Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Elegant Geometry Hexagon Quilts

Recently received "Elegant Geometry", an exhibition catalog from IQSC in Nebraska.  Check out the exhibit and order the book for yourself at http://www.quiltstudy.org/




I  have a very small collection of antique quilts and this is one of my best.....c.1840 Hexagon quilt that is very large!  114" x 128".  Wide chintz border.  Thought at one time I would count and photo each and every hexagon but haven't done that yet!  The workmanship on this quilt is so fine that at first glance, the English Piecing is not apparent!  Only close inspection reveals the TINY overcast stitches that attach each hexagon to its neighbor!










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13 comments:

  1. Me and My StitchesJune 15, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Wow - what a treasure! I bet you could spend hours just looking at all of the different fabrics.

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  2. DawnJune 15, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Cyndi,
    What a great quilt! A stunning collection of fabrics and the chintz looks devine. Is it twill bound or knife edge?
    I bought two copies of the book - it's worth sharing with a friend.
    Thanks for showing your quilt.

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  3. AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Gorgeous hexagon quilt - what a treasure to own.
    I just ordered 2 copies yesterday too (and 2 copies of the chintz appliqué catalogue as well)- as Dawn says - absolutely two to share with a quilty friend.

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  4. CherylJune 15, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Yummy! What a treasure...thanks for sharing it with us.

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  5. LoriJune 16, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    That is beautiful and the border is over the top gorgeous!! You are lucky to own that quilt.

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  6. MaureenJune 19, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    What a wonderful collection of fabrics! Lucky you to own this treasure. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Rhea ButlerJune 22, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Hi Cyndi!

    That is a gorgeous quilt.

    I just got into making hexagons myself and I love it.

    Let's make some together at the quilt show this year!

    Rhea

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  8. Suzanne G.June 27, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Wowie zowie! That is a fabulous quilt, Cyndi. My strong affinity for hexagons hasn't diminished, so this quilt is right up my alley. The fabrics are grand. Thanks for posting all the photos.

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  9. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Love it, I went last year to the IQSC and thought it was just an amazing place. We got to go behind closed doors and see some Baltimore Quilts up close as well as the storage facilities of the large quilt collections.
    Christine

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  10. NicoleJuly 12, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Beautiful quilt. What a treasure!

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  11. Sandra HendersonOctober 26, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Maybe you can show us a photo of the entire quilt one day?!?! I LOVE this! What a treasure!
    I was up on St Simons this wkd for a retreat, went to Connie's. :)

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  12. Dixie RedmondNovember 21, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    What a lovely quilt!

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  13. lizNovember 21, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    I have this book and agree that it is very worthwhile. Hexagons should come with a warning that they can be very addictive.

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