The Hexagon Tile Quilt
April 3, 2011 § 28 Comments
Finished!
We had a little dry weather today so Gary helped me hang up the Hexagon Tile quilt so we could get a good look. This was a good stash busting quilting. While I did buy some new fabrics, I also used quite a few that had been in my stash for awhile. I loosely followed the Spider Web pattern in Kaffe Fassett’s book Country Garden Quilts. Before quilting and washing it measured approximately 75″ x 80″. I’m sure it lost a couple of inches in width and length afterwards. I just couldn’t bring myself to make it any bigger and think it’s a great snuggle-on-the-sofa size.
Washed & Ready
Each hexagon is made of six 60-degree triangles. I sewed three triangles together to make half hexagon units, then sewed the units together in vertical rows. By sewing vertical rows I avoided sewing any set-in seams like the directions in the book. I also made it a little bigger than the book in order to leave off the large border. I love it borderless and full of hexagons.
It just needs a label
This will be given to a friend who is getting married next weekend. She loves all things Italian, old antiques, retro children’s books and the color green. I was hoping it would look like Italian tiles and on my confident days I’m pretty sure it does. And on my doubting days I get a little worried and hope she will love it anyway.
It’s beautiful! She is going to LOVE it! =-)
it Turned out great!
OMG! It’s exquisite, absolutely exquisite and if I were the recipiet I would be thrilled. She’s going to love it.
It turned out gorgeous!! I can’t imagine how she couldn’t love it!
I LOVE this quilt. No need to doubt she’ll love it too. The way you constructed it is nice. I’ll have to remember that.
Simply fabulous!
I;m sure she’ll love it – it’s beautiful! Well, done.
Beautiful! I don’t see how she could NOT love it! It’s gorgeous!
Very Italian tile looking !! So BEAUTIFUL !! Your freind will love it.
It has a real Southern European feel! Beautiful! She will love and cherish your quilt!
Anita, this is a beautiful quilt and your friend will be thrilled to cuddle up under it. It looks like a vintage quilt that is in impeccable condition. Well done!
Clever technique using half hexagons. I’ll make a note of that handy tip. The quilt turned out fantastic. I love that look.
This looks like a fun quilt to make, was it? By the way it is beautiful.
It’s beautiful – inspires me to put a tile quilt on my list of wanna-makes!
It’s just awesome Anita! I love it and I’m sure your friend will too.
Have a happy week!
It’s fantastic!! Well done on a great finish!
It’s beautiful. I saw a quilt pattern at my LQS that was constructed that way, and decided I needed to try it. I’m still not started yet…
You have too much fun!
What a magnificent quilt! That is truly beautiful. One of the prettiest I have ever seen!
Wow is that pretty! Lucky, lucky recipient!
I’m not a floral fan, but they really work in this pattern. Love all the colors together!
Love from Texas! ~bonnie
The quilt is lovely, and I’m really liking your black and white checked binding. What a wonderful gift.
this is so lovely. what is the binding fabric? its yummy. i say this is a home run
Be still my heart! Your friend will love you forever!
Love your quilt! You did a great job choosing fabrics. Your friend will love it.
how could she not fall in love with this quilt
beautiful……
Wow! This is fantastic! I hope your friend likes it!
I made a couple of blocks like this for a quilting bee so know how the strips get sewn together then cut into triangles to make 2 blocks. It still amazes me now how the same strips can make two blocks that look so different.
It is a beautiful quilt. I think you’ve translated your ideas for this quilt pretty well. I also like your idea of leaving out the border. It looks great!
I loved this quilt so much I ordered Kaffe’s book. I like your choice of colors much better. I have such a list of quilts I want to make, three in that book alone. My DJ is stalled on my design wall. I’m working on a redwork quilt for my great granddaughter to be, coming in August. Thanks for the inspiration you provide. I love coming to check out your blog.
Tina