Hexagon Project

I've been plugging along with my hexagons, and still not sick of hand sewing. Stranger things have happened, I suppose :)

I've managed to sew a huge chunk of the quilt top together, and it wasn't too bad because I kept telling myself not to think about how daunting a task it was. I'd sit and watch a DVD or shows off the DVR, and before I knew it, I'm more than halfway done.

I reckon my husband really loves this quilt top because whenever I'm not working on it, he asks why. He's never really bothered with any other quilt top before. The man has good taste, what can I say? Heehee!

Hexagon Project

I decided to undertake a hexagon project to give me something to do while I spend evenings in front of the telly with the hubs. I hate not doing anything with my hands while I sit there like a lump, so hexagons were the answer. So here I go... Making a bed quilt out of hexagons.

Oh my god what've I done...

I ordered 1.5" hexagons without doing a little math and realising they were about the size of my face. Okay they're not, but my hands are tiny and holding on to the mylar pieces while sewing the hexies proved challenging initially. But I'm quite glad I went with a larger hexagon because it means I don't have to make so many to get a bed quilt! Plus I can use fabrics with slightly larger prints.

As for the mylar pieces, I ordered a 50 pack online. I paid for a 50 pack. I received a pack of 35. WTF?!

I emailed the shop and asked them to please explain themselves. They said the manufacturer changed the volume per pack without notifying them. Umm, how do you change volume and keep the price the same?! I told them I wasn't happy about all this nonsense and so they're sending me a second pack as an apology (and to placate me...). I appreciate that they righted their wrong so quickly and sorry that they had to deal with me. I'm a big ol' bitch when I'm pissed off :)

A big ol' bitch with a crampy hand. And we've only just begun...