Hexagon projects revealed....and Happy Father's Day.

Remember the different size hexagons I shared a bit ago?  

 Well I had some fun figuring out how to make these little boxes they all nest together, but my plan is to put some of the papers in one the fabric in another and thread etc. in another.

 I haven't quite figured out how I'm going to close them but love how they coordinate with my Bionic Gear Bag that I revealed HERE.

 In fact I have a couple of hexagon cases, one a sewing basket and another fits my Mylar hexagon shapes along with some diamond and triangle shapes all in one place.

 I know this isn't a hexagon, but it was inspiration for what is inside.  My friend Debbie Matthews gifted me with this little sewing basket.

 I was going through a scrap basket and found the strawberry and woven basket fabric which reminded me of the sewing case.

 Sew I made this cute little hexagon pincushion.

 The other side; I found this pattern at Victoriana Quilt Designs HERE. I think my hexagon was 1/2".

 Then I decided on another hexagon project I found and decided to use the same fabrics I used to make my English Paper Piecing Travel Kit HERE.

 Then I found another pattern for a Hexagon Pincushion Caddy HERE.  I think I was looking for the strawberry hexagon pincushion site again and found it via Google.

 I over stuffed it a bit but I like how I managed to feature the print on this Valerie Wells fabric.

 Inside view.

 Filled with a few notions and scissors.

 Beside the EPP Travel Kit.

 When I was in Houston last year I got some 1/4" and 3/8" papers to join some old 1/2" ones.

 A favourite picture of my dad taken probably back in the sixties, when it was still alright to be seen smoking in public. He always had a twinkle in his eyes. In the background you can see two children on a horse with a woman running beside.  My younger brother is on the dark horse and a girl cousin in front.  We had many a fun day riding those horses, when you were older you got to go down a steep gully on your own.

 Here I am arriving someplace with my own view head and shoulders above dad.

 Another favourite picture at my grandfather's farm in Cabri Saskatchewan.  Dad and his four brothers and two sisters grew up on the farm before moving away.  Happy Father's Day Dad, I still miss your twinkling eyes.

English Paper Piecing Travel Kit finished.

Here is the finished project that I showed fabrics from the other day along with two different sizes of hexagon flowers.

 I had fun with my fabrics and tried to feature a different portion of the fabric on each side of the kit.

 Love how this big flower ended up on the back.

 A bud on one side.

 Inside there are meant to be one pouch pocket and a larger divided pocket.  Due to a design modification I ended up creating a second small pocket behind the hexagon pocket where I stored the mini pincushion hexagon flower.  In hindsight I probably should have used a heavier weight interfacing as it is quite a soft project, but that will work for me.  I also made a little stitch at the bottom of the divider of the accordion fold in the middle as you do not stitch the sides to the bottom and found the space a bit large.  I just need to remember not to place anything that could fall out.

 Here it is opened up.  I have one tin in the back divider that has needles, scissors and a Clover needle threader and some bobbins with cotton thread loaded.  In the front divider I have a polka dot note pad.  In the pouch I placed a second tin with some bobbins loaded with wool thread.

 On this photo you can see a second magnet on the back of the pincushion.

 So you can clip it into the corresponding magnet on the kit so your pincushion doesn't wander.

Here the pincushion is secured just waiting for a few pins.  I still have room to insert some paper pieces or a small applique piece and I'm ready to go.  I found this wonderful project on The Zen Of Making.  Her pictures are very well done and after a couple of brain freezes of thinking I had placed my pouch pocket on the wrong side, then sewing it down twice in the wrong end I figured it out.

She has several tutorials including how to English Paper Piece if you've never done it.  Here is a direct link to the English Paper Piecing Travel Kit.  Can't wait to start using it at a sit and stitch or vacation trip.

Small project in the works...

These are the fabrics I've chosen to make a small project with.

 My first step was to make two sizes of hexagon flowers.  Now to do some cutting and sewing.

When done I'll share a link to the project if you wish to make one for yourself.