Still Hexagons

I can't believe that I am still making hexagons! They are really addictive. I did too many during the Olympics. I got up on the final Sunday and couldn't lift my right arm above shoulder height. I had been sitting on the end of a couch with my left arm supported, but nothing under my right arm. Now I know to periodically change ends, or sit in the chair with nice big padded arms to support both of my arms. It is much better now, so I am back at it. I have 37 flowers all sewn together and four additional ones made. That is a total of 287 hexagons! I took the 37 to Evening Threads Quilt Guild last Wednesday evening. I am no longer sure of what I am making. Some of the ladies said I should just finish it as is and use it as a table runner on a round table. Unfortunately, I don't have a round table. I think that it will end up as a wall hanging, mounted on indigo, with a few extra flowers floating around it, with some Sashiko swirled around to connect them. That is the plan at the moment, but may change. This would keep the Asian theme going, as all the fabrics are Asian prints. At guild we learned how to make a necklace out of a tube of fabric and five bouncy balls. For the first time, I started teaching my eight year old granddaughter how to use my sewing machine. It was great fun! Her mother sat and watched and took pictures. I am hoping to get some of the pictures, but they have gone camping, so we will have to wait until next week to see the results. Have a good week and good sewing!