Friday, 5 July 2013

Backing for Hexie Log Cabins Quilt

I am working on finishing off my hexie log cabins quilt.  I have decided I want to use the family tree panel I received with the fat quarter set as part of the backing.  But as it isn't very large I am going to need to piece some of the rest of the backing.
I am going to use an ikea fabric in large panels on either side and a lot of my remaining scraps from the children at play line. I am just going to do patchwork squares with width of the panel.

 I will just have a small area of squares below the panel and they will be laid out something like this.  I really want to get this quilt finished soon!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by at
Labels: , , , ,

15 comments:

  1. Bess6 July 2013 at 16:19

    I love the panel, and the squares, it's a very cute fabric line. I am in awe of the log cabin hexies!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Marianne20 July 2013 at 19:21

      thnaks, they were pretty hard to get to join up! They are far from perfect.

      Delete
  2. Janine @ Rainbow Hare8 July 2013 at 00:09

    This is going to be gorgeous! Good luck with getting it finished soon :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD8 July 2013 at 09:54

    Dropping by from LGA, oh this is just so gorgeous, loving your fabric selection (I've used the hopscotch one myself) and that's a great panel too, I've not seen that before :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Marianne20 July 2013 at 19:23

      Thanks Chrissie, I have a hard time using the panels. They tend to be left over so I am glad I am using this one. I hope to embroider the names in one day.....

      Delete
  4. Rachael9 July 2013 at 03:46

    ohh it will look super!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Dee9 July 2013 at 22:46

    Lovely, lovely, lovely! One of my favorites from Show and Tell!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Kristy @ Quiet Play10 July 2013 at 17:35

    Such a sweet quilt! I think the patchwork squares on a pieced back sound like the perfect touch :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. a maidenhair fern11 July 2013 at 02:19

    I can't see your first 2 pictures, but I recognized the thumb nail, I made that family tree quilt last year. You can see it in my blog. The whole line, is darling. Actually, everything she puts out is darling. Just when I purchase a line for a quilt, a whole new line, even cuter comes out. Contrats on your projects.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Marianne20 July 2013 at 19:24

      I loved tghe line the first time I saw it and got a lot of fat quarters of it. I think I will end up using all of it.

      Delete
  8. Jordan F12 July 2013 at 01:17

    Those hexies are just gorgeous! And I love love love the panel - I've been constantly eyeing them off but we have too many relatives and somebody would be disappointed. I'm also not quite sure how to use it! As backing is just precisely perfect. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Marianne20 July 2013 at 19:25

      The panel doesn't have too many spaces for names and I won't be able to get everyone on it. Oh well, you can't please all the people all of the time!

      Delete
  9. Adventurous Quilter16 July 2013 at 00:21

    I love it! I am eager to try a hexie log cabin and this is very inspiring :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Marianne20 July 2013 at 19:26

      Try it! I found it hard to sew together as it is hard to keep them evenly sized. I cut them to size after adding the strips.

      Delete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)