Hexed Insanity

It’s Wednesday and time to share what I’m working on! Despite my plan to get started on Duchess Reigns, I just haven’t felt the drive to take her off the wall. I’m just feeling like a vacation! I need some light, carefree projects that I can pick up and finish quickly.

Which explains why I’m doing this:

free motion quilting | Leah Day

This is insanity squared.

No, scratch that, it’s insanity hexed. I’m hand English paper piecing 1/4″ hexagons, which finish around the size of my index finger nail.

Yes, in comparison to Duchess Reigns, I guess this is a lighter, more carefree project, though I’m not sure it will qualify as anything I can finish quickly. All these little piece of gold silk are coming together to form the face, body, and arms of a new version of Express Your Love. One thing is for sure, this new version has brought out my crazy streak!

free motion quilting | Leah Day

Let’s go quilt,

Leah

LeahDay

Leah Day has been teaching online since 2009. She's the creator of the Free Motion Quilting Project, a blog filled with thousands of quilting tutorial videos. Leah has written several books including 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs, Explore Walking Foot Quilting with Leah Day, and Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt.

8 Responses

  1. tubakk says:

    I love those 1/4" hexies. What are you going to make out of them. I have a project on these tiny ones, and think I already have 4000 of them joined.

  2. Danih03 says:

    Did you cut out all those itty-bitty hexagons? If you bought them-where? I want some:)

  3. Melody Lutz says:

    Ahhhh.I have a kindred spirit. I thought I was nuts to do the same with one inch hexes…to make a purse. The funny thing is I am craving to make a quilt from those addictive litle hexes!

  4. suemac says:

    I tried a 1/4" hexie flower for my hexie group. It is difficult to deal with pieces that small.

  5. Cari says:

    Wow, that new version looks amazing. I love your insanity, Leah — bring it on!

  6. Judith Gale says:

    Wow that's patience and dedication!

  7. Kay Lynne says:

    I am looking forward to seeing the finished project 🙂

  8. Judith Gale says:

    Looks amazing.! Enjoy your "vacation"

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