Dandy Quilt Along Starts Soon ā¶
A little history The hexagon quilt goes by many names throughout history: Ā Honeycomb, Mosaic and sometimes Six Sided Patchwork. Ā It’s beginnings were random layouts without too much attempt at color or design. The first hexagon quilt pattern was published in 1830 in The Godey’s Ladies Book according to WomenFolk.com. Ā It was popular because a…
Hey, hey! Have you ever been given a quilt of a gift? I have only been given one, and it was my great grandmother’s. Ā My heart sung that day. I grew up in a house where there were no quilts. Ā I remember them at my grandparent’s house, but none lived with us. Ā These days, I…
Hey, hey! This week is MY week of hexagons. Ā I have cut up 3 different hexagon quilts, one of them is for a Ā custom order you will see in this post. Ā Very scrappy. Ā Two more to come soon, one will be a new pattern. I’ve been asked for a tutorial and pattern details for…
The definition of a scrap quiltĀ – a quilt created out of several pieces of various fabrics, frequently these pieces are extra pieces of fabric from past quilting projects. I finished this quilt this weekend. You might remember me discussing this quilt and my scrap fabric storing system. Ā If not, that post is here and…
I think anybody who buys a lot of fabric ends up with a lot of scraps. Ā Anyone who cuts into there fat quarters and half yards knows what I’m talking about. Ā There are these pieces that end up leftover, not big enough to go back into where you keep your stash, but not small enough…