In January, I joined Katja Marek's
New Hexagon Millefiore Block of the Month quiltalong. Her New Hexagon
book is wonderful and highly recommended. I know a lot of people are doing the La
Passacaglia millefiore quilt but it just looked too intense for me. All of Katja's hexagons measure 6 inches and are arranged in rosettes, which will eventually fit together like pieces of a puzzle.
I don't have a completed quilt to show, but Rosette 1 has taken me since January and I'm so happy with it. Each rosette will use only Denyse Schmidt fabrics. Last week one day, I spent the afternoon on the couch watching TV and sewing the hexagons together for the first rosette.
Ta da! It is 36" from side to side.
I might have done a happy dance when Denyse reposted the picture in HER feed!
Rosette 2 is coming along nicely as well.
And then Denyse commented again. Talk about motivation!
I'm linking up with
Crazy Mom Quilts,
TGIFF and
Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
WOW! What an honour! (This is something I dream of happening....) I love them both but the second aqua one is delightful! And it seems like you are having fun too!
ReplyDeleteYou couldn't have a better fan to keep you motivated!! They are just beautiful Cindy!!
ReplyDeleteThese rosettes are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous! And, of course, even better that Denyse was sharing and commenting!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! They really are gorgeous and well deserving of accolades. :) I'm excited to see this come together, and might have to go check out the stitch-along myself.
ReplyDeleteWhoop whoop! Good for you Cindy. I've taken months to do #3
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I love, love the second one! And to have DS repost your picture...super exciting!
ReplyDeleteYours is going to be beautiful. I love your fabric choices. I have the book, and have downloaded the instructions for this quilt, but I have too many other things on the go at the moment. I'll watch your progress with interest though. I'm sure it's going to be lovely.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! (I wish I was an English paper piecing fan but I'm not...)
ReplyDeleteWow I'd be dancing about the place too, I love DS and her fabrics! Beautiful rosettes, they look really lovely!
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely beautiful! You sewing is so precise too!
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely beautiful! You sewing is so precise too!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting for you, Cindy! Nothing like a Sewlibrity to motivate a quilter to keep going on a project! I bought the book but have gone no further. I'm completely intimidated by choosing fabrics. Your first rosette is smashing, and I think it's inspired of you to choose another color for the next rosette. I'd be trying to figure out how to make each rosette coordinate with the next one. I am definitely color-challenged, and you apparently are not! Keep up the lovely work!
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