Modern Hexagon Quilt

A Finished Quilt

Hexies are my favorite! I keep coming back to this shape for English paper piecing, and even though the hexagon shape doesn't lend itself to continuous piecing - there's a lot of stop/start sewing - I still love it. Hexies are so versatile, the layout possibilities are endless, and with the right mix of fabric you can have a traditional quilt with a modern feel.

The fabrics used for this quilt (other than the background fabric) were once again pulled from my stash and many are from my loved hoarded Japanese fabrics (by Yuwa Fabrics and Kei Fabrics). The solid background fabric was specifically purchased for this project and it is Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in Malibu. 

The quilt has been machine quilted (domestic sewing machine) with edge to edge vertical lines, spaced one inch apart. Keeping the stitching lines straight is easier than it looks as there are lots of stitching guide points to ensure that the quilting lines stay nice and straight. I do also use a quilting guide attached to the walking foot, which also helps to keep the lines parallel.

For the back of the quilt I have used one of my very favorite Japanese fabrics by Suzuko Koseki for Yuwa Fabrics. This is such a fun design, and perfectly suited the aesthetic of the quilt. It is a beautiful quality cotton fabric, featuring random items including clothing items, hats, shoes, handbags with contents scattered throughout, and the Eiffel tower. Fashion + Paris.

For the binding I have used the same color solid fabric: Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in Malibu.

QUILT DETAILS

Modern Hexagon Quilt

Finished quilt measures 52 inches x 60 inches.

Started: September 2021.

Finished: November 2021.

English paper pieced and machine quilted (domestic sewing machine).

Materials Used:

Cotton printed fabrics for the hexagon "flowers" from stash.

Background fabric: Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in Malibu (approx 3 yards).

Acrylic template: 1 inch hexagon template

(plus 3/8" seam allowance).

Paper Pieces: 1242 hexagon paper pieces

(46 complete hexagon "flowers"

 plus 6 half hexagon "flowers" for the top and

bottom edges of the quilt).

Low loft cotton batting.

This quilt is listed for sale in my Etsy Store.

You will find the listing details here:

MODERN HEXAGON QUILT 

Thank you for stopping by and scrolling through the photos. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions - leave a comment or email me: redpepperquilts@gmail.com.

More soon,

Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:

Red Pepper Quilts Etsy Store

2020 Finished Quilts

2021 Finished Quilts

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All the Stars Quilt

I am on a roll - another week and another new quilt to show you, this one too was started and finished in 2021. I love all sorts of quilts, from modern quilts to art quilts - I can appreciate them all - but traditional scrappy quilts steal my heart every time. I have had this quilt, a classic 6-pointed star quilt, on my quilting buckets lists for quite some time, and am pleased to have now ticked it off.

This quilt has been English paper pieced and it consists of just one shape: a sixty degree diamond with 2 inch sides. I told you, I have fallen deep into the English paper piecing rabbit hole. I have made numerous paper pieced quilts now, and there are more to come. I find it so relaxing, and the results are effortlessly accurate. I love the whole process; from choosing and cutting fabrics, to basting paper pieces, and long evenings of whip stitching. 

Other than the background fabric, this quilt was made from stash fabrics. I have randomly selected fabrics, prints and colors, although with somewhat of a bias towards my hoarded Japanese fabric stash. I adore the saturated colors of those Japanese fabrics. The background fabric was purchased specifically for this project. 

The quilt has been machine quilted (domestic sewing machine) with edge to edge vertical lines, spaced one inch apart. As I've used a shape with two inch sides, there are lots of stitching guide points to ensure that the quilting lines stay nice and straight. I do also use a quilting guide attached to the walking foot, which also helps to keep the lines parallel.

Backing fabric: Octopus in Blush - Mendocino by Heather Ross

Now for the back of the quilt I have used a rather special fabric which has been languishing in my "quilt back" stash for a while. This fabric is from the Mendocino collection by Heather Ross. It is the softest pink background fabric, scattered with octopuses. Rather sweet. Plus I do actually like using my fabric from stash. 

For the binding I have used a soft green and white stripe fabric from the Merry Go Round collection by American Jane for Moda Fabrics. Again, pulled from stash. Super satisfying.

QUILT DETAILS

All the Stars Quilt 

Finished quilt measures 54 inches x 64 inches.

Started: July 2021.

Finished: September 2021 

English paper pieced and machine quilted (domestic sewing machine).

Materials Used:

Cotton printed fabrics for the stars from stash.

Background fabric: Black dot on a cream background 

(from Kei Textiles - Happy Sweet Collection).

