GFG table topper top complete
I’ve had this done for a while but haven’t updated the blog. The hand piecing went quickly and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think that means I’m up for hand piecing a whole quilt top of hexagons.
I have this all basted and ready for hand quilting, and I have about 300 sets of fabric hexagons together for the quilt top. I need to start basting them to the hexagon paper pieces. I’m also experimenting with another (new-to-me) technique that would eliminate the basting-to-paper-pieces step and lets you hand piece the hexagons together without using a whip stitch. If I’d known about it before I started cutting up my fabrics into squares for hexagons, I probably would have used it instead although I don’t mind using a whip stitch to sew the hexagons together. It goes quickly for me. I’ll post about my experiment with Inklingo in a few days — after I have a sample finished up so I can post a picture of it. Oh, and it’s not that I don’t have other hexagon quilt ideas in my head that I could use this new technique on, you know? LOL
Guess who thinks this project is his? Yes, Mischievous Ludo. He claimed it long before I had it finished. I’m sure when it’s completely quilted and on the table, it will be a daily game to keep him off of it.
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Ah, its just beautiful. I want to make one of these some day.
Your fabric combo gives such a sense of warmth. I’m making a lot of hexagons as well and not sure what I’ll do with them. I’m using cardboard templates, which I like. However, please keep us posted on Inklingo. I’m curious to know if this makes the job faster.
Our quilt guild just had a lesson on english paper piecing. I have added that to my list of “I want to make one of those.” Your’s is beautiful!
sweet!! i totally didn’t realize your wedsite was a blog until i got to it from my web site. i’ll have to stick you on my page as a “following this blog” thingy…
nate says hi!! and gramma told us where the bowling ball is… now to get out to nevada…….
well, i just wanted to come on and tell you that i have only one photo of me dressed up. that was taken at work and i don’t know if i can get it back (they might have thrown it away when i was off) i’ll see when i go back there… or maybe i’ll dress up again..
we’ll see
I love it! It’s gorgeous.
Thanks for including my BOM graphic on your blog.
I have entered you in the competition and wish you the best of luck.
You never know this could be the one you win!
Have a wonderful day.
Warmly Lenna
PS Your hexagonal quilt looks gorgeous, great to see you are also going to hand quilt.
I fear we are a dying breed!
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