New Project! Oh No!

My new project!  Yep, I've started a new project!  Not because I want to but because I have to!  

 Seems every year we have to paint the deck floor, the top rails, the posts, spindles...ugh...so guess what I get to do this year!  Yep, the deck floor BUT I have to scrap off the thicken paint...we use a deck paint that is really good & expensive BUT when we/I have painted it's always over 100 degrees on the deck!  No exerggeration!  We have a surface thermometer to test the heat.  I keep complaining to Bob that it's too hot to paint...but he still wants me to do it...so now i get to scrap/strip off that thick layers.  This year I refuse to paint when it's over 60 degrees out.  The deck will always be 20 degrees higher than norm temperature. 

I worked almost 90 minutes this a.m.   to finish up 1/2 of the deck.  Temp was only in low 50's but perfect for this sweaty chore!  HA   Bob replaced some boards last year & they are holding up pretty good I told Bob this is the last year I paint this deck!   I love sitting outside listening to the birds and having a glass of wine after dinner (or before!) but never again to paint.  I'm 79 going on 80...we need to "call the guy" for those Two & a Half Men viewers!  who may have seen the 'call the guy' episode!

BUT the good news is, I did get all the rows sewn together on my hex piece!  I love the little star opening that occured inbetween each hex triangle.  

 I am so excited and very happy with the results - so far! Still need to get background fabric sandwiched and quilted but I need to finish the deck unless I pray for rain so I can't work on the deck!  Hmmmmmmmm  "Are you listening God!"  HA

Hex Color Wheel - Part 40! HA

 It feels like this is part 40 of this project!  I finished the last of the triangles so I started stitching the points together!  Woohoo!

Looks pretty good doesn't it!  EXCEPT I sewed wrong sides together!  I was sewing triangles  while watching Michigan's exhibition football game...I wasn't paying attention and I sewed those buggers together wrong!  And then I got to unsew!

This is what the row should have looked like and did after I ripped out points!  And did a re-sew!

I've finished two rows so far.  Decided to quit for the day.  I only get to sew while dinner is cooking or after dinner and dishes.  This project is taking forever but I am enjoying it and seeing it come together!

I need to put  these back up on my wall but I have to get my stool so I can pin the piece up.  I haven't stitched the rows together yet..just working on stitching each row then I'll start stitching long rows together.  

That's is for now folks!!  I still need to pick out background fabric to quilt.  That will be next up....still not sure what color I'll use....should be a fun challenge!  

Hex Color Wheel continues!

 So to keep me honest, my Q Bud, Susan asked me what size are the triangles?  And what size will the hex piece be along with size of quilt!

Well, I haven't got that far!  HA  Of course, Susan knows me that I do something, then have to figure out how it will work!  

Each triangle side is 9" ; each triangle is made  up of 36 hex pieces 5/8" each' and there are currently 24 hex triangles in the 'so called' finished piece...although, it's far from being finished!

So here we are!  All triangles are finished and I'm happy with the layout...could I still change some..sure!  It's me!  HA HA HA

As I told Susan...now the hard part starts!  First off, I have to find the perfect background fabric...I have two different yards I purchased a few weeks back to see if they'll work....so I'll start there...if they don't seem to work, I'll just HAVE to go back to the fabric shop!  Poor me...ha

Then I'll need to quilt the background.  Once that is finished, then I'm going to attach each side of 'a' triangle to it's 'buddy'!  

I'm showing  yellow and green points and sewing just 2 small stitches to hold points.  Which I'll have to do for all sides.

These are just two extra triangles to show (and to really see! if what I want to do will work).  I think it will!  You can see my thread attached to the top of the point.

This shows how the first two edges/points are joined. That leaves a nice crisp little triangle between each large triangle hex piece.

I'll do this for all 36 triangles sides...which I think will end up being more than 36 sides??  I have to connect tops as well??

I'll stop with this part of the what I have to do with the hex triangles.  This end result  will take some time.  Then to come up with removing all the stitching in each hex (36 x 24 = 864 hex pieces made)  HA  And then remove all the cardboard!!

I started on this thought/quilt and posted on January 3, 2026 (you can see that post  here).  I can't believe it's been that long.  But I have been busy with other things in my life!  We just finished setup/takedown/prepping for our Spring Book Sale at the library.  I do enjoy getting out with the other great ladies and shelving books or just sitting and getting to know each other.  

Of course, Bob and the girls keep me busy with just normal housewife chores/ baking/ cooking/cleaning which does interfere with sewing/textile life!  But I'll keep plugging away on my hex color wheel!!!  And I will post from time to time!   Yes, Susan, I will...but my own 'time to time'.  HA HAD

Hex Color Wheel Piece

Now I have two buds who tell me I'm behind in updating my blog (Thanks, Susan and Amy).  Ya all know Susan, my Q Bud from Florida..she informed me in a text this week that I was "behind in my blog" postings!

 Amy is my Goodrich friend as well as our library book sale person extraordinaire.  Amy just got back from Florida and she let me know today I was behind as well!  What would we do without our friends!  HA  They keep me on target.

I have been working on the hex project as you can see with the latest picture!  Almost there...well, sorta!

I am close to finishing with the 4th green triangle, which is the same fabric as the top piece. I decided to head to the fabric store on Thursday to check out some more green fabric and other colors/fabrics! 

I liked having two triangles the same with the greens...and the middle a little of different greens (on bottom pic) but....I may change my mind...you have to look at the picture of the whole piece to see the greens together.  

The yellows are honestly more yellow than in this picture...but I do want another/different yellow....

The darker blue (bottom and swatch top right) are very similar so I may take out one or both of the blue/green pieces....

I need another purple mid range...so I'm taking my triangles with me so I can better match or find what I'm looking for.  

So, thanks Susan & Amy for getting me to update the blog!  I do like to keep track of my progress and seeing the triangles next to one another gives me another kick in the butt.  Believe it or not,  I'm still enjoying this project!  It is hard to find the time to sit and sew.  Seems my 'plan' of after dinner before watching World News @ 6:30 doesn't always work!  It's 6:13 p.m. as I'm typing this post!!!!  See why I don't update more frequently..well, it sounded like a good excuse!