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!
... and hexing!
