love all hexies

I think there's something addictive about hexagons! Here are the ones I've been paper-piecing for the last two years or so. These are two inches across. (tiny tennis players added for scale).

I was surrounding each flower with a white background, but now I've decided that black looks better, so now I need to start a new production line of black ones. At least I never get bored during the long cold wet evenings in front of the fire.

(Of course this leaves me with lots of orphaned white ones to use for another project...)

Then there are these black flowers, which are waiting for the perfect background. Maybe this black and white crosshatch? 

I have also been experimenting with larger hexagons, sewn by machine.

Last summer I was thinking about a faded blue quilt:

http://molebags.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/blue.html

.. and I think big hexagons could be the ideal method. I'd like it to look as though its already old and soft and faded, which it will be, as it will be mostly made from my collection of vintage bits and pieces. 

I love it when an idea that's been on hold comes together, and I like the idea of updating a traditional method for this quilt.

These six inch hexagons come together quite easily, especially using a quarter-inch guide foot on the machine. You need to start each seam a quarter-inch from the edge of the fabric, and make a couple of reverse stitches to anchor the end of the seams. Even I (Mrs Slapdash) can do it!

Meanwhile, back at the tennis, its game set and match to Cecil on the right. And he raises his arms in victory!

But what's this? A giant cat has invaded the court!

Run away! 

(you don't get excitement like that at Wimbledon!)