Hexagon Quilts Past and Present

 Out of the 300+ quilts

that were hung at the

Arizona Quilters Guild Show

I especially enjoyed 

the display on

Hexagon Quilts

The very first quilt I made

was a Grandmother's Flower Garden

  and my most recently completed project 

was a Hexagon pillow.

 The Honeycomb or Mosaic shape really is timeless.

 The six-sided shape can be found

in ancient cultures,

and is our oldest known 

quilting pattern.

 The guild set up demo tables

with volunteers

who taught the hand technique

of English Paper Piecing

often used to make hexagons.

 Some of the quilts on display 

were from current collections

and some were vintage finds.

 Every one was unique and beautiful.

 This was the first time I have viewed a 

signed/ memory hexagon quilt.

Good idea!

 The centers of a hexagon 

can be as varied as the 

overall design.

 Each quilt is

quite labor intensive,

 and a good way to use up bits of

scrap fabrics.

 I really liked this vintage star quilt

which is constructed 

using the English Paper Piecing technique

with diamond shapes.

 And a miniature quilt

mixing hexagons, diamonds and embroidery. 

Notice how the embroidery forms

a hexagon in the center

of each star.

Don't you love the extra detail in this piece?

I came away from the Show with

a lot of new ideas for

prospective quilts.

I see more Hexagons in my future.