Monday, 19 August 2013

Be A Hexie Queen Blog Hop

My quilt for the Blog Hop is a variation of Grandmother's Flower Garden, hanging around in my garden!


It was a lot of fun putting a modern twist on the Hexagon Flowers.


I prepared a base of Moda Blue with borders on two sides using a piano key type setting.  I cut the border in a wave design and then placed large ric rac over the seam.  The flowers were then appliquéd
on.


To make the hexagon flowers look a little more like flowers, I trimmed off two outer corners!  The quilting is small hearts in the background and then straight lines in the borders.  I quilted feathers on the hexagons.  Hopefully this quilt will make a little girl very happy!

Now for the fun.  Below is the list of my fellow blog hop participants.  Click on the next name, and carry on hopping.



Day 1: Tuesday, August 20

Debby Kratovil Quilts   






    
  
    
   


Day 2: Wednesday, August 21
  

   




   
   
  
   
Why-Knot-Kwilt

Day 3: Thursday, August 22
   
   
   

   
   
   
   
   
Words and Stitches 

Day 4: Friday, August 23

Sew Peace to Peace
  
      
  
   
  
  
   
   
  
Moneik Quilts

Day 5: Monday, August 26
  
   
   
   

   

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97 comments:

  1. Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek]19 August 2013 at 23:21

    What fun colors! And the rick-rack is a great touch!

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  2. Vera19 August 2013 at 23:40

    Pretty. I also like the rick rack addition.

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  3. Katherine19 August 2013 at 23:41

    Great colours! So fresh and pretty. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. Heleen Groot19 August 2013 at 23:44

    What a great quilt! I absolutely love the colours and the pattern is beautiful! Great work!

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  5. Britt-Inger20 August 2013 at 00:07

    Your quilt is adorable. I love it. Thanks for sharing your creativity and the little will think she is a princess with that beautiful quilt.

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  6. Gill20 August 2013 at 01:07

    Great quilt - I love the colours!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  7. Fischtown Lady20 August 2013 at 01:22

    Wouh, great quilt! Love the flowers and colors!
    Marita

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  8. Vroomans' Quilts20 August 2013 at 01:46

    Very sweet quilt and I like the perssonal touch to the design of the hexie for a soft flower.

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  9. charlotte20 August 2013 at 01:57

    Very pretty flowers. I love the border.

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  10. Frederika20 August 2013 at 02:15

    What a lovely quilt. So colorfull. Its a beauty

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  11. Debby20 August 2013 at 02:37

    Linda. What a lovely way to display hexies. And you're so clever to round off those corners for the flowers! The piano key border is one of my favorites. A beautiful quilt that I know you (or a very special friend) will enjoy year 'round, bringing the garden inside. Thanks for sharing today.

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  12. JoyceLM20 August 2013 at 02:53

    Thanks for sharing your pretty hexie quilt.

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  13. Anonymous20 August 2013 at 03:07

    The colours are beautiful, your quilt is beautiful. I also have begun such a quilt, but with mini-hexies and it just takes time....
    Thanks for sharing

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  14. Shari20 August 2013 at 03:29

    Pretty quilt in a lovely garden. What a setting for inspiration and relaxation.

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  15. Elizabeth Coughlin20 August 2013 at 03:29

    So sweet, thanks for sharing!

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  16. Geta Grama20 August 2013 at 03:44

    A lovely quilt with beautiful flowers; great idea to round the corners.And the ric rac detail adds a lot! Thank you for sharing!

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  17. Marjorie's Busy Corner20 August 2013 at 03:49

    great job on your hexie project...very pretty quilt

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  18. Martina20 August 2013 at 03:57

    Beautiful quilt and the flowers just add such a special and cheery touch. Love your hexie project very much!

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  19. lauraluvsloons20 August 2013 at 04:18

    What a cute way to use the hexies and it makes a wonderful modern quilt.

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  20. Sparky20 August 2013 at 04:33

    Missy and I just returned from a tour, now coffee in hand and my oh my look what I see...lot's of hexies staring back at me... Ohhh my and look at below your other hexie..you should have this in here too..your garden one...breathtaking..

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  21. Margaret20 August 2013 at 04:51

    I love your garden quilt. Thanks for sharing

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  22. Carol Swift20 August 2013 at 05:03

    Your hexie flowers make for a beautiful quilt...love it!

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  23. Agnes B. Bullock20 August 2013 at 05:09

    This is gorgeous!

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  24. Sheila20 August 2013 at 05:10

    I love it Linda, a modern twist to an old favorite !!

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  25. http://thankfullga44720 August 2013 at 05:49

    Love the pattern and that blue, great photo.

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  26. Sherry20 August 2013 at 05:55

    Wonderful hexie flower quilt. Fantastic!

