Hexie Betweenies

For the last 2 years I have been involved in an Inchy hexagon swap with fellow hexaculturalists from all over the world. Each month I would receive two, 1″ finished sided, hexagon flowers in my choice of colours and patterns.

My collection to date

There is a HexyMF Quilt a long going on at Fatquarterly and I have enough to make the beautiful Lillybelle Hexy MF quilt. As usual, I cannot conform to a pattern and decided I should add a betweenie to make it larger. This is my plan.

I drew up a few scenarios and decided I liked the ‘exploding hexy’ betweenie the best and made a prototype last night using scraps from my humungous scrap bin (The scrap vomit quilt is definitely on my list of quilts to make).

This is not a rug but a poodle as a prop.

Finished

It will sit between clusters of flowers. I will probably use solids in grey tones with a charcoal centre as the hexagon flowers are quite busy and scrappy.

Even though the wedges are small it was not a difficult block to piece. I am working on templates to make it easier to cut and trace.

There are many ways to join hexagon flowers. What would you use?

11 Comments

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marina

Sep 30, 2012 at @ 22:15 Reply

that is a great idea to put them together in this way. I have a stash of flowers that I can't decide how to put together. Waiting for inspiration..
Dawn

Sep 30, 2012 at @ 22:45 Reply

Wow…it will look fabulous x
Dawn

Sep 30, 2012 at @ 22:46 Reply

Wow…this will look fabulous!
Melody

Oct 1, 2012 at @ 0:17 Reply

Love your choice here Jane.
Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feet

Oct 1, 2012 at @ 1:21 Reply

Oh I love it! Hexi's are on my make it some day list. But life is too busy right now. I would put mine together in a non-traditional way, like you did.
Mommarock

Oct 1, 2012 at @ 11:44 Reply

EEEEKKK! Yay!! That was a good squeel! More English Paper Piecing.. So thrilling 🙂
Katy Cameron

Oct 1, 2012 at @ 13:14 Reply

Cunning plan, takes up more room therefore requiring less flowers, I like it!
Artsy-Craftsy Ivy

Oct 1, 2012 at @ 19:48 Reply

I really like it–great color choices, too. And that donut-like section is really cool, too. I'm working on a hexy quilt, too, with two more to follow. Hexy fever–yeah! 🙂
Grit

Oct 4, 2012 at @ 7:08 Reply

Your hexies are so fantastic.
Liebe Grüße Grit
Nic

Oct 20, 2012 at @ 9:36 Reply

Great idea – this will look fantastic
Gayle Brown

Oct 29, 2013 at @ 0:56 Reply

I love this pattern. Will you share measurements?
Thanks,
Gayle