We meet monthly and usually have a bit of a project where those who know share with those who don't know. In 2025, at our first meeting, we made some name tags from random pieces of textiles.
At one session, I showed how I make a couple of my angels, we have had a session on diagonal crochet blocks, one session of scrunching up paper with hand lotion etc...I missed that one sadly.
I also ran a session about making EPP hexie flowers. A lot of the ladies had done this before. I took along some fabrics left over after another group that some of us were in stopped, and I took the hexies "papers" and needles and thread.
Once the hexies had been made, I used them to create placemats - the plan being that we would donate them to the Meals on Wheels group in that area. (Different groupd to my local one.)
I appliqued the flowers to fabric - added wadding , quitled and bound them. Some of the ladies helped with the hand sewing of the binding of the first lot and then I put on the big girl pants and machine bound some of them - still not my preferred method, but it is a bit quicker...LOL
We have 17 to donate so far......
Here are a few:
I also ran a session about making EPP hexie flowers. A lot of the ladies had done this before. I took along some fabrics left over after another group that some of us were in stopped, and I took the hexies "papers" and needles and thread.
Once the hexies had been made, I used them to create placemats - the plan being that we would donate them to the Meals on Wheels group in that area. (Different groupd to my local one.)
I appliqued the flowers to fabric - added wadding , quitled and bound them. Some of the ladies helped with the hand sewing of the binding of the first lot and then I put on the big girl pants and machine bound some of them - still not my preferred method, but it is a bit quicker...LOL
We have 17 to donate so far......
Here are a few:
Not great pictures, I just like to record a few to jog my memory later on.
8 comments:
It sounds like this group really helps one to expand their skills. So neat!
Good idea to add the hexies to placemats.
Fantastic Susan, sounds like a very clever group. Placemats with the hexie flowers are great!
Lovely use for the flowers Susan. xx
Your machine binding will get better with time.
Sounds like an interesting group to be a part of. The varied crafts must keep it interesting.
So hope the email notifications are sorted
Placemats are a great idea for leftover hexie flowers, of which I have plenty.
That sounds like a fun group. The name tags are nice and bright. Using the hexy flowers on donation place mats is a great idea.
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