Thursday, May 13, 2010

Hexagons

I'm thinking of making a half hex quilt, so decided to try it on a small project first. My least favorite part was the cutting, since me and templates aren't friends, but if you were doing a larger project making more than one hex from the same fabric you could cut strips the right height and then stack them and cut the angles.
Other than that, it was relatively simple to piece, and since I doubt I'll be mastering the hand sewn hexes anytime soon, I think this will be a nice alternative.

13 comments:

  1. That is super cute! Cutting does go faster if you are able to stack strips. I can't wait to see what you come up with...

    Jennifer :)

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  3. Very nice! I love the back flap... okay with you if I nick that idea for my next pillow back? :)

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  4. I love hope valley fabric, I havent bought any yet but I have my eye on it.

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  5. This is just so totally gorgeous. Amy's right too - I think maybe our bee is going to have to have a Hope Valley quilt in it. In fact, with my parents off to New York very soon, maybe I will put in a special request for Hope Valley. Either way, the pillow is stunning done in hexes.

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  6. Hi there! I'm a fan of your Etsy shop and just came across you via Flickr. Love this pillow and your picture too. I think we have a similar stitching style. I've got to get into hexes. I've been wanting to for too long!!!

    Anyways, nice to meet you here!

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  7. Love the pillow! The hex pattern works so well and will surely make a beautiful full size quilt too!

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  8. Oh now, that's just lovely. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win! My current favorite fabric line is Denyse Schmidt's Hope Valley. Glorious!

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  9. Lovely! Thanks for the chance to win!

    rasaeureka@hotmail.com (April)

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  10. Old Red Barn Quilt Along (flikr group) is doing a fun hexagon quilt along right now - check it out.

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  11. I second Ann - go to http://www.flickr.com/groups/oldredbarncoquiltalong2009/ and check out all the half-hex love! Julie has given us lots of blocks to work with too.

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  12. Hello & Greetings from Ireland!
    Your hexagons are totally gorgeous. We can't get this fabric here, so I would love for a chance to win your pillow
    Thank you for having such a great prize!

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  13. I just added you to my google reader...I totally love your use of prints and color!

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