Tuesday, August 26, 2014

I SPY -- A HEXIE QUILT FINISH

About four years ago, I saw a little eye spy quilt that I really liked.  It was made of little squares. Because I 'think' in hexagons, I have thought about it every so often and wondered what it would look like done up. Last week I found a little bag of hexies already basted while looking for something else, so I decided it was now or never   : )


It didn't take long to whipstitch them all together and then appliqué them down to a background. For the quilting I traced around some pot lids and decided to quilt in the areas where the circles overlap.


Some seriously cute prints here. That puppy in the teacup and the VW van?  Oh my goodness!


The backing is an Aneela Hoey print from my stash, and the striped bias binding finishes the rounded corners nicely.


I toyed with the idea of doing more quilting in the circles but I thought it might become more about the quilting than the hexies.
Anyway, it is what it is ...........and that is finished.

quilt stats :
29 x 42
1" hexagons
hand pieced / machine quilted by me

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40 comments:

  1. Needled MomAugust 26, 2014 at 7:10 AM

    That is darling and I love how you did the quilting.

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  2. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingAugust 26, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    Thats really cute!

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  3. Dawn HughesAugust 26, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    How very sweet...beautiful fabrics...the circles are great....another fabulous job!

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  4. AlannaAugust 26, 2014 at 7:36 AM

    What a sweet quilt! Beautiful job.

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  5. OPQuiltAugust 26, 2014 at 7:39 AM

    Very cute! I love how the quilting integrates all the elements of this quilt together--a successful and lovely finsh, for sure.

    Elizabeth

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  6. MjcooksgrteAugust 26, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    I love the entire composition. I have a few hexies that I wanted to place on a solid background and now I will. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. LindaAugust 26, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    I want to find a bag of hexies already basted! :) Striped bias binding is the BEST and I love the Aneela Hoey print.

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  8. Adventurous QuilterAugust 26, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    I adore this quilt it is sooo cute

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  9. KarynAugust 26, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    Pretty. I love the quilting and the rounded corners.

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  10. SusanAugust 26, 2014 at 1:45 PM

    Love the hexies, love the rounded corners, love the striped binding- love it all!

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  11. Wonky PatchworkAugust 26, 2014 at 2:21 PM

    That is such a cute quilt. And I love the idea of a small patch for the 'I Spy' part, I like the idea of I spys but have never been keen on them all over.

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  12. CindyAugust 26, 2014 at 2:39 PM

    Wonderful I Spy quilt. I love the simplicity of it. And I love how you quilted it.

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  13. CarlaAugust 26, 2014 at 6:33 PM

    Too cute, Carla. The quilting is perfect.

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  14. Tu-Na QuiltsAugust 26, 2014 at 9:20 PM

    Very cute!! I love the way you rounded the corners. The amount of quilting is just right as I noticed the hexis right away.

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  15. quiltmaniaAugust 26, 2014 at 10:26 PM

    And what's wrong with making about the quilting? Lol. Looking good.

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  16. LynneAugust 27, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    I love all the elements, the quilting, binding, backing and of course those I Spy hexies. Well done!

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  17. Lara B.August 27, 2014 at 8:12 AM

    Carla - what a wonderful way to use hexies - each little print looks so sweet isolated in its own hexagon! The whole quilt is so delicate and beautiful! Loving every detail!

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  18. Martha August 27, 2014 at 8:40 AM

    It is so beautiful!!! Love the quilting and the rounded corners and the little hexies. It is a super sweet quilt.

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  19. Lorna McMahonAugust 27, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    Sweet, sweet, sweet! Those little hexis are just too cute. And this whole cloth backing was the perfect way to show them off. Love the quilting you chose to do, Carla. This is precious!

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  20. MaryseAugust 27, 2014 at 10:32 AM

    This is quite lovely! I love the round corners, and the hexies, the quilting...so pretty!

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  21. dqAugust 27, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    Any hexi quilt should get a huge hooray when it is finished! I love the way you seemed to fussy cut some of the fabrics and I also love the quilting.

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  22. BillieBee (billiemick)August 27, 2014 at 3:06 PM

    OMGosh! I so love this hexie idea and the quilting is so wonderful!

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  23. FlourishingPalmsAugust 27, 2014 at 3:24 PM

    This is a great finish, Carla! Who doesn't love hexagons, and the way you quilted it is very creative. Gotta love a handy kitchen full of round things!

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  24. canuckquilterAugust 27, 2014 at 5:34 PM

    I think the circles and the hexies are perfectly balanced. Looks fantastic!

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  25. CatherineAugust 27, 2014 at 11:42 PM

    Love this and the way it is quilted

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  26. LindaAugust 28, 2014 at 10:48 AM

    OK, that is the cutest baby quilt ever! Love what you did with the hexies and the overlapping quilting is fabulous! Just awesome!

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  27. France Nadeau ❅ inspiration imagination creationAugust 28, 2014 at 11:29 AM

    So gorgeous! You were quite inventive in your quilting and I love the result. Simple but very pretty! I like it as it is, with not much quilting. In fact, each quilted zone are little places of interest. I pinned it in my Quilting Board as a source of inspiration. :-)

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  28. Granny Maud's GirlAugust 29, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    With that puppy print on the back it is really reversible. So many cute prints!

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  29. Gramma QuilterAugust 29, 2014 at 5:09 AM

    So cute!!! Great idea for the quilting!

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  30. AnitaAugust 29, 2014 at 10:37 AM

    Cute idea,the hexies are so perfect!

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  31. Angie in SoCalAugust 30, 2014 at 6:31 PM

    Came over from Billie's blog. That is such a cute baby quilt. I invite you to link it to Hexie Weekend, ends Monday, midnight. It's so adorable.

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  32. Connie Kresin CampbellSeptember 1, 2014 at 5:43 PM

    Beautiful quilt and what a neat idea!

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  33. Rene'September 2, 2014 at 4:01 AM

    Just amazing!!! Love everything about this quilt!!! Cute i-spy prints....made into hexies...the pink background...sweet backing fabric...and the quilting!!!! Great idea to use the circles for outlines and then filling them in.

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  34. Archie The Wonder DogSeptember 2, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    It's lovely!

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  35. KimSeptember 4, 2014 at 2:58 PM

    Now I have died and gone to heaven!! Bellisimo!!

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  36. Carrie P.September 4, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    too cute! I have some of that VW fabric. It is one of my favorites.

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  37. CarlaSeptember 4, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    A*D*O*R*A*B*L*E*

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  38. KleepSeptember 5, 2014 at 4:01 PM

    This is so beautiful. Love your quilting as well, the perfect complement.

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  39. Christine @ 12,450miles September 17, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    This is gorgeous!

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  40. Mama PeaJanuary 24, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    I love all those little pictures, especially the VW van. I have seen that fabric in other quilts before, but I've never found the fabric. Would love to find it someday. It's probably long gone by now!

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