Lately I felt so overwhelmed by my Swoon and Pinkie Pie quilts. I barely made any progress on either over the last few weeks, so this morning I decided to attach the binding to my Swoon.
As you can see from the picture above, I'm not even close to being done with my hand quilting. I just needed to feel like the end is near, thus the binding on an unfinished quilt. I'll clearly do anything to trick my mind into thinking a lot less work is ahead of me than it actually is :)
I also made these two very simple pillows for my sister. I found it hard to work with warm colors she really likes (plus she asked for no blue or gray!!!!), but I quite like the way they turned out. It's always good to step out of your comfort zone, right?
And then I made my non-patchwork loving oldest daughter this lunch bag using Amy's pattern from her book Zakka Handmades.
And then I was in serious need of some very colorful patchworky goodness so I worked on these epp hexagons and kept turning them into flowers. I have no idea what to do with them, though. I think I'll just keep making more and more (they are so relaxing) and wait for the right project to come along.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Svetlana
Your Swoon quilt is looking lovely, I am sure you will be done soon. The pillows are lovely, as is the lunch bag and the hexies.
ReplyDeleteloving all of your projects!
ReplyDeleteoh my, you are so busy !! I know everything will come perfectly
ReplyDeleteHexagons are very relaxing and so much cheaper than therapy ; ) I really like your pillows and I'm sure your sister will to.
ReplyDeleteThe pillows are just perfect...and I love the hexagon flowers...I've been making those lately also!
ReplyDeleteYou never need a reason to make scrappy hexie flowers! Love.
ReplyDeleteThe swoon will be amazing, and it will be finished before you know it. And you won't have the binding to worry about later!
ReplyDeleteYou are so productive! All of your projects look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilts, you are such an amazing sewer. I would never hand quilt. My first two were and never again, machine all the way as I like to finish things.
ReplyDeletePretty pillows. Once I finish the current crochet project, I think I'll get hexie a out again.
ReplyDeleteThe pillows are pretty! Love the gingham? red and white border fabric. Hey, as long as your brain feels like it is emotionally making strides, that's what counts, right? ;)
ReplyDeleteKeep stitching! Your Swoon will be beautiful! Love the FMF pillow for your sister. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI've bound an unfinished quilt before, too! I like being able to use it in the mean time.
ReplyDeleteI adore your pillows, they are so pretty. Fabulous work on the swoon too, you'll get there don't worry :) it will be SO worth it in the end. xo
ReplyDeleteI can imagine that hand quilting a Swoon would be really daunting! Your lunch bag and cushions are cute though :o)
ReplyDeleteWow, you've done so much! Those pillows are gorgeous! That is so funny she didn't want blue or gray. I think they look wonderful with the white.
ReplyDeletealot going on here and I understand the overwhelm-edness! Take care & hope you have that binding behind you soon!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy - my sister and I have been having that conversation about how hard it is to sew for other people with colours that aren't you. Love those cushions and can't wait to see your Swoon.
ReplyDeleteThese are looking mind blowing and very soon I am going to buy these for the Laura Blair Villas .
ReplyDeleteeverything is lovely but I really like those simple pillows. They really pack a punch!
ReplyDeleteEverything you create is so charming! Thanks for making the lunch bag from my book - it's so sweet and simple!
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