I am hosting a hexie flower SAL. I will release a theme on Instagram every week and you make two hexie flowers based on that theme. The goal is to do this for every week for fifty weeks to make a total of 100 hexie flowers. You can make more or less hexie flowers, finish your quilt in a different way, skip a theme, etc. Everything is a loose guideline.
This is a great project to start with if you are new to EPP.
The plan for the quilt is to applique all 100 of the hexie flowers onto background squares. After playing around with 1” hexie flowers on background squares, I think 6.5” background squares is the way to go. You can use 7” squares if you want your quilt to be a bit bigger, without having to make more hexagons.
If you make 100: 1” hexie flowers and applique them onto 6.5” background squares, the final quilt will be 60” x 60”. Make sure to think about your background fabric before you start making hexie flowers (i.e. if you want a solid white background, you might not want to make a hexie flower with a solid white outer.)
The SAL will start on August 16, 2020. There is no formal sign up for this SAL. I will be posting the weekly themes on Instagram.
Please use the SAL hashtag: #hexieflowersal and be sure to tag me @springdaisystitchery for any Instagram posts you make so that anyone who wants to join knows where to go. Also, be sure to write what week your post is for (Ex. Week 1) in your post so that we can admire your theme interpretation.
Every four weeks I will do a blog post for the last four weeks of the hexie flower sew-a-long themes (Ex. on the fourth week I will do a blog post for weeks 1-4). If you miss a week, start the project late, or don’t have an Instagram, you can use these posts.
I look forward to seeing you there. Happy Sewing.
Hexie Flower SAL Blog Posts:
Week 50 is the last week!
I’m in! I can hardly wait!.
Yay! I am glad to hear it. I was a little worried no one would join.
I’m in, looking forward to this project 💕
That makes me so happy to hear! If you go to my insta, the theme for the first week was just posted 🙂
Hi – I am very ignorant what concerns media stuff … how would I receive your messages on Instagram ? or how can I you to your insta ? thank you !
Hi! The theme is a post on my Instagram feed every Sunday. So you can see the theme every week (or past weeks) there. I am going to do a blog post every four weeks to document the past themes for anyone who joins late. So if you can’t figure out Instagram, but still want to join, you can just look for the blog post every four weeks (you will be a bit behind, but it will still work). Does this help?
I’m so excited I found you. I’m looking forward to the sal. Going now to pick out sky fabric
I am very excited to get started… i love doing hexes. I found you from quilt roadies ytube.
Hi! Apparently a lot of people have found me there, so excited for you to sew-a-long!
I think your idea is great for a hexagon quilt. Happy to see someone else likes them to.
I LOVE hexies!!!! I am actually in the middle of writing a hexie quilt pattern too. Hexies for life!
I love your sal can’t wait to make more look forward to the next weeks love sewing with my hands
Thanks! I am glad so many people are enjoying it!
Is it too late to start?
It is never too late to start! Go for it!
Hi, I love the idea of hexes for a small quilt. I’ve never been in a sew along so this is a new thing for me. I found you through Quilt Roadies in the Bee Hive, I also love to watch Stitch Roadies. I’m looking forward to the sew along.
Really? Online sew alongs are awesome. I feel so honored to be the first project you chose!:)
I want to join you next Hexie swapp do u have a waiting list
Hey! The hexie swap is closed, but I plan on hosting them regularly so stay tuned for the next one 🙂
I can’t find week 12 !
I can’ t find week 12 either.
It was just posted 🙂
Hello, I have just been watching Anna @The Beehive and she has got me hooked on ur Hexxie SAL.
I would love 2 be a stitcher also in the group making Hexxies.
Looking 4 my background fabric 2moro and my 1st 2 hexxie starts. This will be fun. Can’t wait 2 start. Cheers.
Glad to have you join us!
Where do I find the weeks after #24?
I am posting to the blog every four weeks or so. I post weekly on Instagram.
Just found your site. We are on the road right now, but will be joining your exie stitch along when I get home. Thanks for the great information.
Awesome! Glad to have you join!
I’ve been watching Anna in Portland . Is it possible to get the list ideas and start?
We have already started. We are on week 31! Previous themes are linked on this post.
My girlfriend just showed me her blocks! 60 amazing ones! Inspired me at this late date. Looks fun!
I love hearing things like this! Glad you are feeling inspired.
I am teaching a beginners class on hexies. I love this Sal and want to suggest doing one. Can I get a copy of what each Weeks theme is to give ideas. I would really appreciate it. Thx.
Hi, all the themes are actually linked on this post. 🙂