Hexies
I was busy working on free motion quilting after my holidays, but then got attacked by a nasty flue bug and was out for the count. After a week of only reading cozy-mystery novels, I was finally able to work on my hexies.
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| Progress on my Hexie Runner |
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| Hexie flower table topper |
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| Finished back of the tat |
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| "Not playing the supporting role!" quilt |
I finally felt well enough to do a little bit of FMQ on my "Not playing the supporting role!" quilt.
I haven't been able to do anything that's too complicated. I am very happy with my rudbeckias. These come from Muv's free motion quilting videos (see Related Links below).
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| Rudbeckias and swirling leaves |
I'm really enjoying "sort of following" the fabric design such as the swirling leaves above. I find that I don't need to be very accurate, that it's more about the flow of the quilting, at least for that fabric.
A solid fabric block means that I can play with swirls, paisleys and lots of echoing. That was a lot of fun.
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| Swirls, paisleys and echoing |
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| Squares within squares |
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| Border quilting |
News!
I have some exciting news that I can now talk about! I am a big fan of the digital magazine, Make Modern. It's got some really nice projects, is affordable and I really like that it's digital.
Last July, I decided to take a chance and submit a proposal for a baby quilt pattern, based on my Beautiful Day Baby Quilt. Of course I had to go shopping for fabric 😊. I then sent them my proposal and it was accepted! Wow!
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| Buying fun fabric for a baby quilt! |
The pattern comes out next Friday, March 2, 2018, in issue 21. I'll be writing up a post on the application process as well as what I learned while writing the pattern, making and photographing the quilt.
I received this in the mail - I love their postcard and the Make Modern pin!
What I learned
- As much as I love hexies, I eventually get bored of working on the same project for a long time. I think that I will always have to keep my English Paper Piecing (EPP) projects small, or they will never get finished!
- It may take a while for me to finish the hexie runner since making hexies to match the entire border is very time consuming. I do believe that it's worth it since it's really a lovely finish.
- It just dawned on me that all of those finishing hexies will be in white - that may prove to be very difficult cause I get bored easily when I'm not playing with colour. I'll have to think of a solution to this....
- I was surprised that I wasn't able to FMQ when I wasn't feeling well. I didn't realise how much concentration and attention it requires. It also doesn't help when I have to figure out what design to quilt.
- To keep the decision making to a minimum, I may use Angela Walter's Dot-to-Dot technique since it fits well in most blocks and is fairly simple and quick.
- My border fans are not very consistent - I will be planning them the next time!
- I have learned so much in the last few months about writing a pattern and getting it published. I was a great experience and I'm looking forward to sharing it with you next week!.
Related Links
- Hexie runner, Slow Sunday Stitching and a sore finger, December 03, 2017
- Hexie Flowers Table Topper, August 6, 2017
- "Not playing the supporting role! quilt, Free motion quilting February 11, 2018
- Muv of Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing blog - Rudbeckias - Free Motion Quilting Videos
- Angela Walter's Dot-to-Dot technique on Craftsy
- Beautiful Day Baby Quilt, June 24, 2016
- Make Modern Magazine
I will be linking to many link-ups. See what other quilters are doing and check these out: Free Motion Mavericks, Midweek Makers, Let's Bee Social, Linky Tuesday, Needle & Thread Thursday, Finished or Not Friday, Can I Get A Whoop Whoop?, Oh Scrap!, MOP Monday, Monday Making, Main Crush Monday, Design Wall Monday,
Great table runner in the works and the finished topper. I love working on Hexagons too. I have a project that so far is 4 years 2 months. I still have lots to go.
ReplyDeleteThat flu is really getting around. I had a bout of it as well and also did some E.P.P. It takes a long time to recover and get the energy back up for just about anything. Your quilting looks great .
ReplyDeleteYour hexies are pretty! It's amazing how exhausting it is just recovering from the flu. I'm sure that it's too much to be able to do any machine work, even at the domestic.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to check out the video for the rudbeckias quilting. Those are really nice and maybe I'll find more ideas to add to my pocket. :) Hope you feel back to your usual self soon!
Your hexies are so pretty, and that is a great spot to show them off!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your pattern being published....that's very exciting!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your upcoming publication! Your hexies are looking great. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteHello Andrée,
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing how many FMQ patterns you can fit on the "Not playing the supporting role" quilt. Great to see the rudbeckias making an appearance - they are fun to do, aren't they?
Thank you for linking up with Free Motion Mavericks!
Love, Muv
I like your hexies. I have several projects with them, and I too, lose interest at times - so much to try out there. Congrats on getting your proposal accepted. Look forward to learning more about it as I make a lot of baby quilts.
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