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.
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| Scissors still in their original leather zippered pouch! And that's velour in the lining! |
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| I think this is a heron? |
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| The cutest thing ever .... look what they become .... |
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| Tiny fold out scissors - and they're really sharp!! |
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| Most of the original needles are still there! |
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| And what could this be? |
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| 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!
Happy Hexing!
How lovely!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun finding stuff! I love the needle cannister and the heron scissors, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYes I love the Heron scissors too. So ornate :-)Also the facial expression of the lady in blue on the needle case. Shes like "Prick me with that needle Susan and I will let my cat loose to piddle on your petunias".
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure of vintage things. Personally, I think the Sewing Susan must be of the best quality. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHave fun hex-ing! I love all the goodies you uncovered!
ReplyDeletewhat great finds! Love the fabrics that you have chosen too
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely haul of forgotten things, delicious, especially those heron scissors and the needle canister.
ReplyDeleteLoving the vintageness, can just picture you in pencil skirt, twinset and pearls stitching away :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous needle canister! Love your totally vintage themed hex-a-long plans. Your fabrics will look great as hexagons.
ReplyDeleteI lovelovelove your vintage sewing notions. You have to win the prize for cutest hexie tin. And your fabric choices for the HAL are beautiful!!
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