I'm not sure how much longer I can call this a hexie obsession...there are just too many other shapes to play with besides the hexagons! When I finally get my Houston class photos posted you'll see that we played with the Bishop shape (called the jewel by paperpieces.com, which of course I have ordered!).
The Martingale catalog I found in Houston had this photo on the cover so I've started a little doll quilt with some of my Cherrywood scraps and the honeycomb papers. They have a very sharp angle on each end which I had to devise a way to deal with when basting. I do like that the Cherrywood fabrics don't seem to slip on the papers like some fabrics. Batiks also don't slip. I wonder if it has something to do with the hand/dye process? I think the catalog sample actually looks more like elongated hexies (I have some of those on order too!) altho the book is about using charm squares.
I even bought these kits at Houston which came with all kinds of shapes to make Texas wildflowers with. I hadn't planned on the pieces being so tiny but they are cut from recycled paper which is nice.
Don't worry tho - there are still hexies to be had everywhere!
I'm still working on my hexie diamond project - love these bright colors I dug out of a box.
And remember the fabrics I bought in Houston to try fussy cutting? Well I finally made a template, which as I'm typing I think I need to adjust. The blue template is cut from a 2" square of heavy plastic (the fabric size I use) and then I cut out a 3/4" hexie from the center. This template works great to make sure a fabric design will fit in/on the hexie BUT I think if I want to cut out the butterflies, all in the same position, I'll need to make another template in clear plastic that I trace the hexie shape in the middle and the shape of the butterfly so I can cut them all out in the same position.
How clever! Your templating is smart thinking. I'm interested in seeing that Bishop shape (and no it doesn't surprise me that you have ordered something gadget-like for it, because I would have too). I like the Texas wildflower patterns -- that will keep you very busy! Have a happy Monday!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your hexagon projects. Makes me think I should be making my current project in a more traditional way. But I don't think I'm up to all that hand piecing.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you just need to call it an English Paper Piecing obsession!
ReplyDeleteSo many fun projects, but I have to say I love the look of that bright/black hexie diamond.
The hexies look good.
ReplyDeleteNice butterfly !
So creative! Your projects all look like so much fun. Hope you've been getting lots done this week! :o)
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