A finished project - hexie mat

I was conversing with some of the hubsters quilty cousins recently about hexagons and I said I'd make one and turn it into a little project. So here it is.

With bud vase that picks up the background color.

With the scented crystals that sit on this bookcase year round.

And with one of my Christmas candles that picks up one of the bubble colors.
I might make a grandmas flower garden BLOCK and add some hand embroidery to it but other than that I have no desire to do a humungous project. I might do some embroidery on the middle of the current mat, but it will have to wait for a while.

So for those of you who want to know about sizes etc. I used my 31/2" template, pencil drew the outline on my fabrics, and cut everything out with my (very sharp) embroidery scissors. I machine sewed everything together - 1/4" seams - just to see how it would turn out. The back is pale pink.
I left the outside edge of one of the petals open so I could turn everything right side out and then machine stitched round the edge after ironing everything flat. There is also machine stitching round the inner hexagon.
Finished size 8"x8".
It took about 2 hours to make it but now I know what I am doing it will probably take about 1 hour.
There is no padding between the layers but it could still be used as a mug rug to sit a cold/warm drink on. Roll on summer pink lemonade :)
Mmmm - I just read Paula's new sewing challenge. I think this might work for it :)

Project update - Cushion cover

It's been a while since I worked on my cushion cover. Wednesday we had a visitor for the day and I was planning to take everyone out and about. Then hard rain stopped play so I got a wee bit bored, looked through my drawers, and decided to work on something simple for a while. It's almost done now, like most of my projects ;) I really need to finish some up before starting any more new ones (other than Christmas ornaments).

I finished up the lower left, added to some other areas, and am working on the lower right. It's been a fun design to create thus far. I might take parts of it and design something else.

Project update - a Christmas surprise

This is what I have designed and I am planning on making a few more in different colors:) It's a little wall-hanging with a functioning pocket for a surprise. The rod will go through the stitched section at the top. I have a few more embroidery stitches to do round the outside edge of the fabric boot. Once it has reached it's recipient I'll share more.
Addendum - to answer Semmy's question the boot is 81/2" tall by 7" at the widest part and 41/4" along the top edge.

Project update - a Christmas surprise

I'm working on a surprise Christmas gift. Here's some of the component parts. Now I just have to cut everything out and assemble :)
The cross stitch is by Ink Circles and part of their 2006 freebies series (April Celtic Knot). I opted to do it in 2 colors instead of 4.

Project update - "Columbines"

I decided to turn the stars into flowers. I've started filling in the leaves. I want to fill in the little circles but have not decided "how" yet.

Project update - Cushion cover

I finally got out of Bellevue (by myself) yesterday, mainly to try out a couple of the roads that I need to drive along on Thursday. Parts are cracking open from the flood and one of the bridges is being worked on but on the whole it looks like I can get to where I need to be.
While I was out I headed over to Joanne Fabrics and got the other color I need for my pillow.

While I was out I headed over to Joanne Fabrics and got the other color I need for my pillow and some of the additional supplies I need for an SS project.