Nickles & Dimes

Description

‘Nickels & Dimes’ is Sandra Boyle’s, of Everyday Quilts, new pattern published in January 2018.
In Sandra’s wonderful style of scrappy quilts this is a great pattern to use lots of pieces of your favourite fabrics to create your very own. Sandra’s quilt measures 76.5 inches square, made up of blocks that measure 8.5 inches square. You can make your quilt to the size you desire by the number of blocks you want, more or less !
This is a great quilt for using small pieces of fabrics !
The pattern comes with the template needed to cut your fabrics !

Animals To Mark Your Page

Having fun making little bookmarks today.  Do you think these would be a cute present to give, with a favorite book?

The small ones are 1/2" hexagons and the larger are 3/4".  They are fast and easy.  Five hexagons are hand sewn together in a row.  The back side is felt that was attached around the edges with my sewing machine.   

Wouldn't they look cute tied in with ribbon on top of a present with a book inside?  or just tucked inside a birthday card?    Watch out though, it is hard to make just one!

Hexie Love

  

        Do you sometimes find your hands idle and wish you were creating something?   Maybe something to do while waiting at the doctor's office or watching TV?  

I personally like working with hexagons because of the immediate reward they give.  It is very self satisfying to spend just a few minutes basting - and ta-da, you have something cute!

Hexagons are the perfect "grab and go" project.  I like making up zip lock bag kits ahead of time, to throw in my car's glove box or behind a couch cushion.  Then, I just grab it to start sewing while I watch CNN or waiting in my car for someone or something.  

If you have never worked with hexagons before, they are easy peasy. 
The blog, PrettyByHand, has such a nice tutorial.  If you need hexagon templates, you can find some different sizes here.