I have also been working on these blocks this month for the 4x5 Modern Bee.
I decided because I was going to spend a lot of time on the plane flying to Abu Dhabi that I would do a handwork heavy block.
Even with over 48 hours of total travel time, I still had tons to do when I got back.
Thankfully they take much less thought and skill than the "Killer Block".
The sides of the hexagons are 3/4 inch. I English paper pieced the hexagons together and then appliqued them onto the background.
I used a lot of 5 inch charm squares that I had gotten in swaps this year in each 12.5 inch block.
I have found that having a well stocked supply of multicolored "scraps" very handy in swaps.
And here they are all together.
Enjoy! Have a safe and Happy New Year!
Hi Leila love your 4 x5 blocks. I have been wanting to get into hexagons and have made a bunch but I do not know if I am doing it right. Any tutorial suggestions?
ReplyDeleteThose hexie blocks are gorgeous!! That is a LOT of travel time, put to very good use :)
ReplyDeleteI really like them, and there is one for me! Yeah! I wish you all the best in 2012!
ReplyDeleteYou've created a veritable garden of flowers with all those hexie blocks--beautiful. I went back and read several of your other posts after you dropped that little tidbit of traveling to Abu Dhabi--wow! Now that's a holiday travel story! Last night on the internet I watched the BBC broadcast of their fireworks and they were very impressive.
ReplyDeleteHope all is fine around your house--and hope you have a safe and happy new year, too!
Elizabeth E.
Your work in progress applique is lovely. And the hexies are just so pretty!good use of travel time.
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful! I SOOO want to get into making enough hexagons to do something with, but so far I've only done a couple while I was learning how to do them.
ReplyDeleteI've just posted a pic to the Flickr group of my needle turned circles. They are okay I guess, but I'd rather have made hexagons!