March Madness!

 I don't follow basketball, but there is a lot of madness happening in my sewing room! 

For years I carried a box full of hexies wherever I went. I would work on them whenever I had a free moment (lull in conversation, boring movie, extra long traffic light😅). When I get enough together, I make something. So, early this month I counted them up and decided that I had enough to start something new. I took 134 of them and appliqued them to a 5" square. Then I took my little worn out 6" ruler and taped a hexie cutout to it (for accuracy of layout) and trimmed them down to 4 1/2". This is what I came up with. Not sure where that center panel came from, but needless to say it has been lying around for quite a while. There only a few repeat fabrics (just enough to make it fun for the kids to find them!) so there are well over 300 different fabrics in this one. You will never get bored with this one on your lap! 

 

 

 

 

Earlier in the month, my Seven Sistahs group got together at Fotini's to make fidget quilts for the local hospital for their alzheimer's patients. They were such fun to make! 

 

 

Charlotte's idea of just stitching an old pair of jeans with pockets to a background was sensational!  

And, I'm plodding along in this year's sewalong #Fancyfourpatchchallenge with Taryn Falkner on Instagram @Reproquiltlover. I've chosen to make mine with c1890 repros that I call neons. Lovely black backgrounds with wild neon colors. 

 

 

I also finished my part of the second round robin in my Kaleidoscope group. This was what I received: 

And this was my contribution. 

That's enough madness for one month! I've been working on a few other things too, but can't seem to catch up on proper photos. Crocuses are peeping through the snow, so I hope to have more to share when the tulips begin to appear. Happy Spring!