After getting out the .50″ hexagon Quilters’ Emergency Kit box the other day, I started mulling over a plan. I think I’m going to use the 4-hexagon units surrounded by this green fabric as the centre of a small quilt. It’s a very pale Northcott green. Although the little 4-hexagon units are made using the half-inch hexagon, I’ll use 1-inch hexagons of the green and scatter the hydrangea florets. The size of the centre of this little quilt is, at this point, unknown but will probably be when I’ve had enough of making the little hydrangea florets. Thanks to Wanda at Exuberant Color for suggesting that’s what they look like — as soon as she mentioned it, I could see it too.
Then a thin, maybe half-inch, border of a white or cream followed by a border incorporating flowers like these, again using the green as background.
Finally, one more thin border of white or cream and the outer border of the hexagon diamonds which will be, once again, against the same green background. I think it’s going to be a very soft spring/summer quilt and may end up as not much more than a good-sized wallhanging or it could be a lap quilt. I’m not making any decisions on that yet. I love having a long-term hexagon project to work on. Sometimes I just want to stitch hexagons and, having printed all those little hexagons, I’m really happy to have come up with a plan that I like.
Lester, sound asleep.
And in what seems to be a series of these, another of Smudge in a “find the kitty’s head” poses.
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Love the design you’re coming up with and Cathi, Lester looks like he has his head on a pillow. How cute.
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I like your selection. The soft green will turn out very nice. Now you have a plan and pretty good one.
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you are braver than I with all these little pieces. I do like the quilter’s emergency quilt kit idea though. 2 of 3 of our kitties are sleeping the oldest is trying to get out to hunt for awhile though…
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this is going to be stunning:0 I love the soft green back round. very pretty.
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It sounds soft and delicate and wonderful. I’m not sure about the kitty head. Is he hiding it under the edge of the bed? I’m glad to see Lester gets some sleep too. He is usually on the alert at the window when we see him.
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My gosh.. I love your hexagons…:o)
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I love your idea for your hexagon project. It’s going to have such a nice soft antiquey look.Does Lester always sleep with his mouth open? LOLCrispy
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Once agin Cathi..Lovely…always thinking…not sure where Smudge has his head hidden.
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Stumped me again, Smudge!I can’t quite visualize what you’re thinking of doing, but it isn’t due to your descriptions–it’s me. I’m a visual person. I do love the softness of those colors, though.
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Lovely idea for the hexagons!Can’t find your furry friends’ head…?!
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I loved your idea for the hexagon quilt. So beautiful.Oh, and I love cats too.
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