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Monday, April 06, 2015

Hexie Love E-Magazine! Give-Away!

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**NOTE** This Give-Away has ended!  Congrats to our winner!  Be watching for more Give-Aways coming up soon!

There is a new e-magazine available for download!

If you love your kindle, your ipad, your cell phone or your laptop – this magazine is for you!

When I was asked by Julia Wood if I would participate in a blog hop for the release of her premier issue on Joomag, I of course said YES!

You know I have been working with hexagons since the mid 1990s.

The first grandmother’s flower garden quilt was made with 1.5” hexies, traced with a template, cut with scissors and hand stitched with a 1/4” seam allowance in the traditional hand piecing method.  This project occupied hours and hours of time while waiting on the side lines for things like swimming lessons, soccer practice, baseball practice and games, and gymnastics while my boys were growing up.

I hand quilted that quilt and learned how nasty warm & natural is to hand quilt with….NEVER NEVER AGAIN! HA!

I started the large project below in 1999 when my grandmother’s health was failing and I was needing something to occupy not only my waiting time but my travel time:



Notice that date? 2012!

It took me nearly 14 years to finish this top, it was off again, on again and then became my ONLY traveling project. 

Hexies are SO easy to work with on the go, as long as you do a bit of prep work ahead of time and keep your busy bag at the ready!
 
You can find my hexie tutorial HERE.

This top is now ready for quilting – but my life is too busy to do the hand quilting I want to do on it at this time.  I searched for a completed photo ---there is one here somewhere on the blog, but I couldn't find it!

Of course once you are hexie-hooked you can’t stop, and within a few weeks of finishing this top, I started another.

Progress to date:

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Fill in section #5 of 6 slowly growing as I travel!

It's taken me nearly 2.5 years to get to this point.

Now, this post isn't just about me and my love of hexies – it’s about the release of a brand new book MORE Quick &Easy Hexie Quilts by Julia Wood! 

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Fun fun fun!
Note from Julia:
This is my second book using the circle technique for making hexies.
 It includes 10 patterns for quilts and related items.
Complete instructions are given for making hexies from circles of fabric.
The patterns in the book can be made with ANY hexagon technique, including English paper piecing. 
And ESPECIALLY about the release of the online Magazine, HEXIE LOVE!

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A hello from Julia!

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Table of Contents!  These are the goodies you will find in the issue!

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Are you itchin’ to be stitchin’ ??

This quilt is called Odyssey!

About Odyssey: 
Center medallion of the progressive quilt, ODYSSEY, which is patterned in parts within each issue of this year’s Hexie Love – By the end of the year, a subscriber will have all the step in the pattern.
Julia and the nitty gritty about Hexie Love:   
I started Hexie Love at the beginning of this year. I wear ALL the hats in the production process – I’m the editor, manager, etc. At this point it is only digital.

Hexie Love includes articles by talented hexagon quilt artist from all over the world. There is always a scrappy hexie pattern, a small hexie project or two, a book review, and lots more hexagon inspiration!
There are 6 issues per year priced at $5.99 each. A year’s subscription is $26.99.
For more information on MORE Quick & Easy Hexie Quilts AND Hexie Love Magazine, visit Julia’s Blog.

To celebrate kicking off this blog hop, we are having a giveaway for a free digital issue of HEXIE LOVE!

Leave me a comment below in the comments section to be entered to win.
 
Small print:
 
No, you can’t email your comment in, you can’t comment in the guest book, you can’t comment on facebook or instagram…it has to be HERE. On this post.  So I can use the random number generator to choose our lucky winners.  It’s only fair that way!

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When in doubt, just please leave your email address!  It’s that simple!

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I will be drawing for our lucky winner on Tuesday, April 14th at the end of the blog hop.  Be sure to visit all of the participants on their day, they all have surprises for you as well!

April 6  Bonnie Hunter
http://quiltville.blogspot.com
April 7  Catherine Redford
http://catherineredford.com
April 8   Linda Franz
http://www.lindafranz.com/blog/
April 9  Cheryl Sleboda
http://muppin.com/wordpress/index.php/blog/
April 10
Geta Grama
http://cadouri-din-inima.blogspot.com
April 11 
Victoria Findlay Wolfe
http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com
April 12 Becky Campbell 
https://www.facebook.com/sewforeverquiltingbybeckycampbell
April 13 Joan Shay
https://www.facebook.com/joan.mooreshay


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449 comments:

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Anonymous said...

I love the hexie patterns and would love to start a hexie quilt!
Thank you for the opportunity!! :)

Carla
csimao@hawaiiantel.net

butterflythreadsquilting said...

Vera
Would love to have this magazine. I love hexies and plan to start one as soon as I finish my present projects
bill.schmidt@sympatico.ca

Deb B. said...

I have been thinking of trying paper piecing. The giveaway looks interesting.

Anonymous said...

Vera says
would love to have this magazine. Love hexies and plan so start one when I finish my present projects
bill.schmidt@sympatico.ca

Unknown said...

I'd love to see the new e-magazine. I have made several large hexie quilts, and am totally addicted!-Lynn Miller

Anonymous said...

I love the look of hexies so I bought a package of little plastic templates but I still haven't used them. I think I am getting inspired by seeing what you have made so maybe I will start some hexies of my own soon!

Unknown said...

Wow, finally, a hexie mag.

Anonymous said...

Donna
I just did a shop hop and with 3 friends and they all are trying EPP I have done a little, would love to win the give way. I love the hexie block of the month.
donnabrinkhall1@netzero.com

Anonymous said...

