A Light-bulb Moment

I have been quietly collecting fabric for a hexie quilt for some time now, but been a little slow in getting started. I knew what colors I was attracted to for this project, but something didn't quite fit. I decided to take photos of part of my hexie stash and see if I could work it out. As soon as I saw them all together - I knew my problem - I needed another color to make the others 'ping'. So, after a few experiments I came up with this - soft reds. Unfortunately this one is from a 'Christmas Fun' project so it's out of bounds, but  I'm hoping that I can hunt down something similar as I trawl the shops and online :) Now I can't wait to see a finished flower!

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Cheers for now, Kathy

Hexagons & Cutting Mat

These are my Hexagons I am going with a scrappy quilt. I have to get in and get some more done some of your girls are well in front of me.

I also thought I would show you this rotating cutting mat that Sarah gave me for my birthday. It is only small so you can pack it with you if you need to travel. I just love it and if you would like one go here.

HELP!

I'm not overly sure about a possible layout. I have sewn the first row together i.e. 2 deep. I'm wondering if I need to do a lot more cream based flowers with coloured centres to break it up a bit. I have plenty of the creams left from the jelly rolls that would quite happily go with the left over coloured hexagons. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

A few more Blooms

I have finished a few more blooms in the "Forever Spring" range of fabric.

I am really loving the colours all together........

Nice to have some pretty blooms as all the leaves are turning or disappearing in my garden at the moment.

I have now completed exactly half....That's 70 flowers!

I still have this pile to prepare so I can stitch the other half.....I think the preparation is the slowest part.

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

http://kate-showandtell.blogspot.com/

My Hexagon Quilt

I am very inspired by Leanne Beasley's hexagon quilt, as it is so beautiful and her explanation on how to make it was so easy to follow, that I decided to give it a go!!

I have always wanted to make a hand-pieced hexagon quilt, and with the small floral embroideries on some of the hexagons, it was too lovely not to make!!

I am trying to be very disciplined with the making of the hexagons, making at least one hexagon flower per day!! So far I have made about 30 flowers...how many more to go!! Oh well, it's all in the journey as they say!!

I think the best part of making this quilt is choosing the fabrics, only one hexagon flower per fabric..now that's a challenge in itself...just means I have to buy more fabric!!

Hope you are all enjoying this as much as me...

Sharni xx

Hexie Blocks and My First Row

Row 1 starting to take shape.

I have joined a few flowers together and made up some blocks.....I wanted to wait until I had made all the flowers but I ran out of papers. After a bit of deliberating I decided on my first row. I must say it is nice seeing them come together and they feel so soft with the papers out of the middle.

I picked these little clips up at Kmart....They are the best thing for clipping your petals together in groups before stitching, and also for holding your blooms whilst piecing them together.......

Time to go and join up some more rows......

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

http://kate-showandtell.blogspot.com/

Addicted

Hi,
My name is Sharyn and im addicted to hexagons.

When i first saw the hexagon quilt in Vignette, i thought to myself no way am i going to be doing that . Then i started following this blog and saw all these amazing hexagons and the colours being used .You have all inspired me. I went through my scrap bins of fabric and found lots of fabrics but started to get to picky but then thought dont think and just keep it scrappy, it wont matter.
I started tracing hexagons and the rest is well ..............

I'm not sure if ill do the stitchery hexagons as yet, i did find this white waffle that i might use instead.

(i am also doing the Vignette mystery quilt so lots of stitchery to do)

I have now got my Mother going, sent her home today to go through here scraps.

Keep up the post its great to see. Thanks Sharyn