My Bandana Hexi Gems

I wanted to use the Hexi Gem quilt pattern in the video tutorial and Block magazine and love the "happiness" of the "Bandana" fabric line by "Me and My Sister" for Moda. I chose to use white as the background color. I'm still a beginner (just now 1 year of quilting under my belt) and didn't realize that the white is not really a neutral and would actually out "pop" the Bandana hexis. It was a good learning experience. Moving forward I plan to use more shades of gray as neutral solids, along with black when appropriate. I thought the "Bandanas" hexis were getting a little lost in the white back ground fabric, so I added a border from the purple paisley pattern in the fabric line and a solid purple border. The line is so cheerful and "young" that I decided to free motion quilt it using hearts and loops. I like the final effect of the hexis bouncing among the hearts. This is a gift for my sister, so I hope she feels the love each time she uses it.