by spendlove Moderator 13 Jul 2016

I took some random hexagons on holiday to stitch together by hand. (English Paper Piecing.) I thought hand stitching might not stand up well to use in a bag, so I've now machined them together (and to a sort of compressed foam backing) using a fancy stitch.

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by pldc 03 Aug 2016

really lovely job ~hugs~

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by ethan 30 Jul 2016

Lovely bag, great idea for Hexagons

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by castor 30 Jul 2016

looks great please give size of hexagons I would like to try making a bag too

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spendlove by spendlove 30 Jul 2016

They are about 24mm. (Along each side.)

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by sewfrenzie 29 Jul 2016

Adorable!!!

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by arisann 28 Jul 2016

So nice!

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by peafarm 21 Jul 2016

Gorgeous purse Sue. Thank you for showing us. Our brains work even on vacation even if we don't want them to. Glad yours is anyways.

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by lbrow 21 Jul 2016

Looks good, one of these days I want to try some of the Paper piecing, something I have never done. Just not enough time in the day LOL but always like to try something I have never done. Reminds me just a little of yo-yo piecework/Lillian

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spendlove by spendlove 22 Jul 2016

Paper piecing is really relaxing and it does grow quite quickly. Not quite as antisocialas spending time with the sewing machine!

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by aussiequilter 14 Jul 2016

looks great Sue

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by babash 14 Jul 2016

Great looking bag.

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by cfidl 14 Jul 2016

Looks wonderful!

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by sandralane 14 Jul 2016

And such a terrific project is now completed. Great work Sue, the fly stitch to join them is very fancy. Well done. Sandra.

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by jrob Moderator 13 Jul 2016

Beautiful job.

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by Smokey12 13 Jul 2016

Very nice, love the finished bag. Great idea to reinforce them with the machine. Plus, you got to use one of your decorative stitches that we seem to ignore sometimes. Fantastic work.

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spendlove by spendlove 14 Jul 2016

I have an ambition to use all of my decorative stitches by the time I wear the machine out!

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by pennifold 13 Jul 2016

Looks great is that called a feather like stitch Sue? Love Chris

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spendlove by spendlove 13 Jul 2016

I think it is more like a fly stitch.

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by dragonflyer 13 Jul 2016

Very nice!

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by 02kar Moderator 13 Jul 2016

You never seem to be still for very long. I love this purse.

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by crafter2243 Moderator 13 Jul 2016

Aren't you clever.

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by pennyhal2 13 Jul 2016

That was a great idea to use a fancy stitch to strengthen them. I often wondered how those old quilts that were totally stitched by hand held together for so lond. But then, a purse needs more strength.

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by carolpountney 13 Jul 2016

Very nice

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by kathymourie 13 Jul 2016

Very Pretty, Sue. You do great work. Thank you for sharing.
xoxo

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