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.
Good for you for trying something new!
ReplyDeleteYah! I hope you enjoy it and want to do more!
ReplyDeleteI love EPP, hope you do to!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on hexi's too! LOVE THEM!
ReplyDeleteYou were smart to try a little project first. Looks like it is going to be very pretty.
ReplyDeleteOnce you start, you can never go back :)
ReplyDeleteI like doing things small for tests as well. Love the centered flowers.
ReplyDeleteEPP is great to carry around, make sure you have a pack ready as you leave the house!
ReplyDeleteThis is a dangerous dabble into a huge addiction! Once you start EPP, it sucks you right in!
ReplyDeleteNice hexies with darling fabric!
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