Jaybird Quilts: hexagon quilt a long

Sunday, July 18, 2010

sunday stash..wk29

busy work week = not a ton of sewing.

or shopping...

IN

nothing!!!
shocking i know.
it is actually the 7th time it has happened this year...

OUT

i sold my bliss fat quarter bundle from market
10 yards out

i've got a few other goodies from market & my stash that i'm selling...
i need to make some room in my studio!

3.36 yards on another circle around quilt
hawaiian fabric is from natalie @ beyond the reef
mixed with black kona crush

i love the contrast with the black!!

and .43 out for a few more spider web potholders
i took step by step photos
& i'll post a tutorial on how to make them later this week...
easy as can be!

i also just finished quilting my remix hexagon quilt..
but i counted the backing last week since i already had it pieced

up next...
hand sew the binding on the potholders
and cut the binding for the above 2 quilts!

so this week

zero in

13.79 out

YTD totals

purchased: 474.27 yds
busted: 336.04 yds
net: -138.23 yds

Sunday, June 13, 2010

hexagon quilt along... finishing directions

The Hexagon Quilt-A-Long Posts
flickr pool	block 1 & layouts	block 5
supply list & faq	block 2	block 6
button & participants	block 3	block 7
cutting instructions	block 4	finishing directions

finishing directions!

{ the hexagon quilt a long is over... but you can always look at the tutorials & make a hexagon quilt! }

General Hexagon Sewing Tips

1. Line up triangles and sew an accurate 1/4"

2. Press seams open when sewing units together

3. Pin! I'm not usually a big on pinning... but it really helps when working with the bias and this many seams. Also I suggest you don't cut off the "dog ears" along the way as they will actually help you line up pieces.

4. Don't obsess! Many of my seams within blocks aren't perfect... but often you can't tell because the same fabric is meeting up with itself. I focus on seams where blocks meet & there is a lot of contrast.

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Quilt Layout #1

details

fabric is wonderland by momo for moda & bella solids

pattern - hexagon quilt a long

will be quilted by me

started on 3/29/10

top done on 4/28/10

finished on ...

measures - 40.5" w x 51.5" h

blocks needed for layout #1

1. I started by laying out all my blocks. I considered adding white at the top and bottom... to make the quilt have 4 straight sides... but eventually decided against it. But you can do this if you like. {See top left of photo below}

2. In addition to the 32 blocks you'll need 6 "fillers" for the sides. They can be made by cutting two 4.5" strips x WOF of your solid. Then subcut these strips using the template from block 7.

3. You'll be sewing the quilt together in vertical columns.

4. I suggest sewing one column at a time so that you don't mix up your pieces. This layout will have 10 columns.

5. Continue sewing until you have all 10 columns together.

6. Then begin to sew the columns together. Continue until you have the entire quilt top done.

Quilt Layout #2

details
fabric is remix by ann kelle for robert kaufman & quilter's linen
pattern - hexagon quilt a long
designed by me
will be quilted by me
started on 5/28/10
top done on 6/8/10
finished on ...
measures - 40.5" w x 45.5" h {22.75" per side}

blocks needed for layout #2

1. Again I started by laying out all my blocks. I decided on having the final shape of my layout to be one giant hexagon.

2. In addition to the 19 blocks you'll need 36 "fillers" for the setting. They can be made by cutting three 4.5" strips x WOF of your solid. Then subcut these strips using your ruler as shown below.

3. You'll be sewing the quilt together in vertical columns similarly to layout #1.

4. Start with one column. Make sure that this column does not have a solid hexagon block in it. {you'll see why}

5. Repeat for the next column.

6. Sew the 2 columns together.

7. Things are a bit different when sewing columns with solid hexagon blocks. You'll be working with 2 columns at a time as shown below. Attach the setting triangles to the hexagon blocks as shown.

8. You should end up with four units as shown below.

9. Sew these units together to finish a wide column of hexagons.

10. Continue this until you have 5 wide columns put together.

11. Sew these columns together to finish your quilt top!

the options really are endless!
don't forget as you finish your blocks.. and your quilts...
to please post photos in the quilt a long flickr pool
and in the jaybirdquilts flickr pool

thanks for joining me on this hexagon journey!!!