OMBRÉ HEXIES
Chill out on the sofa with some EPP, then add embroidery, just like our super-cute collaboration with Brother!
Chill out on the sofa with some EPP, then add a little embroidery, just like our super-cute collaboration with Brother!
FABRICS USED
We’ve used the gorgeous new Cirrus solids from Cloud9 Fabrics. Q Fabric A – Limestone Q Fabric B – Sky Q Fabric C – Rain Q Fabric D – Turquoise Q Fabric E – Amazon
CUTTING OUT
1 For binding, cut two (2) 2 in x WOF strips from each of Fabric A and Fabric E. Cut one (1) 2 in x WOF strip from Fabric B. 2 Cut and prepare one-hundred and thirty-two (132) 2in hexagons, following the Basting Your Hexies instructions on page 59. We used hexagons in the following colours: Q Fabric A – twenty-five (25) Q Fabric B – twenty-seven (27) Q Fabric C – twenty-eight (28) Q Fabric D – twenty-six (26) Q Fabric E – twenty-six (26)
3 In the same way, cut out and prepare sixteen (16) 1in hexagons. We used hexagons in the following colours:
Q Fabric A – four (4)
Q Fabric B – two (2)
Q Fabric C – five (5)
Q Fabric D – five (5)
4 Also cut out and prepare eighteen (18) 1 in hexagons. We used hexagons in the following colours:
Q Fabric A – six (6)
Q Fabric B – five (5)
Q Fabric C – three (3)
Q Fabric D – four (4)
PIECING THE QUILT TOP
5 Lay out your 2in hexagons and piece into rows of eleven (11) hexagons ( Fig 1). To piece the hexagons, place two right sides together. Work a whip stitch along one edge of the hexagons, knotting off your thread at each end. As you work, be careful to only stitch through the fabric, catching a few threads of each hexagon.
6 Piece the rows to create the quilt top. Place the first two hexagons right sides together, and stitch together as before. When you reach the next edges to be sewn, you may need to fold one of the previous hexagons to line up the edges. Keep working in this way to piece all twelve rows.
7 Give your quilt top a press front and back. Gently remove the paper pieces from all the hexagons. 8 Position the smaller pieced hexagons on the quilt top, referring to the quilt picture on page 59 or choosing your own layout, and pin in place. Appliqué in place using a ladder stitch.
FINISHING THE QUILT
9 Create a quilt sandwich with the quilt top, batting and quilt back, and fuse the layers together. Because we used a double sided fusible fleece, we left our project unquilted. You could also add some quilting along rows of hexagons or around your embroidered pieces.
Once you’ve finished any quilting, square up your quilt. 10 To create the multicolour binding, sew your two Fabric A strips end to end, using a straight seam. Trim to 60in. Repeat with your Fabric E strips. Sew your Fabric B strips to either side of the Fabric E strip, then sew the Fabric A strip to one end. Press the binding in half, and use to bind your quilt, starting about 7in from the top on the right side, starting with the Fabric B end of the strip.
DON'T FORGET TO STITCH A MATCHING QUILT LABEL WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, TO MAKE IT EXTRA-SPECIAL!