Saturday 14 March 2015

Le Challenge - Passion!

I have a passion for other peoples fabric scraps! I don't know what it is about them - they are just so much more interesting and enticing than my own box of scraps! Maybe it is because they are fabrics that I have loved, but not bought, and so this gives a little taste of what I have only seen before online.

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This hexies in this cushion are made from fabric scraps from others - either from a giveaway, generously given, or bought as scrap packs. I didn't give much thought to the fabrics I was using but instead just took the pile of precious scraps and started making hexies and sewing them together.

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My initial plan was to make a complete quilt, but to be honest I got bored and so decided to make them into a cushion to gift to a friend. The back is a Cath Kidston polka dot with a red metallic zipper and the cushion is quilted using yellow Aurfil 50wt (my favourite at the moment!)

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Linking up with

Le Challenge

Scraptastic Tuesday

19 comments:

  1. I love that you've used other people's scraps! Beautiful cushion :) Thanks for linking to le challenge!

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  2. Totally get what you say about other people's scraps, and it can be quite liberating too. Although you say you didn't give much thought to the fabric I think you've got such a great eye for putting such different things together!

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  3. A passion for other people's scraps! Love it! Thanks for sharing on le challenge.

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  4. Sweet pillow, love the random patchwork filled with scrappy memories!

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  5. The pillow looks wonderful and it is hard to believe it was randomly pieced scraps; the top is so harmonious!

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  6. Scraps are great and other people's are even greater aren't they! Great cushion - a store of memories! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday

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  7. I like the variety of other people's scraps – colours and designs I might not have bought myself. Cushions are perfect when you don't feel like making a whole quilt, aren't they!?

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  8. It's a lovely pillow and such a great use of scraps.

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  9. You can never go wrong with hexagons -- in my opinion. Love the mix of fabrics.

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  10. Nice one! I love scraps and hexies and those dots on the back! Well done!

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  11. It turned out really beautiful! I love scraps too!

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  12. As someone who has never tried EPP, I'm always in awe of hexie-adorned projects. Well done!

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  13. Oh i love hexies and i love handpiecing. And i love this cushion. very nicely done Deborah!

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  14. I too find other people's scraps very attractive, ... is it the something for nothing.... or the grass is always greener .... or the community spirit of sharing, whatever

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  15. I agree with you about other peoples scraps, they're like treasure bags, and because they're scraps it seems easier to get in and use them. Your hexies are such a great combo and look awesome as a pillow!!

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  16. I've never thought of scraps that way ... but I guess other peoples scraps would feel like that because they would be new gems to play with ... lovely cushion and a very professional looking zip!

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  17. Great use of other people's scraps. This cushion is gorgeous :)

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