Janette

You could take some of this along as a hand-stitch project. To make the quilt you cut fabric repeats until you have six, then layer one on top of the other, matching the pattern in the fabric. Then cut strips across the width of the fabric layers, then cut these layers into triangles (6 layers of one triangle equal one hexagon). You sew 3 triangles to make half a hexagon, then the other 3 to make another hexagon. Then you pin one half to the other half to make a hexagon. Then you need a design wall to lay out all your pinned hexagons into the pattern you want. Then you unpin the sets and join them in strips across your quilt. Each strip will match up to the previous strip, bringing your hexagons back together. This part might be difficult for handstitching as there are a lot of layers to go through. Sounds difficult but not really once you get started.

Tiffany

:shock: Wow!!!! :shock: Those quilts are absolutely stunning!!! I saw this in my girlfriend's quilt book library. I'm going to have to go back and actually take a look at it. My hubby wants a Mariner's Compass quilt for our bed but I want one of these! <drool> I wonder if I can get the gal who took over for Workshops to find an instructor to teach a class in this. I sure would take it!
Piece ~ Tiffany

ksusan

Janette, thank you for your clear explanation. I am really tempted to try something like this on a smaller scale.

I enjoy hand stitching and this might be my solution to sitting peacefully.

Again, thank you so much for sharing your treasure and technique.

Piecefully yours,
Kay Susan

Janette

Although taking a class is best, the book is actually very self-explanatory.

Diane007

nice quilt

JuneD

Ohhh, absolutely fantastic!!!

debcavan

Beautiful, your placement of the elements is so wonderful