Comments on: Seams behind the scenes

By: Stephanie in MN

Stephanie in MN — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:04:35 +0000

First, thanks for the idea of how to store my hexagons. I bought a container that I thought was adjustable. It wasn’t. But it will work great for containing hexagons until I’m ready to stitch them together.

I tend to do invisible stitches. However, since starting to do that blanket stitching in black, I’m leaning more towards visibile decorative stitches. You see, I was once a professional embroiderer until arthritis made working on a schedule impossible. Nowadays, the best I can do is cross-stitch and I’m fine with that. But I do miss decorative stitching and am going to do more experimentation for connecting hand pieced items. Thanks for the tip!

By: arlee

arlee — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:25:17 +0000

I think it depends on the end result the piece has–if i want it to be functional, i hide seams and have no (or minimal ) raw edges, but if it’s purely “Art” i *let* the ends be all adanglish!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:07:26 +0000

You’ll laugh… but I have all these prints in my scrap bag too. =D

Currently making a king sized quilt as a wedding gift for my son. Loving it on the one hand, but finding the sense of ‘have-to’ a bit off putting. Something I’ve observed before about my quilting, I just want to ‘play’, hardly any thought or agenda or even recipient in mind seems to be best. My chance to drop out for a while.

Love reading you, refreshing.

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:44:04 +0000

lovely work Mal, you’ve prompted me to show my little hexagons, I’ve just been to a miniature doll house show, so am feeling all inspired again – and thanks for the link to the page of hex’s, much easier than trying to draw my own

By: Felicia

Felicia — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:31:25 +0000

Beautiful!

By: aneela

aneela — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:35:24 +0000

Oh wow! those hexy’s are really coming on nicely, still can’t get over their gorgeous teeniness. I think we all do the hide some reveal some bit, on blogs, stitching and life. I see it as a security mechanism, I always hide what reveals vulnerablity. Though what that reveals about your hidden ladders I don’t know!

By: Wendymoon

Wendymoon — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:06:32 +0000

These are very cute! It’s funny, I’ve just been doing hexes myself!

Haven’t started joining them together yet, so not sure about stitches showing or not. I think I don’t mind in this case. After doing a bunch of machine sewing, I’m glad for the change and wouldn’t mind the hand stitches showing.

By: V

Tue, 05 May 2009 23:17:19 +0000

oh my, they are so darn cute! I’m behind on my blog reading…
I was up for showing my process, which I did, Now I feel like I purged my experience to much…
Weird huh?

trying to stay focuses, with this busy month, and a new awful event is occurring… Illness = death to come soon to a member of the family, life’s crazy things it throws at you… trying to not spaz out, and just get done what I need to, and not go over the top. For me, in situations like this Finishes are welcomed… so i am digging out a lot of old abandoned projects, and letting life take it’s course.