hexagons in the corner

Oh does this nice big chunk of 36 joined diamonds ever make me happy! 

Approximately 1,100 pieces.  It measures about 29" x 50".

And represents about 2 months' worth of spare time.  (Not sure if I should be proud or ashamed of that fact!  LOL!)

I know eventually I'll hit that oh-my-god-why-did-I-have-to-do-half-inch-hexagons wall. 

Adding the last row (of 11 diamonds) took almost 2 whole movies to complete. 

But for now I'm still madly in love with these tiny pieces, and the uniform diamonds of wee florals & checks floating on a cloud of white.

I'm particularly pleased with how the double rows of white between the colours look.  Grandmother's Flower Garden quilts typically have only one row of background between the flowers.  My double rows give more breathing room between the blocks and create a more airy feel to the overall design.  Love that.

I've ordered a few (a dozen counts as a few, right?) more Liberty FQs.  I hope they arrive soon because I want to spread out all my prints evenly throughout the quilt. 

Are you like that too?  Or do you enjoy the randomness and embrace the occasional need to introduce new prints even after some of your blocks have already been put together?

Comments

[ellen]

OMG!! i don't know how you can do that little fiddly work! JUST GORGEOUS!! you go girl!!

[Karen]

this is looking so pretty - this is pretty much the same pattern I am making only in totally different colors and one row of white between instead of two and mine are 1 inch hexies.

[Marie]

There's absolutely no reason to feel shame - you have done a wonderful job of this little quilt, such perseverance deserves a place in history that's for sure - good work!
It's a beautiful piece of art for your home.

[Paula]

I'm always amazed at your detail and patience when I see these hexies! I love looking at this, so please keep sharing. It's looking BEAUTIFUL!

[Deb H.]

Absolutely beautiful! Are all the prints Liberty? Are they Tana Lawn?

[Cathy]

It looks fabulous and absolutely your style! Keep it up.

[Elisabeth]

This is just inspiring. So beautiful.

[Andrea]

GLORIOUS! I will insist on seeing it in person when it is done! Ps, speaking of finished, is your farmers wife quilt back from the long armer yet?

[Miss holly]

Oh my gosh...this is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!! I want to start one right now!!!!
I love the fiddley work!!
Just beautiful!!!!!

[Hildy]

I LOVE IT! And no need to be ashamed you can be so proud of yourself:-)
I'm a lay-it-all-out person (with all this not the-same-fabric-next-to-each-other issue) but normally throughout the sew everything together state I change my mind, lol.
Have a wonderful weekend and enough movies in the house, Hildy

[kim]

OMG that is a lot done!!! aaaahhhh, it's just gorgeous...*sigh* I've only got a few done...definitely have to buy some pre-cut paper hexies.....I agree the double rows of white make it look like little diamonds floating in a cloud :) ...{drool} this is just awe inspiring !
xx's

[Silvana]

Just gorgeous!

[Christine B.]

Your quilt is looking absolutely stunning and I think you should be VERY proud of yourself! Can't wait to se how it looks finished! Just beautiful!! :)

[Dawn H]

Kristyne, It is lovely and so Beautiful! I love it! You have inspired me so much. I recently purchased your lovely Flower Garden Wallet (thanks for the sale!). I wanted to do it with hexies but I wasn't sure because I thought it would take so long. I started using thread and needle and then switched to glue, and I am hooked. Thank you so much! I love all your projects and anxiously wait for each new blog entry!

[Denise in PA]

Gosh, it's gorgeous! Worth every minute. I, too, like to spread my prints evenly. I'm obsessive like that. o:)

[MNakata45]

WOW! You have posted how many hexagon you would need to finish this quilt and all before and I knew it is going to be awesome quilt. It's gorgeous! I cannot wait to see when it's done!

[Archiethewonderdog]

It's looking terrific! I like adding in new prints, etc. but I like to do it before I'm too far through a project and I tend to wait until I have all my blocks made before I start joining them so I can check the distribution of prints and colours, etc. Can't wait to see more!

[Whitney]

SO BEAUTIFUL!!

[Camille]

WOW this is gorgeous!! Love, love, love!!

[linda collingsworth]

Hi K

Smashingly smashing. Very pretty. Im going to make one but mine will be 1 inchers. I cant wait to see the finished quilt. Thanks for the inspiration.

