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Thursday 19 April 2012

Hexie-gone!

Well, hexie-done, but that doesn't sound as good.

It was listed on both my Winter Stitching Plans, then my first and second quarter FAL lists and now I am so pleased to tick this one off!

I loved having some hand sewing to pass the time during all those winter ballet lessons, however I stalled at the cushion-making stage for way too long, which is ridiculous, as it only took me a couple of hours to make up.

But it is finished, I am really happy and so is the twin who seems to have adopted it already, (the poorly one who I had to pick up from school just after I got to work this morning!)...


I used the lovely Jade Klona for the borders and binding, adding a couple of laps of stitching round the edge for fun; I love how the jade hexies make the panel dissolve into the background...


... and I used some the left-overs from my Mum's Rose Parade/Summer House D9P for backing; it goes really well with the Pips; see, I really am trying to use up my stash.

So one more for the Winter Stitching finale this weekend, and 3 out of 5 FAL projects completed for the second quarter already - nothing like a little pressure to get me going!

As I mentioned yesterday, my hopes of a mega productive day off disappeared into surfing the net, drinking tea and making a bit of a mess...


... and receiving goodies...

Thank you Ella for these great H notecards and notebook, and also this fantastic boxy pouch...


When I spotted her moustachioed pouch during Mouthy Stitches, I mentioned that I knew a man who would love one of those... lo and behold Ella made my husband his own - and love it, he does!


... oh and there was a bit of prize winning to distract me too!!  Thrilled?  Completely!

I did eventually manage to get all the decorative 'bits' for my Retreat Treats cut and ready to sew though; so these should be quick coming together now... maybe I'll get some sewing in whilst Little Miss Slapped Cheek rests her rosy face!

23 comments:

  1. Oh bless - Little Miss Slapped Cheek! She deserves the gorgeous cushion.

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  2. The cushion looks fabulous and congratulations on your big win!

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  3. Congrats on the win! That cushion is fab - the teal is perfect. But my favorite of all is the mustache fabric - too cool!

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  4. Love the cushion...how does it close at the back? Just flapped over or with velcro or something?

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  5. Came straight here from Aneela's blog, so very apt - lovely hexie cushion.
    And well done on the Aurifil win - richly deserved, think you are wasted in HMRC.

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  6. Good job you got that cushion done then, would never do for the poor child to be cushionless...

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  7. congrats on the win! that cushion is fabulous.. ready to start the next one for twin no. 2? speaking as a middle child, you don't want to give any of your kids middle child syndrome :)

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  8. awesome win hadley!!! super creative!!! love the cushion. i love the hexies.

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  9. Pretty cushion for said twin. The winning, well, I am still envious, and the pouch is perfect for the husband!

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  10. Sooo pretty! I'm not a lover of pink but it looks great with the Jade. :)

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  11. Fab cushion and what a great win. You won some fabric somewhere I was browsing the other day and I thought - oooh she's not lost her wining streak!

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  12. Awww little miss slapped cheek. WTF is Slapped Cheek? I'm assuming its not the result of her pilfering your amazingly beautiful Hexiecushion....

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  13. You are a machine, Hadley! Great colors in the cushion.

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  14. Gorgeous pillow and poor twinnie. See your midas touch hasn't faded with the Aurifil comp, congrats!!

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  15. What is slapped cheek?? Hope whatever it is improves! You haven`t won again have you? Yea for another finish, and your mess looks like my tidy!

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  16. Can't believe is was a panel for so long! The pillow looks great! =D

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  17. I too wonder what slapped cheek is and imagine the worst I expect. The pillow is lovely and congratulations, as I said before, you win everything.

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  18. Great pillow and congrats on winning the Aurifil competition! Hope you little one feels better soon!

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  19. Hadley the cushion is beautiful! Love the jade. Huge congratulations on your win :)
    Hope the poorly twin is better soon x

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  20. Oh I remember one of mine having slap cheek - wee pet! Hope she's better soon. LOVE the hexie cushion! Well done on another finish and yet another win (groan!). Jxo

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  21. That's so sweet of Miss Ella. How cool!

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  22. Oooh, hexi inspiration! Lovely.

    Good choice, poorly twin :-).

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  23. I hope poorly twin is feeling a bit better and that no one else has caught it? I love your hexie cushion - what are you taking to ballet now?! Congratulations on the win - well deserved!

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