Wednesday, August 29, 2012

ABCs and Hexagons

I have finished piecing all the alphabet blocks that I'm doing with Cheri's sew along, and I know how I'm going to sash them. Now I just need to make some blocks for the corners, and decide on what kind border to add.

As I was cutting fabric for some of the blocks, I glanced off to the side of my cutting mat and was astonished to see a small note pad that I've had for ages sitting there - printed with an alphabet quilt! Too funny!



Some of the blocks have been pieced the same way I did mine, and some are different. 

And then, I grabbed my tyvek bag recently and realized that it is covered with the alphabet too! I bought this bag years ago on a trip to Little Rock, Arkansas and use it to tote books to and from the library where I hang out at least once a week.

I just thought it was funny how I started seeing alphabets all over the place when I started working on this quilt! 

And I've got all my tiny hexagon diamonds sewn together. Instead of joining them with another row of hexagons - which is the traditional way - I just appliqued them to a background fabric and spaced them so it looked like there was another row in there.

Here's the stitching from the back - - - -

And after the back is removed from behind the hexagons and the foundation paper gone - - - 

Still trying to decide on borders for this one too. A couple of the diamonds are slightly askew, but it's good enough for me. Unfortunately, I haven't been doing any rug hooking - just not enough time to do everything I want to!

12 comments:

Barb said...

Your alphabet quilt is soooooooooooo wonderful!

whitey said...

Once again you amaze me with all that you can do!

Janet O. said...

Love your version of the alphabet quilt! Are you piecing the corner blocks or making solid cornerstones?
Alphabets everywhere--it must have been meant to be. : )
Clever finish on the hexagons! Very cute little piece.

Karen said...

Oh, you did your alphabet letters in a variety of colors. I like, I like.

Robin said...

The colors you have chosen for yur alphabet quilt are great. There is so much contrast and the letters are easy to read. Good Job!

Julia said...

I love your alphabet quilt. It looks super. I can imagine a kid having this on their bed. You are very ambitious with two quilts on the go. JB

Lori said...

Wow! I thought Cheri's pace for the alphabet blocks was fast and YOU managed to keep up! Woo-Hoo! The blocks are fantastic!!

Love your solution to the hexagons. Why not applique?

Mimi Sue said...

One of my favorite quilts is Grandma's flower garden which is made with those little hexagons too. Love your alphabet quilt. Lots of alphabets now wherever you go. Mimi

Kyle said...

I love the fact that your aphabet letters are all different colors. That 's going to make the quilt really fun. And appliquing the hexies...brillant!

quiltsbycheri said...

love the different color backgrounds so very fun.....hopefully soon the rest will come to you, will enjoy seeing it.....

Suzanne@Meridian Road said...

That is funny that you see alphabets everywhere! Kind of like looking up a new word and then hearing people use it all day.
It's going to be a gorgeous quilt~they both are!

merumo said...

Your ABCs looks so much fun! I've never thought about stiching the hexagons onto a piece of large fabric like the way you did with yours. How clever!!