Category Archives: Hexagons

Slow Stitching ~ Sorting Hexies

Posted on January 17, 2021 by katyquilts

I realized my change of plans on this project required a few more Hexies. I swear they are like sourdough! I use this little die cutter from Fiskars to cut my index cards. I found some Hexies in the stash … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Saturday ~ Liberty Hexies

Posted on December 26, 2020 by katyquilts

Here is another one to cross off the UFO list! Once again, the quilting made all the difference. My continuous curve in the hexies is not great, but it hardly shows. The parallel lines in the background really puts the … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes 2020, Hexagons, Small Quilts, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on December 20, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m pulling this out to work on since my hand quilting project is in AZ. It will be pieced randomly and will take forever. I should write on one of the papers the date I started piecing. Have a great … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ GFG

Posted on October 23, 2020 by katyquilts

My Grandmother’s Flower Garden is done! I bought the vintage flower blocks many years ago and began piecing them together. There was a period of at least ten years when they never saw the light of day. But this year … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2020, Hand piecing, Hand quilting, Hexagons, UFOs, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Grandmother’s Flower Garden UFO

Posted on March 22, 2020 by katyquilts

Since I’m finding myself with dedicated hand sewing time (I take one of my grandsons to speech therapy twice a week) and my Hexie project is pieced, I thought I might finally get back to this top. I purchased these … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Dutch Hexies!

Posted on December 27, 2019 by katyquilts

After 20 years, this UFO is DONE! It seems quite fitting that this is my last finish for the decade! You may remember that it looked totally different at the beginning of the year. I was never happy with it, … Continue reading →

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My Dutch UFO

Posted on November 13, 2019 by katyquilts

This is currently my oldest UFO. I cut my hexies from fabrics I purchased on a visit to Amsterdam in 1999. I think I started this in 1999 or 2000. I finally got this far about five years ago. But … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on October 16, 2019 by katyquilts

Remember my EPP flowers? I’ve decided to applique them to background blocks. So it’s time to choose a background. Any preferences? Have a great day!

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EPP Hexie Flowers

Posted on October 6, 2019 by katyquilts

Believe it or not, I have 12 of these flowers done! I’m not sure what my next step will be. I’m thinking about appliqueing these to background blocks. Or they could become a border for a medallion quilt. Hmmmm….. I … Continue reading →

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EPP Progress

Posted on September 12, 2019 by katyquilts

I got all of two of these pieced on my trip to AZ. Added to the three I made while traveling to Iceland gives me grand total of five. I’m just cruising along on this project ( cough, cough). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, EPP, Hexagons, Uncategorized | 4 Comments