Dee Haigh

I’m loving the portability of these hexagons…

Deciding in the week between crimbo and new year to make a quilt, hexagons were the obvious choice for a few minutes here and there.

I even took a few ready to be basted to the dentist with me… Sat in the waiting room folding fabric over paper templates and basting certainly helped calm my nerves.

I’m going with a 2in hexi, the fabric is a mix of kaffe fassett along with some vintage that I picked up at a charity shop…

My plan is to keep cutting folding basting until I have enough to cover my bed. A long term project that hopefully will be finished this year if not next and that’s fine for a quilt I hope will become a family heirloom

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[oh..so tempted to join her]

You’ll notice I didn’t do a “Year In review” I know this last year has been minimal when it comes to crafting and blogging

I love the new year. It’s a chance to start over and begin anew.

I have been in so much upheaval this past month that I haven’t had that ‘it’s a new year’ feeling yet. I don’t do well with mess, and my house is a major mess right now! The bedrooms have been swapped around again due to the return of my two daughters who moved out last year only to return after six months with a lot more belongings in tow, including furniture. Have you seen the price of storage?..

So.. we are still trying to ~~workout~~ arguing about what stays and what goes. Not easy when they insist its only temporary and the cost of storage is more than they paid for the furniture ” fair point” along with I cant sell it, its new and ill lose a lot of money “fair point” So mum suggested they share one room and put everything else in the other room. “Good thinking ah” That went down like a ton of bricks!

The upshot is the living room and my bedroom has become the dumping ground. I’ve had to move all my crafty stuff out of one bedroom so daughter no 2 can move back in. which wouldn’t be such a big deal if I didn’t have half of Ikea to find a home for.. along with boxes of kitchen stuff, times 2..

Think I’m going to have to read them the riot act and insist they share or there’s always plan B..?

Anyone want a lodger? Just me and a sewing machine, knitting machine, a few boxes of yarn/fabric I don’t take up much room, unlike my daughters!!!

I will eventually get round to posting what I’ve been up to craft-wise. Just as soon as I’ve bashed their heads together and sorted this mess out..