Sunday, September 18, 2016

Hexagon Test

My quilt guild is running a hexagon challenge this year, and I thought that signing up could be a good way to motivate myself to make a hexie quilt I've had my eye on.  However, I have never done English paper piecing before and thought perhaps I should give it a try before I commit myself.

One of the shops in a local shop hop recently gave out packets of squares and 1" papers to make a little flower.  A single flower seemed like a good size for a test, so I pulled it out and started basting!




I wasn't sure about all 6 of the petal squares in the packet going together, so I swapped in 3 fabrics from my scrap bins.  I even managed to make a fussy cut flower in just the right colors!

With seven hexies basted, it's time to make them into a flower!  Let the whip stitching commence!





Linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching.

10 comments:

  1. Yah! I hope you enjoy it and want to do more!

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  2. You were smart to try a little project first. Looks like it is going to be very pretty.

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  3. Once you start, you can never go back :)

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  4. I like doing things small for tests as well. Love the centered flowers.

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  5. EPP is great to carry around, make sure you have a pack ready as you leave the house!

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  6. This is a dangerous dabble into a huge addiction! Once you start EPP, it sucks you right in!

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  7. Nice hexies with darling fabric!

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