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Quilting: Hexagon
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Hexagon

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Functional

For: Women

Style: Mod


Materials

Fabric scraps , batting, backing fabric, 60 degree ruler, sewing machine

What was your inspiration?

Made for a 90 year old friend, who has a special place in our hearts. She had helped pick a Chinese name for each of my kids. Asian names often have meaning in them, telling of our hopes and dreams for our children. As we live in Sydney, she was given the task of finding a Chinese name which we liked, as well as a name we could Anglicize easily to make it easier for their Caucasian friends to remember!

 

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LinRupp on craftsy.com
May 25, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I just bought a 60 degree triangle ruler this week.
sping on craftsy.com
May 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Happy sewing and experimenting!
LinRupp on craftsy.com
May 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
WOW I found hexagons a real chore and not likely to appear in any of my quilts any time soon. I applaud your sucess. Nice colors too.
sping on craftsy.com
May 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks for the kind compliments!
Jess from Mora on craftsy.com
May 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love this design and colors. Do you have a pattern for it?
sping on craftsy.com
May 13, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Sorry, there isn't a pattern as I just made it up as I went along! For each hexagon, I sewed strips of fabric into 2.5" strips ( eg. you can sew 2 dfferent 1.5" wide strips together to yield a 2.5" strip). Then cut them into 60 degree triangles with a 60 degree ruler. I then just rotated 6 triangles (vary the orientations to give a different look) to then sew into a hexagon. Tip: sew 2 groups of 3 triangles (i.e. sew two halves of a hexagon first), then join the two halves into a whole hexagon. The spaces between the hexagons are just quilter's muslin cut into triangles. Hope that makes sense. I just made as many as I needed to make the quilt, framed by sashings on all sides. Let me know if you need further clarification!
kmc75 on craftsy.com
May 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love that you used the different designs with this..it is awesome!
sping on craftsy.com
May 13, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thanks so much!
gramaof 5 on craftsy.com
May 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love the colors and different designs.... great job!
sping on craftsy.com
May 13, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thank you!
beeboop71 on craftsy.com
May 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful. Love the colors.
sping on craftsy.com
May 13, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thanks!