And the new winner is....

I had to pick a new winner for my March Stash Giveaway. 

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1

Max: 67

Result:

14

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I picked #14 Diane!  Congrats Diane!  Send me your mail address and I will mail it right out. 

Keep dreaming...Colleen



Photoed this hexie quilt at the Stone Mt Country Store.



Sizzix dies for quilting

I just wanted to share what I recieved in the mail this weekend.  I took my state refund and used it for some neat stuff I have been wanting for a long while.  These Sizzix dies designed by Westminster Fibers Lifestyle Fabrics especially for quilters.  You can check out their selection here.

If you arent familiar with Sizzix they are a company that sells die cutting machines and dies for cutting paper and fabric.  I have a little Sidekick that uses sizzlits and a Bigshot which takes larger dies up to six inches wide.  I have lusted after the Accuquilt Go! but don't have the money and can't see buying another die cut system.  (Though I wouldn't mind winning one!)  I also like the way Sizzix lays out multiple shapes of the same size on their dies.  I bought the 1" and 1.25" hexagons, the petals die, and the leaves die.



Ignore the ugly stained press pad I just realized I used to lay out the pieces on.



I obviously will be making some hexies.  The really cut through the multiple laayers of fabric and wax paper easily.  The petals and leaves I cut through wool felt to make flowers.  I am most excited about these dies because flower making is a great hand project I like to do when traveling.

I have a few other dies I got from the outlet at $1.24-3.00 each, including the words live, enjoy, a bird and some squares.

I still would like some of the Go dies. I can use the 6" wide and smaller ones in the Bigshot.

I now want to go through my wool and felt and cut lots of shapes for flower making.

 Keep dreaming...Colleen

A little sewing tools rool up I made for my sewing bag. 
It holds littl scissors, pencil, seam ripper, thread, thimble, and needles.

First Hexie

I finished my first hexie today. 

The hexie is inspired by all of the hexies I see in blog land.  Also I recently rediscovered these hexagons my grandmother made.  She was not a quilter and I dont think she ever made a quilt.  Though its her 70's Kenmore that I sew with.

They have some really great vintage fabrics.

The hexie I made will be one of the small blocks the figure will stand on for my dsq10.

Th other block made so far is a small log cabin.  I am trying to use modern fabrics with special touches.

I'm hoping to have the DQS10 top finished this week end as I know the quilting will take me a while to figure out.

I also whipped up this little pinnie that has been sitting in my brain and the fabric on my cutting table for a week.

Im thinking maybe a bee pin topper.  Also I think I would like to create a base and make some more flowers that would velcro to it.  You could have different types of pins in each flower.  Grab the one you need.  Leaves double as needle holders.

Well off to bed.  I've been sick for the last 24 hrs and need to catch up on my chores tomorrow.

Keep dreaming...Colleen



Sneak peek of Jackie's February block in red, whites and black for the Bee.