I must admit, I have not yet jumped on the hexi bandwagon. Something about them doesn't appeal to my eye; maybe it is the flowers that I generally see created with them. They have seemed to be a little too sweet for my aesthetic. That being said, I really liked some of the ideas that Liza Lucy shared by English paper piecing other shapes and also when using hexis to use a stripe or fusy cut your fabric to make other shapes when the hexis are joined. For me this was really eye opening, seeing hexis in a new light making them, dare I say.....masculine or modern! I think I'm going to keep doing more research tonight and see what I really NEED to buy to make a project. I'm ready to get creative!
Sunday, August 3, 2014
English Paper Piecing
I'm really fascinated with English paper piecing but have yet to do any. I really like the idea of being able to stitich and create while I'm watching TV or have a sleeping kiddo on my lap (which is often). As with all my sewing, before I get the courage to jump in I GORGE on YouTube videos! Also, I signed up for the two week free membership at CreativeBug. So far I have watched, Liza Lucy's tutorial at CreativeBug and Sue Daley's tutorial for Riley Blake on YouTube.
I must admit, I have not yet jumped on the hexi bandwagon. Something about them doesn't appeal to my eye; maybe it is the flowers that I generally see created with them. They have seemed to be a little too sweet for my aesthetic. That being said, I really liked some of the ideas that Liza Lucy shared by English paper piecing other shapes and also when using hexis to use a stripe or fusy cut your fabric to make other shapes when the hexis are joined. For me this was really eye opening, seeing hexis in a new light making them, dare I say.....masculine or modern! I think I'm going to keep doing more research tonight and see what I really NEED to buy to make a project. I'm ready to get creative!
I must admit, I have not yet jumped on the hexi bandwagon. Something about them doesn't appeal to my eye; maybe it is the flowers that I generally see created with them. They have seemed to be a little too sweet for my aesthetic. That being said, I really liked some of the ideas that Liza Lucy shared by English paper piecing other shapes and also when using hexis to use a stripe or fusy cut your fabric to make other shapes when the hexis are joined. For me this was really eye opening, seeing hexis in a new light making them, dare I say.....masculine or modern! I think I'm going to keep doing more research tonight and see what I really NEED to buy to make a project. I'm ready to get creative!
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