Humble Beeginings

There's something extraordinary about starting a project that could almost certainly take me the rest of my life.  The idea that the work I put into one single project could be something I work on as I grow old, learn about the world and myself, and become a more skilled crafter.  A project that will follow me to each step of my life- every new home and each adventure.

Oh wait... Did I say extraordinary?  I think I meant to say insane.  I always get those two mixed up.

I have been collecting fabrics that I thought were pretty since I was little, and even more so when I became a quilter.  I started setting some of the odd-ball ones that didn't fit anywhere off to the side for safe keeping, thinking that I would eventually figure out one grand project to put them all together in.

That's when I discovered, with my deep-seated adoration of hexagons and honeycombs, that there is (of course) a honeycomb template for sewing.

Once i started I couldn't stop.  I kept finding all of these beautiful fabrics that I had stashed away for this very project, and the start pile for the honeycomb quilt grew rapidly as I rummaged through my crates of fabric.

I did a tiny bit of fussy-cutting for some fabrics that called for it, but mostly just tried to get as many pieces out of each strip of fabric that I could.

After cutting out all of the hexagons I wanted out of the fabric I have, I set to work matching them up with my scraps of cotton batting.

I have never been okay with throwing away the excess batting from a quilt, and it once again has paid off to keep it around!

I am also going to use this as the start of one of my series projects, where I will often just write about where I'm at with this fabulous beauty.  I'm doing this for two main reasons:

1.  I'm taking 21 credits to graduate this spring with a BA in Anthropology, and will need to be spending a lot of time on my academics, so I thought it would be best for continuation of my blog if I did a couple of slow burn projects that I could update you on without having to sacrifice my grades or time with one of the best parts of my life, this blog and my crafting.

2.  I have so many bee puns.  I need to put them somewhere, and therefore I'm inflicting them upon you.  I'm not going to pretend I'm sorry for it either.

I look forward to sharing more of this quilt with you!  

As always- stay sweet, stay crafty, and stay tuned.