I love my Quilty Circle of Bees! We are such a diverse little group of quilters who always manage to get me out of my comfort zone.
Either by the sewing technique used (in two years we had everything from paper piecing, curved blocks, improv and precise piecing.. hm, just noticed there wasn't any applique yet, I'm counting on Allison on that one!) or by the fabric selection.
Vicky was our queen bee for October/ November and she picked a paper pieced version of a courthouse step block.
The colour scheme was caramel, tangerine, light blue and purple. I didn't think that would go together but the colours look so good!
The great thing about my Bee is that we sew with our own fabrics. In the blocks I receive for my quilts there is just such a great variety on colours and fabrics because so far my fellow bee mates always nailed it!
Vicky's request was to have a white solid square as the center square and then play around and don't stick with the traditional layout.
We were also only to use four different fabrics in one block and repeat the fabric choice in the next block with only little alteration.
By doing that all the blocks get a very cohesive look. This quilt will be so good, I really can't wait to see this finished!
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Thursday, 7 December 2017
Sunday, 4 December 2016
Lovely Hexie Pillow
Today I want to share my first ever Hexagon project: a pillow!
The hexies are made using the English Paper Piecing method (EPP). My hexie paper templates were a supplement with one issue of Love Patchwork & Quilting Magazine which I have subscribed.
The hexies have a side length of 1.5'', the pillow is 23 x 23'' / 65 x 65cm big. I used my scraps in every colour you can think of. The backing fabric is Robert Kaufman Essex Yarn Dyed linen in black, which I love! It has so much depth and a great texture. I quilted it in Aurifil 40wt #2600 Dove, which blended in nicely with all colours and the linen alike.
I have sewed the hexies on top of my backing fabric following this tutorial from Nicole of Modern Handcraft.
I am the proud owner of two old cinema chairs. Ruby red velvety fabric, seat numbers 7 and 8, 8 being an end seat with an arm rest in stripy fabric. LOVE them! Great back drop for this lovely pillow.
The pillow was a gift for a close friend of my husband and me, we are especially thankful for all her hard work. Our hexagons change all the time, hence all the different colours.
The hexies are made using the English Paper Piecing method (EPP). My hexie paper templates were a supplement with one issue of Love Patchwork & Quilting Magazine which I have subscribed.
The hexies have a side length of 1.5'', the pillow is 23 x 23'' / 65 x 65cm big. I used my scraps in every colour you can think of. The backing fabric is Robert Kaufman Essex Yarn Dyed linen in black, which I love! It has so much depth and a great texture. I quilted it in Aurifil 40wt #2600 Dove, which blended in nicely with all colours and the linen alike.
I have sewed the hexies on top of my backing fabric following this tutorial from Nicole of Modern Handcraft.
I am the proud owner of two old cinema chairs. Ruby red velvety fabric, seat numbers 7 and 8, 8 being an end seat with an arm rest in stripy fabric. LOVE them! Great back drop for this lovely pillow.
The pillow was a gift for a close friend of my husband and me, we are especially thankful for all her hard work. Our hexagons change all the time, hence all the different colours.
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