Acrylic template: 60 degree diamond with 2 inch sides

(plus 3/8" seam allowance).

Paper Pieces: 1050 diamond shaped paper pieces

(102 complete stars plus 12 half stars for the sides AND 

background diamonds).

Low loft cotton batting.

This quilt is listed for sale in my Etsy Store.

You'll find the listing details here:

ALL THE STARS QUILT 

I so loved making this quilt that I am seriously contemplating making another, but with smaller stars still. Perhaps from diamonds with 1 1/2 inch sides or more likely 1 3/4 inch sides. 

Thank you again for stopping by,

Rita 

RELEVANT LINKS:

Quilts available from my Etsy Store

RPQ English Paper Pieced Quilts:

Talula Quilt 

Scrappy Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt 

Anna Maria Horner Hexagon Quilt

Daisy Chain Quilt 

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The June Dyson Coverlet

A Finished Quilt

Continuing this week with another 2021 finished quilt. This quilt is June Dyson Coverlet; a pattern by Emma from Treehouse Textiles in Mornington (not far from Melbourne, in fact the perfect day trip from Melbourne, and a fabric store truly worthy of visiting in person!). Emma has a unique eye for pattern and fabric/color placement and her quilts and patterns are on my quilting bucket list.

I started this quilt at the end of May this year and finished it some time in July. The quilt consists of just two shapes - an octagon and a square - and much like a traditional hand pieced Trip Around the World Quilt it was pieced from the center out. I chose to English paper piece my quilt for that process continues to give me so much joy, and I find it a super accurate way to piece. I love the fabric placement for this quilt, and found myself spending a lot of time audition fabric after fabric fabric. 

All fabric used are designer quilting cottons, and include prints by popular fabric designers like Heather Bailey and Heather Ross, and by Cotton + Steel and Ruby Star. The large scale gingham fabrics are woven checks from Cotton + Steel (Checkers). I cannot resist a gingham fabric, and you'll regularly see them make an appearance in my quilts.

QUILT DETAILS

June Dyson Coverlet - Pattern by Emma Di Stefano 

(Treehouse Textiles)

Finished Quilt measures 59 inches x 59 inches.

Started: May 2021.

Finished: June 2021.

English paper pieced.

Machine quilted - domestic sewing machine.

Materials used:

Cotton printed fabrics all from stash!

Acrylic templates to cut fabric pieces and paper pieces (octagons and squares).

Low loft cotton batting.

For the back of the quilt I have a much loved and often used print: Newsprint from the Story collection by Carrie Bloomston. I have found this fabric so wonderfully versatile, the perfect backing fabric that works so well with all of my quilts. 

And I have finished the quilt with a stiped fabric. In this instance I have used a dark blue and white striped fabric. I have somewhat of a tendency to accent my quilts with a black/white stripe quilt binding but in this instance I thought the blue/white would work equally well.

With express permission from Emma Di Stefano I am selling this quilt. 

The June Dyson Coverlet is listed in my Etsy Store.

You'll find the listing here:

June Dyson Coverlet - Handmade Patchwork Quilt

More soon! I have several more quilts that I have finished this year that I would like to share with you before the end of the year. That's the plan anyway.

Thank you again for stopping by. 

Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:

Red Pepper Quilts Etsy Store

June Dyson Coverlet Pattern by Emma from Treehouse Textiles - available in PDF format or print.

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Talula Quilt ~ A Finished Quilt

It's time for a blog update! I have been busy sewing, but have - hopefully temporarily - lost my blogging momentum. Here in Melbourne we've had a LOT of home time due to local lockdown and covid restrictions, and as such I have had much time to sit, sew, and reflect. Some days and weeks have been more productive than others, but there seems to be a light at the end of a slow long Winter. It's almost Summer and it feels like we're heading into the good (and jolly) season. This week I took some time to photograph four of my recently finished English paper pieced quilts in preparation for blog updates. 

This is the first of those four finished quilt. This quilt is called Talula Quilt and has been designed by Australian designer Judy Newman. The acrylic templates are available from Judy's website, and the design lends itself to both hand piecing and English paper piecing. I chose to English paper piece my quilt. I continue to be well and truly invested in the English paper piecing method of sewing quilt tops together, I thoroughly enjoy this slow sewing process. Something I don't think I ever would have thought that I would say!

Fortunately I do take the occasional progress pic of my work on my phone which then provides me with some indication of when I finished this quilt top and the quilt. This quilt was started in May 2021 and I finished it some time in July 2021. 

QUILT DETAILS

Talula Quilt ~ designed by Judy Newman. 

