I guess there's a day for everything because today, July 2, is
World UFO Day. If you're a quilter, however, UFO stands for "
Unfinished Object." In other words, a project that was started but hasn't yet been completed—for whatever reason. Oh, and there's
no shame in having unfinished projects... just sayin'.
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Glorious Hexagon: #2 Carol block
made with Woodland Christmas by Gina Linn for Blank Quilting. |
This is also the July 4th holiday weekend. And with all the holiday fabric lines out in the quilt shops, this long weekend is a good time to snatch up a half yard of snowmen, reindeer and pumpkins, some fat quarters of a snowflake or candy corn print, and some coordinating blenders and enjoy slow stitching of
Glorious Hexagons.
I purchased either third or half yard cuts of several holiday fabric collections at
Machine Quilting by Iva in Sevierville, TN in May.
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| Grab a half yard of a holiday print and some coordinating blenders. |
It's never too early to get a start on holiday projects or gifts, right?
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Snowmen hexagons with Woodland Christmas by Gina Linn
and Winter Bliss by Sharla Fults. |
Because of the size of the snowmen and the repeat of
Winter Bliss (shown below), I was able to get several matching sets (six of each shape) out of that piece of fabric. Enough for four large hexagons, with the possibility of 1 or 2 more.
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| Various fussy cut snowmen pieces from Winter Bliss. |
The spring green and red blenders are in keeping with the fall and winter holiday colors.
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| Cheeky Pumpkins with a spring green blender. |
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| Winter Bliss with a red blender. |
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| Winter Bliss with a green blender. |
Here is the red colorway of Woodland Christmas.
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| Woodland Christmas (red colorway). |
So as you celebrate UFO Day, Independence Day, or Christmas in July, take along a bag of hexie bits to the park, the pool, the lake or a barbecue... or sit on the couch in front of the TV. Just relax and enjoy the long weekend with Glorious Hexagons hand stitching.
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| Three holiday hexagons. |
Start some new UFOs.
You can't have too many!
