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Monday, January 06, 2014

Hexagon quilt update #1-2014

You all remember the pink and gray hexagon quilt, right? I've renamed it the Vines and Flowers quilt, because after much deliberation I've finally settled on a layout. I'll be making a long snaky gray vine through the middle like you see here. This graph has the same number of hexies as my final quilt.

And filing in the white space with traditional hexagon flowers like these


I have finally settled on a method for both basting and storage. I use one of the kids old playmobil boxes that came with dividers for my sewing kit. There are spaces for my fabric clips, thread, papers, thimble, needles, and fabric. It can hold a small quantity of basted hexies as well. And a kitten. (This is an older picture, like weeks ago, Sirius Black has doubled in size.)

I have a small basket on an upstairs shelf with extra papers, fabric squares, and the finished flowers. This is short term storage, because of course I have an entire sewing room in the basement. Every so often (usually when I finish up a fabric print) I count up the completed hexies and add them to this box. As of this writing I'm at 1347.

 

As I grow bored with basting, I make 7 unit flowers. Every time I think I'm making progress I remember that I'm only roughly half done basting and have a long long ways to go. My goal for 2014 is to finish all the basting and have a decent start on the flowers.

I've decided to make the centers of most of the flowers a solid pink (any shade of pink) and use the prints for the petals. The spaces between the flowers will be the white or cream backgrounds. I think this will make the flowers stand out better. Most of the flowers will be the seven unit flowers, but I will do some with the second ring around them as well. Of course I didn't make these decisions until I had this small part done, but learn as you go, right?

All of this will hopefully become clearer as I get more of them sewn together.

Now, if you've read that far, I have a favor to ask of any of my sewing friends. My tiny town only has two tiny quilt shops and Walmart for fabric. I have exhausted their supplies of solid pinks. I don't need a half yard of any one shade, but rather an eighth yard of several or I'd order online. Or really even scraps of several. If you have any solid pink scraps that you'd be able to send my way, I'd be eternally grateful. I am especially in need of pale pinks, blush pinks. I will pay, of course, and for postage as well. I will eventually need more pink prints, but those are easier to find.

I'm linking up with Jessica at Life Under Quilts for her Monday morning star count.

 

15 comments:

  1. Wow, talk about a labor of love.

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  2. My mother always has fabric kicking around. I will see if she has any pink. :) Cats always love to 'help'. Casey's first Christmas I kept getting her hair stuck in the tape because she wanted to 'help' me wrap presents.

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  3. So amazing! And I can't believe you have all of those hexies but still have half to go. It'll look fantastic when it's all done.

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  4. What an interesting design. It will be lovely and such an achievement.

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  5. Wow! So many hexagons! I'll be watching to see the progress on your vines and flowers.

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  6. That is going to be beautiful! And kudos to you to do so many hexies! Well done!

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  7. Wow, that is a lot of hexies!

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  8. Oh man, I can't wait to watch this grow! I just love your abstract design.

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  9. This is going to be gorgeous! I of course am no sewer but I will ask around for pink fabric. Sirius Black is adorable! I love kittens even though I'm not completely sold on cats.

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  10. I would love to send you some pinks, we have several quilt shops around, and I'm sure I have a substantial stash. Please e mail me your address. I'm at irene underscore now at hot mail dot com (no spaces).

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  11. I'm assuming you would like 100percent cotton.

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  12. Absolutely awesome design and love the colors. That is a lot of hexies! Can't wait to watch it come to life. I will take a look through my stash and see if I have any pinks.

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  13. I have a huge stash of old and new fabrics. Will send a few to you. htbeall at yahoo.

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  14. Now this is my kind of quilt! Sorry it took me all week to get over here and comment. I've been hunting for pinks in my stash.. I've got a few, but don't know if they're the right shade.. email me your address and I'll let you decide. jessunderquilts at yahoo dot com

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  15. Your plan is ambitious, but it will be so beautiful when you finish. I like the fussy cut center in the hexagon flower you showed here.

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