Hexagon Happiness
MAY 29, 2013
There is a quilt at the American Museum in Britain that I adore. It is a summer chintz spread, c. 1830, originally from Drayton Hall Plantation, South Carolina.
It has hexagons arranged in floral and star patterns, appliquéd to a white cotton background, with a chintz border. I sigh just thinking about it.
I went back to my photos from my visit there to see how the fussy cut hexies had been arranged into the stars and just had to share.
Enjoy!
What is your favourite hexagon quilt?
Happy Stitching!
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Absolutely beautiful quilt. Hard to believe it is over 180 years old. The colors have faded somewhat, but not as much as you might expect, and it’s obvious that the quilter who created it was extremely talented with a wonderfully artistic eye. Thank heavens it was found/rescued/preserved. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful. I am making hexies now for a future quilt. I have a long way to go.