All I want for Christmas....

I cannot stop thinking about it. Plan to test it out and will provide full report then.

Sarah's apron / oven mitts

Haven't had much sew time in the last 2 weeks. Absolutely itching to start new projects / finish up the hexagon quilt top! Decided though, to make the apron/oven mitts as a gift for S (as a top-up birthday gift) who just loves to play dress up. Used some of the lovely elephant print I got from Japan.

In the process, realize that I NEED a sewing machine that is more forgiving. When inspected with my more discerning eye, the stitches are really uneven when using the walking foot. Tried free motion quilting (with scraps of course) and lets just say, the pictures are not fit for posting. Yes, my skills are amateur but I think it doesn't hurt to have a little help with some cool tools.

Speaking of which, also eyeballing the Accuquilt GO! cutter. Been reading up on it, and the only thing that is stopping me is the price. Gadget dilemma : To upgrade sewing machine, or splurge on Go...sigh.

Hexagon's Everywhere

It seems everyone is into it these days. Decided to try my hand (again!) at piecing a simple hexagon quilt for M, using jaybird's instructions for her quilt-a-long.

The idea is to have the hexie flower as the focal point (still deciding if I should applique leaves) with white background and Wendy Slotbottom's Breeze fabrics as a border. Obviously a work in progress but happy I started it this weekend.

Emily's Quilt finally completed!

It took a while to get the pictures, and thanks to a last minute mad dash to complete the binding, here is the finished quilt. I haven't gotten down to the labelling yet as I'm trying to decide if the pens I have will run in the wash! Will deliver this to E this weekend so must do it on Sat morning.

Note: Pics courtesy of husband who would like me to declare that the flash has gone wonky so the strange yellow hue is not due to his lack of skill.

Update 6 Jun 2010: Quilt has been laundered, and labeled, ready for delivery.