Beaded Wren

Yes, I'm working on my woodpecker art quilt but who only works on one project at a time!  And now that I have to wait to buy more yarn to finish my lace shawl (I'm 1/4th of the way finished with the scalloped edging!!!) so on to a new project, right! 

I showed this disaster using the disperse dyes in a recent post....didn't turn out as I thought....

So, what else to do but cut out the beaded bird from the background and start all over again with a new background!

Yep..my hexies!  I have several of them and I think it would be fun to include them in this piece!

I scanned in the beaded bird and printed out a sheet that I could pencil in different designs.

Still playing....

Then I picked up this hex piece already sewn together...I think it would look good as a circle/sun behind the bird.

I like the oranges with him as well as the turquoise.....just playing right now...who knows how he'll be finished but I'll be sure to have fun!

My Next Hex Project? I think not!

Mary (from The Inside Stori) was kind enough to send me a link to this hex quilt created around 1845!  I'm a tad behind in reading my AQS newsletter so I'm so glad she did!  Here is a link to the article:  Antique English Quilt.

The AQS article said these are 1/4" hex piece!  1/4"!!!!  I was reading some of the comments from folks who saw this quilt in person and they agreed that the hex pieces were small.  One comment was "the hexies are not even as big as my index fingernail! ".

I would love to see this quilt in person.  I just can't imagine working that small and making 45,000 hex's!!!  Do check out the link to see more detail.  Thanks Mary for bringing it to my attention.  At least I know what I 'will not' be making in my lifetime!!