Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Hexagons and Insanity

I enjoy hand piecing, it's portable and sociable

Ever since I saw this magazine, I was hooked on half inch hexies

The award winning cover quilt is titled Insanity by Rhonda Pearce

10,339 half-inch-a-side hexagons


Insanity I started on February 1st 2008 (2009?)  Originally, I cut my own papers and just used scraps of 30's repros.  Decided I really liked the pattern and bought pre-cut hexagon papers.  The background is a not so great no-name homespun.  The accent border is a 30's repro pink from 2000

Rubbish photo, but too big for laying out anywhere in my house



Insanity II started on the 24th July, 2010.  The day that a Kaffe Fassett workshop was announced for 2011.  I wanted some show and tell for the day.  Background Emma Louise 707 and the accent color is a Japanese solid from Amitie Textiles




Insanity III started on the 6th August, 2011.  Jo Morton fabrics and a lovely Judy Rothermel turkey red for accent, background is a natural homespun

I don't think it's odd to love a pattern so much that multiple quilts are made

These quilts have taken on a life of their own, they are mini celebrities.  I often go places and get asked if I've brought one.

Insanity II is within 1500 pieces of being finished and I'd better get cracking.  There's a Kaffe Fasset workshop next year, and I'm GOING!!!!


and if anyone's wondering, I do have several other hexagon quilts on the go.........



showing off my stuffs at Hexie Friday and Design Wall Monday




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4 comments:

  1. Angie in SoCalNovember 26, 2013 at 5:01 PM

    I am floored! Three of them. My little flowers are being made with 1/2" hexies. They are fabulous, Chris - I especially like #2. Thanks for linking to Hexie Friday - and please keep showing us your progress. What an inspiration you are!!

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  2. wolfgranNovember 28, 2013 at 12:50 AM

    Awesomeness supreme! Happy Thanksgiving friend! Btw, I have been knitting hexagons lately, lol

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  3. WendyNovember 28, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    these are looking wonderful...could you do a few closeups of the Kaffe one? I cannot imagine working on three of these at one time...whew, you are one busy lady for sure...keep going and before long they will be finished....great job.

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  4. LynetteDecember 1, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    Oh, wow! Look at you go with these! This quilt is one of those "I have to make one some day" items on my Futures list, so I can totally relate to working it in multiples.

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