Category Archives: Hexagons

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 →

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EPP

Posted on September 8, 2019 by katyquilts

I started these on the way to Iceland. I’m not good at English Paper Piecing. After Winslow tried to eat my pieces, I put it away. With lots of traveling this month, I decided to pull it out again. We … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on February 17, 2019 by katyquilts

Remember this piece that I took apart? I ended up taking it back to regular flowers rather than diamonds. On my recent trip, I began piecing it back together. Daughter #2 and I split the driving and I did a … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday ~ Dutch Hexies Again

Posted on January 28, 2019 by katyquilts

I have my quilt top taken apart and have been playing with some lay outs. I have another trip coming up and I’d like to take this along to work on. I’m not loving any of these so I will … Continue reading →

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Slow Unstitching Sunday

Posted on January 20, 2019 by katyquilts

Nope, not a typo. I’m taking this apart. This has been a UFO for decades! I bought the fabric in Amsterdam in 1999. I thought I had a great idea and put it together as you can see in this … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Hexie Quilt

Posted on February 2, 2018 by katyquilts

It’s done! I started piecing this top back in 2013. It is mostly hand pieced, but I did machine sew a few seams. It isn’t a true charm quilt as there are repeated fabrics. Here’s a look at the backing … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Hand piecing, Hexagons, Traditional, Traditional Quilts, UFOs, Uncategorized | 26 Comments

Hand Pieced Hexi Quilt

Posted on January 29, 2018 by katyquilts

I needed a break from sewing swap blocks the other day, so I pulled this out. I decided it is big enough and should be finished. I searched through my stash and found this green print for the border. I … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday ~ Casket Blocks

Posted on February 8, 2017 by katyquilts

You may have thought I had forgotten these. I have not. However, hand sewing out here has not worked well for me. Every time I sit down, these two hooligans think I did so just to throw tennis balls and … Continue reading →

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A Very Special QOV 

Posted on November 19, 2016 by katyquilts

It took me ages to come up with a plan for my daughter’s Quilt of Valor. I have always loved quilts  with hexagons and I definitely wanted stars on it. I wanted it to be patriotic, but subtle. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Casket Patches

Posted on October 30, 2016 by katyquilts

I decided not to bring the vintage quilt top for hand quilting after all. And here is the reason: I realized It would be rare when I didn’t have a dog on my lap so it was unlikely that I … Continue reading →

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