Last night I decided I would indulge in a little hand sewing while watching utter rubbish on TV!
I've picked out some vintage inspired fabrics (some are genuinely old!) to get started on my hexies (part of the Hex-A-Long being hosted by Lily's Quilts).
While rummaging through the 'stuff everything into it and forget about it' drawer, I came across my old hexie templates and even some old papers I'd used before, as well as some gems that a family member had passed onto me a few years ago.
Scissors still in their original leather zippered pouch!And that's velour in the lining!
I think this is a heron?
The cutest thing ever .... look what they become ....
Tiny fold out scissors - and they're really sharp!!
Most of the original needles are still there!
And what could this be?
A needle canister!
There's something about English Paper Piecing that stirs up romantic notions of an era gone by! So I decided to make this project truly historical and vintage by combining really old (but fully funtioning) equipment with my vintage inspired fabrics.
And so, with a vintage tin to keep everything in, I'm sorted and ready to hex-a-long!
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