Here
are my three big flower chunks. I had to
rearrange and turn the strips around several times to make sure the same fabric
wasn’t touching. After I join these
three into one big quilt top, I’m going to add a few flowers along the top and
bottom to even it out a bit. I’ve been
back and forth about how to finish the edges – borders or no borders. I saw a beautiful flower hexagon quilt at
Grit's Life with borders. Last week, in
the comments, Liniecat pointed out a no border
hexagon quilt at Michele Made Me. Elita listed this tutorial for finishing hexagon edges. I like the no border edges, but my quilt
is very large. It would mean a lot of hexagons for the backside, but would look nice.
Remember
this section that doesn’t fit in with the rest?
I’m going to make it into a table runner, with this backing fabric and
try out the no border edges. Maybe I’ll
have something to show by next week.
I’m
linking up with Jessica’s epp show at Life Under Quilts. Check out the other epp projects and join in
yourself! (Monday comes to Japan 14 hours before the east coast of the US).
The Disappearing Snowmen
In most places, snowmen disappear by melting. Here, they disappear when it snows again. These are the snowmen I posted about yesterday, after it snowed overnight.
The Disappearing Snowmen
In most places, snowmen disappear by melting. Here, they disappear when it snows again. These are the snowmen I posted about yesterday, after it snowed overnight.
Your flowers are so wonderful in my favorite color ;-) Wonderful fabrics. Thank you for Link my blog.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Grit
Oh, how beautiful ! Your blue flowers are just GORGEOUS, heartful congratulations !
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of the disappearing snowmen. Very special...
Friendly threads from Belgium,
NADINE
XOXOXO
Great collection of flowers!
ReplyDeleteI checked out the no border quilt tutorial and I think it is a neat way of keeping the hexagon look. Try it first with the table runner and then maybe you will love treating the bed quilt in the same way. Have fun and good luck!
Wow, your blue flowers are looking so great.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Manuela
Your cover looks wonderful and thanks for the Elita link, love that idea too!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I am going to check out all the links you posted for various border options. Although I am far from that point, I love looking at options :).
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks awesome! I can only dream of reaching the "almost done" stage. Great work!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is looking so beautiful! I can only dream of being at the "almost done" stage. How exciting! Great work.
ReplyDeleteYou have inspired me to think about my next hexagon quilt. I would love to make something in blues and whites...maybe I'll aim for pillow size as I still have a few years of hand quilting to do on my Grandmothers flower garden quilt.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, love your hexies!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive. I feel like they are little spring flowers waiting for their bed.
ReplyDeleteWow, gorgeous! I would love to see how you join such big, irregular pieces...
ReplyDeleteIt's not as difficult as it looks. The pieces are strips and go together like a zipper. The photo shows three pieces - two double strips already together and one single strip.
DeleteI love blue and white - they're a dreamy combination in your beautiful hexagon top!
ReplyDeleteFantastique, it is sooo big!
ReplyDeleteThat is so so pretty! now I am ITCHING to sew mine together- all pinks, so it'll have a similar effect!
ReplyDeleteThat hexie quilt is going to be gorgeous, such beautiful blues you've chosen.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love seeing them all together! My friend Melinda made a small quilt with the borderless technique and it's just awesome; check it out:
ReplyDeletehttp://quirkygranolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/05/bloggers-quilt-festival-spring-2013.html
I came across your blue flowers hexagon patchwork and I love it.
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