Current Project - Quilt for G-ma Nina

About a month ago i started getting prepared to make a quilt for my grandma. This is only my second quilt ever and i decided to try a different shape... a hexagon!! I have never sewed anything but a square of rectangle shape... i had no idea what i was getting myself into!!

After cutting all the material out which took me about 2 hours, i started drawing my seam lines. I have found that drawing the seam lines on the back of the fabric helps me get all my corners to line up!! Also its a great technique for hand quilters because you know you are sewing far enough down in the fabric that your quilt won't come apart when you go to wash it.
     Well, let me tell you, drawing seam lines on 215 hexagons takes a LONG time!!! About a week and a half for me. HaHa.

So finally when that was done i was able to start the fun part... sewing the pieces together.
      I hand sew everything... sewing machines are over rated and SCARY!!
      However when it comes to sewing the quilt top, the batting, and the backing together i will use a sewing machine... it just takes too long!!!
   Anyway here is my progress so far....

This is the first 2 rows of my g-ma's quilt(above)

This is the 3rd row, i have yet to sew it to the first two rows.(above)

This is the begininng of the 4th row(above). I have all the blocks for the 4th row completed but not all sewn together yet. That is my next step!!!

  

I have some alone time today... dad and his girlfriend(billy joe) have gone out to look for arrowheads and dino bones in the dessert. I have some quiet time away from the psycho lady who never stops talking.

   So convernient for me that she gets in a talking mood when i am trying to work!!!

Well, until next time.... happy quilting!!