Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I have a headache

And this is probably why. But it's rather a nice headache to have.

Lotta hexies - progress

That is one enormous clash of colours. A little too much for my work-addled brain to handle, but the lovely spare bed with the even lovelier twisted hexagons on it is the only bed with good enough lighting in the house that I can use as a horizontal design wall.

I lie - it's the only bed clear enough to use as a horizontal design wall.

I was trying to work out tonight how many hexagons I needed to make a full queen sized quilt. Just hexagons and diamonds - no borders.

Turns out it's not enough. So I've rejigged the design (not that I ever had a design) a little so all I have to do is sew an edge of hexagons to each side, a row of hexagons to the bottom, and add 10 rows of 3 to the top to make a bed topper. Then I'll add a border in a lighter grey to make it a full queen size. So I haven't got far to go - and I only started a little over two weeks ago.

Lotta hexies - progress

I'm loving this quilt so much.

Who knows? By the time the Paralympics are over, I may have an entire quilt top.

But no promises, and no pressure. I'll leave the racing to the athletes.

9 comments:

  1. I am loving this quilt so much too! It is gorgeous in every way.

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  2. Breathtaking! I cannot imagine the work and precision that go into making something so so pretty.

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  3. Love, love, love your quilt! I have the full range of 'Echo' prints and am currently waiting for Lotta's new collection ''Bella' to be released; now I know what I want to do with them. I hope you don't mind if I copy your design/idea. I truely think it is fabulous. I am sure if you enter this one (when complete) in any upcoming shows, you will again be awarded a prize. You are very taleneted.

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  4. Oh wow, I love this!! It’s so beautiful and it’s so worth all the work!

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  5. Oh, Michelle, I love that quilt! The hexagons and diamonds work so great together as does the fabric! Amazing you have achieved that in only 2 weeks. Can't wait to see the finished product.

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  6. Looking fab Michelle! Can't wait to see it finished!

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  7. Your choice of grey as a filler is fabulous! Great job on all those hexies. I love them too ; )

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