My hexie quilt.

In August 2013, I went on holidays, and took some 1/2 inch hexies for handwork.    I made about a dozen flowers but didn't have a plan for them.   When I got home, I laid them out, and thought "what am I going to do with these".    After a lot of searching on the net I found a few quilts which inspired me.     Bonnie Hunter's Christmas quilt is what I based my quilt centre on.   

I collected up my fabrics, a lot of which came from my daughter's stash of reproduction fabrics, and got started.

Here is my first photo.

Oh dear!   I had no idea how addictive they are.    Every spare moment I have, I am at it.  

 

The lounge room carpet hasn't seen the light of day since my quilt got too big for the table.     They have come with me to the hospital, to pass the time while waiting for an operation.   Great to do when recovering! The hairdresser's, in the car, whenever I can.  

 

Mostly I sew while watching the tele at night.   I nod off, needle and hexies in hand, then wake and start again.   I hope that no one is taking candid camera photos of me, with the head nodding or the mouth ajar, with the tongue pinched between the teeth.

All I can hope is that the quilt doesn't show my lapses.

It has been growing quite quickly.    I'm not mathematical at all, mostly fly by the seat of my pants, and hope it all works out.

Trying out the next round, working out how many more rows are neede to make them meet.  See what I mean about the non mathematical method I work by.

It is coming up to Christmas.  Might have a break for a while.   Oh, just measured and counted up the hexies.  At this stage, before all the triangles on the outside, the quilt measures 30" across, and has 1028 hexies. 

That's it for now.   Hope you have enjoyed my journey so far.