Sadly, all I’ve sewn in the last week is this ball. The sewing machine is packed away. The fabric is also packed away, but I keep ripping the tape off the boxes to grab just one more scrap.
This was my first time making a pincushion and I am really enjoying having a little hand-sewing to work on. This one is for a gift, but I think I want to make a group of hexagon balls out of fussy-cut Christmas fabrics for my giant and awesome bowl:
I usually put pinecones in the bowl for the holidays, but I would love to add some various sized paper-pieced balls sewn from the same cute fabrics I made the kids stockings from:
Since I will be machine-less for awhile and staying in a hotel for a week while we move, I was inspired to take out my WIP hexies.
They are 1.5″ hexagons and I was originally bummed that it looks like such a crazy mish-mash, so I put them away for awhile. Now I am thinking it may make a great hexagon scrap-vomit quilt. It can keep me warm when I am sitting in my rocking chair at the retirement home (which is when I will probably finish it.)
My favorite part of my hexies is carrying them around in their little case.
If you make hexagons, how do you keep them organized?
I’m linking up today with WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced
Janice, I absolutely love your hexies! What size are you making it? I have a table runner I’m currently working on in just two fabrics; I have a 1930s scrappy WIP I’m going to make into a baby size quilt (I hope); and I have plans to make a queen size hexy quilt. These are all flowers with six petals. The latter one is going to be a controlled scrap quilt not limited by color. You cut yours from charms? That’s a good idea 🙂
Currently, I keep my hexies in an old Pepperidge Farm plastic container that held snack packs of Goldfish. I have looked for something better–like your container–but it’s hard when the sides of my hexies are 1.5″ and 2″. Where did you get your container?
It’s cool idea to make the Xmas balls. Your hexies looks lovely and so is the box.
The Christmas ball is a great idea for the hexies! Love your scrap vomit quilt–it reminds me of the quilts my G’ma used to make.:)
Such a cute little ball! Totally hand-sewn, I assume???
Your hexie ball looks great. I haven’t ventured down the hexie road yet. Not sure if I want to start that or not!
I absolutely LOVE the idea of a hexie scrap vomit quilt!! Love love love! Talk about a project!
Omg, another for my list. Maybe that will be my hexy mf quilt into scrap hexy vomit scrap quilt. That made sense in my head, I think.
Thanks for the idea.
Love the hexy ball.
Good luck with the move.
I just love hexies. this year I have made 2 bags out of them and some pincushions too. i am not quite as organised as you though and just carry them around in a small plastic bag.
Your hexie ball is awesome! And I love how you’ve organized your hexie project-to-go. I have one in mind so when I get to it, I’m coming back here to see your kit again.