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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Be A Hexie Queen


The final day of the blog hop; and my day to show you what I've made with my very first hexies.
I have always steered clear of hexies because of that tedious shape!!  But, alas...it isn't bad at all!!
Now, I am not saying I am going to make a bed size quilt yet; but I at least know more about them now. 

Thank goodness for Madame Samm and Debbie; or I probably never would have tried this. And we have Connecting Threads as our sponsor...they are wonderful!! Thank you guys!!!!!!

Now; my first project is a couple of candle mats. and they are made from 'Lucy Crab Shack'.

I stitched these by machine and turned them right side out...quick and easy!! Two hexie flower candle mats.

The second project is a baby quilt....for this one; I cut out the hexies and machine appliqued them onto the background. I know; easy way out!!  That was my first thought until I made the candle mats....I kind of enjoyed doing them. But this quilt; I saw on Craftsy and loved it...so;


 Same 'Lucy Crab Shack' fabric for the hexies...I love the softness of this quilt. I machine quilted it on my wonderful Tiara!!


I hope you enjoyed these projects and this blog hop...I have had lots of fun and learned something new that I will definitely try again. Now go and visit all of the others posting today...lol


Wednesday, August 28
  
  
   
Marjorie's Busy Corner   

Sew We Quilt

You've stuck with me this long; you deserve a giveaway!!!!!
I have 2 FQs of Fall fabric for one winner....just leave a comment. Simple,  right?
I will randomly draw tomorrow night.






                                                             


96 comments:

  1. Those look like candle mats with a different purpose. A little wine any one? Lol. They are super cute and I love your quilt. Very beautiful quilting.

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  2. Love your baby quilt. But the wine & candle mats are very nice also.

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  3. Venho fazendo hexi já algum tempo e fiquei encantada com esta colcha linda.Parabéns!!!tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  4. I love the quilting on the baby quilt. The mats are surely multipurpose.

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  5. Great job on your first hexie projects!!!

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  6. hopped over on the hop, good to see so many doing hexies.

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  7. Love your mats! I am thinking of trying those. I have never made a hexie either but I am getting closer after this blog hop.Thank you for sharing.

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  8. Your candle mats are really cute. I love the baby quilt. It looks so vibrant and colourful! Well done!

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  9. Great candle mats but my favourite is your stunning quilt!
    Thanks for sharing Marjorie!

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  10. Great projects - thanks for sharing.

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  11. Your first hexies? They are beautiful projects!!

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  12. Your pictures turned out great. The baby quilt is very pretty. Hard to see your candle mugs but since I have already seen them they are beautiful. See you later.

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  13. Wow Majorie, for being your first hexies your project is awesome.

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  14. Thanks for sharing, I've never tried hexies and really want to. Your candle mats look like an easy way to start. Thanks for all your info and the chance to win.

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  15. Love the Baby Quilt. I've been looking for some different ideas for baby quilts and I love yours. I'm sure it will be on my future project list.

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  16. Beautiful baby quilt - I love it. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Great job on the quilt! Hard to believe it's your first time making hexis (and I mean that in the nicest way lol)!

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  18. Love your baby quilt - great idea!! Thanks for sharing in the hop and for your generous giveaway of gorgeous fabric!!

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  19. Marjorie it might be the easy way out but I'm in love with that baby quilt! blessings, marlene

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  20. Now why didn't I think of that, Marjorie? It would have been simpler than piecing them in but then that was your idea! It made a lovely quilt for you! It would even work for an I spy or playing matching games, learning colors etc for the child.

    Cute candlemats too.

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  21. Ohhhh I love all that white with your hexies floating in space..ohhh yes sooo pretty....and you quilted it and everything...wow! love the photo on the yellow bench

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  22. Marjorie your projects are wonderful but your quilt is just stunning....I love it thanks for the inspiration on tying my hand at hexies...

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  23. Is your first hexie project ?It`s fabulous!!.Thanks for sharing!

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  24. Awesome hexie quilt Marjorie! I love it.

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  25. Love your baby quilt. So clean and simple.
    Congrat to you, as one of the todays best. ;-)

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  26. I just began english paper piecing hexies for the first time! Addicting isn't it? Thanks for the chance at your giveaway! monique.belmer@gmail.com

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  27. I love your baby quilt and the candle mats. Lucy's Crab Shack is adorable. I am still hoarding mine. lol... Great job.
    xo jan

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  28. That baby quilt is darling!! Love the idea, thanks for sharing :)

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  29. Your quilt is beautiful! (And sewing them on that way is not cheating! That's just a different technique!)

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  30. Beautiful. The quilting is awesome as well.

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  31. Fun hop. Pretty fall fabrics for the giveaway.

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  32. nice work thanks for sharing your quilt and candle mats
    thanks for the pretty fabric giveaway also

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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  33. Now that is a hexie quilt I would enjoy making...it is beautiful! I love the fabrics and your quilting looks great. You ARE a hexie queen!

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  34. Sew sweet! I love the fabrics and the design. Lovely machine quilting. Well done! ... :) Pat

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  35. Beautiful projects Marjorie and I am surprised....with all the hand-quilting you do I thought hexies would be a favorite of yours!

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  36. I love your mats. They could easily be a mug rug. The quilt is very pretty. Easy isn't a bad thing =)

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  37. I adore the baby quilt it is staggeringly luscious! All your work is inspiring :)

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  38. Marjorie your corner of the world has been busy creating a beautiful quilt ! Congratulations on being in the top of the day !

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  39. You already know I like your work you do...can't wait to see the new projects coming, and you are getting to be quite the hexagon queen....

