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Monday, June 8, 2015

One of my Works in Progress (WIP)

One blog post linking with 2 other sites. Firstly I'm joining in over at Anthea's Hibiscus Stitches, 'Piece yourself together', and I'm also linking in with Jess's blog over at Life Under Quilts. Jess is another English Paper Piecing (EPP)/ hexie aficionado, just like me! :-)
My latest EPP project has managed to combine 2 of my crafting 'passions'...hexagons and Liberty prints. Last month I signed up for the swap through Instagram; Liberty of London Modern Hexie Swap. Each participant was allocated a colour or two. The 1 inch hexagons had to be made with Liberty Tana Lawn in that colourway/s. We had to make a total of 42 hexies in a variety of prints. Another requirement was that we had to glue the fabric hexagons to the papers. I've mainly only ever stitched the fabric on the papers, so it was good to persevere with another technique. ( and it worked so well with the thicker purchased papers)
My colour allocation was Blues and Purples...
 Here's a better view of the hexies, all glued and ready to be put into an envelope for mailing. 
We mail our hexies to a central point and some busy people will sort them so that everyone in the swap will receive a parcel of hexies back but these will be a selection representing the colours of the rainbow...well if not the whole rainbow at least red, pink, yellow, blue, green and purple. The idea then is to make something with your 'rainbow' hexies. 
It's been a fun project! 

12 comments:

Susan said...

It will be fun to see what you get back - adn how many of your own...

kiwikid said...

Oh that looks interesting Maria..looking forward to seeing what you get to make and the colours that come back to you.

Maria said...

What a fun swap Maria in such lovely fabric.
I love using glue to do PP..

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Looking good xxx

Hilachas said...

That swap sounds like a lot of fun. Can't wait to see all the different colors you get back.

Katie Cogswell said...

I love your fabric choices!

Anthea said...

The swap sounds like a lot of fun Maria - & great prints you've used there!
thanks for linking up x

Lin said...

What and interesting idea. It will be fun to see what you receive back. Your hexies look super - I would be happy with them! xx

Christa said...

Neat project! I love rainbow themes. :-)

elliek said...

Will be interesting to see what returns. Very interesting swap and I like your hexies.

Pamela said...

These blues are gorgeous! I'd have a hard time sending them away.

suemac said...

What a fun swap. I certainly have enough pink liberty 1" hexies that I would be able to join in if there is a future swap.