Quilt size: 58.5 inches x 58.5 inches.

Started: May 2021.

Finished: July 2021.

English Paper Pieced.

Machine Quilted.

Materials Used:

Various printed quilting cottons from stash.

Solid background fabrics are Robert Kaufman Kona Cottons.

Low loft cotton batting.

Paper pieces and acrylic templates from Judy Newman.

For the back of the quilt I have used an old favorite text fabric: Newsprint from the Story collection by Carrie Bloomston. And I have finished the quilt with a colorful binding fabric: Just a Speck by Jen Kingwell for Moda Fabrics.

Talula, she's bright, colorful and bold. I rather like her, and I certainly enjoyed piecing this quilt together. I did at one stage contemplate machine stitching the individual English paper pieced blocks together into the quilt top, but as I wasn't short of time, and consider the slow sewing process a treat, I did hand sew the entire quilt top.

With express permission from Judy Newman I am selling this quilt. 

The Talula Quilt is listed in my Etsy Store.

You'll find the listing here:

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1110786886/talula-quilt-handmade-patchwork-quilt

As always, thank you so much for stopping by to see what I have been working on. I'll leave you with a peak at what's to come in the next few weeks ...  Rita 

RELEVANT LINKS

Red Pepper Quilts Etsy Store

Talula Quilt designed by Judy Newman ~ acrylic templates and paper pieces available.

More RPQ English paper pieced quilts:

Vintage Inspired Hexagon Quilt - May 2021

Icecream Soda Quilt - June 2021

My Pandemic (Grandmother's Flower Garden) Quilt - Sept 2020

Liberty Stars Quilt - Jan 2018

Daisy Chain Quilt - Nov 2016

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Anna Maria Horner Hexagon Quilt

A Finished Quilt.

Here's one that I made earlier! I finished this quilt top back in March of this year. It seems like only yesterday, and also a lifetime ago. Back then we were living in a covid "normal" world where you could leave your home and visit friends and family. Right now, we're back in a covid lockdown situation whilst we wait for the largely unvaccinated population to get vaccinated. There is plenty of time to sew, and I have been taking advantage of that, plus this week I have dusted off my camera and taken photos of several finished quilts and work in progress.

I love all of Anna Maria Horner's fabric collections and recall how excited I was to get my hands on the Chocolate Lollipop collection (my first AMH collection) back in 2008. Since then I have selectively added more collections to my stash, but despite my love for these prints I find that the larger scale prints don't get used too often in my quilts. 

Keen to use my AMH stash I thought to combine them all into the one quilt and paper piecing hexagons together continues to give me much joy. Admittedly I purchased a big bundle of AMH fat sixteenths (from Polka Dot Tea Fabrics) which really helped to round out my collection. The more the merrier.

QUILT DETAILS

Anna Maria Horner Hexagon Quilt

Quilt size: 50 inches x 58 inches.

Started: March 2021.

Finished: April 2021.

English Paper Pieced.

Machine Quilted.

Fabrics Used

Anna Maria Horner - Various collections.

Batting

QuiltLite - low loft cotton batting.

Hexagons

2 inch hexagons.

A total of 275 hexagons.

I have used Aurifil 28wt thread (the gray spool) for quilting (28wt top thread - 40wt thread in the bobbin), and I have used a range of colors - from red and purple, to pink and yellow, to quilt this quilt; changing the top thread regularly and randomly choosing a color. The edge to edge vertical lines are spaced 1 inch apart and there are no two lines of stitching along side one another that are the same thread color.

For the back of the quilt I have used a single fabric (Jardin de Paris in Peony) from the Menagerie collection by Rifle Paper Co for Cotton + Steel. This is a beautiful floral fabric which complements the scale of prints used in the quilt top as well as the tone.

The quilt binding is also an Anna Maria Horner fabric from an older collection - I cannot seem to find the exact details. But it is dark blue with a large scale floral design which breaks up nicely in the narrow segments of the binding.

I have listed this quilt for sale in my Etsy Store.

You will find all the listing details here:

Anna Maria Horner Hexagon Quilt  - Etsy listing.

As always, thank you for stopping by and scrolling to see all of the photos!

Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:

Red Pepper Quilts Etsy Store

More RPQ Anna Maria Horner Quilts:

Improvised Quarter Log Cabin Quilt

Sugar and Spice Quilt 

Little Folks Quilt 

Little Folks Revisited Quilt

More RPQ English Paper Pieced Hexagon Quilts:

Vintage Inspired Hexagon Quilt

Pandemic 2020 Quilt

Traditional Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt

Hexagon Stash Buster Quilt - Blues 

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