Trying to come up with a new name for this quilt that has the center medallion of Common Bride but from there it is not the same. “Starry Bride”? star in the middle, a feathered star, star corners and then hexagons that kind of look like stars and have a little star in the middle – something with stars for sure but not sure on that name.
I laid it out on the floor the other day and laid the pieced hexagons out that I had completed at that time and this is what is going on with it right now.
Seeing as there will be white triangles hooking all of these together I thought I would add a piece of white fabric behind them to see a little better what is going on with it. But of course it is a little bigger than it will be so it still doesn’t give an accurate photo. When I place 9 hexagons on the border it will be a little too large so I will need to add another sashing all around – 2 inches I believe. I might do that in a white also – not sure at this point – I will wait for that sashing until I have all 36 pieced hexagons finished. I will remeasure of course when I get done with 9 of the hexies to make sure that my count was right or if I need more — from looking at the photo I really can’t tell right now – I might not need any more sashing.
Then I moved them to a corner so I could see what it would look like there too. actually I’m beginning to think that white triangles to hook them together might not be a good choice – you loose the hexagon that way and just see the color – but that might not be bad either – for sure wait and see when I get them done. I have a light color batik that might work out well for this border hooking all of these hexies together – that might work out. I think I will be able to fit this up on my design wall then and will be able to step back and get a better look at it.
Next step after this is up in the air – I haven’t a clue what the next border will be.
I did finish the big hexie from the weekend - can’t say as my binding turned out all that well 
don’t think I will be doing a big one like this! I looked at a couple tutorials for binding on hexies and still had trouble with it. The big hexie just fit on this shelf – the pottery vase is one I got at a factory outlet in Pennsylvania – they had all the rejects sitting on a shelf for like a dollar or something (this was about 12 years ago) this one had collapsed when it was fired but I thought it was kind of cool! So twisted and funky looking!
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Funky looking pot with funky looking hexie. I LIKE it!
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Hey Karen how bout “maid in waiting”? it seems that every step of the way the poor maid has to wait…LOL she is not a bride as yet cause she is not the quilt itself anymore.
I was thinking for your stars maybe to alternate the height by adding a 2in and then have it so that your stars are dancing up and down…just a thought that is what I see.
Nice table mat…I love the crazy hexies
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How about “Uncommon Bride?” Sure is pretty!
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Hi Karen,
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Michelle
Love your new blocks with the bride quilt. Maybe she’s a jilted bride? hehe Can’t wait to see what you do next.:)
I think that you need to use a different fabric than a white to join the hexagons. With the white I am only seeing the cross portions fo the hexies. You have done a lot of work with the hexagons & need something to make them stand out from the white background. It does not have to be a glaringly different fabric to join them but have enough contrast to differentiate from the background. I am a firm believer in having your work seen & not blend in to the background.
I’m hopeless when it comes to name quilts… The center piece looks great and whatever you decide to do, it’s going to be a beauty. Love that funky vase, it’s cool! The table mat looks interesting, perhaps I’ll try something like that… one sunny day – LOL.
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