of my new apple-core quilt and I like the mid-weight colours in the Hello Luscious, much better than that stronger bolder colours I've been using lately, e.g. for my Rose Star Quilt.

The new Charm Packs and Multi Packs are now in my store. And don't forget the Free Offer is still on for a few more days - a free pack of paper or card 1" hexagons with each Hexagon Multi Pack purchased.

Another productive weekend

My extra-long long weekend was super-productive. I made over 200 packs for my store! Here's a preview of some new products.

First up are some Hexagon Charm Packs in plain colours. As you can see, I made this batch from red, purple, aqua and white, and some packs have just one colour, some have two or three. All have 42 large hexs per pack.

These match the large Hexagon Charm Packs already available for both machine-sewing and hand-piecing. The red/white pack goes with A Walk in the Woods, the red/aqua pack works well with both Little Apples and Ruby, and the purple/aqua pack goes with Good Fortune.

Next up we have some packs of smaller hexagons, also made from Moda's Bella Solids range. This 1&1/2" size is to match your inchy hexagons - perfect for the centres of your hexie flowers.

These Bella Solids packs contain 20 hexagons, 2 each of 10 fabrics. Choose from a Darks pack, a Warms pack, or the pretty 1930s colours. The Neutrals pack has 4 each of 5 fabrics.

The following packs made from Marbles by Moda also have 2 each of 10 fabrics. Choose from Marble Warms or Marble Brights. And last but not least, shown here are my Bella Solids Favourites, containing 1 each of 20 different fabrics.

 

Sorry about the fuzzy photos, I'll have better images and more details when I list these in my store later this week. But now, it's time for a night off. Ciao!

Please hurry up Mr Postman!

Don't you love that moment when you see brand new fabric designs for the first time. Almost as good as opening a brand new box of chocolates. (I said ALMOST.) Nonetheless, I am drooling so much my computer keyboard is getting messy.

I don't know how she does it, but Quilt Jane at Want It, Need It, Quilt somehow manages to get her hands on the latest Moda ranges before my local Moda wholesaler has them available! (I know I've mentioned her shop a few times before, but it's really the only place I go.)

As soon as I saw these brand new ranges in her store, I waved my magic PayPal wand and snapped up these Moda layer cakes. I can't wait to get my hands on them! The first is Sassy by Sandy Gervais (not due for release till next year!) and the second is Good Fortune by Kate Spain.

I am planning to turn these into pre-cut hexagons for you, but I can't 100% guarantee that I won't be keeping them for myself LOL.

I've been meaning to thank everyone for your great comments about fabric hexagons last week. You've given me some great ideas, but I'll talk more about that another day. Some of you also mentioned that you haven't tried hexies yet, and would you believe it - perfect timing - there is a brand new tutorial on Bec's Chasing Cotton blog today (Tuesday) and it's all about how to do hexies.

QuiltJane (yes the one and the same) has written a great overview of everything you need to know before you get started, e.g. what sort of thread to use, the other notions you need, etc. I really like how she tells you a little about the different methods that you can choose from, rather than saying that there is just one "right" way.

And tomorrow (Wednesday) her step-by-step guide will be posted, so if you are thinking about giving hexies a go, be sure to have a look here.