[First, some housekeeping: I had trouble with my newsletter recently, so please check out my last post if you follow me that way, to see if you missed it.]
I’m making quite a bit of fair progress on my Hexie Dreams quilt! All the flowers are made and it took me quite a while to arrange them how I wanted for a quilt top. Then, I stitched them into rows, and I’ve stitched those rows into pairs. Now, I am adding the rows together. I’m planning to make it a large hexagon shape, something fun and different since it’s purpose is for my craft studio. I haven’t quite figured out how I’ll handle the edges yet, though. That makes me a little nervous because I will either be slicing through hexies I really like here and there, or having to add more hexies before I can get the quilting started. So, for that reason, I’m still not sure I’ll meet my deadline.
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I thought I’d take this opportunity to showcase a basket I scooped up last year at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. I’ve been wanting a basket for quite a while, but hadn’t come across one with the right combination of size, shape, colors, and quality. And, I like to support fellow crafters and artisans when possible, so after meeting the artist at her booth and chatting for a little bit, I decided this round two-color basket with the embellishment out front was perfect! (I kept her business card for this very moment to list her name and website, but I can’t find it now! Grr!)
EDIT 12/15/2023: I came across her card! The artist is Susan Marine from Sue’s Baskets and Boxes in Franklin, Ohio. She is a basket weaver and woodworker (many of her baskets have very nice wooden lids or wooden base insets).
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I added the circle of felt at the bottom to prevent my tools from getting stuck, slipping through, or damaging the basket itself. I’m quite chuffed with it. It fits a lot – including my phone and tv remote – but takes up a small footprint. It’s lightweight, but doesn’t feel fragile at all.
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Plus, it looks nice on my shelf when not in use. It’s got this nice pop of aqua/teal that’s not so much that it doesn’t jive with the rest of my room. But I realize I haven’t talked about what you see in the basket, either. So, let me do that now.
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My friend has been slowly dwindling down her stash and she gifted me this pin cushion. The design may be familiar to you, if you’ve been around a while, once you see the other side.
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I had used this very pattern for a small needle book I made (though I changed the lettering). [More housekeeping: Unfortunately, it appears that I’ve lost those images and I must have understood what happened in 2020 when I added the photo holders… but it beats me now, and I’ve no clue where to look to find them.] The design is Shepherd’s Bush: Bee Joyful.
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These scissors are another treasure of mine, gifted by my aunt. They feel so sturdy and they cut so crisply! I looked them up, because, honestly, the cutting performance was notable, and I wanted to understand more. They are Karen Kay Buckley‘s 4″ Perfect Scissors and have a micro-serrated edge.
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That’s a wrap for today. I hope to continue plodding along to get this quilt top pieced together with enough time to spare to figure out the edging before I hand it off to be quilted (assuming my gramma is still willing!). I might need a bit of luck for that, so all good vibes are welcome my way;)
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