Hand hexi quilt

[Hope Hughes]

Ok to start i am not a quilter, dont "know" how to sew, and have no idea what i am doing.... with that said...

I was watching CreateTV when I was waiting for my first baby to make her arrival. They were making handmade hexagon quilts. So i figured why not give it a try.

And its a slow work in progress.
I wanted to share it with everyone.. maybe get ideas from you pro quilters on the best way to back it to still keep the look of the hexagons the main pattern.(I thought of maybe tracing the little pictures on the hexagons and use that as the attaching sew to the back... ideas??)

(Dont look to close at my not so good sewing skills)
This is front and back to see the hand sewing of it.. takes forever!!

Im not even close to being done with it but i didnt know if it qould be easier to start the backing now or wait until i am done with it?

Any tips would be awesome... seeing how i have no idea what i am doing lol
Thanks!!
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[CapricornFarm]

You do the tops first, then the backing is generally not pieced, just pieces sewn together so you have a big enough back to match the front. Looks like you are doing a great job! I never made one like that. Generally i sew pieces together in strips and sew the strips on. That quilt looks like you would have to do diagonal strips. Very nice, and good luck!

 

[Hope Hughes]

You do the tops first, then the backing is generally not pieced, just pieces sewn together so you have a big enough back to match the front. Looks like you are doing a great job! I never made one like that. Generally i sew pieces together in strips and sew the strips on. That quilt looks like you would have to do diagonal strips. Very nice, and good luck!

Thanks.... the hexis came out way way way smaller then what they were doing on the show lol my mom has a friend that sews everything for everyone and knits and says im crazy for how i am doing it and how small they are.. o well! Maybe one day my little one can use it(hopefully not when she turns 20 lol)
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[peckpeckpeck]

Omg this is AMAZING!!!
I think you're doing a great job and it looks beautiful. Your baby is very lucky!

I take a lazy method & just use 1 of the fabrics from my quilt for the backing and borders.
No matter what you do with the back, it is already a work of art!

 

[Hope Hughes]

Omg this is AMAZING!!!
I think you're doing a great job and it looks beautiful. Your baby is very lucky!

I take a lazy method & just use 1 of the fabrics from my quilt for the backing and borders.
No matter what you do with the back, it is already a work of art!

Aww thanks you are so sweet..
Its alot of work i hope she likes it. She is 15 months now and sees me work on it from time to time and wants to sleep on it lol
Again thank you... i kinda just winged it lol
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[The Angry Hen]

I don't know much about quilting, but I'd love to learn. Can't be much help... But wonderful job! Beautiful, your little girl will really love it! I know I do!

 

[IamRainey]

That's a LOT of hand sewing! You must have the patience of Job!

 

[Hope Hughes]

I don't know much about quilting, but I'd love to learn. Can't be much help... But wonderful job! Beautiful, your little girl will really love it! I know I do!

Thanks!! Im really hoping she appreciates it!
Its alot of work with them being so small. But soooo worth it.
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[Hope Hughes]

That's a LOT of hand sewing! You must have the patience of Job!

Lol surprisingly I dont. But for some reason this quilt relaxes me. My husband is very surprised im still doing it lol
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[The Angry Hen]

Thanks!! Im really hoping she appreciates it!
Its alot of work with them being so small. But soooo worth it.
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Of course she will! Anything that takes that much patience and time is worth being appreciated... Not to mention it's a lovely fabrics choice! Yeah, I bet it's a lot of work!!
Best wishes!