The last six months have seen me become slightly obsessed with spots and stripes. I've amassed quite a collection and my Mum and Aunty often buy me spotty or stripey fat quarters. Here are a few of my faves.
My spotty and stripey obsession has manifested itself as an English Paper Piecing quilt. Mum and Aunty did this quilting course and I think this was about the only usefull thing they learnt. Here is a section of my quilt.
The basic idea is that you have cardboard templates - in this case 2 inch hexagons - and you tack the material to the card board. Then you stitch the pieces together being careful not to pierce the cardboard. Once you have joined a few you can cut the tacking and remove the cardboard and reuse. You can make the templates yourself but it's much easier to purchase them from a quilting store as you need TONS.Here is my quilt so far, I've been working on it on and off for six months and I think I'm nearly done. Then all I need to do is square it up using half hexagons and put a couple of borders around.
And yes, before you ask, I cut out, tacked and sewed together every one of those hexagons by hand!
2 comments:
BRAVO on the hexagon quilt - I am sending you a cyber 'round of applause' :)
Janelle xx
I take my hat off to you...I'm in love with hexagons at the moment, and instead of doing what you have just done, I went crochet instead...you are inspiring me though....Tam xo
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