Organizers!

 Having great fun creating some organizers. Fast and so easy to create. Just posted a short post and tutorial on my Patreon page, "Kathy's Stitching Adventure". Here are some photos to share with y'all too!

This organizer (open) shows pockets for paper, pens, name badge, binder, etc. It will be what I keep handy for Quilt Guild meetings.

This next organizer adds some lace to the pockets. It will be for my English Paper Pieces (EPP) on-going project. A "dash and go" item so I always have thread, needles, scissors, needle threader, paper shapes, glue sticks, clips and reading glasses to work wherever I might be.

Lastly this is my Tool Cady. It includes a small cutting mat, rotary cutter, paper and fabric scissors, marking pen, water-soluble pen, purple thang, tweezers, needle threader, stiletto, point turner, seam ripper, hemostat, add-a-seam ruler, clips, pins, and machine needles (in pockets). Perfect for making sure that I have all of the critical tools when I pack for retreats. Plus, no more digging around in a zipper pouch trying to find a tool (and usually finding a stray needle or pin first. Ouch!).

Lastly, when closed...nothing will run away! All nicely secured and ready to pack into my suitcase or project tote!

Thinking about creating a few more of these. Would like to have a smaller version for each sewing machine...with pre-wound bobbins, machine needles, brush, machine oil, thread scissors...and whatever else might be critical for that specific machine's operation. Could just grab the machine and this pouch and load the car for Sew Day or a class. My head is spinning with ideas!

Crazy Blocks without piecing

 

Begin playing around with an idea months ago...and came across these just this past week again. So, am motivated to finish off the initial idea...with a few changes of course! In total there will be sixteen hexagon blocks.

Originally the ideas was to do faux-seams for embroidery. But I have so many lace motifs, pretty trims, and handkerchief corners that there is no need for much seam work. I also think that this will be a "washable" project so will not be beading or adding much silk ribbon either.

This block includes some Reverse Chain Stitch "squiggles" as space fillers. This is my new idea and I'm liking it. So, next will be to do this on all of the remaining blocks. NOTE: The acrylic hexagon shows the outside shape which still has to be marked on the fabric.

My question now is how to finish. Do I border each block? Thinking a nice 1-2" floral border for each would work. How about batting, like in a quilt-as-you-go type of project? Do I seam all together and layer as a standard quilt? Do I finish each hexagon independently and then join in EPP type style? Or maybe join the finished units with Blanket Stitch on the edge and crochet together. More questions just floating around in my head. How knows...that's the fun (and challenge) of changing your mind. Ha!

Busy, busy, always!

 Whew, have been at the computer for a couple of hours...and still have not really touched my "to do" list for today. Well, at least the dishes got washed before I began...ha!

So, to catch you up...I'm doing a local hands on free basics quilt class during my quilt guilds sew day. LOVE having new folks learning how to begin quilting...and hope that it inspires them to quilt for years to come.

Working on my Patreon posts...new seam designs each Sunday. These don't appear in any of my books...so, it's a great "new resource".

Some involve silk ribbon stitches (as the trio of leaves above).

Some mostly are embroidery stitches. Almost all will have beads/baubles included...you know I love my bling! Hopefully all will be fun!

Will be also posting new (and some existing) patterns, motif designs, class ideas, mystery quilt instructions, etc. as I come up with them. 

If you want to check more out...hop on over to www.patreon.com/kathyseamanshaw to read all about it. Hugs!