I have designed a hexagon quilt for a long-term project.
It is going to be humongous (for a super-king sized bed) and will probably take 5 years or more to stitch because I'm using ¾" hexagons --- oh what was I thinking, mad, totally mad, hand stitched English Paper Piecing, oh dear.
Here it is so far, the humble beginnings...
I did not get any photos of my latest crochet block for my blanket, but I did do some stitching on my A Year of Stitches project (not managing to do stitching every day on it, but hey, I'm only human.
Last Thursday was a beautiful sunny day when Tony & I had a trip to Hawera.
We decided to relax a bit and take a leisurely stroll through the park.
It's a beautiful place, full of very well kept gardens, a great kiddies park area, duck ponds, Chinese garden, rose gardens, and lovely nooks, shady areas, and secret gardens.
It always looks amazing there, and you never know what surprises you'll find as you follow winding paths or peep around the hedgerows.
Whoever created this space did an excellent job of keeping people and children entertained.
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This has been another Year of Projects Post
Oh my goodness - I nearly had to have a little lie down to recover from just the thought of making such a large quilt with such itty-bitty little hexies!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, me too. I came over rather faint at the thought of it.
DeleteWhat's that saying? Something about time will pass whether you do it or not? Great things are never accomplished quickly and I think hexies are addicting....you'll find yourself not wanting to put them down and they will multiply rapidly and before you know it you will have a zillion of them for your quilt! LOL!
ReplyDeleteBTW are you aware of The House on the Side of the Hill blog? She's in AU and does lots of hexies! She always gives away a free pattern for something and she does embroidery and quilting too. She's on the right side of my blog....just click on it. I have a hexie WIP that I haven't touched in a while....why I don't know as I love them! I should dig it out as it is great for t.v. watching and God knows I can't knit and watch t.v.! LOL!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful greenery with us who are in Winter although I am in the South of the U.S. and it is pretty nice out today...warm and sunny but yesterday was cold and dreary. I love your stitching. You are so meticulous and it is beautiful. When the weather is nice you should go out and enjoy it! The stitching will be there when you get home! LOL! MY stitching is like my housework...it's never ever 'finished' but it gives me a reason to keep going! LOL! Have a great week!
One of my online friends told me that her mother took 25 years to make a quilt of similar dimensions to mine using 2 inch hexies. I can't wait that long, so I shall be stitching my hexies at every possible moment that I can find. And I shall post my progress here for you to enjoy my little triumphs. I'd love to see your hexie WIP too. Time to dig it out I think.
DeleteYou may be completely mad, but that's going to be one amazing quilt when it's finished. And I thank you, too, for sharing the beautiful garden pictures with us. It's a beautiful, but cold day here and as I sit here I just cannot seem to get warm. Your pictures remind me that spring is right around the corner here. Or so I keep telling myself. :)
ReplyDeleteI am lucky to live in a part of NZ that has a great climate, not over hot in summer (no droughts), and winters are not too bad either (no snow, apart from on top of Mt Taranaki.
DeleteWow, that will be a fabulous quilt! So it will take a while, but will be worth it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lucy, yes I'm looking forward to its progress. I can be rather impatient at times, and this project will test my patience alright.
DeleteThose garden shots are a balm for my soul as I sit in the fourth straight day of snow! Your quilt will be fantastic, and oh my, your beading is exquisite.
ReplyDeleteThe garden is a fabulous place to sit and ponder on things. That 'beading' is actually French Knots, lol.
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