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February 2009 Challenge: Hexagons! (Page 2)

Start a new PatchDraw Block in EQ6. Set the Grid style to be "Circle" and the Spokes to be a multiple of 6. Draw a hexagon using the PolyLine and PolyArc tools and do not fill in the background to make it into a square. Use this EQ6 layout to CTRL+click your design into the quilt.
- Barb Vlack

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Quilt 33	Quilt 34	Quilt 35	Quilt 36
Janet Bangs Earth Tones	Janet Bangs Night Sky	Jacquelyn Jacobi Blue Myander	Jacquelyn Jacobi Daisy Field
I'm not totally convinced my hexagon block is precise enough for actually sewing this quilt. I think I would have to work on it a bit more. I tried putting the blocks in every space, but felt the quilt was too overpowering and preferred this strip quilt arrangement in the end. Guildford, England	This is the same block, set in a different arrangement and coloured to give an impression of a night sky. I could have mase the stars "twinkle" more with some yellow colouring, but preferred this more subdued colouring. Guildford, England	Victoria BC, Canada	Victoria BC, Canada

Quilt 37	Quilt 38	Quilt 39	Quilt 40
Joan Mathews Tiered Pinwheels	Joan Mathews Jeweled Pinwheels	Joann Mendoza Here's Looking Back at You	Joann Mendoza Luv them flowers
I drew the pinwheels, then framed each pinwheel. I wanted to see what designs would appear when coloring different parts of some frames. This design reminded me of steps to a central platform. Portland, Oregon	I drew and framed the pinwheels. This design reminded me of a faceted jewel. Portland, Oregon		Created block using hearts at the points of the hexagon.

Quilt 41	Quilt 42	Quilt 43	Quilt 44
Janet Tannahill My February Flower Garden	Judith Best Crystal stars	Judith Best Sunflower field	Mary Seay Hexagons
I followed Patti Anderson's instructions in EQ6 Pieced Drawing book so this isn't very original except that "I" did it! Will still have to play with the hexagon on the circle grid because the sticky blue line refused to cooperate beyond the outside edge! At least I learned how to make the triangle grid and that was fun! Mission, KS	What a fun challenge and in the process I discovered a number features I hadn't used before in EQ. I just randomly "chopped" each wedge until I found a design that I liked. Once coloured this reminded me of ice crystals. Ontario, Canada	I started with an plain hexagon, curved the sides of each wedge and then placed an appliqued flower on top. This would be a great project to use up green and yellow fabric from my stash. Ontario, Canada

Quilt 45	Quilt 46	Quilt 47	Quilt 48
Judy Messenger Starry, Starry Night	Judy Messenger Bubbles	Kari Castleberry Asian Beads	Kari Castleberry Money Falling from the Sky
When I started experimenting with the hexagon blocks, my first block looked like a star, so the theme grew from there. Toronto, Canada	I decided to see if I could draw curves in my hexagons, and came up with this block design. I had to change the grid to 4x4 rather than 6x6 to draw the centre circles. When I started colouring the patches, the circles seemed to float above the hexagons, like bubbles floating. Toronto, Canada	This is the first time for me to submit a challenge quilt. I have only been using Electric Quilt for a little over a week. I made the block just using the instructions from Barb Vlack in the challenge. I also used her layout. I used the random coloring tool and rotated the blocks until I came up with something I liked. I had put some batik fabrics in the sketchbook, hence the Asian look. The quilt I ended up with reminded me of strings of beads. Boise, Idaho	This is the first time for me to submit a challenge quilt. I have only been using Electric Quilt for a little over a week. I came up with the name for this quilt when I noticed the rectangular shapes that were formed after inserting the hexagon blocks with wonky stars. If I colored them the right shade of green, they looked like money. Boise, Idaho

Quilt 49	Quilt 50	Quilt 51	Quilt 52
Karen Neal Pinwheel Hexagons	Karen Neal Tranquil Hexagon	Nancy Anderson Hexagon stars (V)	Nancy Anderson Hexagon stars (H)
Grand Ronde, OR	Grand Ronde, OR	This layout was the Vertical Hexagon block. I found that any of the horizontal hexagons could be used on this layout if I rotate the blocks after placing them on the quilt layout.	The layout is horizontal Hexagon, one patch quilt.

Quilt 53	Quilt 54	Quilt 55	Quilt 56
Patti Anderson Misstepped	Patti Anderson Honeycomb Waffle	Elaine Stone-Arthur Dancing Hexagons	Regina Grewe Spring Hopscotch
Block created on the Pieced layer of a PatchDraw block (Pieced PatchDraw) and set on Layer 2 over One Patch layout (vertical hexagon). Franklin, WV USA website	Block created on the Pieced layer of a PatchDraw block (Pieced PatchDraw) and set on Layer 2 over One Patch layout (vertical hexagon). Franklin, WV USA website	Northern Virginia	Just playing around and having fun! grab free EQ6 projects on my website Germany

Quilt 57	Quilt 58	Quilt 59	Quilt 60
Regina Grewe Warm and Cool	Regina Grewe Cool and Warm	Ruth Rocker Night in the Water Garden	Stephanie Senior Hexagons
To design a hexagon was new to me but fun. grab free EQ6 projects on my website Germany	Second version. grab free EQ6 projects on my website Germany	This proved more difficult that it appeared at first glance. I'm not sure if this is what Barb had in mind, but . . . : D Maineville, OH

Quilt 61	Quilt 62	Quilt 63	Quilt 64
Sara Weber Lilypads	Sara Weber Blanket of Snow	Tutu Haynes-Smart Stars in my Hexagons	Tutu Haynes-Smart Rainbow Hexagons
South Bend, IN, USA website	South Bend, IN, USA website	Vertical Hexagons layout Cape Town, South Africa	Vertical Hexagons layout Cape Town, South Africa

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