l've been Hexed!!

l started making these hexagon's about 2 weeks ago.

 

But lets back up a bit. l saw an antique hexagon quilt in October last year.

 It was pretty stunning!!

Some of us decided to reproduce it.

 

But l guess l have to back up even more.

My good friend Kathie, who many of you know from

Inspired By Antique Quilts blog, gifted me a box full of red fabrics.

 Lots of older reproduction re fabrics!! l feel in love when

 l opened that box of fabrics, and just knew 

that l needed to use them in a very special quilt.

 

So that takes us back to the antique quilt.

 as soon as l saw THAT quilt. l knew what fabrics l had to use!

Those very special fabrics from Kathie.

And while l make this quilt, l will stitch memories of our friendship,

 and the friendships of  all my quilty girlfriends into it!

 

 

There was yardage of several of the fabrics,

so l shared them with the other girls who saw the antique quilt with me,

 and we all embarked on the journey to make the quilt.

Only l put the fabrics aside, and was distracted by other stuff!

 Quilty stuff!

 

Then about 3 weeks ago, we had a sewing retreat at Sorrento.

 l knew that it was a good time to start the hexi journey of this quilt.

 One of the other ladies on the retreat is also making the quilt.

 We could encourage each other.

Only l was distracted by a request from some dear friends to help make a quilt.

So the fabrics were put aside again.

 

Finally over Easter break, those fabrics just couldn't wait any longer.

So on a cool Good Friday afternoon, while the family

 had gone to watch a local footy game, l began.

 

 

 

Slowly and steadily, l covered the hexi's and made my first flower.

It was instant love!!!

 

l became busy cutting,

 

 

and prepping.

 

 

Then another dear friend gave me this birdy tray,

which is perfect for holding my work in progress.

 

And as the lines of covered hexi's grew, l made more flowers.

 

 

 

l had to take  my MIL to a hospital clinic appointment,

 so l prepared a  tin to take with me, as

there is always plenty of waiting time.

 

Who  knew that you could stitch this many flower centres while waiting??

l do now!!

 

 

 These hexi's below were covered while driving around on several outings

 on Sunday with DH doing the driving. Bonus stitching time!

 

 

And this is my progress as of last night.

9 full flowers and 13 centres, just waiting!

 

 

This morning l prepped a whole lot more fabrics.

Another gift from a friend.

So many memories will be stitched into this quilt.



 

Thanks for visiting.

Linda.