Huh! Look what I found in my stash!
10-04-2010, 08:22 AM
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Back in the early 80s I dabbled with making a quilt top out of hexes. I had so much trouble with machine sewing all the pieces together that I put it away. Of course now I find out why. The finished pieces all have 1/8" seams.
Anyway, here's what they look like...
Anyway, here's what they look like...
10-04-2010, 08:50 AM
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LOL, it's funny what we live and learn. One lady in the guild that my sisters are in made her first quilt ever---Flower Garden using 2 1/2" hexes, king size, machine sewn, out of polyester double knit!!! I'm surprized she ever made anything else!
10-04-2010, 09:50 AM
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My MIL died 4yrs ago and whilst clearing her flat we found a hexagon quilt top she had made from my SIL dresses etc. No one knew she had ever made it! I rescued it completed it and gave it to my SIL! Rather than quilt it I tied it with old buttons from MIL hoard. It now has pride of place in her spare bedroom on the bed with her childhood teddies!!(She is 60yrs old!!)
10-04-2010, 10:36 AM
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Funny, but just this past weekend I ran across some flower garden blocks that I started (probably in the early 80's) and abandoned. I put them right back, but they might see the light of day after all. You've given me some good ideas. I like the suggestion of a 'mini' cuz I don't want to sew any more of those hand-cut hexes together again. Had never heard of a rotary cutter then so some of them might have been a little wonky. LOL.
10-04-2010, 12:00 PM
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Well, I will definitely figure something out as I don't want the rest of the hex pieces to go to waste. A mini sounds like the ticket. I must finish the crochet valance I'm working on before I move on to another project.
