hexagon quilting
 

It has been a long time sense I have been able to even think about my hexagon quilts and yesterday I finally had time to get some basted it was great. So far I have 40 basted of the 143 I have cut out and in all I need 428 full hexagons and 21 half hexagons the quilt size will be 103.92" X 100.5". I am still working on my own hexagon quilt as well but it is on hold till I get my own paper peices. I will be taking pictures of what I have when I find my other fabrics. So far my daughter loves what is started and it matches the pillow I made for her last Christmas.

I may take time to progress but as long as we "progress and don't regress". Have fun! Pictures please upon completion or maybe a photo of the pillow already made so we have an idea of what you're working on?

Last hex GFG I made I machine basted my hexies.....basting stitch all round , kept threads attached until I had the whole flower basted together then cut thread for Next flower or background or Whatever.....way faster than hand basting...cute little hexie bundles to work with.....hmmmm, might try doing another......

How big are your hexies? I've been making up a bunch of 1 inch and will eventually make a quilt with them. Good portable project. Keep us posted!

My hexs are 5 inches for her quilt and 3 inches for my other quilt.

H'mm= that's an idea I might try
margee

I made a traditional Grandmother’s Garden quilt top and it took me over two years to complete it.

Here is the fabric I am using so far I think I need another yellow and another green or something that goes along with what i have already.

I did one 3/4" size. finished it was 55" x 65" my cat Zoey is the proud owner of it.

The pillow I made for my daughter front and back. She loves it she takes it everywhere.

i am also making a hex quilt & they are 3/4" in size. i'd like to have finish the 4 sides of the quilt in the same outline as the hexes. can someone tell me how or better yet where i might view how to add batting and backing so i have the zig zag shape of the hexes. tx

Wow what a great question can't wait to see the answer to that.

I got my first flower made today it took me an hour to get it all sewn together. I think it came out rather cute.

ro, if you put "Hexi Addiction" in the search box above, the thread come up, and there is a post from Kathyd (I think that is her name) that shows how she does her borders so you keep the hexagon edges. The post is quite a ways down in that thread. The method looks so nice, and I am considering using it on the quilt I am working on now.

For carry along hand work, I'm putting together a 3 wide band of hexagons for trim on the pillow cases I'm making, and a 4 wide trim for the top sheet. Compared to the tree skirt I made years ago, this project is going like the wind. Why? When I get a pile basted (I enjoy that part too) I take the templates out and give them a good press both sides. It really does go a lot faster without those inserts, and you don't need to hold up the project because you haven't got 10 thousand of them. I think I have about 50 is all.
Mine finish at 1.5". Way cute.
I'm doing 2.5" batik, 1.5" 30's, and 1.5" mixed neutrals with the appropriate background pillowcases.

And I might do a set in my choices for this years Bonnie Hunter mystery...:) Why not?

thread killer :)