Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Some hexagon stars.....


Sew, I haven't blogged in over a week.
I pinched my sciatic nerve in my lower back, and I've been kind of taking it easy.
I did work on my hexagon star quilt last week.
I have 9 rows of 17 stars sewn together.
This quilt top is all sewn by hand.

It is really long, and it's hard to take pictures of it.
It's the size of a twin quilt now.
But, it's going to be a queen size whenever I get it all done.
This quilt has every different style of fabric.
It's like a story quilt about all the different fabrics that I have purchased since I started quilting.
I really love it.

I hope you like it too.

Hugs



19 comments:

Fonville Farm said...

I just love the quilt! It's so beautiful and so much hard work is going in it! I can't wait to see it finished! I hope you get to feeling better soon!
Robin :)

Jayne Honnold said...

I do love it! I've been doing lots of quilts lately that have man different fabrics in them - there's just something about being able to touch all those fabrics and actually be using them, and not just "petting" them!!!

(We sound like a perverted bunch, don't we??)

I like that you are hand piecing, too!

Jayne

Impera Magna said...

Beautiful... I love that the quilt has stories that go with it!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Your star quilt is absolutely gorgeous Ariane!

felicity said...

Wow! That is one gorgeous quilt. So nice to have some handwork for when you're laid up - hope you're feeling better soon.

Is this masterpiece going to be hand quilted, too?

Barb said...

All by hand...that is amazing....love it!!

Unknown said...

it's awesome Ariane! I'm always amazed at the progress you're making on this one. All by hand... Wow!!!!

Amy Friend said...

I was just thinking of you today and realizing that it had been awhile since I "heard" from you. I almost emailed Michele to see if you were ok. I am sorry to learn that you are not ok! I hope your nerve problem gives you some relief soon. You have made so much progress on your quilt! It's amazing!

WoolenSails said...

What a beautiful quilt. I love doing hexagons, it is a great project to do in your lap while you recover and a great feeling to see it evolve.

Debbie

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Poor Ariane...I do hope you are feeling better...just love your quilt...

Cindy F said...

I love your hexagon star quilt! I appreciate the work that went into it, having just picked up making hexagon flowers myself. The idea of your quilting history in the fabrics is wonderful. Hope you feel better!

Cathy said...

LOVELY! what a lot of work!

Poppyprint said...

What a beautiful quilt Ariane - a true labour of love that will be an incredible heirloom one day.

Get well soon - I know how much that hurts!!

Sara said...

So happy to see that this top is coming along so well for you!! I know you must be ecstatic about it thus far:) Hope your sciatica heals very quickly.

Micki said...

Your quilt is wonderful...I am amazed how much work went into it! Hope you are feeing better soon!
Micki

Sparky said...

Ariane. this is beautiful one of the pics looks like it is made from glass...where will this be going..it is long..really long..

Nanette Merrill said...

Oh my gosh. I love love hexagon stars. I've always wanted to make these.

ButtonMad said...

This is exquisite - very striking.
Tamara
http://incomparablebuttons.blogspot.com

PEACHES said...

'I'm taking it easy....I made 9 rows and 17 stars....and the top is all by hand'
Hahaha. I'm guessing someone is an over-achiever at heart! :)

Love this piece. Reminds me of Cathedral window quilting, but friendlier.I need to try my hand at quilting again some time. It's been a while. I see work like this and get all dreamy about calico. *sigh*