Hello friends? Do you like to quilt feathers? Have you tried it yet? I ADORE it and my favorite shape to quilt on is the hexagon. AURIFIL 28wt - my new LOVE! I have a big wholecloth quilt quilted with Aurifil 12wt thread (very thick thread!!), a few quilts quilted with 40-50 wt thread (the regular weight for quilting), this time I used Aurifil 28wt - not too thin, not too thick. I think this … [Read more...]
How to finish the edge of the hexagon quilts
Wondering how to finish the edge of your hexagon quilts? Stitched by hand or by machine, the quilts made out of hexagons, with all those zig zag edges, need finishing (with or without binding) like any other quilt. Here are 4 different ways to finish the edge of your hexagon quilts. 1. Straightening the edges If you want the fastest (and easiest) method, this is the one. I finished my … [Read more...]
Hexie Love Blog Hop
Today is my day in The Hexie Love blog hop. I am happy to share with you Hexie Love, a new magazine for those who love everything hexagon. This is the cover of the Jan/Feb issue - the premier issue. And yes, that is the quilt I made with my Romanian friends! Hexie Love is the child of Julia Wood, well known for her love for everything hexagon. Her latest book, MORE Quick and Easy Hexie … [Read more...]
Floral Quilt on Black!
Working with black is very unusual for me. Inspired by a bouquet of daisies and red roses from her garden, my sister Nina convinced me to make a flower sphere in these color. And since we had to use white for the flowers, we had to work with a dark background and she chose black. She wanted black so it was her job to transfer the design from paper to fabric! She chose the colors for the flowers … [Read more...]
Hexie Love
How about a magazine that celebrates hexagon quilts? Only for hexie lovers? Learn more about it here. The premiere issue will be out in January 2015. And it seems our quilt will be on the cover!! Looking forward to browse it! Geta … [Read more...]
The Star of a Quilt
Quilt = fabric + batting + thread. It's amazing what quilters can create with simple things like these. Let's add some colors (and a design too) and we couldn't define a quilt better. Many times all the elements of a quilt contribute to its success. And sometimes one element is more important than other. I am happy that I managed to make quilts in different techniques that show what … [Read more...]
How to Sew Kaleidoscope Hexagons
Do you know the "stack-n-whack" kaleidoscope technique (I learned it from a book by Bethany Reynolds ); I used it often in my first years of quilting. Even now, when I see a beautiful print, I imagine how it would look like in a kaleidoscope quilt. This technique is about stacking multiple layers of fabric with identical print (fabric repeats) and cutting shapes to create a block with a … [Read more...]
Be a Hexie Queen Blog Hop
Today is the first day of the Be a Hexie Queen Blog Hop; a big, huge "thank you" to Madame Samm and Debby, who are hosting this fun event. I am very happy to be part of it. The hexagon virus affects more and more quilters and I am one of them. So here are my hexagon projects I made (or finished) especially for this blog hop. First, my hexy cubes are finally quilted! Could you see the … [Read more...]
Hexy Hint #3
I know hint #3 looks similar with hint #1; come back tomorrow and I promise I will show you 3 different hexagon projects! You can't say this is not hexy-related! Who could be this one ? Our sweet Tina. Have a great sewing week, Geta … [Read more...]
Hexy Hint #2
Hopefully, one more hint tomorrow! Have a great Sunday, Geta … [Read more...]