Fun to Make . . . 2-inch Hexagon Quilt

here is an idea I started to play around with a couple of weeks ago . . . it's turning out to be a fun quilt to make . . . all 2" hexagons . . .

. . . if you're thinking about making it . . . you can get 15 hexagons out of a fat quarter . . . if you plan and cut VERY carefully . . . a few times I only got 14 and it messed up what I wanted to do with my fabrics . . .

I will post more photos soon . . . I have one more round of hex's to put on . . . and then I will begin filling in to square it up . . . will keep you all posted . . .

. . . this has been a very sad weekend because of the tragedy in Connecticut . . . please remember . . .

New EPP Block -- "Diamonds & Arrow Points"

here's a new block I'm trying out . . . not quite sure what layout I'm going to use . . . but here is the first block . . . I kind of like it . . . it's called "Diamonds & Arrows" . . . first published in 1945 in the Kansas City Star . . .

My 1st English Paper Piecing Pattern -- "for sale"

ok everyone . . . here is pattern number one !! . . .
hot off the press !!

it is available right now at Candlelite Quilts, Chelmsford, MA . . . www.candlelitequilts.com . . . Cathy has them for sale in the shop or ready to ship to anyone who wants one . . . she has all the paper pieces too . . . hex's and houses . . .

I have named the company . . . "Granny Gran Stitches" . . . this pattern is called "marley town square" and finishes at 57" x 57" . . .

New English Paper Piecing - "Marley Town Square"

ok . . . so what have I been up to . . . it seems the last 6 or 7 quilts I've made I have designed myself . . . all English paper piecing . . . and I have been sharing my ideas and designs with my classes . . . a few months ago the owner of the shop where I teach suggested I write up the patterns and sell them . . . soooooooo . . .

here is the first one . . . the pattern will be out by the end of June . . . it is called "Marley Town Square" and everything in it is English paper piecing except the outer borders . . .

the paper pieces needed are the 1" hexagon . . . and the large house (which is a custom paper only available at Candlelite Quilts in Chelmsford, MA . . . www.candlelitequilts.com . . . and yes, she will take orders by phone . . . when my pattern is available she will also have that . . . if anyone is interested . . .

this quilt finishes at 57" x 57" . . .

as soon as I finish writing this pattern I will let you see number two !!

Teaching English Paper Piecing

I have been teaching some English Paper Piecing (EPP) classes at my favorite quilt shop, Candlelite Quilts, Chelmsford, MA (www.candlelitequilts.com) . . . this is from one of the classes . . . it's for a table runner called "Boutonniere Garden" . . . it's done in some fabulous fabrics !!

here is the sample I made for the store . . . this is NOT the shape or the size of the finished runner . . . it's just a sampling of the blocks . . . and the fabrics . . .

I have the runner almost finished and will post photos soon . . .