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Seasonal Sampler Mini Quilt Sew Along

21/6/2020

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seasonal sampler mini quilt
Hello friends, I hope you are all well. Today I am going to tell you about my seasonal sampler mini quilt. I've been making this lovely quilt for a few months and it's finally finished. I loved combining EPP, appliqué and embroidery, it was so fun and relaxing to make. Each of the blocks represents one of the seasons of the year and conjures up lots of lovely imagery of nature for me. I decided to make this a free pattern but I've decided to release it in parts over the next few weeks. Rather than written instructions, there will be video tutorials and guidance along with downloadable templates. You can find the videos on my Youtube channel and I will link to the playlist here. You can also find the downloadable templates and any brief written instructions here on my website, in the free patterns area. 
seasonal sampler mini quilt
There's already a video showing how to do the butterfly block and the proper introduction video will go live on Youtube at 9pm on Monday 22nd June. I hope you will join me in making this lovely mini quilt, I'm so excited to be sharing this pattern with you all. Thank you to everyone who has left me lovely comments about my design, it really means a lot to me. 
EPP Free pattern
seasonal sampler mini quilt

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Hexagon Sewing Case Pattern and Kits!

28/2/2020

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I'm so excited to tell you that the Hexagon Sewing Case PDF pattern is finally ready and in my shop! It's taken me a long time to get it ready because I wanted to make sure it was the absolute best it can be.
Thank you so much to Zena @mycreativepottylife, Sarah @sarah.costello.10 and Jen @jenthepiecemaker for testing it for me. They are such wonderful makers and helped me so much. I am so grateful to you for giving up your precious time to help me with this, I honestly cannot thank you enough.
hexagon epp English paper piecing sewing case
Made By Zena @mycreativepottylife
hexagon epp English paper piecing sewing case
Made by Sarah @Sarah.costello.10
I'm also really excited to tell you I have teamed up with Ashmead Designs who produce the fantastic Hexiform shapes I love to use, and Rose Garden Patchwork who I buy wonderful zips from (she also sells amazing fabrics and notions) to create some supplies kits for the case.

In these kits there will be:
  • All of the hexiform shapes (from Ashmead Designs) you will need to make either Design A or Design B of the case.
  • A beautiful zip with metal teeth and a drop pull (from Rose Garden patchwork)
  • Vilene Style-Vil foam stabiliser which is easy to sew with and will give your hexagon case a wonderful structure, stability and a really professional feel.
  • Medium weight iron-on interfacing to line your pockets.
  • Printed pattern booklet (13 pages) and all of the templates and pattern pieces printed ready to be cut out by you (8 pages).
All of this will be packaged beautifully. You will still need to purchase fabric, thread, bias binding, elastic and a button (or use things from your stash). The kit is for the main supplies only and does not contain any fabric at all.
The idea behind the kit is to make it easy for you to get started on your case and to have all of the supplies in one place, rather than having to source them from different places. 

hexagon epp English paper piecing sewing case
Design A
hexagon epp English paper piecing sewing case
Design B
It also gives you an opportunity to try the wonderful hexiform EPP shapes from Ashmead Designs. Kits will be available to buy from Monday 2nd March 2020. 
​Thank you so much and have a great day!x
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Hexagon Sewing Case

21/11/2019

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epp hexagons half inch hexies embroidery
I'm going to tell you a little bit about my latest creation, a hexagon sewing set (for want of a better name!). Way back in April of this year, when I began to get really obsessed with hexagons and epp, I wanted to make a little hexagon needle book to keep my epp needles safe and seperate from other types of sewing needles. I couldn't find a pattern for a hexagon shaped case anywhere so I decided to make one up. I used my acrylic templates to cut two hexagons joined together to be the basic shape, but the finished result was disappointing. It didn't look accurate enough and the way I bound it with bias binding let it down. So I shelved the idea for a couple of months. 
hexagon needle book
hexagon needle case
Then I saw Naglaa's tutorial for quilt as you go hexagons on Instagram and a lightbulb went on, I could make a needle book using this technique! So I did and it worked. For the Beatrix Potter swap I made one for my partner and subsequently I made a few more. 
hexagon shaped needle case
hexie needle case
hexagon needle book and tiny hexie pincushion
For those needle books I used interfacing and wadding inside and the result was really nice. The entire thing was stitched by hand and I really liked that, it felt like a nice little thing to make. But my mind had already starting wandering...could I make a sewing case too? A hexagonal one? So I gave it a go and I did it! 
hexagon shaped sewing case pouch handmade
inside hexagon sewing case handmade pouch
I'm really pleased with how it turned out, even if it did take four attempts to sew the binding on! I ended up using a very unconventional method to attach it but it works and retains its shape which was very important. Instead of wadding, I used Pellon Flex-Foam inside and it is brilliant. It holds the hexagon shape perfectly and gives the case stability. I then went on the make a needle book to match and I used the foam here too and I'm really happy with the results. 
tiny hexie needle book and pincushion
So this case is effectively a prototype. There are a few tiny tweaks to make but other than that I think I've cracked it. I love that the zipped pocket is big enough to store large hexie flowers and the other compartments fit the needle book, my matching pincushion and other tools and notions. 
inside hexagon sewing case
I made pattern pieces for the sewing case as I went along just in case I wanted to make another one or maybe even turn it into a proper pattern one day. I think it is a customisable piece because instead of the half inch hexies I've put on the front, you could just put one larger hexie flower or even leave it plain to showcase your favourite fabric. Of course I had to add a little detail to the back too, and a really tiny hexie flower on the inside of course.
back of hexie sewing case half inch hexie flower
tiny quarter inch hexie flower detail
hexagon sewing set vintage sewing box
So what do you think? Do you like my sewing case and the set of three pieces? I hope you do, please let me know in the comments. 
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