flowers flowers

As if there isn't enough sewing going on here....

I've decided to try to tackle a Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt. 

This one will be hand stitched and consist of

700 or more 2" hexagons sewn into flowers and borders

I would like to make this large enough for a queen size bed. 

I will be using the traditional setting of six petals around a center. 

 then I will add green hexagons between the flowers and as a border.

Each flower is about 10 inches across.

Not quite sure of the math but I think around 700 hexagons will be needed.

This quilt will take approximately 17.9 years to finish.

 

What?

Did you say you would like to have it sooner than that?

Well,   I dunno......maybe

I have joined Karen's Garden Party in an effort to  finish at least one flower a week

wish me luck

My first flower in a garden of many

 just look at those teeeeny tiny stitches

not perfect but I wasn't wearing the glasses that I now know I need for this project.

this seam is much better.....see what an hour or so of practice will do for ya.

edited to add this link to a hexagon calculator
I'll need  ONLY  687  hexagons
that's all....whew.

There are quite a few quilters stitching right along with Karen, each making their way to a beautiful flower garden.  If you have time and would like to see more...go over to the list to see every one's flowers.

Thanks for stopping by.

Marianne