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And, have you heard about Sew South? I'm hosting a fabulous modern sewing retreat in Charlotte, NC March 21-24, 2013. I'd love for you to come! There will be 4 make and take workshops, swaps and lots of sewing time! There are 11 tickets left so check out all the details here and grab your ticket before they're all gone!
Now, down to business!
This is the Hexie I Spy quilt I made for my kids this fall and entered it into the Festival of Hexagons contest. I was super excited when I won 1st place! Wow!
I had such a great time making this quilt using all the fun I Spy charms I'd gotten from two swaps. The idea for this quilt had been running around in my brain for months but the contest was just the motivation I needed to actually get it done.
It's a fun quilt to use and actually play I spy on and it's a great size for kids to snuggle under.
The hexagons are machine appliqued onto the background fabric and then I quilted around the star.
This was my first hexie quilt and my first I Spy quilt. Now, what to make with my leftover charms....
Quilt details:
size: 46" x 52"
Special techniques: English Paper Pieced Hexagons, Applique
Quilting by: Jennifer Mathis
Best Cateogry: Applique, Baby Quilt, Throw Quilt
Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you at Sew South!
xo,
Jennifer
23 comments:
What a fabulous idea! It is wonderful.
Adorable!
it is so awesome! love it!
Adorable! So fun to look at. I bet your kids love it.
What a fun quilt! And, congratulations on winning first place!
I love how different it is from the "typical" I spy quilt and the "typical" hexagon quilt!
Love that little hexie quilt -- so much fussy cutting!!
I am not usually a fan of I Spy quilts, but this one is definitely an exception. I love it!
I am not usually a fan of I Spy quilts, but this one is definitely an exception. I love it!
I loved this quilt the first time I saw it, but I think I love it even more now that I'm seeing it again. A perfect festival entry!
I missed this first time round so I'm really happy to see it - congrats on your win. It's a lovely quilt.
This is super cute! I would never have thought of hexies for an I Spy.
Do so love this!
Really pleased the Sew South sales are going so well, and that you weren't blown away with the storm my friend xxx
Such amazing work -love all of the fussy cut hexies in your colourful quilt!
This is just beautiful. Such a fun idea!
So creative and looks like sooo much fun, great job.
I really do love this quilt. It is a great unique I-spy quilt.
This might be the best I Spy quilt I've ever seen! Love it.
Such a cute quilt!
Such a cute quilt to add to the festival
This is one lovely I-spy quilt!
what a great idea to use up those scraps with! I love that you machine sewed them down too-- for us non applique peoples.
I love love love this quilt..so much fun
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