Thread: Hexagons Machine Sewed

I like that little saying. I heard it in the "Tudors". Gosh, I have written an entire post and IE said it stopped working and I lost my entire post. This is a fairly new computer with windows 8. It does this quite often and it's just aggravating. I noticed as I was typing that at the bottom it says, Auto save. Does that mean my post is saved somewhere and I can retrieve it? Anybody know?

Anyway, I played around with my hexes yesterday and decided that some “Inner City” blocks would look different in this quilt. I put a few in and really like it. I then cut some cat face and like the, “I Spy” and I love it. I will search my stash for more cute stuff to put in. So far it’s all on the board not sewed yet except for the two top rows.

To make the Inner City blocks, you have to sew one of each of these two strips together of light/dark; medium/light; medium/dark, the size of this strip must be the size of the original strip that you made the first hexes with. For instance. If the size strip was two inches for the hexes, the strips for the I C block will be one inch each strip plus your seam allowance, to end up being 2 inches.

Today when I cut and sew a few more I will demonstrate it.

Originally Posted by JuanitaBean

this is something I would like to try. Please keep your tutorials coming. If you have some Hexagons already cut could you make the pattern you have on design wall with them or do you have to have that sp ruler I really like the look. Thanks Juanita

You could use the cut Hex for a template Juanita but I just like using the ruler.

Originally Posted by quiltjoey

Hi Rosyhf: I absolutely love your Inner City Blocks! I have the hex die for my Go but just haven't found the courage to start anything with them because of the difficulty to sew them. Yours is even more challenging! I am studying your tute to see if I could do the hex work. Thanks or a wonderful study!!

QJ, did you notice the pics on how to sew them together? no y seams or set-ins. I am still cutting as I want lots to choose from and the inner city buildings will change also. I will totally revamp what I have on the board and will post more pic.

Thanks so much Rosy for your tutorials! I love your last recent combo post with the inner city blocks! Love them together!

A little story. At the moment as I am typing, there is a little dog inside my shirt lol. I am wearing a t- top with a scoop neck. The little dog is Milly and she is 1 year old. Every now and then, when I am at the computer, she asks to be picked up and crawls into my shirt and goes to sleep.

She does this because, she was a very sick puppy when I got her, weighing only 1 pound and the Vet didn't expect her to live. I would have her in my shirt or in a scarf tied around my neck morning to night and I think she found the will to live and with the Vet and mother's lover, she made it.

She now weighs 5 pounds and is as healthy as an ox lol. She is very dear to me.

I am going to work on my hexes today. I was detained with other boring stuff hahahahah....anyway, I will keep you posted. ...soon.