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Monday 15 August 2011

I see Hexies...

My holiday sewing of, not only choice, but necessity, was the beginnings of my Hexie sewing bag.  Armed with my pre-cut papers, and a small bundle of fabric, I spent about an hour each evening on this project.

My romantic dreams of sewing by the pool were dashed by the need for us to constantly watch the 3 little monsters doing their best impressions of drowning (and waving), and not allowing us a second of 'looking away'.  So between their bedtime and dark, I managed this...





...then yesterday this...



One side complete, and the other should be easy-peasy quick now we are home.   Then for the actual 'bag' bit.  I want to get some grey or cream perle cotton for some hand stitching, making this a real 'first' for me.  I am waiting on some fabric from the US that I am hoping will be great for the lining, and I'll be off 'pinning' any handle-attaching options I can see!

I've got to admit, hexies are so cool!

18 comments:

  1. Love it, love it! Beautiful! Gorgeous! Fabrics too lovely for words!

    Can't wait to see your progress....

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  2. wow, you have done some serious hexing there! I am catching up on mine a bit today, but its slow going!

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  3. Oh lord, I am almost dreading the arrival of the Go! Baby and me thinking that cutting hexies is a good idea. What am I getting myself into?? Yours look beautiful though. I like everyone else's, just not sure I want to add another thing to my list. After all, I jumped on Sarah/Jennifer's QAL bandwagon today without a second thought. As did you!

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  4. i need to figure these things out! bad!

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  5. It's funny how we have such high hopes when heading out on vacation or for a weekend...It looks like you got a ton done. The bag is going to be fantastic!

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  6. Can't wait to see this finished!

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  7. These are looking brilliant.

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  8. Fabulous looking stack of hexies! Just what did you put in the kids bedtime milk to get all those done? ;-)

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  9. Great work! This is going to be one pretty bag!

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  10. they look cool indeed. I love the colours and patterns you've chosen.

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  11. Oooooh your hexies look gorgeous! Can't wait to see your bag!

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  12. WOW! They look totally spiffing! I don't know where you found the time superlady!

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  13. Um...
    Excuse me, but where did you find to do all those hexies whilst on HOLIDAY?
    Well done you! I've never got into them, maybe I should.

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  14. love the ones with the little people on. And did you take your sewing machine or do them by hand?!!! x

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  15. Super impressive! That is a ton of hexies!

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  16. Woohoo, it looks fab, and love the couple of ones with the wee girl on them

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  17. Wow! Awesome hexies & love the fabrics you've used. Jxo

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