We are slowly adjusting to the rhythm of being a family of seven. No one has asked to return the new baby to the hospital yet, which I’m taking as a good sign. He’s growing so fast. And he doesn’t seem to mind me hand-piecing while he snoozes in my arms. Thank goodness I’d gotten so many projects ready to piece before he came. Even if I just sew a couple of seams a day, it feels good to see projects continuing to progress. Here’s a new shot of my candied hexagon quilt. The rosette on the left is new.
I’m having fun with the different sizes and scales of the clusters of blocks. The patterned star in the middle is three tumbling block hexagons.
Here’s a picture of the back of the rosette:
Pressing hexagon blocks is an unusual challenge, as each seam intersection includes three seams. If you press them all the same direction, the corners form a tiny hexagon block. I haven’t mastered the knack yet, but I’m getting better. It’s kind of fun once you get going on it.
I’ve also been working on #4′s quilt, and Tumbling Snowflakes. I think I may actually enter Tumbling Snowflakes in a local show this summer. (There, it’s in print– I have to commit now, right?) We’ll see how that goes, as it means finishing the quilt before the end of May.
So, what’s on your to-do list?
Soooo beautiful! I need an inkjet printer…..and time. My to-do list: finish spring girly wardrobe, drumstick pouch for boy, shorts for boy, Podcats, raggedy, boy quilt for bottom bunk, coasters for office….and that’s just what I have materials for. Oh, the self-discipline has been lacking at the fabric stores. (sheepish grin) but it’s sooo much fun!
Wow- I think your to-do list is longer than mine! I am a bad influence!!
Candied hexagons is on my to do list as well. I still haven’t decided whether I will hand or machine piece or even English paper piece it. Yours looks great, I can hardly imagine tackling such a project for someone else! Congrats on the new baby. I am babysitting my new grandson and struggling for stitching time.
Thanks, Heather! These are not my usual colors at all, but I think it’s going to be hard to let this quilt go once it’s done! I really like doing a combination of hand and machine piecing with hexagons (machine for the straight seams, hand for the y-seams and joining rows), but that’s just me. EPP is fun for small projects, but I think I’d be intimidated trying a full-size quilt that way.
First of all congratulations on the new baby!
I love your interpretation of the Candied Hexagons. The combination of large, medium and small hexes is very creative. The bright primary colors are so cheerful – it is going to be a beautiful quilt.
I would certainly enter your spectacular Tumbling Snowflakes quilt in a show. It is sure to be a winner.
Thanks, Carol! I can’t wait to see your Candied Hexagons too
Glad to see you back to blogging and quilting!! I’m with Carol, I think the snowflakes quilt will do very well!! It’s incredible….
My to do list is too long to post, and if I do I’ll despair of ever finishing it!!!!!
I just L-O-V-E the candied hexagons!!! If they were browns, would it be chocolate hexagons?!
To do list: Baby announcements, smocking for 4 pretty little girls, and possibly binding 3 quilts…
OOohh, chocolate hexagons. . . .definite possibilites. . . thanks for adding to my to-do list