Today is my day to participate in
"Be a Hexie Queen Blog Hop." There has been great anticipation for this day. Not only to show what I've completed, but to complete it. It has been a non-stop hexifest here at the cabin.
Welcome to my blog and thank you to
Madame Samm
and
Debby
for making this
blog hop happen. You are both incredible cheerleaders. Thank you to our sponsor
Connecting Threads.
With out further ado, I present
Hexipop Swirl.
Hexipop Swirl hanging out at the castle.
This
70 inches of wonderful hexiness is made of 331 English Paper Pieces. I hand pieced every one and have the scars to prove it. (See previous post) lol.
I foundation paper pieced the center and worked out from there.
This is how the pattern came about - colored pencils and hexie graph paper from
Printable Paper. I decided to make the quilt hexigon shaped for some fun, but I was thinking of those great big lollipops when I was creating the pattern.
We have a little park here in Dodge City with fairy tale play things which include Cinderella's coach and a castle. Since we are princesses and queens in the hop I thought I'd do a photo shoot there.
I pieced the back to make it as colorful as the front. Those 60 degree triangles almost threw me for a loop, but with help from hubby and his calculator, it worked out perfectly. My binding is pieced to match each side.
I quilted using one of the decorative stitches from my machine. It really worked well with the walking foot. I swirled from the center to the outer edges. (That's not real clear, is it?) If you click on the pictures, you will see a larger picture which shows the details.
Wait, that's not all, believe it or not. I managed one more hexie project, but this one is ALL by machine. giggle, giggle. This picture shows the vibrancy of the colors on the quilt.
This quilt is a gift to my niece, Maylie, so I made her a 12 x 22 inch pillow to match. The flower petals are two sided and made to flap around.
Maylie had her very first day of school this week and I bet she'll be ready to snuggle with her new quilt for a nap. She will love the bright colors and she is so stylish that a Hexie quilt is perfect for her. (Yep, I'm a proud aunt)
Thank you for stopping by. Please visit the other Hexie Princesses that are posting today.
Day 6: Tuesday, August 27
I love Hexies and plan on making many more hexilicious projects soon.
Happy Birthday to my sweet daughter. I love you!
