question for y'all (not OT for once!)

when I went to La Conner Quilt Museum last sunday, I was told the
hexagons used in the quilts in the featured show (Mary Montgomery? the
name half escapes me) were 3/4 of an inch in size.

I decided to use her technique for the center of my mini Round Robin - I
am all excited, I am breaking my rule of having to finish something from
my basket of WIPs (which does not include the MQ still on my design
wall) before starting on a new project - but I am giving myself
permission to do this since it is just a 6 inch block after all. I have
all fabrics selected, will make a hexagon EPP background sewn with silk
thread like she does and aplique using nzl's technique with non woven
interfacing...

so last night I drafted some hexagons in paper. turns out that the
hexagons she uses must be 3/4" to the SIDE, not the diameter of the
circle that encloses them, which was my first interpretation. otherwise
they are really REALLY small...

so, I am just curious, what do you guys understand if I say 'a 3/4"
hexagon'?

PS: no wonder I could not believe it when the lady at the door said she
even does 1/4 inch hexagon quilts! (later someone here said it was more
1/2")

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Dr. Quilter
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(take the dog out before replying)

Yep, when it's hexagons the measurement refers to "on a side" so a 1"
hexagon means each side is 1" long.

There was a lovely quilt displayed at PIQF two years ago made with 1/4"
hexagons. The maker made a quilt with lovely flowers out of all those
teeny pieces. It was amazing to see.

marcella

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"Dr. Quilter" wrote:

when I went to La Conner Quilt Museum last sunday, I was told the
hexagons used in the quilts in the featured show (Mary Montgomery? the
name half escapes me) were 3/4 of an inch in size.

I decided to use her technique for the center of my mini Round Robin - I
am all excited, I am breaking my rule of having to finish something from
my basket of WIPs (which does not include the MQ still on my design
wall) before starting on a new project - but I am giving myself
permission to do this since it is just a 6 inch block after all. I have
all fabrics selected, will make a hexagon EPP background sewn with silk
thread like she does and aplique using nzl's technique with non woven
interfacing...

so last night I drafted some hexagons in paper. turns out that the
hexagons she uses must be 3/4" to the SIDE, not the diameter of the
circle that encloses them, which was my first interpretation. otherwise
they are really REALLY small...

so, I am just curious, what do you guys understand if I say 'a 3/4"
hexagon'?

PS: no wonder I could not believe it when the lady at the door said she
even does 1/4 inch hexagon quilts! (later someone here said it was more
1/2")

want pics of these sent privately? I have two of the aquarium scenes,
and two florals.. my mom loved them (that is why I took them, to send her)

Marcella Tracy Peek wrote:

Yep, when it's hexagons the measurement refers to "on a side" so a 1"
hexagon means each side is 1" long.

There was a lovely quilt displayed at PIQF two years ago made with 1/4"
hexagons. The maker made a quilt with lovely flowers out of all those
teeny pieces. It was amazing to see.

marcella

--
Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out before replying)