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  27. Carla20 August 2013 at 06:07

    It looks wonderful Linda! Im sure some wee girlie will be very happy : )

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  28. Just Quilt It20 August 2013 at 06:18

    I love your quilt. It has the feel of the grandmother's flower garden without doing thousands of hexies! Beautiful!

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  29. Adventurous Quilter20 August 2013 at 06:33

    That is delightful!

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  30. Unknown20 August 2013 at 06:52

    I love your quilt. The colors are perfect!

    bevwalks at aol dot com

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  31. Dolores20 August 2013 at 06:56

    Neat. Hexies that are more like real flowers. It's a pretty quilt and I like your garden.

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  32. Gina Loomis20 August 2013 at 07:00

    Gorgeous quilt! I love the colors you selected and the quilting is fantastic! Your garden is beautiful too! Thanks for inspiring us today!

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  33. Mary20 August 2013 at 07:10

    Love your quilt and your garden.

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  34. Pieced Brain Quilt Designs20 August 2013 at 07:19

    Beautiful quilt! I love the border... and your garden looks very well tended. Can I borrow your green thumb??? :-)

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  35. Tanyia20 August 2013 at 07:20

    So pretty and what a clever idea to trim the corners!

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  36. Sarah20 August 2013 at 07:27

    Your quilt would make any little girl happy - love the piano key border!

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  37. Joan20 August 2013 at 07:30

    What a great idea! Love it! Thanks for sharing.

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  38. Nicole20 August 2013 at 07:33

    What a great idea with the rounded corners! A little girl is going to be the luckiest ever to receive that quilt. Great photo location too around all of those beautiful flowers. So nice to meet you on this blog hop too, Nicole @ modern handcraft

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  39. jan20 August 2013 at 07:52

    I love your quilt - that is a really neat idea to trim the corners
    xo jan

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  40. BizyStitches20 August 2013 at 07:59

    beautiful quilt and beautiful setting. Thanks for the fun.

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  41. sandra20 August 2013 at 08:30

    Love your quilt and all the little extras that you put on such as Rick rack. Your setting for the quilt pictures is very appropriate and beautiful to.

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  42. Lou20 August 2013 at 08:48

    Great quilt!!! So bright and cheerful:)

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  43. Sunshine Girl20 August 2013 at 09:11

    Its lovely - I like the way you have rounded the hexie corners.

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  44. Carla20 August 2013 at 09:23

    It's so cute. Great idea of rounding the outer corners. Thanks for sharing your beautiful talent.

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  45. Judy B20 August 2013 at 09:25

    What a beautiful hexie quilt, love how you rounded the flowers! Thank you for sharing.

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  46. Lisa20 August 2013 at 09:54

    Love your quilt!

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  47. Kristen King20 August 2013 at 11:08

    LOVELY!

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  48. Unknown20 August 2013 at 11:12

    I love how your quilt is laid out...beautiful.

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  49. Emily C20 August 2013 at 11:14

    Quilts always make someone happy. Very nice.

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  50. Livin' Blue Quilter20 August 2013 at 11:15

    Beautiful...thanks for sharing.

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  51. Teresa in Music City20 August 2013 at 11:27

    How fun! And clever too to trim away those points to make a flower shape - great job!

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  52. Four dogs and one quilter20 August 2013 at 12:01

    Lovely quilt. Love the shape of the trimmed hexagons.

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  53. DeAnna 20 August 2013 at 13:03

    Love your quilt! It's a nice variation! Great looking place for a quilt photo op too!. Thanks for sharing

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  54. Mary Ann20 August 2013 at 13:20

    Love the modern twist

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  55. Bente-I like to QuiltBlog20 August 2013 at 13:27

    Wonderful modern flower garden, I like the asymmetric look.
    Thanks for sharing ☺

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  56. apple blossom20 August 2013 at 14:05

    love your quilt I love bright colors thanks for sharing

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  57. Qltr8920 August 2013 at 14:56

    I love the modern twist on grandmother's flower garden block. So inspiring! Thank you for sharing.

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  58. Siouxzq64@gmail.com20 August 2013 at 14:58

    Lovely quilt, love the modern feel to it.

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  59. vicki20 August 2013 at 15:13

    Such a pretty quilt! I would love it. ;)

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  60. maggie20 August 2013 at 15:18

    Really unique twist, I love it! Very cheery.
    Cheers
    maggie

    maggiemine42@gmail.com

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  61. Kwilt Krazy20 August 2013 at 15:36

    Such a lovely quilt. What a unique idea to round the corners. Thanks for sharing!

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  62. Jane's Quilting20 August 2013 at 16:27

    You quilt is beautiful, I love your color choices.

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  63. Nita20 August 2013 at 16:46

    Oh, I love it! So fresh and clean and bright!

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  64. Janarama20 August 2013 at 17:10

    Awesome quilt (and garden).

