My Favorite Shape

An article by Rachel    Comments Off

Quilting is all about shaps. During my short quilting career (I seriously started quilting in 2002), I’ve adoped a favorite shape: The Hexagon.

Why do I like the hexagon? It can be divided into two (half-hexagon), three (diamonds), or six (triangles) pieces.

When the shapes are colored with different values, optical illusions appear. Quilts based on the hexagon have a lot of visual appeal.

Personnally, my experience with hexagons is limited to hexagon table decorations and my work-in-progress charm quilt. I see more hexagons in my future.

Here are some links to beautiful quilts based on the hexagon:

Seven Sisters
Hexagon Quilt
Grandmother’s Flower Garden