What’s It Gonna Be?

I’m working on something….

 

Just a little sneaky peek……

Hexie Pieced Pot Holder

 

 

 

I love to keep my hands busy all the time..especially when I am watching the telly. 

This is Blue Wrens Nest  by Cinderberry Stitches.

 

 

 

 

Do you see those hexagons?

I pieced the hexagons and appliqued the Blue Wren Nest . Then made it into a pot holder . Made a pair, actually. The one on the right is the reverse side.

 

My sister has been under the weather lately. So this is for her to cheer her up !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitchery Sew n Tell

Here are some of the stitching that’s been keeping me busy.

 






 

More Hexie Caddy Pincushions

I’m so happy to see more of my Hexie Caddy Pincushions appearing in Blogville!

Marjorie of  Applique Addict.

I think Marjorie will be making a smaller one.

But Shannon of Pieceful Kwilter knew it was going to be big. So she used a 1.5” hexie instead of 2”. Yes, you can make it any size you like by changing the size of the hexagon.

Lastly,  Barbara made this . 

If you  have made any Hexie Caddy Pincushion, please send me your pics or links . I love to ‘show-off’ all your beautiful creations!

Graciela of  Hilitos de Colores  made my Hexagon Tote-Along Pouch. She even made a tutorial on how she made the pouch…in Spanish!

Muchas Gracias Graciela!

Thank you ladies for sharing your creations with me.

Happy Stitching !!!

I’ve Got Mail..Snail Mail…

…very slow mail ! It took two weeks to reach me. And when it finally did, it’s all worth the wait.

It’s the win I got from Joy.

Have you seen such loveliness?!

A Moda  Charm Pack!!!

I think I’ll be feasting my eyes on these pretties before I want to think of what to make with them!

Thanks so much Joy!

Yummy Honeybun

Honeybun anyone?  According to Wikipedia : A honey bun is a version of the cinnamon bun that is popular in the southeast United States.

Well, I know where you can get that…the fabricky kind!

Lana of It seams To Be Sew is having a giveaway .

Can you smell it?!

(Psst..tell Lana I sent you .)

My Tutorial Made It..again!

I made it to Totally Tutorials..again!

My ‘No Bias Binding Hexagon Coaster’ first made it there.

This time, my little Hexie Tote-Along Pouch was featured!

My little pouch was also featured in Freebies For Crafters last month.

Looks like my little pouch has been toting-along in blogland!

Thanks again Dotty.

Now hurry along to Dotty’s for a totally tutorial experience!

I moved out…..

…my sewing machine moved out ….from the guest/sewing room yesterday. The mess I make in the little room was getting overwhelming. Besides, mummy will be coming for a stay soon :)


So, I moved into the computer/study…and now /sewing room . And to make the computer/study/sewing room a little more ‘sewing’ , I made a nice cover for my sewing machine !

I used a lot of white to make the room look bright and cheery.

This stitchery is just perfect! A reminder to anyone in this room to pick up those pins I may drop! It’s a stitchery for a pincushion from Homespun.

Get the free project here. 

While there, check out the heaps of projects. I discovered them while checking out Khristina’s Flower Power. 

I made the wrist pincushion.

   

I love it !

Happy Stitching and Happy Weekend!!!

There’s So Much Joy!

Lately, there has been many giveaways and contests in blogland. Sometimes I join just for the fun…and sometimes I really really wish I would win..hehehe.

On Monday, I did  a happy dance , again ! I won Joy’s ‘Guess the Buttons’ contest! Actually, I did not win, but Joy was so generous that she decided to give a prize for 2nd place too..that’s me!!!

Thank you so much Joy! You sure gave me lots of joy!!!

(…am still doing the happy dance!)

Then there is another kind of joy…the kind that makes me so happy and proud when some one actually ‘read’ my blog, ‘read’ my tutorials and make something so pretty with it !!!

Nima of Made To Treasure gave me so much joy to see that my tutorials actually work!!!

Don’t you just love it! You have to love hexagons by now!

Nima also made two Hexagon Tote-Along Pouches in two sizes!!!

I love the beads at the end of the drawstrings. Now, why didn’t I think of that!

Thank you Nima for giving me lots of joy too !

Now, hop over to Nima’s and see her other beautiful treasures.

Hurry go make my Hexie Caddy Pincushion

or the Hexagon Tote-Along Pouch and I’ll parade it here !

Happy Stitching!

Hexie Caddy Tutorial

I cannot help but notice that there is a ‘hexagon-craze’ thingy going on in blogland !

     

…because…

  I love my Hexie Caddy Pincushion !  And there are many of my blog readers and followers who agree too!

It’s pretty easy to make but I must warn you, it’s all hand stitched.

Here goes….

….but before I start…

This is a free tutorial. Do not pass off my tutorial as your own. It would be nice to give due credit to me and show me the ones you make!!!

Let’s start !

 

Cut 6 rectangles ( 2in x 4in) from a cereal box.

Cut 6 rectangles (3in x 5in) from fabric.

Fold in the seams and gum the fabric in place using glue stick.

 

Cut 3 paper hexagons with 2 inch sides.

( I like to go to this website for my hexagon templates.)

Baste one hexagon to the fabric with a running stitch. This will be the base.

Mount another hexagon on a cardboard(cereal box), trim and gum the fabric in place using glue stick.

 

Cut the third hexagon and ‘elongate’ it 2 inches as in the above pic.

Prepare 6 elongated hexagons using the English Paper Piecing method (EPP).

Edit:I’ve some e-mails asking how to ‘elongate’ the hexagon.

Here's a little diagram to explain the method.

Cut the hexie into half along the dotted line. You will get two half hexies. Using glue stick, gum the two pieces on another piece of paper, 2inches apart as shown in the diagram above and the pic above that too.

There you have ‘elongated’ hexagon’ !

Using whip stitch, join the elongated hexagon pieces. This is the pincushion.

If you don’t like EPP , you can machine stitch the pieces if you like. But I love hand piecing…so that I can watch ‘When In Rome’ at the same time …a very cute romantic comedy!

Leave an opening  in the middle of two seams( opposite seams) . This will make stuffing easier.

     Whip stitch to join the rectangles. Now you see the hexie caddy.

Remove the paper from the elongated hexagons and turn out.

Now you are ready to join the two pieces together.

   Align the sides as in the left pic. Using slip stitch, join the caddy to the pincushion. This is the top of the caddy.

Using slip stitch again, join the paper basted hexagon to the bottom of the caddy. I like to make a few stitches before I give it a pull…

  

…see, easy and almost invisible.

Don’t worry if some stitches are visible. It is hand stitched !

Next, slip stitch the pincushion to the bottom.

 

   Remove the paper hexagon. Place the fabric covered cardboard hexagon into the bottom of  the caddy. The cardboard should keep the hexagon caddy in shape!

Next , fill it up! Remember, fill it  just enough or it will go out of shape and the caddy wall will start to collapse!

Slip stitch the openings when done stuffing.

Isn’t this sweet?

…now I have to make another one….good thing I don’t have too many sisters !

I would love to see the ones you make. So please mail me your pixies and I’ll share it  here !
I've added a Linky at the bottom of this post for you to add pics of your creations!

Happy stitching !!!

     Deutsche Version  translated by Regina Grewe . Thanks Regina .

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Show me your Hexie Caddy Pincushion creations!

 

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As this tutorial is free for all my readers,

* DO NOT sell my pattern.
* DO NOT use my pattern for any commercial gains.
* Give credit to me as the designer of the Hexie Caddy Pincushion
* Have fun!
* Send me pics of your Hexie Caddy Pincushion .