759 pieces

Here is another quilt in my series. It is made entirely of fabrics from the last quarter of the 19th century. The hexagons are 1/2" finished across the flats, and yes, it has 759 pieces (if I didn't miscount!). This quilt was inspired by a Susan McCord quilt. (The other quilt was inspired by a photo of an antique Pennsylvania German crib quilt c. 1880.) I call this quilt Field of Diamonds. It is not in the museum. I love scrap quilts, but the ones using a limited amount of fabrics are actually more "showy," especially when the quilts are this size. The above quilt is 12" x 14". Working with hexagons is a favorite of mine. All the quilts in this series are hand pieced and hand quilted. Even the bindings (which finish at 1/8") are sewn by hand.
Thanks for the nice comments that were posted about the other quilt.
Till next time....
Sheila