After participating a bunch of times in the Blogger's Quilt Festival, hosted by Amy Ellis of Amy's Creative Side, I took a couple of years off. I decided I couldn't stay away any longer!
Many thanks to Amy for gathering hundreds of quilters together to show some of their favorite quilts all in one place. Click on the logo above for a list of all the participating quilter bloggers.
I few years ago I joined a quilt challenge group called Fast Friday Fabric Challenge but haven't kept up with it. I did manage to make a small quilt once for the challenge and wrote a post about it then.
Since it's been a while, I'd like to share it with all the new people attending the Blogger's Quilt Festival.
The two challenges that I combined in one piece was one challenge to use a single shape and the other one to use color fields. The piece is 8-1/2" x 11".
Hexagon's are my go-to shape when I design many of my projects. Some are still WIPs or UFOs. So, it's natural that my most recent project is made of hexagons!
I've been a follower of Geta Gramma's blog for a while. She does gorgeous work and makes wonderful patterns. She also makes a lot of things with hexagons. A few months ago she wrote a new pattern for a zippered pouch that has another pouch inside, called the "Twice as Nice".
I was coveting that pattern and through a little protexia (Hebrew slang for having connections), I was gifted with a copy of the pattern by Geta!
One side of the pouch I made with English Paper Piecing and the other side I made with Inklingo printed fabric. Hexagons, of course! Inklingo is used for all sorts of piecing, but mostly hand piecing. I chose to do it by machine and Inklingo made it soooo easy!
The fabric I used are hand dyes by Lunn Fabrics. I used to order PFD fabrics from them years ago when they still sold retail on their website. I got this as a free gift for ordering over a certain amount. It's my favorite color!
The zippers are the color they are because that's what I had in the house. They were both already used zippers, of which I have a collection. I messed up a little by not making sure that the zippers go in the same direction.
Here are links to my posts in the past Festivals:
Blogger's Quilt Festival #1 April, 2009
Blogger's Quilt Festival #2 October, 2009
Blogger's Quilt Festival #3 May, 2010
Blogger's Quilt Festival #4 October, 2010
Blogger's Quilt Festival #5 May, 2011
Enjoy!
Debbie
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Wonderful color, i like this verí much:))
ReplyDeleteOh, I like your quilt, and the QUILTING. That pouch is certainly twice as nice as other bags! Thanks for all the links. It was nice to see.
ReplyDeleteFun collection of hexie projects :o)
ReplyDeleteI admire the quilting, especially since the piece is so tiny, and such subtle and original colour choices!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors, beautiful quilting! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove your hexes - your challenge piece reminds me of molecules!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I make tons of hexies, but didn't think of using them in a cute little purse pattern. I think your quilt is groovy, reminds me of the 1970's!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your nice comment, Caroline. You are a no-reply blogger, so couldn't reply directly. I don't use Google plus, so I can't comment on your blog, but I do think you made a wonderful memory quilt! Great details.
DeleteVery creative, very real.
ReplyDeletebeautiful fabric and pattern choice for the pouch, Debbie. It tuned out beautiful and I think the zippers are perfect. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - what a beautiful project! My sister made a lovely quilt featuring Psalm 16 in Hebrew. It is embellished with beautiful jewels and charms - magnificent. Your work is so wonderful!!!!!! Such talent. Visit my blog @ http://evenhaazer.blogspot.com - a daily entry - scripture verse in English and Hebrew. Enjoy! RETA.
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