When I first flipped through Ayumi Takahashi’s Patchwork, Please!, I knew I wanted to make the Happy Hexagon Trivet or maybe two or three or six of them!
Here’s my version of the trivet.
I used the Ruby Star Sparkle I picked up on vacation for the center and rummaged through my scraps for the other fabrics. I must say that these trivets are great scrap busters!
I had a hard time deciding on a backing fabric that would complement the front. So instead I decided to make the trivet reversible by using more of the Ruby Star Sparkle fabric on the back.
I paper pieced the center and the first round using the pattern in the book and then extended the lines of the next round to make one big round. After sandwiching the layers, I matched up the front and back center hexagons by inserting pins in the corners of the hexagons to make sure they were lined up.
I had a few false starts with the quilting as I tried to decide what type of quilting to do. I ended up going with a 1/8″ outline of the center hexagon and a 1/16″ outline of the beige triangles.
This was the first time that I’ve sewn a binding on a hexagon. I was a bit nervous anticipating a binding nightmare, but thanks to the great illustrations in Patchwork, Please, the binding went on smoothly.
Here’s a view of the back of the binding.
This trivet will be one of three I’m making as a gift for a dear friend of mine. One down, two to go!
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18 comments
I love your trivet Nicole!!
I think these are going on the gift list!
I love how the quilting on the back tricks the eye – a hex inside a hex.
Oh this is a happy hexagon gift! The only problem is it's too nice to spill tea on! I'm sure it will be treated with the respect it deserves 🙂
Your hexagon trivet is great, and I love the teapot in the middle! Very clever to make it reversible, too!
oh I love your version! And so clever to make it 'reversible!!' wow.
Wow, so perfect result!
Jolana
Awesome! Love it with just the solids and the Ruby Star Sparkle!
Your binding it perfect on this and I love the fabrics and colours. I have been making trivets lately, I might have to try this pattern out too.
The back is just as lovely as the front! Great job binding, too! This was a fun little project from the book. I hope to see the other two you make.
Gorgeous! This is definitely on my list of things to make too 🙂
How lovely! It looks so neat, I don't think I'd want to put anything on it ever!
Cute!!
How gorgeous is this?!?!? Great job in every detail, and it was a perfect choice to use the little teapot and coffee pot.
That is a great looking trivet! It is going to be hard to decide which side to face up.
Love your choice of centres :o)
Hexie love!
Just darling!!
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