This is the other hexagon project I’m working on. It will be a large lap quilt composed of row after row of hexagons. They’re in no particular order, just added as I stitched them into rows. I had lots of these 1″ hexagons from various swaps on the Inklingo list and knew I wanted to do something other than a traditional GFG quilt, so decided to do this. It is going to be very colourful when finished. All the rows are stitched so now it’s just a matter of stitching the rows to one another, which really doesn’t take all that long. A portion of the back:
One thing I have learned is to press as I go. So after I add each row, I press. When I made this king-sized shabby chic quilt out of 1″ elongated and regular hexagons, I left the pressing to the end. That was a very big mistake. It took hours of standing at the ironing board.
Lester has a favourite toy. It’s a blue and white ball that makes a jingling noise when moved. He keeps it in his kitty bed most of the time and loves to spear it with a claw and wiggle it about to make the noise. Yesterday he tossed it out of his bed and then appears to have decided he had to make sure Smudge couldn’t get it so he was lying like this, sound asleep, with the ball right under his chin. For good measure he had another toy there as well.
Smudge, on the other hand, was back in full lounge mode. As usual, he knew he was having his picture taken — if you look closely, you can see that one eye is just barely open.
Quilt Obsession 
Love the hexagons! It will be a beautiful lap quilt. The randomness is lovely. I agree about the ironing, definitely press as you go. Okay, your cats along with mine make it very tempting to lead a life like a cat.
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I love that you are not doing the traditional GFG layout, random is much prettier. Someone told me that Jinny Beyer just mashes down on the block and lets the seams go where they may. I don’t know if that’s true, but I MUST have the back of my quilt as pretty as the front :0)
Crispy
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I like random scrapiness so I know I’ll like this one when it is done.
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I love scrappy quilts and both yours are wonderful. It almost makes me want to start making hexi’s….almost 🙂
I really enjoy the kitty pictures. My cat Lula has her favourite toy which is a string, it always has to be in bed with her.
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You are the hexagon queen. Started a GMG ages and ages ago and put it away. Took it out recently and rememberd why I put it away…did not like my colour choices. Proabably will donate it to UFO night.
Love the pic of Lester…have one similar of my Sheltie guarding his toy until he fell asleep on it. Wonder if our pets know how much joy they bring to our lives.
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Love what you are doing with the hexagons …. so different and how colourful it will be!
I have to get new toys for my girls … they are so bored with the ones they now have.
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That’s a nifty idea for the hexagons instead of flowers. Love Lester with his toy….he’s not letting Smudge near it, is he!
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Cathi,
This will be another looker.
I love that king-sized hexagon quilt too. I adore those soft shabby colors. Now, anytime you want it off your hands, you have my email! 😉
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