At the moment I have several "needles" in the fire so to speak. I have been planning and working on my hexie ufo. I decided to add a little cohesion to the quilt by making some smaller hexies...
I am going to stitch them between the larger ones on the quilt.
The applique border is still forming in my mind but having little hexies in some of the applique fabrics will hopefully help bring it together.
I decided the little stitchery detail on the big hexies should appear on the border so I added it to the heart...
I am not sure whether more hexies will go on the borders as well or just straight applique??? Decisions! Decisions!
Now as if I didn't have enough to think about, I had seen in blogland all manner of blocks for this challenge. I loved the idea of a different colourway every month.
Lovely Dasha from Patching Pixies who embraces the challenge gave me lots of info and encouragement and so I decided that I would embrace this challenge in my own way....I did not want to piece anything or make loads of blocks but wanted a little hand work project that I could do each month in the monthly colour.....using only my stash.
Ta Da! January which is blue with a hint of purple...
Each month I am going to stitch a little EPP Dresden Plate block! Thank you so much Dasha for your inspiration. To see what it is all about you can visit Angela at
http://superscrappy.blogspot.com.au Hopefully I will end up with a pretty rainbow of Dresdens!
Lastly I have continued to work on Blessings....some more leaves!
Nearly there and then on to the little circles.
I have had a lovely morning spent with some beautiful women who constantly support and inspire me.....you know who you are xxx
Also this little dilly bag was recieved with delight by its new owner.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx
Loving all your progress! I like the colourways Dresden idea! Might have to seriously consider that temptation :-)
ReplyDeleteWow lots of amazing work you have been doing Michelle ,you are so inspiring,what a cute little bag that you made,hope you have a wonderful weekend xx
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your pretty stitching, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteWow! What beautiful projects! Love the stitcheries combined with the hexies!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing.... Love the protects xxx
ReplyDeleteOooh you know I love your hexies. Love your scrappy challenge idea too, will be a lovely keepsake of your stash.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Susan., loving those hexies and all your other projects are looking fabulous.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are perfectly juggling those needles
That quilt is coming along beautifully and I so love those birdies on the border. Your Dresden block is pretty. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteThe applique around your Dresden Plates makes them really special. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou are really on a roll at the moment, so many beautiful projects under your needle
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the mini hexies in between the others.
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful projects, I love the little Dresden :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hexies Michelle, love the idea of a Dresden a month using your stash! Lots ofloveliness at your place..beautiful bag I am sure the new owner was very happy.
ReplyDeletethe quilt is lovely and I do like where you are going with it... what a great idea for the scraps... one day I will do flower dresdens... one day.... glad you had a happy day with stitching friends.... they are important in our lives
ReplyDeleteHugz
Your little blocks are going to look lovely Michelle!
ReplyDeleteI so love seeing different variations on how people put their hexie quilts together. Yours is going to be very pretty.
ReplyDeleteOh, my! You make beautiful things, Michelle. I love the birds. The smaller hex flowers between the blocks look wonderful. Your handwork is stunning. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful projects! Love those hexies!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the RSC! See it wasn't all that hard, was it? Your little Dresden plate is a perfect project for that.
ReplyDeleteI am with everyone else - your hexies are looking wonderful.
You put so much thought into the layout of your quilts. It is interesting to watch the process. Enjoy your challenges.
ReplyDeleteDear Michelle,
ReplyDeleteI love your color combinations. Your projects are coming along so well.
Greetings,
Sylvia
So many pretty projects, I really like your Dresden Plate block.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have many needles in the fire. Enjoy watching your projects come to life.
ReplyDeleteAll those lovely hexie flowers! And that's a clever idea to use the stitchery design from the centre of the hexie flowers, in the border. Love, love the dillybag too...so sweet! And what a great idea for the rainbow scrap challenge...love your first one! I'll visit the site for a bit of a read!
ReplyDeleteBellissime creazioni!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteUn caro saluto!!!!
So much gorgeous inspiration in your beautiful projects Michelle
ReplyDeleteOh your handwork projects are just gorgeous ! :)
ReplyDeleteOh your handwork projects are just gorgeous ! :)
ReplyDeleteSo nice to have you in RSC16. We have such a variety of folks with different projects and it's a delight to see your needlework. I'm trying batiks for the February colors.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing all of your handwork projects, but the dresden for RSC really caught my eye! Thise will be beautiful in all of the monthly colors!
ReplyDeleteYour Hexie UFO is gorgeous! Love all those colorful hexies and the needlework. Your blue Dresden Plate is beautiful. That's a great block for the RSC challenge.
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