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  65. Tami C20 August 2013 at 17:14

    Thanks for sharing your variation of Grandmother's Flower Garden! It was nice to see it in your garden as it was great location around all of those beautiful flowers and your pond!

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  66. StitchinByTheLake20 August 2013 at 17:30

    It's beautiful! Blessings, marlene

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  67. evelyn20 August 2013 at 18:07

    I love your use of rick-rack. This is truly modern. Your quilting is awesome.

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  68. Vickie20 August 2013 at 18:54

    Your quilt is very pretty and so is your garden !

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  69. LJ20 August 2013 at 18:58

    Very, very nice. I love piano key borders but doing it in a wave was such a creative idea. Perfect hexie flowers.

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  70. Suze20 August 2013 at 19:35

    Very creative to curve the edges to look more like flowdies! The quilt is wonderful and I love all the details - the piano key border on two sides; the curved inner border edge; the wide rick rack; and as mentioned the curved hexies. Outstanding. Those who did not read down or previously see the Hexagon Shuffle quilt are really missing it. I love that quilt, too. I downloaded the pattern and then realized that I already have it; so I must adore it. Great jobs. Thanks for participating and inspiring us.

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  71. Quilt Doodle Designs20 August 2013 at 20:36

    Your quilt is beautiful!

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  72. Sharon Dawn20 August 2013 at 20:56

    What a beautiful and creative quilt!

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  73. Lisa20 August 2013 at 21:13

    Lovely quilt!

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  74. Michele T21 August 2013 at 04:39

    Great idea to make flowers from hexies!!!

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  75. Carol21 August 2013 at 05:06

    Love your quilt! Thanks for sharing!

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  76. Linda21 August 2013 at 06:35

    How beautiful! I love the blue background. It is perfect for your hexie flowers!

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  77. Beth21 August 2013 at 07:49

    Oh what a cute quilt! What girl wouldn't LOVE to have that?! Thank you for sharing.

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  78. Anonymous21 August 2013 at 10:09

    Wow...I don't know where to begin...love your take on borders...love that it is curvy...and love that you took the points off the hexies. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing!

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  79. Cherry's Prairie Primitives21 August 2013 at 10:43

    Love those super cute flowers!! Love that curvy border!!

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  80. Scrapbook-ChickADoodle21 August 2013 at 10:57

    I love how you cut off the two corners to make the flowers. Lovely quilt!
    Thanks for sharing.

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  81. Calicojoan21 August 2013 at 10:58

    Great way to change it up a bit!

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  82. Linda C21 August 2013 at 11:23

    How clever of you to round those corners a smidge! Your flowers really sing next to that gorgeous background you chose. Well done!

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  83. Needled Mom21 August 2013 at 17:16

    The quilt looks so pretty hanging like that.

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  84. tink's mom21 August 2013 at 17:54

    Great contemporary hit on the GFG block. Love what you did with it.

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  85. Audrey21 August 2013 at 20:20

    The jumbo rickrack is a perfect touch for this very modern GFG quilt. The curved petals are a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

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  86. KaHolly22 August 2013 at 04:12

    I know I stopped in and visited on your day, but don't see my comment anywhere! I love your quilt. I hope you had as much fun doing this hop as I did!!

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  87. Robin22 August 2013 at 06:39

    Your quilt is beautiful!! It looks gorgeous hanging in your garden.

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  88. Rhonda D.22 August 2013 at 22:04

    Love your hexagon flowers and your use of ric rac! Thanks for sharing
    with us!

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  89. Anonymous23 August 2013 at 08:23

    Hiya Linda!!! What a darling little quilt. I love that there are only a few flowers on it. It makes them pop right off the background. Thanks for sharing. Blessed be, hugs!!! Pam

    pamspretties57 at gmail dot com

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  90. Josie McRazie23 August 2013 at 08:51

    I love how simple and beautiful it is!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  91. Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting23 August 2013 at 10:19

    What a pretty quilt, and what a lovely garden. They went well together.

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  92. Scrapatches23 August 2013 at 18:28

    Oh, my, such a lovely quilt! The colors are so pretty. I really like the rick rack and the piano key border. What a clever idea to trim the petals into a curve. It does make them look much more flowery. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat

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  93. Anita24 August 2013 at 21:51

    Beautiful quilt! Love your variation of the hexagon.

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  94. Mara25 August 2013 at 04:25

    Very cute.

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  95. Cathy's Chatter25 August 2013 at 12:22

    Beautiful! I love the simplicity of it!

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  96. Shannon26 August 2013 at 07:27

    I never thought about trimming of two corners. Great idea!! love your quilts. The border is so cute!! The ric rac really adds to it.

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  97. Thearica29 August 2013 at 05:47

    Your quilt is perfect for a little girl! Love your photo shoot!

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