One of my proudest moments at the age of seven was making a beautiful hexagon cushion, backed with satin as a gift for a close friend of the family. It was a goodbye gift as we were moving from Suffolk up to the North East. To me, at that age, it was a masterpiece and ever since, hexagons have always had a soft place in my heart. Although I love them, I never seem to stop long enough to stitch that many. This year, I thought I'd make an effort to do more English Paper Piecing.
Although the project doesn't involve hexagons, it's the same process. I'm doing a Block of the Month from Sew and Quilt, Patchwork of the Crosses. There are lots of tiny pieces to hand stitch and I'm finding it all very relaxing.
It can be quite a juggling act when it comes to trimming some of the fabric pieces. I have the card template, fabric, scissors and needle and thread to juggle but I've found something that makes the process much easier. Hopefully, you'll find the following video helpful too.
Although the project doesn't involve hexagons, it's the same process. I'm doing a Block of the Month from Sew and Quilt, Patchwork of the Crosses. There are lots of tiny pieces to hand stitch and I'm finding it all very relaxing.
It can be quite a juggling act when it comes to trimming some of the fabric pieces. I have the card template, fabric, scissors and needle and thread to juggle but I've found something that makes the process much easier. Hopefully, you'll find the following video helpful too.
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