Hello lovely lovelies♡ 'Tis Sunday evening here and I have been enjoying hand stitching my Flower Meadow quilt throughout the day. I have had a lovely day just hexi-ing along. 'Twas so very pleasant.
Early in the morning with the sunshine streaming through the windows I ventured into my unbelievably messy, sewing room to sort through a muddly mess of fabrics. I needed to find three fabrics for three hexies in order to finish a row on my Flower Meadow quilt. My sewing room was (and still is) in a dreadful state of disarray. So, so messy that if one didn't know any better one could believe that a fabric bomb had been detonated. Oh my goodness, fabric, fabric...everywhere. As I entered the room I heard Pete say that if I didn't make an appearance in a couple of hours; if I was buried under mounds of fabric, he would come and rescue me. And he did. =)
Unfortunately, fabrics galore are needed for a project such as my Flower Meadow quilt, and all the fabrics need to be floral. The fussy cutting of most of the fabrics is required for the flower hexies to give the illusion of a flowers blooming everywhere in a meadow. Hence the need for many, many fabrics; and fabric mayhem.
So, sitting in the sunshine with my quilt pinned to the curtains (alas, no design wall) I auditioned fabrics to find the perfect ones for three hexies. Goodness me, it took a while. And....of course the fabrics I wanted were hidden at the bottom of the pile. Now that the quilt top is nearly finished, it is getting a little more time consuming in finding the perfect fabric in a colour that dances in harmony with the rest of the flowers. The flowers in this quilt are gathered here and there in drifts of hues, so although the growing of the flower meadow in the beginning was reasonably quick, now it is not. A little more thought and dithering is required.
But I found three fabrics, made three little hexie flowers and then stitched these to the quilt, to finish the row. I think there are only two more rows of hexie flowers to make until the quilt top is finished. Yay oh Yay!!
I fashioned hexie flowers and stitched them to the quilt every day this week. Thirty five hexie flowers.....but hey, who's counting. =) I made quite a lot of progress from last Sunday. So much of my days was involved being buried by mounds of fabric, forming little gems of hexies into flowers and then stitching them onto the quilt. This week, perhaps I should try to tidy up my sewing room. With only two (I think) rows of hexie flowers to be fashioned, the re-organising of my sewing room should be achievable. Famous last words!! Hope you all enjoy a beautiful Sunday when it dawns at your little place. Thank you, lovely lovelies, for gifting my day with your sweet visit♡
Until the next time..........
Linking this week to Kathy's, Slow Sunday Stitching and Frédérique's, Quilting, Patchwork & Applique
Your quilt really looks like a meadow full of flowers. I love the way you make hexies with those pretty centers, and the very careful search for the perfect fabric! It looks like you have the very appropriate stash, with the perfect print size for hexies and fussy cutting!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your wonderful work, and linking up!
Your hexie flowers are so beautiful, I especially like the blue one with the butterfly center, so cute! You actually make me want to start another EPP quilt with florals, happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteYour flower hexies are just beautiful--I love your idea of flowers in meadow--it certainly looks just like that!! Nice work on these--
ReplyDeleteNow, if you are like me, you now have oodles of "leftovers" to play some more with...have fun hugs, Julierose
lovely ... so very lovely
ReplyDeleteThose are the sweetest hexie flowers, Kim! I love how this is coming together. Good luck with the tidying up - getting it all out is way more fun than putting it away!
ReplyDeleteYour top is growing more and more wonderful each time you show it! Such lovely flowers and I know the feeling and the mess for finding that perfect fabric to match.
ReplyDeleteI can certainly identify with your process. Talk about a labor of love - it looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty!!! Wouldn't have a design wall be marvelous!
ReplyDeleteYou just have no idea how eager I am each week to see your progress! Your pretty garden is lovelier with each passing week, and I absolutely drool over the perfection of the colors drifting the way they do. You have worked magic! Now, about that dreadful sewing room situation...I can totally relate to that. I, too, have spent several hours this past week attempting to make order of the chaos. It is a daunting task, but nicer to face knowing others are facing it with me! Have a wonderful week!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou've really done well on mimicking a flower meadow in your quilt. Happy slow stitching this week. Such pretty colors to work with when it's cold out.
ReplyDeletelove Love LOVE them ALL !
ReplyDeletePero qué bonitooooooo y hasta por el revés es bonito,
ReplyDeleteEntiendo el caos entre montones de telas, estoy viviendo la misma situación, sacar telas, mirarlas, pensar ¿por cual me decido?
¡¡oh dios mío tengo que poner orden!! pero no se cuando.
BESICOS.
Only two more rows to go, you are on the home stretch. I'm sure you will enjoy creating these last rows of hexie flowers just as much as when you first started this beauty. No need to rush, just sitting and enjoying every stitce with this lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteAll stages of quilt-making have their pleasures but it is a joy when you can begin to see a quilt top's finish. As you say, "Yay oh Yay!!" This one is surely a beauty!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see photos of your sewing room. It sounds positively delightful.
