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Hexagon Quilt Top: Check!

October 17, 2012 by Michele

Thar she blows…
One entirely-handstitched-and-made-of-scraps hexagon quilt top, if you can believe!

 

 

All I have to do now is sandwich, baste and hand-quilt the thing. Phewf… I may be a while, eh?

 

But first, a rest.
♥M
 
Previous posts about this quilt: here, here, here, here, here, and here!

 

Filed Under: quilting Tagged With: crafts, hexagon, hexagon quilt, quilt top

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  1. Little Treasures says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:06 am

    Oh..my GOSH!! If I say this is a masterpiece, that would be an understatement because I cannot find words to describe this grandiose work of art!! I am absolutely bedazzled from its impressiveness!! You are amazing!

  2. flavia says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:16 am

    mi piace moltissimo!!! ma non riesco a capire l'ordine dei colori che hai usato…e il criterio della progressione!!!!
    ciao a presto

  3. Annie says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Stunning, amazing, gorgeous, beautiful, a work of art, a labour of love……words just aren't enough are they?
    Hugs,
    A x

  4. nicolette at dutchcomfort says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:52 am

    Oh my gosh this is unbelievable, stunning, crazy, beautiful, impressive Michele!

  5. Amy Friend says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    Michele, it is gorgeous! I love the way you planned and staggered the colors. I particularly love the red on the top and bottom. Are you planing on leaving the edges or are you squaring it up? I love them as they are now. What a feat!

  6. clara says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    Super-astonishing work, unique like you!!! 😉

  7. Sew Create It - Jane says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    Wow- what a beauty! Congrats on all that handsewing!!

  8. Alessandra says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    Michele you are a champion!!! It's such a beauty!!!
    xxx Alessandra

    You deserve a rest!!!
    ;oD

  9. Michelle L. says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    Madness, absolute madness! So much work – the result is truly worth it all. The color shifting is magical, Michele! And I LOVE that first sunlit photo!

  10. Abby Glassenberg says

    October 17, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    I'm not a quilter, but I know when something is amazing and this is totally amazing! The skill, the temerity to stick with such a huge project, and then the organization of the colors. It's really, really special and beautiful. An heirloom!

  11. SisterDG says

    October 17, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    OMG, I do think this may be the first actually-finished hexie quilt top I have seen! 🙂 And it's stunning. Absolutely stunning. Your use of colors, that linear pattern with the patches – just a work of art.

    …Yes take as much rest as you need before you finish this baby!

  12. Christie - Fine Lines says

    October 17, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    The quilt is beautiful AND that top photo of it blowing in the breeze is just STUNNING!!!

  13. Lindagirl says

    October 17, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    So beautiful!!!!!!!! And handstitched to boot-I am beyond impressed. WOW!

  14. Dresden Quilter says

    October 17, 2012 at 3:23 pm

    It took my breathe away. It is such an amazing example of what is possible, when one makes goals. Incredible!

  15. chris says

    October 17, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    All I can say is wow. What a labor of love!

  16. Sue says

    October 17, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    Monet move over! Here comes Michele's impressionist quilt top! So lovely. A true work of art. I can imagine it will go down in the family generations as treasure to behold.

  17. Kerrie says

    October 17, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    I rarely comment on blogs…but I had to tell you, when I clicked on this post, I said out loud (without anyone else in the room) "Wow, that is BEAUTIFUL!" Way to go. 🙂

  18. Ariane says

    October 17, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    Wow!!! Michele your quilt top is gorgeous!!!! Just wonderful!!! I love it!!!

  19. Lori says

    October 17, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    (I just gasped so hard I choked on my tea a bit but that's neither here nor there)

    This is STUNNING. BEAUTIFUL. ASTONISHING. GORGEOUS. really really AMAZING.

    I love how you've grouped the colors, it's scrappy and orderly at the same time. Stunning.

    (I need to rededicate myself to the pile of hexes I have in a bin somewhere)

  20. Gwen @ Gwenny Penny says

    October 17, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    I had a similar reaction to Lori… I gasped so hard my girls came running to see what was wrong! Un-freaking-believable, Michele. You have totally outdone yourself. I bow down to the queen of hexagons. I am in absolute awe. You must be so proud (and happy 🙂 that the top is done.

  21. rossichka says

    October 17, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    This is brilliant!
    Like jingling colourful coins… Bravo, Michele! You deserve a good rest!:)

  22. Terri says

    October 17, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    Gorgeous! Such a beautiful and modern quilt top! That is inspirational!
    Hugs

  23. Textile-tally says

    October 17, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    It's gorgeous! Can't wait to see the finished quilt.

  24. Deb says

    October 17, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    So many superlatives cross my mind at seeing the finished product. You have earned a rest. The photography of this work of art is also amazing.

  25. Annabella says

    October 17, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    Oh I'm speechless! It's just amazing – bon courage on the basting and quilting. I love the top photo – beautiful!

  26. KJ@letsgoflyakite says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    I oh I have been waiting for the grand reveal! My girl friend and I were in absolute awe when we saw your post this morning. Beautiful work!!!

  27. Kimberly from 'bugaboo' says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    Oh my gosh! It's beautiful! I'm in awe. What an incredible heirloom that's going to be for generations to come!!

  28. Valerie says

    October 18, 2012 at 1:41 am

    Wow. Really beautiful & so very impressive!

  29. Karen says

    October 18, 2012 at 2:03 am

    Absolutely GORGEOUS! The movement of the colors is exceptional. What a stunning work of art you have created, and a treasure to be passed down for many generations. You should be so proud of yourself for sticking to it, and a break is much deserved! It is absolutely beautiful!

