Good day! and welcome to LeeHaven. Have I got something to share with you. I’ve been working pretty hard on this one. Almost made me throw things and surely made me slip out a few words – if you know what I’m sayin’ – but I finally nailed it – thankful is me! It was a good old-fashioned challenge. I am so happy to share and see what you think.
Info:
- Main block Hexagon is 12.5″ unfinished
- Hexagons within block are made up of 24 – 2″ triangles from Inklingo (of course) collection: 60′ Triangle 2 and 4 inch
- 12 Setting triangles cut with Marti Michell 60′ Ruler
- Machined pieced
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So here we go…
When I had some time I just let myself play with these blocks. They were kinda fiddly and I wasn’t having much fun. Can’t be a quilter not having fun but there I was, struggling along. Something about this block just made me keep going. I was pissy but I let it grow and found something neat. I could add some setting triangles. I could have a bigger block. More options. Keep going. Alrighty. So, color. I went for the brown/cheddar combo and eventually, as you’ll see, I settled on browns and red.
I enjoyed seeing this block come together, don’t get me wrong. I started to get fun. The setting triangles [cheddar] highlight a dark area or a light area depending on where the small triangles in the hexagon blocks meet. Cool!
This is my favorite, all yummy and pulled together, ready to sew. I just love the brown and cheddar but I love red and brown, too. So I let it rest.
And woke up the next day with red on my mind. I made some miscuts and had some problems! Lots of problems. I made mistakes but I worked ‘em thru and I can now say that I know how to do make this block. I can line things up and pretty much get it done.
Here are two pictures of some of my errors for your interest.
This error was a big learning experience. It was here that I figured out how to piece the entire block together with the setting triangles. You see, I was trying very hard to get my triangles to line up -across the blocks- but can you see where they’re off?
Now before you say I’m being a perfectionist here and/or you can’t really see what I’m talking about please let me just say that this was about the challenge. I was ready to let it alone in an even worse state of piecing to be honest but I had 12 more of these to go and I had to figure this out! I pressed on and eventually figured out how to line triangles up across the blocks.
Now this error is going to be something to be careful of because it’s easy to get your hexagon turned around. The two setting triangles (dominating the photo in red) should have the same opposing hexagon block position. That is to say, the lights and darks should be directly opposite of one another here. While this is an important aspect of the block I was done at this point and said something along the lines of [redacted].
So there we go. One block done. I’m feeling very Quilt-like with this one. I love it. Various colors with these big blocks – what a cool quilt would that be? Just another new project to make me happy. Thanks for letting me share with you and be quilting!
*karendianne.
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I had to look hard to see what you meant about having the hexagon turned the wrong way. It would be easy to get it switched. Congrats to you in getting it all sorted out. I LOVE this quilt! But thennnI’m one of your biggest fans.
So beautiful and complicated…love ‘em!
Wow – I am awed by your determination!
It is cool how you have this one going. Are you thinking of doing large hexies, changing the setting colors? I’ll be peeking in. You do such inspiring work!
:-}pokey
Well I think you ae very clever to have figured that out. The block looks great.
You do great work, Miss Karen Dianne. I would not even attempt this one. I think if I did – I would be bald headed. Not a good idea. But I sure do enjoy seeing you work on these difficult blocks.
Challenging yourself and persevering…great way to make your brain work! And the excitement at your success and color choices coming together flooded those endorphins, right? Great block, so complex and intriguing–excellent quilt playtime!
Love what you are doing …. plus all those other blocks that you have pinned to your design wall!
It is a really cool block and I love that you did it by machine. (Monkey is a hand piecing snob, but I’m not.)
Simply fantastic! Hexagons are tricky little devils, but you showed ‘em who’s boss! It will make a beautiful and very special quilt. xx
That is wonderful! I love the complexity of it, but at the same time, the geometry is so simple! You rock, Karen!
My excuse is that it’s late and I should be going to bed… however, here I am oggling your gorgeous block and trying to figure out what you’re meaning… but I think I get it. For them to nestle then need to have meeting seams going in opposite directions? Which in the last picture it isn’t because you have a light and a dark opposite each other … LOL… Okay, I’m just guessing here. Your block is fabulous anyhow! and I like the red in there too. How many will you make?
Red is good!
Oh, I do like that! Yes, it’s challenging, but worth the challenge. Sometimes it’s all about the achievement, isn’t it? When I had a plastered broken arm a few years ago I managed to make some little pinwheel blocks…..they aren’t perfect at the corners, but it was about what I was able to do, not how perfectly it was done. And it felt good!
Another spectacular project!
Oh man, I’m confused just hearing you talk about it! It’s a fantastic block, but I’m glad it is you doing it and not me! lol
Girl, you are a glutton for punishment I think. But it is a really cool block!
What an interesting block – it’s so different! It also looks very challenging. I love it with red – just beautiful!
Sister you are amazing! There is not a chance in he double hockey sticks I would try this! I love how you are fearless and will try anything! You go girl….you are awesome!