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  40. Loved the baby quilt. Thanks for sharing and good luck to me in the giveaway:0).

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  41. I have to say that I too love that baby quilt. It looks so soft. Thanks for sharing your great ideas.

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  42. You did a wonderful job on the baby quilt. Love the idea of the candle mats,or wine mats!

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  43. Marjorie your quilt is beautiful and so are the little candle mats.

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  44. Your baby quilt is gorgeous! Great idea for candle mats! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  45. Marjorie, your baby quilt is beautiful! I could use it as a lap quilt, just saying... :-)

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  46. Love your hexie quilt. It is lovely. Thanks so much for sharing

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  47. Congratulations on making a top spot today, Marjorie. Your quilt is really gorgeous. I also like the idea of the candle/wine bottle mats!

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  48. your hexie baby quilt is gorgeous. And the mug rugs are so cute...I am inspired so I plan to make some of those too!

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  49. Wonderful projects. The quilt is so sweet looking and I like those candle mats too.

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  50. Beautiful! Nothing is more cheery than your hexie quilt.

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  51. Great projects! Love the quilt... so simple yet stunning:)
    Great job!

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  52. Thanks for going to the trouble to give us this Hexie Hop.

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  53. One thing about these hops it makes us get outside of our little boxes and try something new. I really love your baby quilt,it is so sweet. I always love to see new ideas for mug rugs so thanks for sharing.

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  54. I love seeing these hexies float on that light background. Very modern and fresh. You did a great job on that quilting! Thanks for sharing your creative work today. Loved it all!

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  55. I LOVE how simple and yet how beautiful your quilt is! Thanks for sharing your projects!

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  56. I love your modern quilt quilt. It is stunning. Thanks for sharing

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  57. Love your hexie projects, especially the modern quilt. I find they're great for using up scraps. I just fussy cut all the flowers from scraps that I made cushions for my dining rooms chairs more than 20 years ago! I knew that I could find a use for those scraps someday and just couldn't part with Laura Ashley leftovers! Thanks for sharing.

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  58. Lovely. I am in love with the look of this quilt.

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  59. Just beautiful, I love the simple lines of your quilt. Sometimes simple really is best. Thank you for a lovely giveaway too.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

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  60. What a sweet baby quilt, and thanks for the chance to win.

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  61. I really enjoy your baby quilt, thank you for sharing it with us!
    ~Brandy
    brandizzle7133 at yahoo dot com

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  62. Your candle mats are very cute, but I surely do like the quilt--so modern and such lovely colors. Thanks for sharing!

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  63. Congratulations on making the top three of the day. Well deserved. I'm in love with that quilt and think I may try to tackle one myself. I want to crawl into that picture and curl up with it. Great work.

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  64. Really like the candle mats. Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
    cheers
    maggie

    maggiemine42@gmail.com

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  65. The candle mats look great! They would make great gifts to have on hand. I love the baby quilt and think I will make one of these next time we get a new baby in the family! Beautiful work!

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  66. Your projects are lovely and thanks for the giveaway.
    smjohns63 at yahoo dot com

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  67. Love your baby quilt, Marjorie! What a great solution to adding hexies to the background! Brilliant, I say!

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  68. your baby quilt is wonderful. So simple but so crisp to look at. GReat job. Your candle mats are also a wonderful addition to the hop

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  69. I love the baby quilt. Those hexies are perfect for applique.

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  70. It is a lovely quilt - fresh and pretty!

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  71. Your quilt is sooo beautiful and the quilting is awesome. I really love it. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  72. Love your hexie quilt ... so fresh and modern!

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  73. Your hexie quilt is very modern and fresh , so sweet !

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  74. Love your quilt! Bloglovin follower: Nicole Sender.
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  75. Hiya Marjorie!!! Great work for a first timer. I love the look of that baby quilt---modern with a traditional touch. Thanks for sharing and for having the giveaway. Blessed be, hugs!!! Pam

    pamspretties57 at gmail dot com

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  76. Such great projects. I have had a ton of fun making Hexie's, looks like you did too.

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  77. Such great projects. I have had a ton of fun making Hexie's, looks like you did too.

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  78. Beautiful! The quilt is so clean and refreshing feeling!!! Love the quilting too! Glad you are having fun with your machine. Thanks for sharing with us all

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  79. love your wine and candle mat. Thanks for sharing in all the fun.

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  80. Your baby quilt is just as cute as can be! Your candle mats are really cute too. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!

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  81. Love that pretty hexie baby quilt! Great colours and design. Thanks for sharing!

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  82. Beautiful fabric, thanks for the chance to win!

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  83. Beautiful giveaway fabrics and beautiful projects!

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  84. Very fun use of Sweetwater fabric :) Thanks for sharing in the Hexi hop. The inspiration has been making me wanting to use my half- Hexi template. Hexagons are new to me in my sewing ventures. Janita

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  85. I really do love the quilt; it shows off the hexies so well. The white background is a favorite of mine.

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  86. I know I'm late for the give-away but I wanted to comment on your hexagon baby quilt. We're on vacation, so I'm playing catch-up to the blog hop whenever I can get on my iPad. The baby quilt is gorgeous, it's a great design.

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  87. Your hexie baby quilt is gorgeous. I am going to become a great aunt again soon and was looking for a "neutral" pattern. This is it! Thank you for sharing.

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  88. What a sweet quilt. I love those hexies on an all white background. It lets them speak for themselves. Crab Shack is such a fun line. I thank your candle mats are so cute!!

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  89. I love hexies! And yours is so sweet! I wish that I had not been out of the blogging loop! This hop might have helped me to finish one of my hexie quilts!

    Blessings & aloha!

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