Thursday 13 December 2012

Festive Hexi Stars

Yesterday I suddenly took the urge to make a Christmas quilt. I have plenty to be keeping me busy (gift buying, gift making, card writing etc) but I couldn't fight the urge!

Last year I bought a bundle of Delighted by the Quilted Fish in the black Friday sales, and it has been whispering to me ever since. I persuaded myself it wasn't too insane to randomly start another quilt if I could make it quickly, so I decided to go big :)


I'm still not tired of hexagons, and this lovely quilt by Jeni at In Color Order had caught my eye a couple of weeks ago. I went with great big hexagons (each side is 7") and added some equilateral triangles so there was a big of a starry effect going on (and so I could piece it without cutting the hexagons in half and avoid y-seams) It wasn't quite big enough for my liking so I added a couple of borders. Now it measures just over 70" square, and I'm rather happy with it :)


If I can manage to get it quilted in time I'm going to give it to a special person for Christmas (who hopefully doesn't read my blog!)

Do you like it? I do :)

Happy Thursday!
Fiona x

18 comments:

  1. It looks fantastic!! Love the starry effect, very clever :)

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  2. Love those bright and cheerful colours!

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  3. It's adorable! Beautiful fabrics and I love the pattern! You had also great idea to add 'scrabby' border!

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  4. I love it!! It is so bright and cheery! Your friend will love it too!

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  5. Love it, someone is going to be very lucky

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  6. Looks great to me! I was going to make some comment about fabric talking to you, but I was hallucinating/dreaming about Madrona Road last night, so perhaps don't have room to comment... *ahem*

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  7. Love it Fiona, love the star effect too!

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  8. Gorgeous! Love those giant hexies! I'm in the same notion to make a Christmas quilt using last years xmas charm squares swap. Presents to make first though! Jxo

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  9. I love it!! You are a quilting juggernaut, missus!

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  10. I just discovered your blog. This quilt is so pretty! I love the bright colors.

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  11. Fiona this quilt is gorgeous. I hope you finish in time and sure it will make that special person very happy.

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  12. I love it! You are too funny, I love your logic about sneaking in a big quilt.

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  13. Love it Fiona! Always good to give into that quilting urge - so productive!!

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  14. Your mega hexies are great - wowzers! 7 inches!

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  15. Gorgeous - been making a giant star or two myself! Sometimes you just have to give in to those urges!

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