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Apologize if you have seen this quilt in the making once to often but I promise these here are the last photos. Why ? Well because it is now finished.
I started this beauty about 13 month ago at the first Fat Quarterly retreat where Tacha and Brioni taught me EPE with hexagons. The plan in the class was to make a cushion but I when I had finished my first set of hexies I  had already changed my plan to make a baby sized quilt because I was so taken by what grew in front of my eyes.
They do say EPE is addictive and I can attest to that. There is something very satisfying about making hexagons.
I quilted it by hand along the edges of each hexagon which was a bit painful to be honest. The quilt back is a gorgeous print from Windham Fabrics called 'Presents Books and Letters' that was gifted to me but is or was available at Tikki. I kept the binding simple and used one of the Muslin Mate prints I had in my stash as I don't want anything to distract from the beauty of the quilt top.
My plan was to only work on this quilt while traveling, hence the final name for it: On my travels I (you noticed the I, yep there will be more additions to the series). I stitched on the Eurostar on my way to see my parents in Germany. I stitched even more hours when staying at my parents. Then I stichted on airplanes to far flung countries, on holidays, on other train journeys through the UK and also a little bit at home in my Garden (full disclosure, short journey from indoors to outdoors, might that be a little bit of traveling ?).
So I put the last stitches on the other day and added the binding this week and when I saw the finished piece I was even more in love with it than I was at the beginning. So much so that I already have started work on a large king size version of this but with 5" squares and NOT hexagons. I know Brioni would do that with Hexies in about 6 weeks but alas I can't and won't. I am however convinced that a large  quilt in squares will look just as good.
I have cut all the remaining fabric I had from this quilt and the collection of Moda Muslin Made I had (by the way the Fat Quatershop has a bundle of the newer editions available here) and already went to the Cloth House and bought a few pieces of rough linen to add to this. It will be glorious, I am sure of it.
This quilt will be earmarked for a yet to be announced niece of nephew.......(so glad my brother does not read this blog).
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Labels: 2013, hexagon, linen, low volume, needlesandlemons, neutral, neutral colours
LeanneSeptember 02, 2013 6:24 am
It's stunning Judith and I agree that a similar one with squares will be also wonderful. Lucky new baby to get it, a perfect gift.
Gertie PyeSeptember 02, 2013 7:46 am
This quilt is outstandingly beautiful Judith - and all the more so for knowing how much work has gone into it. The hand quilting must have been quite a job but it was worth it. Gorgeous x
Judith, BelfastSeptember 02, 2013 8:07 am
What a beauty J! Even I would sleep soundly under that calming quilt! Jxo
NickySeptember 02, 2013 8:20 am
Beautiful in its sublime subtlety. You can show it to me a few more times yet...
Sarah September 02, 2013 9:31 am
Oh it's beautiful! Like warm porridge on a winter morning :)
Kathy@KayakQuiltingSeptember 02, 2013 12:20 pm
Oh my! Such a lovely, impressive accomplishment! The texture resulting from the hexies and the hand quilting makes the quilt look so soft! I will have to start a traveling project!
CarlaSeptember 02, 2013 3:19 pm
This little quilt will be so timeless. Beautiful low volume fabrics. I bet you got a few questions on the train. I agree with them being addictive too! I have been doing hexies for 12 years and will do them forever!
NilyaSeptember 02, 2013 6:18 pm
This is such a beautiful calm and cosy looking quilt. Gorgeous!
Benta AtSLIKstitchesSeptember 03, 2013 7:25 am
i usually EPP with lots of contrast, but this is a fab combination
Blue MothSeptember 03, 2013 8:43 am
Lovely fabric choices - it works so well.
ColetteSeptember 03, 2013 4:31 pm
Such a beauty, the colours are perfect. I'm almost tempted to have another go at EPP.
Janine @ Rainbow HareSeptember 03, 2013 9:13 pm
This is gorgeous! I love the hexie fabrics and hand stitching and the backing is perfect :)
The PatchsmithSeptember 06, 2013 9:59 pm
This quilt is such an achievement - all those wonderful hexagons and hand-quilting. Very nicely done.
Liz DandeliondDSeptember 18, 2013 9:11 pm
I think its the most restful, calming quilt I have ever seen. Its gorgeous and utterly inspiring.
Playfull GenieSeptember 19, 2013 12:46 pm
Wow! This is a beautiful quilt - the detail is exquisite!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us all :)
NitaSeptember 23, 2013 11:25 pm
I adore this low volume hexagram quilt. Bravo! I am making my first hexie quilt right now and am stumped at how to finish it. Did you just bite the bullet and trim? Or did you sew 1/2 hexies along the edge to even it out a bit first?
JodiDecember 03, 2013 4:08 pm
Oh so pretty quilt and cushion! I visited those site you linked to so I could get some of those linens, but nothing doing. Now I NEED to search the web/LQS to find some of my own!
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