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putting a lamp on one side shows a nice detail... i think
btw, the central part can be seen on Mawelucky's work
which i wil mimick with this prep.
Just finished last night...It took four episodes of a series to finish! This is English paper piecing. The little paper hexagons in the photo are used to fold the edges over each piece...then they are stitched together, one by one. This is the first block - block of the month - Greenbaum's Quilted Forest in Oregon.
Ubique / everywhere
Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt / Where Right and Glory Lead
mottoes of the British Artillery Regiment
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L'estructura cristal·lina hexagonal és la que millor aprofitament de l'espai ofereix.
Per aquest motiu la fruita s'emmagatzema fent servir l'estructura hexagonal.
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Hexagonal basalt pillars separated by erosion from the main cliff face, known as the "Chimney Tops" at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.
Some 50 to 60 million years ago, molten basalt intruded through chalk beds to form an extensive lava plateau. As the lava cooled rapidly, contraction occurred. Horizontal contraction fractured in a similar way to drying mud, with the cracks propagating down as the mass cooled, leaving pillarlike structures, which are also fractured horizontally into "biscuits".
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Here's where I notice that I stitched a few hexagons together the wrong way around.
Not sure whether I'll take the time to fix it.
Hmmm.......
what's a girl to do on a 16 hour car ride but whip up a few hexagons...what they're for I don't know, but it was good to do some kind of sewing on vacation.
A hexagonal brass ring, size 9 1/4, with an antiqued finish. The ring was made by grinding out a bright brass plumbing fitting to size. The finish was achieved by tumbling with small steel objects, abrasive grit, and kosher salt.
The ring is light, at less than a half ounce, and measures just under an inch across the facets and just over a half inch in width.
My first attempt at making hexies...
very addicting...
Thought I'd make a pillow to go with my little guy's quilt using some of the leftover scraps.
A big, chunky hexagonal bangle bracelet of cherry wood that features interesting knots, filled cracks, and figure changes. As a result of its layout by eye, none of the angles are quite precise, which I feel adds charm.
About 2 3/16" thick, 3 5/8" across the points, and 2 5/8" inside diameter. (Bracelet size just under 8.5".) The wood is from a cherry tree that was felled on my parents' property in Niagara, then sawn, stacked, and air dried for several years. Finished with walnut oil.
Hexagon Pattern by attic24.typepad.com/weblog/hexagon-howto.html
153 Hexagons
100% cotton yarn-Sugar & Cream and Peaches & Cream
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Once part of the defences for World War Two RAF Martlesham Heath airfield, the full height entrance and loopholes have been blocked up. All the external brickwork has gone, but the condition looks reasonably good.
The Type-22 Pillbox is a regular hexagon in plan with embrasures/loopholes in five of the six faces and a full or half-height entrance, sometimes with a porch to protect the entrance. The loopholes are suitable for either rifles or light machine gun. Some have a low entrance that allows an extra loophole above. Each wall is about 6ft long and was generally built to the bulletproof standard of 12 inch thick walls, although there is a shellproof versions with walls around 40 inches thick which is commonly found on airfields. Internally there is either a Y or T-shaped anti-ricochet wall (the top of the Y/T is nearest to the entrance) the internal wall also helps support the roof. The Type-22 Pillbox is the second most common pillbox type with 1,347 recorded as being extant. It is easily confused with the common Type-24 Pillbox, which is an irregular hexagon and the less common octagonal shape.
RAF Martlesham Heath airfield has very long history starting in World War I where the ''Royal Flying Corps Aeroplane Experimental Unit'' took up residence in 1917, this unit was renamed in 1924 to become the ''Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment'' (A&AEE) and saw testing of the legendary Supermarine Spitfire, A&AEE remained at RAF Martlesham Heath until September 1939 when it moved to MoD Boscombe Down.
The Expansion era started in 1934 with more RAF stations being built, and existing stations upgraded to a set standard, permanent brick buildings were built to set designs along with standard hangar types and by the outbreak of World War II, RAF Martlesham Heath airfield had expanded and developed into a modern RAF Station. As part of RAF Fighter Command during the ''Battle of Britain'' RAF Martlesham Heath was the most northerly station in No. 11 Group. During the ''Battle of Britain'' the station found itself under attack by the Luftwaffe a number of times before the battle was won and suffered significant damage. A number of RAF aircraft types flew from here including Blenheim’s, Hurricane's, Spitfire's and Typhoon's and was home to famous characters such as ''Douglas Bader'' and ''Bob Stanford Tuck''.
Upon America’s entry into World War II, RAF Martlesham Heath was one of a number of established RAF stations made available to the USAAF becoming USAAF Station 369 and home to the 356th Fighter Group. The 356th had moved from RAF Goxhill to RAF Martlesham Heath on 5th October 1943 initially flying the P-47 Thunderbolt, but converting to the P-51 Mustang in November 1944 for long range missions deep into German territory. The 356th bombed and strafed enemy gun emplacements in the Arnhem area between 17th & 23rd September 1944 in support of ''Operation Market Garden'' and received a Distinguished Unit Citation for their contribution in this operation. As the war ended the 356th had flown 311 missions with the loss of 108 aircraft, the 356th returned to the USA and were finally inactivated on 10th November 1945.
Like many established pre-war stations, RAF Fighter Command returned to RAF Martlesham Heath, however flight operations were somewhat limited until the runway was extended in 1955 to safely operate jet types. a numer units served at RAF Martlesham Heath after World War II including the fledgling ''Battle of Britain Memorial Flight'' which moved to the airfield in 1958 and left in 1961. After this the airfield reverted to care and maintenance status before the Air Ministry closed the facility on 25th April 1963. Today many of the former RAF buildings still stand and are used by local businesses, the restored Control Tower is now surrounded by a housing estate but has been fully restored and is used as a museum containing a number of displays dedicated to the long and fascinating history of the base from before the war to the 1960’s, ''The Eighth in the East'' project was recently instrumental in uncovering the original Revetments next to the Control Tower used to protect parked aircraft.