This is the story of a bunch of buzzy bees bumbling around in my brain, and how sometimes ideas come together in unexpected id-tugging ways...
Swarm (by Sel) took me two full years to actually complete from piecing to binding, but I think it was kind of worth it.
Name: Swarm
Size: 75" x 88"
Design: original by Sel
The fault lies entirely in hexagons. I rather love hexagons, but they're kind of a pain in quilting - all those y-seams! However, I have designed multiple quilts based off hexagons (including a rather fun and complicated 'colourwash' kind of quilt) and am always on the lookout for cool hexy patterns. But I really liked Elizabeth Hartman's "Honey" quilt, featured on the cover of her book 'Modern Patchwork'. A friend of mine, Penny Poppleton made a spectacular version of it back in 2012, and while I liked the design, I didn't want just the honeycomb, but also the bees...
There were designs. Triangular grid paper, pencils, and design after design after...hey, I like that idea...
And then RJR fabrics announced the Cotton + Steel collection, with the 'blenders' and the 'low-vols' and I went "OOOOOH!" Bought most of the basics range and started cutting and sewing.
Most of the long story is at this post I made in December last year, however the addendum is...that it got accepted into QuiltCon!! I blame my friend, Bec, from SydModSQuad for encouraging me to submit it.
And it got photographed by the C+S official Instaccount! *boggles* *wibbles* *squees*
Then I sent it to Houston.
Uh. But not the Quilt Show. If I'd thought about it, I'd have submitted it to the 2016 Houston Quilt Show first, but instead, I opted to gift it to some friends in Houston who've let me stay in their spare 'oom nearly every time I've visited the US. Ah well. I did get to see it in use when I went to visit them in July, though!
It's one of my favourite quilts, to be honest, and I do regret giving it away just a little. Guess I'll just have to make another one... Streamline the process... Write that pattern...
Submitted in the Original Design section of the Blogger's Quilt Festival!
Fantastic, If you love hexes, have a look at my take of hexes in the same section as this. I use a Creative Grids Hexie Trim tool. They are great. I have made so many quilts with it and they are all different. hope you enjoy the blog festival as much as I do,
ReplyDeleteWendy
What a lovely, colorful quilt! I love the triangles scattered over it.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! It's a hexagon party!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous! Love those larger triangles hidden amongst the small ones.
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous quilt. It would have taken me a lot longer than 2 years to piece it!
ReplyDeleteHello fellow hexie-tragic, your quilt is extremely beautiful, and I'm so happy to see another submission from Australia, even if you seem to be south of the border... I love your colour choices and the idea behind this quilt, and it's beautifully executed too.
ReplyDeleteLove it, you should definitely do a pattern!!
ReplyDeleteThat's so fun! Reminds me of umbrellas as viewed from above, when the sun shines through the rain and there are rainbows all around)))
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and I especially love the little triangles in between.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I just voted for your quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully original quilt. I love it as it is, but can see how 'that pattern' (hint, hint) could also really have room for interpretation with other color palettes. I think a midnight blue background and you'd have fireworks, etc. Off to vote for you now.
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt! It really is so original and beautiful too. I voted for it.
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