I can't remember the presenter's name, but she said to use 3 pairs of 5" squares... face together. I used green scraps because of the RSC color of the month. Measure in 1 3/16th inch from top right and mark... measure in 1 3/16th inch from bottom left corner and mark. Connect these with a ruler and cut on that diagonal. Keep pieces together and sew not on diagonal but on straight sides, into three pairs. Press all seams open
Sew these together into the hexi, and instead of a circle like the presenter taught, I put a hexie in the center. After you arrange them, sew sides together from exact open seam to open seam so you can inset them all easily.
I decided to put these together into this month's table scraps challenge.... they can stretch so be careful
I think I'll sew them with an envelop turn then quilt to finish the edges and stabilize them. The other blocks were so fast to make I caught up to have all three colors for the bigger RSC quilt for this year.
along with these fun blocks, I made a gift for Joy (the joyful quilter) and bound it with rainbow fabric because she loves it! To do the binding, you cut a strip 1" (long enough to go around your quilt) put fusible on back, press in half, cut with pinking shears, fold over the raw edge and press (miter the corners) then top stitch. I use bright thread and zig zag stitch.
It has all kinds of sewing things... scissor pattern by Lori Holt, fabric choices by me from the stash, hands for hand made, fabric bolts, quilting ladies show and tell, words, words of advice(keep calm and sew on) notions, and of course embellishments
it's bright in person, bright and happy and joyful
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| quilted with sparkly metallic thread |
I got my round robin quilt bordered and basted for quilting... which means I made decisions on border fabric and backing fabric, and got it al squared up and pin basted... I also went thru my collected parts dept bin, and found some gems to work on soon too!!! why do things get shuttled off to the parts dept?
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14 comments:
Cute piece!
Your hexies are great, I keep thinking I want to make some. The presenter was probably Judy Gauthier, and the pattern is in the book Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers. I like your idea of having a hexagon in the center instead of a circle.
What a fun “Joyful” little quilt! Fabulous! You are sooooo creative! Or as Joyful would say, Sew Creative! Happy Happy!!
That scissors mini quilt is adorable! It looks like you had fun with it, and Joy is going to love it!
Joyful is a wonderful way to describe the feeling I get in looking at that scissors piece. It’s so cute and will look wonderful hanging in a sewing room.
LOVE those new blocks, LeeAnna!! That little mini is SEW cute!!!!!! What a lucky friend to receive such a darling little quilt. :o))
Hi LeeAnna,
Those huge hexis are so cool ! What a great way to use colour and hexis !
Cute mini bolts of fabric fabric :) Mini quilt is great!
hugs,
Joanne
What a fun quilt. The rainbow zig zag is perfect. Such a fun way to make hexagons -- they look great.
Love that rainbow binding.
What a special gift for Joy. I am sure she loves it!
I love love love those hexies. Thanks for linking up with Oh Scrap!
Your sewing is lovely, Hope your computer trouble is over. I particularly like the blocks with the hexie centers. The rainbow binding is perfect! ... :) Pat
Your blocks fascinate me, LeeAnna. I am going to try this technique. I have been playing/trying a lot lately. There are a few orphan blocks/audition blocks quilts in my future from all the trials. Love your round robin quilt. How big is it?
I am in love with your hexie blocks; especially those little baby hexies at the centers! And those scissors are just scissorlicious as well.
Very cute! This will bring her much joy. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
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