  30. Nat Palaskas says

    October 18, 2012 at 4:11 am

    Wos wow, I'm impressed. Fantastic job Michele and you are almost done hehe! I love it to bit!
    Hugs
    Nat

  31. thingsforboys says

    October 18, 2012 at 4:41 am

    Exquisite!

  32. tusen says

    October 18, 2012 at 4:42 am

    Yay, it's beautiful. You are amazing, you know 🙂

  33. feelincrafty says

    October 18, 2012 at 6:50 am

    AMAZING! That's all I can say. ok, WOW!

  34. red in oz says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:05 am

    Absolutely beautiful. I am reinsured to start on the hundreds of 2.5 inch squares I have cut for a hex quilt. Well done.

  35. red in oz says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:08 am

    That's reinspired not reinsured. Damn you autocorrect.

  36. Tracy VT says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:32 am

    MEGA WOW! it looks glorious with the light coming through it! well done you!

  37. МаринаОсень says

    October 18, 2012 at 10:56 am

    this is just AWESOME! or – really MEGA WOW! (as the previous your reader says). This is really GREAT! and i love the first photo of your ART.

  38. Giac says

    October 18, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Hello michele,
    Just a minute, I'm drooling over my desk…
    That's better! It is STUNNING! A wonderful work of art. Coingratulations, I know it's been long and hard work but so totally worth it.
    Big hug,
    Giac

  39. Debra Kapellakis says

    October 18, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Stunningly beautiful color combination. That is one of the VERY VERY VERY best quilt tops in this world! WOW! You have pieced it together PERFECTLY! I absolutely love it.

    • Debra Kapellakis says

      October 18, 2012 at 2:14 pm

      It's me again…lol…It's not just that you sewed every tiny piece together by hand it's the WAY you put them together. I could just sit here and stare at it for hours. This is a true masterpiece! 😀

  40. Melissa Kojima says

    October 18, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous. I love the rainbow colors. It almost seems to shimmer. So great to get this far. Finish line is in sight.

  41. felicity says

    October 18, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Ho.Lee.Crap. Michele, this is beyond incredible. I am in awe.

  42. Peaches says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    Gorgeous! That's all I can say!

  43. Jill says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    WOW!! Michele – it looks incredible! Certainly well worth all that hard work and time!!

  44. liniecat says

    October 19, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    What a seemingly simple layout but its SO STRIKING!
    Its wonderful Michele………..absolutely beautiful…….

  45. Anonymous says

    October 19, 2012 at 6:30 pm

    Michele, that is so beautiful and the layout grand ! Oh, by the way, The Boy is darling (in the pile of leaves ! )
    Joyce from Oklahoma

  46. Lacey says

    October 19, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    That is beautiful. I have one of these that I sew on from time to time when I don't have anything else going. I will probably have it finished by the time my boy graduates high school (he's 2 now). I love the fact that fiber arts are coming back "in style". I've always been a crafter and I am so glad I happened to come across your blog. I will be a regular now!!!

  47. mette says

    October 20, 2012 at 5:28 am

    love your hexagons! 😉 great work! wonderful colourcombinations!!

  48. bookkm says

    October 21, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    Do you have a favorite hexagon> I think I do.

    • Michele Pacey says

      October 28, 2012 at 2:47 am

      I think I might actually, but I'll never tell because I don't want the rest of them to feel bad. 🙂

  49. KeriCan says

    October 22, 2012 at 12:22 am

    So gorgeous! I've been following your hexie progress and it's so inspiring watching a little each day add up.

  50. pam says

    October 23, 2012 at 4:13 am

    Oh my goodness and look at all the quilty love on this one!!! I think you hit a cord! Everyone must love hexies! and you, yes YOU, are our hexie super hero!!!

  51. quilthexle says

    October 23, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    This is probably the most beautiful hexagon quilt I've ever seen – congratulations !!!

  52. Melissa says

    October 23, 2012 at 11:54 pm

    kind of reminds me of pointillism…

  53. Jo James says

    October 24, 2012 at 7:49 am

    Wow!! Woohoo! As someone who started a hexie quilt of my own some years ago and is SO never gonna finish it, I applaud you.

  54. Catherine says

    October 26, 2012 at 5:59 am

    Absolutely beautiful Michele!! Didn't take too long really?? That first photo is stunning too!!!

  55. Lisa says

    October 28, 2012 at 11:32 pm

    This is breathtakingly gorgeous. Well done!

  56. Vicki @ DottyJane says

    November 11, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    Outstanding! This may be the push I need to get started on some hexies:)

  57. Leanne says

    November 11, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    This is stunning, I love it!

  58. Caitlin says

    December 14, 2012 at 3:09 am

    This is beautiful! I'm taking the Block of the Month class, too, and the hexi blocks were some of my most favorite…since we learned those I've been planning to make a hexi quilt…I just have to get finished with my BOM quilt first (it's my first one!). In fact, I'm working on it right now and that's how I stumbled upon your blog – trying to get inspiration on how to hand quilt the various blocks.

  59. Rachel at Stitched in Color says

    June 11, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    oh. my. gosh.

  60. carey says

    June 12, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    wow. that is absolutely beautiful and entirely inspiring!

  61. Jessie says

    February 21, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Gorgeous, really really!

  62. magistra says

    May 29, 2014 at 12:42 am

    I can only repeat what others have said, this quilt IS a masterpiece. Absolutely astonishing to look at. I have seen many quilts I love, but this one instantly became my favorite quilt. I truly believe it should already reside in a museum to be protected and saved for all the upcoming generations. Thank you very much for sharing your work. I go back to my work table truly inspired.

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