Michele Made Me

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Hexagon Quilt Top: Check!

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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!

 

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  1. Little Treasures says

    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

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

  5. Amy Friend says

    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!

  9. Michelle L. says

    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

    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

    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!

  16. Sue says

    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

    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. 🙂

  19. Lori says

    (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

    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.

  24. Deb says

    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.

  29. Karen says

    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!

  38. Giac says

    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

    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

      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! 😀

  45. Anonymous says

    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

    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!!!

  50. pam says

    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!!!

  58. Caitlin says

    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.

  62. magistra says

    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.