Hexified quilt w/ a modern twist.
05-21-2018, 02:39 PM
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LOL yes I am sewbiz! How many hexi's lets see 33 on the back, each of the 5 beads has 18 so 90 (123) then each of the columns in the front have 17 (x4) so 68 there (191) plus the one I didn't use 192 made w/ the focus fabric, then the pink fabric is all hexi, half hexi, 1/3 hexi or triangles no clue how many of those.
Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Love it, Kass! You are such a hippie at heart... So, how many hexies, all totalled--front and back?
05-21-2018, 04:59 PM
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How did you come up with that 2 7/8ths width for the strips? Was that just how it fit the measurements of your pieces of fabric? Or is there some formula?
I usually go by something even and easier to cut, like 3" or 3.5", which I recently used on some fabric, but they are not giving me all that great of hexies.
In the quilt photo, each of your hexies look about 2" finished, or less.
I think I will try cutting my triangles smaller next time! You made a heck of a lot of little hexies for this quilt!!! Well done in the originality, too.
I usually go by something even and easier to cut, like 3" or 3.5", which I recently used on some fabric, but they are not giving me all that great of hexies.
In the quilt photo, each of your hexies look about 2" finished, or less.
I think I will try cutting my triangles smaller next time! You made a heck of a lot of little hexies for this quilt!!! Well done in the originality, too.
05-21-2018, 05:17 PM
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It just fit the fabric with the least amount of waste and the best use of the fabric.
Originally Posted by wildyard
How did you come up with that 2 7/8ths width for the strips? Was that just how it fit the measurements of your pieces of fabric? Or is there some formula?
I usually go by something even and easier to cut, like 3" or 3.5", which I recently used on some fabric, but they are not giving me all that great of hexies.
In the quilt photo, each of your hexies look about 2" finished, or less.
I think I will try cutting my triangles smaller next time! You made a heck of a lot of little hexies for this quilt!!! Well done in the originality, too.
I usually go by something even and easier to cut, like 3" or 3.5", which I recently used on some fabric, but they are not giving me all that great of hexies.
In the quilt photo, each of your hexies look about 2" finished, or less.
I think I will try cutting my triangles smaller next time! You made a heck of a lot of little hexies for this quilt!!! Well done in the originality, too.
05-21-2018, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Kassaundra
It just fit the fabric with the least amount of waste and the best use of the fabric.
05-21-2018, 06:42 PM
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Sometimes a little planning of where and the size to cut makes a big difference. I just finished making some octo stack and wack from a different fabric. The fabric was a border type print and w/ little planning for size and repeat meant I could get repeats of the octos and get specific star type shapes.
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Originally Posted by wildyard
I will have to think more before I decide on where to cut next time! Thanks for your reply!
05-21-2018, 07:05 PM
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Kassaundra, your work always intrigues and wows me. Such a creative and mathematical mind you have! I do see the beaded curtains of the 70s--my aunt had them hanging in a doorway between her kitchen and tiny bedroom. I can still smell the cigarette smoke (and probably weed, but I was too young to recognize that). The way you've fussy cut and played around with colors and shapes is genius.
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