A gorgeous Christmas decoration

I just finished making this gorgeous Christmas decoration, do you like it?

It looks really hard but after you've made a few smaller pieces for it, it all comes together really nicely.

And the big plus factor is that it's a great stash scrap busting project too.

Now that I've made one (for a gift), I think I'll make myself one and leave it hanging up in the loungeroom all year long.

If you want to see a small video of it spinning around, then click the video here...

Pattern: is this one....

It also comes as a kit too.

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A Making List

 

Things are getting a little chaotic for me, so it's time to review my current works in progress, look ahead to see what needs to be and start a 'Making Plan of Action'.

Hexies, life and an opinion, please.

Ever get that feeling that the more you do, the less you achieve?

Sewing bits into blocks

Finally, I can start to see the mystery quilt come together.

Is it .. sew so or so sew?

I've been catching up on my sewing for the Mystery Sew-along that I've been participating in and phew, I what a task but it's been worth it!

An EPP adventure. | English Paper Piecing, Applique, Quilt

I thought I'd document the journey that I'm currently undertaking with the mystery English Paper Piecing quilt-along that I've joined. I'm learning many new things, such as the above ..my wonky version of the applecore paper piecing - did I like it, did I enjoy it?

A mystery or two...

 

I've decided to add to my ever-growing pile of things to do and have signed up for two mystery projects.  Have you ever done a 'mystery-along' before?

Are you joining in?

Ok, so I (we) may have fallen behind on our #2015SamplerBlankets and been distracted with lots of other fun things but hey.... I've found something else to distract us!  Will you join in with me?

Progress

Here's a current shot of how bubba's Xmas Stocking is growing.

It's a slow work in progress, but I have until Xmas Eve to finish it... 
The shape is starting to form, as you can see I'm still in the process of joining the 'foot' onto the 'leg' length.
If I have enough of the fabric, I'll do the same hexy's for the back. 
Any suggestions what colour to line the stocking with?

Hidden J or can you see it?

I've now added red & white hexy's all the way around the J...

Can you still see the J?

I didn't want the J to stand out like a sore thumb, I wanted you to see it if you were looking for it.....

Whatchya think? Does it work?

Making Red & White Hexy's

Progress: I'm building a block of Hexy's to add to the Xmas stocking.

Then, I've added it to the curve of the J. Now to sew in place.

Next step: I'll now need to add more to the other side of the J...

A hexy J

Can you see the J... can you?

This is the start of my bubba's Xmas stocking.. the J, of course, is for Joe!
I'm starting the Xmas stocking with the J, then I'll add the red & white hexy's
around it to build the shape of the stocking.

I'll let you know how it goes!