Sunday, January 29, 2017

Sunday's Stitches

Happily, my 'candy bowl' is starting to fill as the quilting for Candied Hexagons has started to gel.
















Now that there are a few more blocks quilted I'm getting a better sense of what things will look like.














There are a couple of hexies stitched in the same star pattern which I really like and I think that it will be dominant throughout, but I'm still going to mix it up here and there.













I've also solved the puzzle of what to do in the mauve triangles. The notion of starbursts popped into my head and this is where I've landed.














It adds a real sparkle to the quilt and also frames the hexies nicely.















All of the diamonds around the edge of each hexies are quilted a quarter of an inch in from the seam.















So now that the planning is complete the quilting can get under way in earnest. There will be more experimenting with patterns to use inside the hexies, but at least I have three or four patterns that I can fall back on....M
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16 comments:

  1. The Cozy Quilter29 January 2017 at 11:46

    I'm loving how you are quilting this quilt! The starbursts are perfect and the variety in the hexagons shows them off nicely! Well done!

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  2. Ariane29 January 2017 at 12:01

    Your hand quilting is beautiful!

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  3. Quilter Kathy29 January 2017 at 12:10

    Gorgeous! So fun how you are quilting each hexie differently! Enjoy!
    Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching!

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  4. The Joyful Quilter29 January 2017 at 12:14

    Wow!! I haven't seen such fine hand quilting in quite some time. Beautifully done!!

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  5. Anne Ida29 January 2017 at 12:33

    Oh, this is gorgeous! Your hand quilting is so pretty!

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  6. Chantal29 January 2017 at 12:46

    Gorgeous stitches! So even through out. Just amazing. Mine tends to get longer when I near a seam or even bigger still when I hit a crossroads of seams. How do you keep yours so even is beyond me. Amazing! Love the patterns you make inside the stars. Enjoy! ;^)

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  7. AnnieO29 January 2017 at 13:15

    Lovely!

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  8. Sarah29 January 2017 at 13:36

    Wow, what fine quilting! I really like it!

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  9. CathieJ29 January 2017 at 13:37

    I love your quilting. Your ideas are wonderful.

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  10. Kate29 January 2017 at 14:17

    It's so beautiful, Marie. It's nice to see hand quilting.

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  11. Cathy29 January 2017 at 16:45

    I never can think of any very creative designs for hand quilting. I love not only your quilt but how you are hand quilting it. Beautiful!

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  12. marina29 January 2017 at 16:51

    Boy that is a lot of quilting!
    Very inspiring Marie!

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  13. gayle29 January 2017 at 23:21

    I've just started making hexagon star blocks, so I'm really glad to see your quilting! Lovely work!

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  14. Kyle30 January 2017 at 10:46

    The quilting designs that you came up with really do accentuate the quilt pattern and overall design.

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  15. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana30 January 2017 at 18:37

    Your stitching is phenomenal and the patterns are working beautifully.

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  16. Maryse5 February 2017 at 04:56

    This is fantastic, I love the pattern, the tiny stitches, the colors ,,, I love it all!!

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