Saturday, August 27, 2016
Friday, August 26, 2016
24th Hexie Swap Poll--Vote Now!
Time to select the themes for our 24th hexie swap!
Email me your top THREE choices to 2013hexagonswap@gmail.com. The poll will stay up until
September 2, 2016; the official sign ups begin immediately and ends on September
16, 2016.The swap is due in my hand no
later than October 22, 2016.
Guidelines would be the same as the previous swaps, but always
feel free to contact me if you have any questions on fabrics. You can check out
the blog at http://hexagonswap.blogspot.com/ for past swap guidelines.
We are looking for small prints to make the most of our hexie quilts.
The terrific gals at Paperpieces have been kind enough to extend
their 20% discount for all merchandise purchased (shipping not included in the
discount). Visit their website at http://www.paperpieces.com/
Vote for: (running total
of votes will be listed to the right of the theme on the hexie blog):
*Stashbusters prints
(like in the past 23 swaps)
*Lt. Neutrals
*Dark Neutrals
*TRUE 1930's repros-no children’s novelties
*TRUE 1930’s repros-only children’s novelties
*TRUE Civil War repros
*Batiks (must prewash your fabrics for this theme, please)
*TOT (tone on tone)
*TRUE black and white prints
*Spring colors (pastel colors)
*Summer colors (bright colors of summer flowers)
*Fall colors (deep reds, maroon, dark oranges, golds, browns, etc.)
*Winter colors (white and blues)
*TRUE red, white and blue prints
*BRIGHT prints
*TRUE Civil War repros
*Batiks (must prewash your fabrics for this theme, please)
*TOT (tone on tone)
*TRUE black and white prints
*Spring colors (pastel colors)
*Summer colors (bright colors of summer flowers)
*Fall colors (deep reds, maroon, dark oranges, golds, browns, etc.)
*Winter colors (white and blues)
*TRUE red, white and blue prints
*BRIGHT prints
*Small floral prints
*Children's novelty prints
*Children's novelty prints
*Novelty prints-not
children’s
*Solids
*Neutrals (black, cream or white)
*Solids
*Neutrals (black, cream or white)
*TRUE red and white
prints
*TRUE blue and white
prints
*Shades of blue
*Shades of pink
*Shades of green
*Shades of purple
*Small print polka dots
*Christmas prints
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Stunning Artwork of Danny Amazonas of Taiwan
Danny Amazonas is celebrated in the quilt world for his "quiltportrait" works of art. These beauties consist of thousands of tiny pieces of fabric, mostly designer Kaffe Fassett prints, arranged artfully to grown into a one of a kind treasure.
Here are photos of some of his work and the last one a photo of Amazonas working on his art.
Here are photos of some of his work and the last one a photo of Amazonas working on his art.
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