I've been quietly working away on some of my unfinished projects including this Liberty Hexagon Quilt which needed basting and quilting. Last week I decided I had put off the inevitable long enough and basted and quilted it. Basting is still not one of my favorite tasks and it requires the kind of effort that includes crawling around on the floor (sore knees, back, elbows, fingers ... you know it) but it is a task that needs to be done well or there may be all sorts of quilting dramas.
Fortunately, it all went really well, even with an all those hand sewn seams, fine Liberty lawn fabric, and extra low loft batting. I have kept the quilting super simple, and have stitched vertical straight lines across the quilt, spaced 1¼" apart. Lots of straight line quilting!
For the back of the quilt I have a small scale floral fabic - Emilia's Bloom (B), which is also a Liberty of London Tana Lawn fabric. For this quilt I have also used a light weight cotton batting called QuiltLite. Quiltlite is a woven cotton fabric similar to a loosely woven flannel fabric; it offers the presence of batting without adding bulk and gives this quilt a lovely soft drape. This batting adds almost no loft to this super lightweight lawn quilt.
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I have finished the quilt with a Liberty of London Tana Lawn fabric for the binding; a dark blue and small scale floral fabric called Summer Blooms (C) from the Garden of Dreams collection. And while I do usually machine stitch the binding, I did hand slip stitch the binding to the back of the quilt because ... Liberty! It is so lovely to sit and hand sew with Liberty fabric.
ALL ABOUT THIS QUILT:
Liberty Hexagon Quilt
Quilt top measures approximately 50 inches x 61 inches.
English Paper Pieced.
783 Hexagons.
Hexagon Size: 1¼" sides.
27 vertical rows of 29 hexagons.
Fabrics:
Liberty of London Tana Lawn.
Most fabrics have been used at least three times.
Quilting:
Machine quilted on a domestic sewing machine.
Most fabrics have been used at least three times.
Quilting:
Machine quilted on a domestic sewing machine.
STARTED: July 2018.
FINISHED: October 2018
TOOLS AND NOTIONS
1¼ Inch Hexagon Papers.
1¼ Inch Hexagon Template with 3/8" seam allowance.
Water Soluble Basting Glue - Sewline.
Straw Needles - Size 11.
The Bottom Line 60wt thread by Superior Threads.
See also previous blog post:
Liberty Hexagon Quilt - Work in Progress - July 2018
I am continue to enjoy English paper piecing (EPP) more than I thought I ever would, and once this Hexagon Quilt was finished I gave myself permission to started a new project. More hexagons! I look forward to sharing my progress with you soon.
Thank you for stopping by and for scrolling through the photos!
Thank you for stopping by and for scrolling through the photos!
Rita
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More Red Pepper Quilts English Paper Pieced Quilts:
- A Scrappy Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt - September 2018
- Mandolin Quilt - May 2018
- Liberty Stars Quilt - January 2018
- The Daisy Chain Quilt - November 2016
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ReplyDeleteI must say...think this is the prettiest Hexie quilt I've seen yet. Love the Liberty fabrics and that they are clustered together so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me smile! Thanks for sharing this beautiful quilt! I can never get enough pictures!
ReplyDeleteThis is just so lovely Rita. I enjoyed searching through tall the Liberty for familiar prints. However it is used or displayed, it will certainly become a heirloom!
ReplyDeleteI was so impressed by your previous hexi quilt with the pink background that I have started to make one for myself. And now this...so beautiful! I can only imagine the hours you've spent handsewing all those hexis together. What method do you use for basting your quilt layers?
ReplyDeleteHi Melissa - Thank you for stopping by! It makes me so happy to hear that you've started a hexie quilt! I use pins to baste my quilts - lots of pins! Rita x
DeleteBeen trying to find Quiltlite here in the States. Is there anything similar available in the US? I love quilting but find the standard batting to be too heavy - would love to find something lighter. Your quilt is lovely and I really enjoy working with Liberty fabrics - I am a typical quilter, I love to "touch" every pretty fabric I find. Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is just beautiful. I had to give up crawling on the floor to pin baste...even with knee pads etc it was so painful! We bought a ping-pong table for the grandkids and it doubles as my pin basting table. Glad you are still posting your quilt pictures. You've always been such an inspiration to me.
ReplyDeleteFabulous and inspirational!
ReplyDeleteso pretty! and sooo much work!
ReplyDeleteLove your work. I just can't get EPP. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful, you just can't beat Liberty for gorgeous fabric and softness. x
ReplyDeleteAs always.....Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteStunning. You have been such an inspiration with your fearless use of color. It doesn't take a complicated pattern or fancy quilting to make a quilt wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt’s another beauty! You have to be in just the right mood to baste a quilt! You were rewarded for your effort with the gorgeous finish.
ReplyDeleteI thought my favourite thing about this amazing quilt was the absolutely perfect binding fabric. Navy blue!!! Inspired!! Then I saw the backing fabric. OH MY!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, Rita. I love it.
ReplyDeletePerfectly lovely hexies, and the binding, and the back. Wow. This one is a treasure
It's beautiful Rita and I adore your choice in binding fabric. I hope you're keeping this for yourself. I look forward to seeing your next one.
ReplyDeleteI love the binding! I now have a Liberty quilt on my bucket list. I am slowly acquiring bits and pieces. Thank you for information about the batting. I am cold natured, so I even need a light weight quilt in the summer because of the air conditioning. Your work continues to inspire me.
ReplyDeleteZalig!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I'm not a Liberty addict myself, but that doesn't stop me appreciating a beautiful quilt such as this one. You've got enough variation between each hexagon that they show up. The danger with Liberty is that they can all merge into one! I love it.
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