Zig Zag Hexed Twice!

 

Zig Zag Hex!

Side One  My Original Pattern Quilt Size: 60" by 65"  

 Zig Zag Hexed Again!

Side Two   This is my first "Thoroughly Modern Quilty." I am feeling pretty chuffed as these actually worked up to look just like the images in the quilty place in my head. My inner Quilty Muse is pleased.  

  This is where it started, with a sketch, a stack of possible fabrics and two rulers ... my 6.5" x 24" standard ruler and a large 60 degree angle ruler, both from Creative Grids ... and with the help of my inner Quilty Muse.   Thanks to all who tried to help me decide whether I should "Orange or Not" Here As you can see, in the end the orange jumped in for the pieced back. It does make a bold statement and I am happy that I went with the lower volume palette on the front. I do also like the orange zing on the back. My hubby liked the back and thinks this should be called the front.   I think I shall just call it a "Two Sided Quilt."   The easy hexagons were pieced from 2.5" strips.  

I made two identical 2.5" strip sets with three strips each and used my 60 degree angle ruler to cut the triangles to form the hexagons.  

 

I made three blocks from these strip sets, on "in" and one "out"  

 

and one with the extra triangles.    

 

I pressed one strip set in and the other strip set out and nested the seams as I sewed the triangles together to form the hexes.

 

 

I sewed in halves and then sewed the halves together.

 

 

I placed the hexagons up on my design wall

where I wanted them to be in my quilt.

 

Then I added the strips for the zig zag.

The zig zag was also pieced with 2.5" strips. These strips measure 6.5" unfinished.   Figuring how to piece the setting with no "y" seams took a little time, but I was able to sew everything into rows and then sew the rows together as for an on-point setting.  

  My quilty kitties, Katniss and Butterfly were also very helpful.  

  So was my grand-kitty, Pepper, who stayed with us while The Happy Couple were honeymooning.   Once I worked this out, the top went together easily ... around frequent stops to visit a couple of doctors and to go get my eyes "mapped" and other pre-op preparations ... and to just rest my eyes now and again.   I really like this pattern and hope to be taking what I have learned in the design process, making a few small changes and adjustments to make the construction easier, and that I will be making it again soon in solids.   I have some very labor intensive quilting in the works and it will take me sometime to post the finished quilt. I am looking forward to taking my time quilting this one.   >>> "just keep sewing" <<<   I hope you have enjoyed my hexie happening for this hex of a blog hop!  

Please visit all my Hexie Queen For the Day friends!

Friday, August 23

Sew Peace to Peace

Quilt Crossing

sarah did it!

Jane’s Quilting 

Life in the Scrapatch ( you are here! )

Lixie Makes It 

Creative Notions 

Modern Handcraft 

Feathered Nest Studio 

Moneik Quilts

 

Thanks to

Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt

and

Debby @ Debby Kratovil Quilts


This blog hop is "sew hexilerating" !

I want to make one of everything I see!

... just keep sewing ... just keep sewing ...

 

... and hexing!

~ <3 ~

 

Quilty Aquisitions

 

 Holiday Sparkle

by Nina Seven

for Wilmington Prints

 

These are lovely color-rich and non-metallic fabrics.

 

These fabrics are for a fun quilt-a-long happening with an online

quilty friend that we are planning later this month.

Last Wednesday I found a coupon code for

 30% off feature at Quilting Gallery for one week

for all  Wilmington Prints fabrics at Fat Quarter Shop . 

This offer is still good until Wednesday

so go HERE for the Coupon Code. 

Have fun fabric shopping!

 

Yesterday my hubby and I enjoyed the World Quilt Show New England
where I acquired this ...

 

 

Twister Chasers book from Raggedy Ruth Designs

and Lil Twister Ruler from CS Designs.

Although I have thought about it, I have never felt really inspired to make a twister quilt. The patterns in this book have finally made me decide to add this to The List.

 

Today I am going for my annual mammogram screening so I will not be back in my sewing room until this evening. 

I am still working on my hexie project for the

   This hop starts tomorrow!

Full Blog Hop Schedule Here

 

Looking forward to all the hexie happenings!

I am posting on Friday!

 

... just keep sewing ...

 

:-)

 

Sneak Peek at my Hexies Happenings!

Hexie happenings!

 

I am very pleased with how this pattern idea is working up.

 

At this point I am 99.9% certain that there will be no orange in this quilt.

Thanks to all who offered their thoughts on the orange question here.

 

I am really looking forward to the

 



Hexie Blog Hop!   More soon .... ;)   ... just keep sewing ...   :-)  

A New Quilt Beginning ~ Orange or Not?

 

These are the main fabrics for my new project!

 

It is a new pattern I am designing and I am very excited about this one!

 

The zig zag is the fabric that has determined the palette.

 

The cream texture and the gray solids share the background.

 

This project is for the upcoming

 

 

@ Sew We Quilt

So I am sure to be ready for the next hop, I have had to set aside my improv star quilt for a time.  I hope to be sewing again on that one soon! 

 

Although I have started cutting and piecing ...

 

I am still deciding as to whether or not I will add this

 

 

 ? orange to the mix ?

 

or

 

 

? no orange ? 

 

????

 

I am vexing when I should be hexing!

 

Anyone care to help me decide?

 

Opinions always appreciated and carefully considered.

 

:-)

 

 

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A Hex of a Blog Hop is Coming!

 

I <3 Hexagons!

   

 

Sign-ups coming soon for this new blog hop at   Sew We Quilt   Hope to be in the hop!   Hope to see you joining in the fun, too!   ~ <3 ~