Grandmother's Flower Garden by 3 generations of hands

A dear woman asked me to help her.  She had a hexagon top that was 60+ yrs in the making, innumerable sets of hands, 

all with various stitching "techniques."  

See the top below.  I duct taped a Kona Snow under top to my tile floor.  With the top freshly pressed and The Micro Fine Glue Tip from Purple Daisies Quilting I carefully glued and hot pressed every exterior hexie edge to the Kona Snow.  It controlled the wonky edges perfectly.

Using So Fine thread, Betty's Teal, 

I then was able to blanket stitch the hexie top to the Snow under top without any shifting occuring.  

I trimmed away the Snow from the back (lots of Snow for future piecing!) leaving about an inch extra all around from the blanket stitching.   

Before:  the hexies were a hot mess.  

Bunched up, pleated, uneven, but made with love.

I love how the white provides the definition to each hexie edge.

Look at the stitching and imagine 60+ yrs and

 3 generationsof hands

working on this treasure.

Much can be forgiven when you see they stuck with it.

They did it.

I wish she could have had it hand-stitched.

But for her, it was better to have it done 

for her mother to enjoy now.

Well done, ladies!