Thank you for sharing your world of flowers with us.
such lovely colorful fabric - it is always nice to browse through the photos
ReplyDeleteI got tickled when Pete said he would come rescue you . How sweet that he came to check on you after awhile of searching for the perfect fabrics. Your hexies are so beautiful, Kim. Have a wonderful week and happy quilting.
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ReplyDeleteYes this is certainly a lot of work. Finding the fabric and fussy cutting, but your quilt is stunning. I love looking at all the different hexies, and seem to find new ones each time I look.
Hope you have a great week and manage to finish your quilt.
Best wishes Kay c XX
Kay, it does take such a long time to search for the perfect floral fabric and then to fussy cut the flowers, but so worth the effort. You know, I love each little hexie flower. Love too, the overall look of a flower meadow. Though I only have two rows of hexie flowers to make and stitch, I don't think I will finish the quilt this week. I shall but try, but think it will take another week or two. Hope you have a great week, too, lovely Kay. Thank you for your sweet visit. Kim Xx
DeleteStunning Kim. All those gorgeous florals are so beautiful. Have a lovely week playing with your fabrics - and tidying, who knows what you will find! xx
ReplyDeleteA lot of work, patience and perseverance ! And fun ;) I'm sure !
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is fabulous !
Have a cozy week dear Kim !
Hug
Anna
Oh my. I would so like to make a quilt like this, but my construction process goes much slower than yours. I do, however, think I probably have enough florals. Maybe I'll make a few after I finish one of my other EPP projects. I can't wait to see what other delightful posies you create.
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I have been thinking of you this past week dear Kim - fashioning your gorgeous hexies. Of course the fabrics you wanted were buried at the bottom of the pile - isn't that always the way! Its looking so mouthwatering beautiful! I look forward to the last two rows & then you can tidy your room & when you are done ... perhaps you can pop over here & tidy mine!!! 😉 Have a lovely week my dear Kim. xx
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful quilt... I can imagine it as a tablecloth at an amazing tea time! Blessings dear Kim!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea, Maristella. My little quilt doubling up as a tablecloth for a crazy tea party. Of course, all the china would have to explode with colour and flowers. I might have to pop over to your place to borrow a teacup or two. =) Have a lovely day, lovely Maristella. Kim Xx
DeleteI would give up gemstones for those lovely hexie flowers. So precious - I feel like I am getting glimpses from an enchanted garden in a fairytale.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hexies and your fussy cutting is spot on!!
ReplyDeleteOh is it ever gorgeous, I bet it was fun searching for more fabrics that would go with it just right! Hubby tends to come to my room to check and see how I am doing on his days off of work :) I bet you are getting excited to see it all coming together and getting so close.
ReplyDeleteOh yes... so gorgeous! I love the piles of pretty hexie posies waiting to join with their friends in this beautiful collection!
ReplyDeleteKim - wow, wow, wow. First, the sheer number of hexies. Two, the way all the fabrics work together. And three, the "dithering" that must have gone on at the end! As one who has a master's degree in dithering, I am so impressed with the myriad of decisions that you had to make!
ReplyDeleteI can't think of anything more delicious than being surrounded by billowing mounds of flowery fabrics and stitching away all day on your enchanting quilt! It really is like being in a field of flowers in a wonderful fairy tale. xx K
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, Kim.
ReplyDeleteI also love the bird pillow.
Thank you so much♡ The pillow with the sweet cockatoos on it is sweet, isn't it?? Kim Xx
DeleteWhat a wonderful selection of hexie flowers, Kim! I think it is unavoidable to create mountains of fabrics when making a project like this, my sewing room usually looks like that too, one just has to take all those fabrics out to decide and pick the right ones; you are a wizard at matching them all up, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS! It's exquisite, Kim!
ReplyDeleteDear Kim, your works are small works of art that grow into large ones. I always look forward to seeing your work and beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure to visit you and dive into your world of colors.
I love it.
Colors - shapes - flowers - nature - fabric.
A big hug to you from Viola.
Happy greetings from me. I wish you a wonderful week.
'From little things big things grow.' =) Oh, how I love to surround myself with bright, happy colour and flowers.....and fabric, lovely Viola. Thank you so much for your beautiful visit and sweet words. Your visits to my little place always make me smile. Kim Xx.
DeleteKim, I have never ever seen anyone who could put together such beautiful works of art as your amazing quilts...and especially this one made of little hexie flowers. It is really unbelievable. I was talking with my daughter Lynn this morning about your blog. She absolutely fell in love with your decorating and your quilts and said to me, I am marking this so I can come back, again and again. You are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYou, my friend, have an eye! I would say the creative explosion of fabric in your sewing room (notice - I didn't use the word 'mess'!) is needed in order to be able to choose the next pretties to use. It's like when I'm starting a landscape and the big totes of different colours get dumped out on the floor. It's part of the process! All the fussy-cutting you're doing for each of the hexie flowers is amazing - can only imagine the filled-with-holes fabrics you're creating. Hmmm....wonder if they could be used with other fabrics behind them as a form of applique.
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