Well, I did the deed - took the material out of the box and I've been busy cutting it all up. Of course, as it's "very special" material, I can't waste a bit of it, so I've now got a huge bag of scraps that I'm sure I'll find a really good use for one day. Anyway, I had to cut out two and a half million triangles and one million hexagons. OK that's a slight exaggeration but honestly, that's what it felt like. In actual fact, it was 198 triangles and 108 hexagons. It still felt like a lot! Now it's just a case of sewing everything back together and then it's done. Something tells me I might be some time. This is how it looks so far.
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Well, I've finished making puzzle balls for the time being. It feels like I've made about 230, but probably, in reality, it's more like about a dozen. Still, it's time for something new. A friend of mine came to visit a while ago and brought me a big bag of material. She wondered if I had any use for it. What???? Of course. There was all sorts of lovely patterns and colours in there. I couldn't wait to start on something. While we were chatting, she told me about a friend of hers who is expecting her first baby. Well, bag of material in one hand, new baby news just sinking in... What's a girl to do?? I used some of the material she'd just given me to make a baby quilt. I chose a simple pattern because the patterns on the material were already quite jolly. I think it looks really nice. It's now with the new Mum-to-be waiting for the big day. I hope the new little person likes it. Then, when I'd finished that, I thought it was time to start a new big project. Paul bought me this kit from Den Haan en Wagenmakers once for my birthday. (About 2 years ago I think) so I decided to make a start on it. Whenever I get a kit, or a jelly roll or any collection of material, the hardest part for me is "breaking"it open. It always looks so lovely all packed up nicely. Still, I did the deed and took it all out of the box. I'll let you know how I get on with it...
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