Hey, everybody! I finished my EPP Hexies!
Hmmm, but what IS it, you say?
My new table topper, of course! :)
When I take the middle sections out of my kitchen table, it is a circle. I think this new hexie shaped table topper will work great with the round table.
Once all my EPP hexies were sewn together, I wasn't sure how to finish them off into a useable object. Finally, I decided to applique the hexies onto this piece of Kona in a forgotten color. I didn't want to bind, so I layered batting, then more Kona for the backing, and then the upside down top. Stitch around the edge, leave a turning opening, turn, and hey-presto! no need to bind :)
I quilted hexie rings radiating out from the center, and I love how the back looks:
Do you see that little bit of a stitching line in the upper left hand corner? When I removed all the basting stitches and papers from the hexies, I accidentally left one paper in and didn't notice until it was appliqued down and the layers were sewn together, so I had to rip up the stitches and sew it back down again.
If you want to read earlier posts about my hexies, click here or here or here :)
Getting this WIP done makes me feel like I'm making real progress on my WIP list {ha! there are plenty more where this came from!}
I'm linking up to Crazy Mom quilts, You Flew Tuesday, TGIFF, Quilt Story, Show and Tell Tuesday
11 comments:
What a great finish! I love knocking things off my list too! I never finish anything with my hexies I never sew them together I like that this is a nice small project.
This looks so beautiful! Awesome work :) I love the no binding idea... need to do that more often around here... lol :)
It looks lovely finished! I like seeing the back too!
It's a beautiful finish! Congratulations on your progress on your WIP list. Mine could use some work, too.
Thanks for linking up to finish it up Friday!
The back is awesome!!
Awesome! Love hexies :).
Cheers,
Jenn from Mellycoddle
Oh I remember seeing this last week and it is a terrific finish:)
I love love love these colors!
beautiful! that leaving a paper in part sounds like something i would do.
Love your colorful topper.Great job!
It's beautiful and looks like so much work! It is perfect for Autumn! I love it!
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