We headed to Texas for Thanksgiving this year to have Thanksgiving with my son and his family. We had made a stop at the George W Bush Library. It was such a beautiful day and we really enjoyed the library.
Here I am outside the replica of the oval office in the rose garden.
I took my hexie project along and got alot of hexies basted and even got a few flowers assembled.
Today I decided to outline these shapes on my Red and Green Quilt. Then it will be onto binding it.
I also decided to use this pattern that came in the latest issue of Quiltmaker magazine as a the center medallion on my hexie quilt. Hope you had some time to fit in some stitching. You can see what others are doing over at Kathy's blog.
looks like you got a bit done on your short trip. Haven't seen the library yet and plan to whenever we go to that area next - maybe next year!
ReplyDeleteIt is a great place to visit, we really enjoyed it!
DeleteSo many wonderful hand stitching projects going on at your house!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching!
Yes, sometimes I get overwhelmed, but then I just remember how much I enjoy it and focus on what is on the agenda for the day. So thankful to have such a wonderful hobby!
DeleteLovely to see family - thankfully my eldest son doesn't live too far away and I can see him often.
ReplyDeleteI really like the pattern you have chosen for the center medallion - very nice!
Thanks Ellen, this will kill three birds with one stone, a medallion quilt, a hexie quilt, and wool applique. Sure hope it turns out as well as how I see it in my head.
DeleteI love your hexies! Did you piece them together in the car? I haven't tried that - just basting in the car. I think that will make a fantastic center medallion for your hexi quilt ... can't wait to see it start to take shape. I would like to see the GWB Library ... just not sure when we will be in Texas.
ReplyDeleteI pieced in the hotel room just in basted in the car. I didn't know that I could work very long in the car, but I kind of got into a rhythm. It sure did make the trip seem to go faster. I am glad we stopped to see the library, so interesting and seeing that piece of steel from 9/11 was touching. The decision point theater was very interesting!
DeleteI like that pattern in Quiltmaker, also; being new to applique--do you quilt blocks "over" the appliqued pieces or no...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteI plan on making the medallion and then I will applique the pieced hexie border to it. So I will start with a larger piece of fabric. Once the hexie border gets appliqued to it I will trim the center block to a quarter inch seam like the hexies. Then the whole thing will get sandwiched and quilted like a regular quilt. Anyway that is the plan!
DeleteAs I flipped thru the magazine it just happened to speak to me. I want to add a bit of wool applique to it, something I have never done before. Learning just never ends
ReplyDeleteLove the hexie flowers with orange center. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ivani, I love the cheddar centers too, they really brighten up the flowers.
DeleteSounds as if you had a great Thanksgiving ...love those hexies and of course your red and green quilt too :)
ReplyDeleteIt is always great to see family. I hope to post the finished red and green as soon I get the fabric for the binding and get it sewn on and down. It is suppose to get cold that always motivates me to get under a quilt.
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