Sunday, November 24, 2013

Slow Stitching Hexies

I haven't done a post on my hexie project as of late. I started this project a while back and it was intended as a travel project. You know the time waiting at the airport or while traveling in the car. It is amazing what one can get done in a few minutes here or there. I love how they are turning out so far. I haven't made any final decisions on how I will set these into a quilt. But, I am leaning toward doing a medallion quilt with the hexies as a border.
Last night I put the last quilting stitches into Christmas Journey my red and green traditional quilt. I won't get to the binding till next week after a trip to Texas to see family for Thanksgiving. So today, I will be making sure I have enough fabric and card stock cut to keep me busy for the week.  I also need to get ready to head out in the morning, but I know I will find a few minutes to put in some slow stitching basting stitches between loads of laundry and packing. Hope you are able to be with family this Thanksgiving and able to put in a few stitches today.
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  1. Very pretty hexie project--I like the dark paths a lot! hugs, Julierose

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    1. I wanted to try the hexies as a way to use up some of my stash and I had a large piece of solid black! My husband would tell you I would paint all the furniture in our house if I had it my way.

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  2. Lovely hexies. It is so nice to have some handwork to look forward to during a busy holiday season.

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    1. Have a safe trip! I know you will get a lot done, I just hope our dog will want to stay in the backseat instead of on my lap, so I get more done.

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  3. These are lovely..vibrant colors...they just POP on the computer screen! :)

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    1. I am all about contrast, no muddy oatmeal quilts are allowed here, not they can't be beautiful, but just a personal preference.

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  4. Have a safe trip and enjoy your time with family. I can't wait to see how many hexies you get done. I'm a new addict of EPP and hexies ... I initially intended them to be a traveling/waiting room project, but I confess that I've been doing a lot of hexie work here at home, sitting in my recliner. ;-) I'm so glad I found your blog.

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    1. Kathy, I recognize you from fb celebrate hand quilting. I am Carla Therrien on there. I think it was all your posts that got me to try these again. I will admit that I also spend a evening here and there working on these. They are a bit addictive! I left a couple of groups on there, cause I was spending too much time on line and not getting anything done. The chq group is so inspirational and there are so many talented hand quilters on there.

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  5. So fun to see your organization layout for your hand stitching.
    Using the hexies as a border for a medallion sounds like a great idea.
    Can't wait to see the finished red and green quilt!

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    1. Thanks Kathy, I got my new issue of Quiltmaker yesterday and I think I have found what I want to use as the medallion block. I hope to incorporate a bit of wool, another new experience. I don't think I will ever get bored with quilting!

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  6. Love that black with your hexies! So sharp looking!

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    1. Thanks Audrey! I hope to big stitch my project and thought the black would really show off the stitching, anyway that is the plan, but as you know things can always change.

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  7. Love the black around your hexies! I agree - you can get a lot done in those few minutes here and there. Enjoy your family this holiday.

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    1. Thanks Deb! I am hoping the black will work. I have it pictured in my head, hopefully it works out mathematically. It will be fun to try and figure it all out anyway.

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  8. Love your hexies. The black and cheddar really make them pop!

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    1. I think so too! This is my stash busting project so it will be interesting at how it all turns out! Love a good mystery!

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  9. Love your hexies - the black is just so striking!

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    1. Thanks Ellen, so glad to have them to take along on the five hour trip

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  10. The way you have your hexies arranged the black looks like shadows. Happy Thanksgiving!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Cathy! I am using a method that Jo Morton was using on her hexies. I have heard that some get bored with adding the connecting hexies at the end. This way they are ready to stitch together. I need to print out some hexi graph paper and do some planning.

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  11. Can't wait to see in real time what is happening inside your head as you plan a medallion quilt to use with these hexies on the border... sounds amazingly cool... and a project you could handle! lol I am not yet drafting patterns on a large scale... love the hexies you have done... Thanks for blogging what you do! Kathi

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