This month's theme at Le Challenge is "small". I chose to make a small project made of small pieces.
This small pillow measures 12 x 16 and was made using 2 inch hexies from my Denyse Schmidt fabric scraps. I wondered how smart I was to make something with such small pieces since I seemed to under-estimate the number of hexies I needed and found myself always adding more rows to the pillow.
It kept feeling like the project would never end.
The hexies went together rather fast, but then I made the decision to hand quilt the piece with echo quilting inside each hexie. Now the project really felt like it would never end.
Once I had the pillow cover together, I realized that it was way too big for my pillow form. I had to cut an inch off all sides of the hexies. Yikes!
But, I soon had a pillow cover and I think it turned out kinda cute.
I haven't decided yet if its going to be a Christmas present, or maybe I will keep it since it matches my Texas quilt (currently a WIP).
Linking up with the other "small" themed entries for this month's Le Challenge.
DS + hexies- love!!!
ReplyDeleteI think you should keep it!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet!
Whoah I am amazed you managed to do it within a month! Thanks for participating in le challenge!
ReplyDeleteI love it, I have so much admiration for handpiecing and quilting, great job
ReplyDeleteNice Hexies. I've got a nice stack of blue one's here and I keep finding reasons to keep making the hexies instead of starting sewing them together.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHexies are just cute all the time. I think if it was me, I would have a hard time parting with it. :)
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat hexies - they look great on your pillow.
ReplyDeletewonderful hexies.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jessica! Gorgeous fabrics and they look beautiful all mixed together! Thanks for linking to le challenge!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely keep it, it's beautiful! After my first project with hexies I realised how long they take to put together, but it's really worth it!
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