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.
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| 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).
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| This is not a rug but a poodle as a prop. |
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| 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?
marina says
Sep 30, 2012 at @ 22:15that 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 says
Sep 30, 2012 at @ 22:45Wow…it will look fabulous x
Dawn says
Sep 30, 2012 at @ 22:46Wow…this will look fabulous!
Melody says
Oct 1, 2012 at @ 0:17Love your choice here Jane.
Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feet says
Oct 1, 2012 at @ 1:21Oh 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 says
Oct 1, 2012 at @ 11:44EEEEKKK! Yay!! That was a good squeel! More English Paper Piecing.. So thrilling 🙂
Katy Cameron says
Oct 1, 2012 at @ 13:14Cunning plan, takes up more room therefore requiring less flowers, I like it!
Artsy-Craftsy Ivy says
Oct 1, 2012 at @ 19:48I 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 says
Oct 4, 2012 at @ 7:08Your hexies are so fantastic.
Liebe Grüße Grit
Nic says
Oct 20, 2012 at @ 9:36Great idea – this will look fantastic
Gayle Brown says
Oct 29, 2013 at @ 0:56I love this pattern. Will you share measurements?
Thanks,
Gayle