The one day started last week and my first 100 hexagons are nicely stacked in a tray. Will this be a two year project??? I remember reading the labeled quilts at show "2500 pieces/ hand sewn/ 1994-1998" .
Hexagons are everywhere, even my xmas light I put up this weekend had this bokeh effect.
One of my favorite places to shop for small print fabric is bee modern fabrics in Niagara-on-the lake, Ontario.
There are different methods how to approach the production of a large number of hexagons. You need patients and many evenings in front of a fireplace. There is the freezer paper method, inexpensive and lots of prep-work to make the shapes, the other one is to download the pattern and print it out on a heavier text stock, but you have to cut each one out by hand. I am ordering my shapes online from Paper Pieces here. You safe time and instead of sewing I am dabbing water soluble fabric glue at the corners.
This granny quilt will have a fresh look and might be ready in 2013!
Beautiful fabrics, Ludgera. I am looking forward to seeing the progression of this quilt. Christmas lights already?????!
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