I haven't tried paper piecing yet but if I win I will HAVE to learn!!! Thanks. Cindy cmills9199@aol.com

apple blossom said...

beautiful hexie work. Thanks for the chance to win

Paulette Bergman said...

Hexies!! Oh, my! I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would make a Grandmother's Flower Garden by English paper piecing. I began one and can't stop! I would love to see what someone else is dreaming up! I hope that I win! Thank you for the opportunity. pj stitches!
pjstitches2002@yahoo.com

Annemarie said...

I would love to start another hexagon project. Look forward to the publication. Thank you, Bonnie.

Annemarie Smithers
asmithers@rocketmail.com

Sherill said...

Great idea for a magazine! i would love to win this one.

superstitches said...

I love hexagon quilts. What a great idea for a magazine.

Unknown said...

I have just started hexies last year after I had Surgery to remove a large schwannoma from my right carotid artery. I don't have a pattern or direction yet so I would love the chance to win. Thanks again Bonnie for all you share with us. duwaklj@ gmail.com

Unknown said...

I have just started hexies last year after I had Surgery to remove a large schwannoma from my right carotid artery. I don't have a pattern or direction yet so I would love the chance to win. Thanks again Bonnie for all you share with us. duwaklj@ gmail.com

cathy jo said...

Ooo I love this! A new magazine is born! Sexy hexy's! lol Thanks for the giveaway

Anonymous said...

I think it's time I learned to paper piece. This is an awesome giveaway!

lindahenzler@sbcglobal.net

B Lowerison said...

This would be awesome as making hexie's are soooooooo addictive.

HeyJudee said...

A hexie magazine! Would love to check this out.

Paige said...

Wow, would love this mag, thanks!

Paul said...

gotta love those hexi's!

paulburega (at) gmail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

I'd like to see more of this new e-zine, paper piecing is so relaxing and portable.
Kris - friederic3@jcwifi.com

Darling Jill Quilts said...

Looks like a good addition to anyone's library!

jillquilts at gmail dot com

Gretchen McClain said...

Hexies all the way! I would love to win! Put me on the list!

Unknown said...

Hexie Love looks like a great magazine, I would love to learn more about Hexies, as I started making hexies with the template, but I am still not sure how to do the 2nd nound, so they are still sitting in the storage case. I would love to have this magazine.
Linda King
lindaking4070@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Hexie Love looks like a great magazine, I would love to learn more about Hexies, as I started making hexies with the template, but I am still not sure how to do the 2nd nound, so they are still sitting in the storage case. I would love to have this magazine.
Linda King
lindaking4070@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Hexie Love looks like a great magazine, I would love to learn more about Hexies, as I started making hexies with the template, but I am still not sure how to do the 2nd nound, so they are still sitting in the storage case. I would love to have this magazine.
Linda King
lindaking4070@yahoo.com

JustPam said...

I haven't tried hexies yet-if I win that will be a sign that it is time I try them!

Jittina said...

I love hexies, just haven't found the courage to start a hexie quilt yet. Someday I will ;-)

Unknown said...

I'm late to reading the blog hop, but I'm enjoying catching up :-) Please sign me up for the drawing for the Hexie Love e-mag - it looks awesome. Thank you!

rebeccaagnesPB@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Great idea, an E-Magazine. It will project so well on my 'smart tv'. Watching full screen, wonderful. I have been teaching hexi's for a year to anyoneone who will pick up a piece of hexi paper (from Paper Pieces), needle, and thread.

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(2) if you always have bad dream
(3) You want to be promoted in your office.
(4) You want women/men to run after you.
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Anonymous said...

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this give-away! I have the first book which I have found very helpful.

Donna V said...

Looks like fun. I'd love to try it.

jdvunderink@gmail.com

Cindy A. said...

Can't wait to see your second hexie quilt finished! I've been following Julia's blog for some time now but haven't gotten around to subscribing to her new e-mag. Winning an issue might just get me started in that direction.

carol said...

Nice hexie magazine, book and projects.

debbowers said...

I started my first hexi project recently. Such a great take along project!

Cherib104 said...

I haven't delved into hexies yet....but my interest is strong enough that I'm looking for a first project. This might just be the ticket I need.

cherib104@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I love a give away, especially one that allows me to sew while traveling.

paejbach@charter.net

thanks!

paula

Anonymous said...

I agree with SuebeeSews; the latest issue of Quiltmaker is WONDERFUL, and congratulations to the covergirl again! I have a hexi project in progress, but I think it will take me a lifetime to complete. Would love to pick up some hints to speed up the process.

Caroldkaplan@yahoo.com

Agne said...

Thank you for the opportunity to win this magazine and to learn more about paper piecing.

Agne

zemugne @ gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Wow! Great idea for a new magazine. Here's hoping that I might win!!!

ablanton@nmsu.edu

Anonymous said...

Hexies are so fun - would love to win this? ennelson@att.net

JDonhorses said...

I haven't gotten bitten by the Hexi Bug, yet, but would love to win this magazine to get me started!! JDonhorses@Live.com

Anonymous said...

I've been hooked on hexies for a while, have three project going on at the moment, all in different sizes.

This is a great give away, thank you.

Nancyanne
nannylace@comcast.net

Carolyn said...

retliuq1986@gmail.com Excited about the new magazine!

Carolyn said...

retliuq1986@gmail.com Excited about the new magazine!

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