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Thursday 28 January 2016

The Hexy Cushion Kit


I am happy to finally introduce the newest additions to Sewmotion’s collection of pre-cut kits – the Hexy Cushion Kit. There have been glimpses of these two cushions on Twitter and Instagram over the last month, but I now have the kit together and available to buy. Yay!

http://www.sewmotion.com/sewmotion_shop/cat_1005029-Quilt-Kits.html

These craft kits are a great introduction to the wonderful world of hand-sewn patchwork. English paper-piecing is a traditional skill that harks back to the very beginning of the history of quilting, where quilters would sit for hours cutting out their shapes, then thread basting them onto papers before sewing them together. They would then unpick all that basting before the quilting even began! Phew!


http://www.sewmotion.com/sewmotion_shop/prod_4387876-Hexy-Cushion-Kit-in-Yellow-Aqua.html


Thankfully, these days new techniques and clever short cuts make this method a lot quicker than it used to be... not that you have to rush it of course, this is a project you can take with you wherever you go - a long car journey, to your quilt group, or even on holiday, anywhere where you can relax and enjoy this slow(ish) and therapeutic craft.

Each of these kits are £20 with (with free UK postage!) and include:
* 10 fabric strips - four in Robert Kaufman's Essex Linen, four in Kona Pomegranate & two in Kona Heliotrope (this includes two binding strips)
* 80 paper hexagons
* one Sewline Glue Pen
* one grey Aurifil 50wt thread for piecing
* one 20" square of wadding
* full, easy-to-follow instructions.


http://www.sewmotion.com/sewmotion_shop/prod_4387693-Hexy-Cushion-Kit-in-Pink-Purple.html

I have included the square of wadding in these kits for those who haven’t yet got a stash of wadding off-cuts, and would need to buy a ridiculous amount just for one cushion. 

However, I haven’t included the panel backing that you need when you come to quilt it as it depends on which method you use. If you choose to machine quilt, I suggest using a square of calico as your backing, however if you choose to hand-quilt, I would use a square of butter muslin or something equally as thin so you can stitch easily without putting too much pressure on the needle, or your fingers!

I have also left it up to you as to which backing you would like, though I do have a tutorial on inserting a zip here. For the invisible zip method I used one piece 7” x 16½” and one piece 14” x 16½”, with a 18” zip. I trimmed any excess fabric before attaching the binding which I did in exactly the same way as I would on a quilt, you can learn more about this in my Beginner’s Quilt – The Binding tutorial.    


I'm really excited about these new kits, and what better way to spread my excitement than to host a Giveaway! So if you would like to delve into the joyful and highly addictive world of English paper-piecing, or if you're like me and just can't get enough, simply enter by leaving a comment below telling me which craft you find the most addictive.
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As it's my birthday week, I've decided to extend this Giveaway offer - a winner will now be picked at random at midnight on Friday 5th February!

This week I'm linking up with Lorna's Let's Bee Social over at Sew Fresh Quilts, and Crazy Mom's Quilt's Finish It Up Friday


If for any reason you are unable to comment on here, you can leave a comment and enter on my Facebook page.



7 comments:

  1. Definitely quilting! Although I knit and sew I'm addicted to making quilts. I've even used my off cuts to make a make up bag!

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  2. Love quilting. Love your new kits as well.

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  3. Hi, I love anything patchwork or quilting. Paper piecing is a joy at the moment because of the crisp points.

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  4. I go through different phases where is cross stitching or paper piercing etc until I sicken myself and move onto something else for a bit! I'm also addicted to starting too many things oops!

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  5. i bounce between quilting and scrap booking/card making. I do love quilting more though it is easy to love what i'm working on at any given moment. i would love to try my hand again at paper piecing. I tried it back in grade school and i think i only completed 1/20 blocks.

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  6. I love quilting n crocheting.. Even though I'm new to quilting, I can say that it's so very addicting:) subscribed to your newsletter.. Thank you for the giveaway.. Have a happy birthday week..

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  7. I love recycling old cotton rags to make crazy patch bags! I also make hexagon place mats and table runners when I have the time :)

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