Wall Art
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. On one of my evening walks in the neighborhood, I went to an "open house" out of curiosity and saw an amazing black-and-white hexagonal tile backsplash. The pattern stuck in my head, and I decided to do something about it. When I got home, I found the English Paper Piecing (EPP) hexagon templates I had used for a pillow cover a few years ago and got started. As the first few pieces came together, I loved what I saw. The fabrics are Kona Natural and Black. As the piece grew, I realized I wanted to hang it on an empty wall in my living room, which meant it had to be a specific size. While working on it, I decided I didn't want to introduce the extra texture of quilting; I preferred the clean look of the piecing alone. This left me with one option: to frame it. Having never framed a quilt before, I faced a steep learning curve, especially since it was a non-standard size that required a custom frame. Once the papers w...