Linda
Gnawbone, Indiana

[marilyn holley-stupka]

I am so much in awe of your lovely work. It is so precise and well done that I just can not begin to tell you how much I wish I had your skill and tenacity. I'd have been done with the whole idea of the project after three or four of those tiny diamonds. When I do a hexagon quilt I'll be using four inch hexies. Great job.

[Sarah from mila+cuatro]

It is looking fantastic, I love everything about it.

[Jenny]

Love it! Gorgeous! Absolutely amazing! I always obsessively arrange and rearrange my quilt blocks/fabrics until they're perfectly "balanced." I think I would break out into hives if I ever tried to introduce randomness into quilting!

[Margaret]

Kristyne, that quilt is stunningly gorgeous! And I completely agree with you about that 2nd row of white hexies.

[Lizzie]

amazing. nice quilt!

[Shelley]

Nice!!!

[DJ]

Absolutely beautiful!! Inspiring me to try some hexagons!!! Keep going :))

[Kylie (Three Honeybees)]

Kristyne, I'm not sure whether to thank you or curse you! Thank you for making me feel like making a 1" hexie quilt is completely sane (contrary to popular belief among my family and friends), but curse you for putting a 1/2" hexie quilt firmly on my bucket list! If they think I'm mad now, they're going to have me scheduled when they see me working on that!
I am completely in love with your diamond quilt. So gorgeous. My own hexagon quilt has lots of the same fabrics are yours in it so I can see some bitty diamonds becoming my "use up the scraps" project. That's sensible right?! Waste not, want not and all that?

[Cassie]

Every little piece is so charming! Wow, my hat's off to you! Beautiful!

[Polly Hada]

It's official. I want your life. Hope that doesn't sound like a stalker. ;-) Seriously, you are nothing short of absolutely amazing. This is one for my bucket list too. I can't stop looking at it, but I better because I have sewing to do.

[Karen Shackleford]

Wow! I'm impressed. You do such lovely work.

[Jackie]

So very pretty! You are an inspiration!

[katie]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[Darlene]

This is seriously drop dead gorgeous. I'm in awe!

[SuperMomNoCape]

Oh this is gorgeous! I imagine that you smile every time you look at it.

[Jackie]

Beautiful!!! The time you are giving to this project reminds me of my yo-yo quilt I've been working on (or I should say off-and-on) for a few years now. I enjoy working on it, and I love the squares as they come together. BUT, I get tired of it and lay it aside for awhile and go at it again later. (with lots of other projects in-between)

[Dana]

Ok...Wow! Just....WOW!

[greenrabbitdesigns]

gorgeous K!
V x

[Anne Beier]

Hi Kristyne,
I don't know how to get in touch with you offline. I am a quilt blogger, (new), and a part-time librarian. I have a project for a program using hexagon squares at the library i work for. I could use your advice and thoughts. My e-mail address is acbeier71@gmail.com please leave me yours so I can contact you outside of our blogs. Thank you so much.

Best,
Anne

[Bonnie Nyquist]

OMG!! Unbelievable beauty! I can look at it forever! Just perfect work, asesome,an heirloom for sure,and I wonder if this wioll be in Houston somehow this year???? Has that owner Joanne from Paper pieces seen this wonder?????
I love the white background setting the stage for the beautifully coordinated colors, one of a kind. Thank you for the inspiration!!!

[sharon]

Doing the same thing with 3/4 inch hexies

[Tina in Nevada]

Totally gorgeous! I love the pink fabric you used for the flower centers. Could you please tell me the name of this fabric??
Thank you!!

[Susie]

Just adorable. On my list to do hexies one day

[Helen]

Just beautiful!

[Keri in CA]

Goregous Krystine! I really like the double path between the flowers. Beautiful work. You've inspired me to get my hexies out and start working on them again for my second GMFG quilt.

[Dee]

Love it!! But where are your adorable new scissors?

[Meredithe]

Gorgeous - your patience is amazing!

[LoretteC]

This is so lovely! A LOT OF WORK!! You are a very patient piecer!

[Elaine]

Hats off to you!! and I love how you measured time in movies : D. It is really a work of art, tell me it's going to this awesome museum exhibit of the most *exceedingly, abundantly, most curiously perfect* quilts ever in the history of quilts!!!

[Bari Jo]

I swear you outdo yourself every post my dear. This is incredible. You never cease to bring a smile to my face and brighten my day with all the beautiful inspiration! :O) This quilt is a masterpiece! And if I were one of your kiddos I would be arm wrestling my sister for dibs on this.