Wednesday, February 15, 2012
You've Got a Hex On Me!
There's something about hexagons that I like. There's nothing terribly modern about sewing a bunch of hexagons together, but I did try to get a random layout and avoid the "grandmother's flower garden" flower shape, though a couple slipped in there.
I used some of my favorite gray prints along with kona snow, white and pale flesh. I like the lightness and depth that the two shades of white create. Pale flesh is the perfect baby pink, soft and gentle. I bound it in the pale flesh as well. If I would have had a baby girl...sigh.
I'm pretty happy with how the hexagons came together. I'm not perfect with the machine sewing technique, but I'm definitely developing my skill level. This won't be my last hexie quilt!
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38 comments:
it's beautiful! Love the colors and the calm.
the colors are really perfect together in hexies. love this quilt!
I really like this quilt. That pale flesh color is a super counterpoint to the other neutrals in the quilt.
love the fabric combinations!
Really sweet combo of fabrics and quilting!
This is really beautiful. The palette reminds me of vintage hand-tinted photographs. Lovely!
Are you going to let us know how you pieced the quilt? Hope so....
it's beautiful!
Gorgeous! So peaceful & calm.
Very calm and restful. I love it!
I love the layout! Hexagon can be modern! :)
Great job, a nice modern twist with a classic block. The quilting is terrific.
Very soothing- lovely work!
I love the quilting you did!!! It finishes it perfect!!!
Great vibe! I need to learn how to sew these!
Gorgeous work, Jacquie.
...I agree with what piece peace said about the flesh color. About the imperfect quilting. I kinda like that it's not perfect, that the waves and curves are not equidistant or in synch. The sewing perfection and perfection in in the shapes are enough already. Makes it more interesting and executed by a human.
Really beautiful. Very soft and calming.
This is beautiful, I love the random placing of the fabrics and how it's worked out
Oh to be rid of UFO's to be able to play with something along these lines ;o)
I usually hate hexie quilts. You've changed my mind!
Well... if I have a baby girl...
Just kidding. Love the mix of fabrics here.
love to know more about how you pieced this together since you said it was machine pieced. Just beautiful...love it!
I love how the Pale Flesh plays with the pink in the Habitat fabric, but neither of them are so pink as to be distracting from the overall palette. Beautiful!!
Beautiful! I love all that you do!
It's just lovely! Did you quilt that yourself? The little waves are perfect.
hi kate...yup i quilted it....the waves aren't perfect, but i think that's what makes it wonderful!
There is one obvious "grandma's Flower Garden" in the lower center. I notice that nearly all of the rest of the quilt and organization (except the cluster in upper right) of the hexies there is always a pale flesh, cream or light grey positioned to interrupt the dark part of the design creating the "...garden". It's like a maze ... Anyway you travel there is an out.. except with that lower center "...garden". In a way I think for this small piece the "...garden" adds to feeling of solid composition. I am I explaining my observation well? LOL! Oh well!
Very cool.
This quilt is Awesome!!!
Love the colour . It all looks so neat
Your color choices are wonderful. I recently finished a 1" hexagon quilt (sewn by hand) with about 950 hexes in it. I would love to make one on the machine ~ it would definitely go a lot faster!
Beauiful...now I simply must do hexagons. Thanks for sharing the link to the video the other day. I watched it and learned!
Wow! What a beautiful quilt. A fresh, soft, calm take on hexagons. Terrific!
Debbie R.
What a perfectly restful combination of print and colour. Beautiful!
i love the color combinations! love!
Love, love, love the quilt.
Jacqui, how is that you outdo yourself with every new quilt. When you started out, did you use patterns?
I just bought my first one today. I've taught myself how to quilt.
in my opinion, only you could make a hexagon quilt look fabulous.
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