I changed the sheets and put a new quilt onto the bed yesterday. It appears this hexagon one is just a wee bit small for the bed! Since this is a quilt as you go finished hexagon quilt, I think I will be adding some more hexagons to it. I did these are sets of 4 colors together so I'll continue with that pattern. Anyone else find a 'finished' quilt needs to be just a little bit bigger?
I pulled out the templates and I know I have 'extra' batting pieces hanging around. This is a great way to use those up. I use the 3 inch template for the background and the 2 inch template for the 'top' and the batting. The bigger piece folds over the front and then I did some simple outline quilting on it.
Aldi had boston pork butt on sale this week, so I grabbed a package and popped it into the crock pot overnight to make some carnita's. Today, I opened the can of pinto beans and did 2 cups of them in the insta pot over lunchtime. So, dinner tonight will be carnita meat, beans and I'll make some cilantro lime rice as well. I might try a cilantro lime apple slaw for a little greenery to go with it.
Emily has marching band after school and then a parent meeting after. I think Aidan has Academic club after school today. He went to the first meeting on Friday and had a great time. He knows a lot about a variety of things and was able to answer a lot of the questions. I think he found his niche on that one.
Well, that pretty hexagon quilt at least can be added to...I had made a small table topper with those--i thought it was a fun project.
ReplyDeleteYou always come up with such interesting meals, Deb. I feel like we are always eating the same old, same old lately.
Hugs, Julierose
Es preciosa, merece la pena añadir unos poquitos más. BESICOS.
ReplyDeleteI love your hexi quilt. Great idea for using up batting. I have a lot of pieces that I can't franken together as they aren't the same kind but in the hexies, it wouldn't show as much, right? Oh I love this. Where's my hexy ruler? Lol. Thanks for the inspiration. I would love to have meal prepped like that. Around our table is more like I-don't-know or the "Whatever" is very popular too. Lol.
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great you can make the quilt larger I believe I added another border to a quilt year ago for the same problem
ReplyDeleteThat's the great thing about a quilt like thst one - you can just keep making and sewing on more of those hexies! It already looks great on the bed, but will be even better when it's longer and wider.
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