My hexagon block is finished for the Amy Gibson modern quilt. I'm not a big fan of doing hexagons and I have one more quilt block using them. I suspect paper piecing will be something I'll do when I have to do it. It takes considerably more work although Amy's video instruction makes it simple. I used regular copy paper for templates and can see the advantage of buying pre-made hexagons. Mine weren't perfectly sized either but it worked.
This year we finally bought an emergency kit of food for our family. 120 entrees while they were on sale. We've often put in 72-hour kits using regular canned food but that food takes more space and doesn't keep as long. Now to figure out where to store water.
I found a new recipe for Hamburger Stew. Originally I used radishes instead of potatoes to make it THM friendly (which I liked but my husband did not), and then I made it again with potatoes. The Pioneer Woman definitely knows how to cook! I think I'll be buying her first cookbook soon to help my son become a more confident cook.
Tis the season for movies. We saw both Rogue 1 (Star Wars) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Harry Potter). So good and we found an incredible theater about 30 minutes away from our house that makes the movie-going experience worth it. Matinees are also my favorite way to save money and not deal with gross highway traffic.
On to failed gifts. I made placemats with this fabric, an artist special:
They looked really nice until I rinsed off the blue marker I used to guide my quilting stitches. If you look closely, you'll see stray pink marks from the burgundy color in the binding fabric. I was really upset. I learned to pre-wash fabric, especially dark fabric. I washed them with color catchers but it wasn't enough.
Here's another set I made:
I like the quilting better on these anyway.
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