Tuesday, 20 May 2014
I cannot believe it has happened to me.
But it has. Like a lot of people I have become hooked on hexagons and English Paper Piecing. Forty years ago, the very first patchwork I made was hexagons. They weren't pieced over papers, although I had read about the method but it seemed a long way of doing things to me. (By the way, if you ever hear me call them hexies, please shoot me).
These are considerably smaller, they measure a half inch on the side.
I found this box to store the prepared ones in. It is good but not big enough for many more.
And whilst I love Charbonnel et Walker Marc de Champagne Truffles, these Cremes Parisiennes didn't rock my boat so I will not be eating my way through more of them just to get the boxes. If anyone has found a better solution please let me know.
Fliss came up for the weekend and she had a crash refresher course on machine quilting and went away with a Bernina 1030. Perhaps there is something in the genes?
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I will never work with small hexagons, however, I do plan on making an eye spy type of quilt using hexagons in a log cabin type. I do admire people who have the time and patience for a hexagon quilt.
ReplyDeleteOh, I really do hope it's in the genes, Sally! Maybe there would be hope that one of my two daughters would eventually take an interest in quilting. :)
ReplyDeleteAs for the hexagons, do you have a tea-storage box, like those wooden ones that store teabags in sections?
my hexies are 1 inch I wouldn't want to think of doing these at a half an inch!
ReplyDeleteHi Sally my first quilt I rescued from been thrown in a dumpster was Hexagons and would you believe I'm still working on 3 quilts I have been making up from that Box of hexagons and the pillow slip full of fabrics from the 60's LOL. You have reminded me of may be looking for them again. Bunny has also been bitten by the hexagon bug. That was a very expensive visit for your daughter LOL. Cheers Glenda
ReplyDeleteCan't go wrong with a Bernina 1030 -- I've been using one for 26 years -- just had the feeddogs replaced and it's still a dream for piecing!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is a fabulous seamstress - but she got it from my Mom who at 88 is still creating and altering dresses. I invite you to link to Hexie Weekend. You hexagons are wonderful in those diamond shapes.
ReplyDeleteHalf an inch? WOW. So funny that "hexies" irks you. Of course, in another era, women who talked about working on their hexies could easily have been misunderstood and burned for witchcraft. No shooting necessary! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Sally - I felt the same way about the word "hexies" but more and more find myself using it! I do love your hexagons!
ReplyDeleteAlso thank you for the kind message you left me on my blog. I don't have an email address for you so I couldn't send you a personal note of thanks!
Don't like the word hexie?? I keep mine in ziplock bags by type and it's worked for years. Not as pretty a display, just functional. Your project is beautiful, and I just love your nail polish color!! What is it?
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What a lovely post and great storage for all those hexagons. I had a hexagon phase with my quilt-pottery a while ago, and am sorry to say that I referred to them as Hexies! But I don't like that either, so I shan't in future! Cathy
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