More Hexie Fun!

Hand Stitched Folded Hexie Flowers

 

These are made from folded circles, no papers, no templates.

I learned this technique from my friend Cindy at the The Quilt & Needle 

Folded Circle Hexagon Tutorial

 

This project is kept in a take-along bag that I carry around for those times when I will be sitting and looking for something to keep my hands busy.  I have been working on these for a long time and do not yet have a big enough pile for a quilt. 

These hexes are not as precise as the perfect EPP ones that I so admire, but they are much easier on my hands in which I have some arthritis.  I thought others who are looking for an alternative to the EPP ones, might be interested.

 

On the Quilt & Needle Forum we had a wonderful Hexagon Quilt-a-long.

There are other posts on the Q&N Blog showing these and other hexies like this post here from Dorian  ... Summer Quilts

 Someday I hope to have enough of these for a quilt!
 

 

Every time I lay these out on a table, Butterfly finds them. 

 

 

Naptime!

Butterfly wants this quilt for herself.

If you are stopping by via the blog hop,

this is not my Hexie Queen Blog Hop Post.

For my Zig Zag Hex Quilts

scroll down to the next post or

 Click Here

 

Happy Hexing!

 

:)

 

Saying "I Do" with Flowers by Scrapatches

A Love Blooms
Flowers by Scrapatches

This flower shaped quilt is my original design.

 

When I read about the

  "Say it with Flowers" Blog Hop

 

  from the lovely Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt

I already knew what I wanted to make.

My Daughter is getting married and asked me to be "The Quilter"

for this event and make custom quilts for her reception tables.

I will be making eight of the ones above,

and two smaller ones,

and a special one for the Bride and Groom's Sweetheart Table.

Her wedding color is royal purple and she chose the fabrics ...

The Bride's Choice

This wedding table quilt measures 33 inches across.

For more pictures and the Tutorial
how I made this flower shaped Love Blooms Quilt
please click Here

The detail of the quilting on the back.

 

I will be adding a label in the center

with the names and wedding dates.

My daughter plans to give these to her new Mother-In-law 

and Grandmother-In Law and her Bridesmaids.

My Second Flower Project
 

I did have to experiment with the design and when it came time to quilt
I finished this smaller quilt for her Guestbook Table first to try some of the quilting techniques, which includes a decorative stitch programmed into my machine ...

 

Hexagon Flower Quilt

 

For the Guestbook Table 

We have a very special idea for the guestbook. 

We are pressing the white daisy fabric in the center of the flower to freezer paper and cutting 6 inch squares

and we are going to provide fabric pens for the guest to

write their wedding wishes

so that they may be later sewed together into the backing

for her wedding quilt.

 

This table quilt measures 24 inches across point to point.

 

For the pictures and Tutorial for this

Hexagon Flower Table Quilt

please click Here

 

Many more quilts to make!

 

Must keep sewing!

During my breaks from work I will be enjoying all the
flowering projects in this big beautiful blog hop garden. 

 

Visit all the lovely flower patches today ...

 

May 29^th

Kris Loves Fabric

Teatime Creations

~De Zondagssteek~

Ridge Top Quilts

Devoted Quilter

Mrs. Pickles Garden

Life In The Scrapatch

Englating

Why Knot Kwilt

Love It Sew It

  

Thanks to

Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt

 

and

 

Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt



~~~ Giveaway Time! ~~~

If you would like to try piecing

this flower shape ...

I am giving away this small kit

to make one 10" finished pink flower!

I have cut the white petal shapes and small triangles for the center.

If you would like to enter, please leave me a comment telling me which shape flower table topper you like best.

One winner will be chosen randomly from all comments on this post.

The Rules

(1) You do not need to be a follower to win, just leave me a nice comment.
I love comments and do my best to reply to all.

(2)  My new and faithful followers may have one additional
chance to win by leaving a second comment
telling me how you follow.

(3) To be eligible you I must leave a way for me to contact you by email
to tell you that you have won.

I will send my Flower Kit anywhere in the world.

I use google translator to reply to comments in other languages.

This giveaway will close at midnight EST on May 31st.

Winner will be announced on June 1st.

Good luck wishes!

My favorite flowers right now are these, Stephanotis.

My Mother's Day Flowers
  

 

Thanks for visiting my Flower Scrapatch today!

 

~<3 ~