Aside from the adventure making 9-patch blocks with the sewing machine on the weekend, I decided to work on the long rows of one-inch hexagons from the various swaps of that shape that have taken place through the Inklingo group. I have three and a half rows of hexagons left to make and then it will just be a matter of joining the rows together. Right now I’m thinking that it would be nice to find a stripe of all colours for the setting pieces around the perimeter once it’s together. I’ll be using half and quarter hexagons to get a straight edge.

I must have needed a hexagon fix, because I also played with these little beauties. These are half-inch hexagons that are from that Inklingo swap. I was going to make the Insanity quilt but have decided against it. I’m not sure where I’m going with these, but I have a vague idea in mind. Once I get more of these 4-hexagon units made and can start playing with layouts I’m hoping the idea becomes more clear. It will be very scrappy as there are all sorts of colours of hexagons from that swap — from browns and tans to shabby chic and everything in between.

Perhaps I will use some half-inch diamonds as connectors and have all these little 4-hexagon units floating on a sea of … well, who knows what colour!

Yet another picture of the boys together. I love the look of Smudge’s eyes in this picture.