Scrap Happy October
marking time
still adding a hexie flower to the window every week – each Monday morning
it is interesting to see how such a deliberate and physical observation has affected my awareness of time
number 33 – you can just see them through the reflection
because I’ve never made a quilt or stitched hexies I needed to figure out how these were all going to go together
so I started to make extras
now I have a hexie wreath with seven flowers and a border – 15inches/38cm. across
if they go together as a nine patch I would need 63 individual flowers
already there are almost enough for five in the window
plus the trial one above
and another half finished
there will need to be a small star shape to join the wreaths
when I figure out exactly how to make them they may start going in the window
and then the borders pose a problem as I’m not sure there are enough plain coloured fabrics in the stash
oh, gee whiz!
when I started this whole hexie thing I had no idea where it would take me
please excuse my rambling – my brain is having trouble putting all this together
oops! I forgot to add the links to other scrap happy folks – here they are
Kate , Gun, Titti, Heléne, Eva, Sue, Lynn, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Linda, Chris, Nancy, Alys, Kerry, Claire, Jean (me),
Joanne, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, Connie, Bekki, Pauline,
Sue L, Sunny, Kjerstin, Vera, and Nanette
You may have to hang a hexie “wreath” on your front door this year in place of the traditional one made of greenery!
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Sue – oh, thank you (I think) for the great idea. I’ll have to think about it.
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That’s pretty amazing. I remember when you first started putting them up and now there are 33!
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Susan – it is surprising when you think about it – 231 days – and still many more weeks/months to go before anyone will be distributing a viable vaccine. Stay safe!
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I knew we had been in this state of suspended animation for a long time but 33 weeks! Your window hexies have been an excellent way of marking time. And one day they will become something that is a reminder of all we hav been through this year (and maybe next the way things are going!)
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Sue – as a nurse I never thought this was going away in a hurry but sometimes it is difficult to actually see how long it has been- never mind how much longer (and deadlier) it might be. best to just stay home and spin!
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you seem rather addicted to hexies, which appear a perfect way to use up scraps!
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Claire – I really didn’t think the hexie project would become such a major event. When this is finished – it is finished.
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I love that red fabric in the surround, and the way it shoots out from the centre. I hadn’t thought about them being deliberate and physical evidence, but you are right…something strange seems to have happened to time in my neighbourhood too.
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Kjerstin – time is very strange, it seems to flex and bend. The red material was bought to line something so long ago I can’t remember what. Might have enough to do one more 7 patch, then what?.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of hexism. You are currently experiencing the way the hexies start flexing their muscles and expressing their needs, rather than being passive little shapes pretending to be ‘useful’ ways to use up scraps! I do love what you’re creating there. You could also border your 7-flower shape with alternate colours so that your fabric requirement becomes less. Lovely scrappiness 🙂
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Kate – won’t do much more finishing now until the window hexies are finished. Only time will tell what it will look like. Definitely won’t buy fabric so have to use the stash.
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Which is absolutely in the spirit of hexies and ScrapHappy. And only time will tell when you’ll be able to finish the window hexies!
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Kate – wish they used more of the stash but grateful for small blessings. Yes, one day this will be over.
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Actually, if they end up as a quilt of some sort, that should be its name: Small Blessings. Perfect!
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Kate – thanks, I’ve written it down in my journal so I don’t forget. It’s perfect and you are great with names.
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I look forward to seeing how it turns out 🙂
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Kate 🙂
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