Quilt As You Go Hexagon Tutorial 

Oh .. that's amazing! Can you send me a picture? I'd love to see it... Maybe through the shop or via Instagram 🤔

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This bit of needle lace is quite simple but it really added a lot to the table runner...

It's on my table now!😊👍

Hello to a fellow leftie! Do have a go at the needle lace Fran. It's not as difficult as you might think.

It's actually on my table now ☺️ You definitely could crochet the edge, but this edge is needle lace...

@marionsworld24 I should've watched the whole process through, and I would've seen that, sorry! I hate when people say I'm "knitting" when it's crochet. Or "crocheting" when it's tatting. Regardless..... you did beautiful work, and I'll have to go back and watch the process. I've never seen it done. Thanks for your response. 🙂

Thanks Cris!

It's all totally finished now and was a joy to stitch. Thanks for your message 💐

Crikey.... there's so much to learn how to do. I always want to find out more.....

Thank you. I first learned to stitch by hemming cotton handkerchiefs when I was little.... and then went on to make doll's clothes and knit jumpers for them too.

It's just the way I like to quilt. Using old clothes and all the memories attached to them. I know you can buy such amazing fabric these days. But they have amazing prices to match! And I just never could afford to buy them. So I went scrappy and quilted in the old sense of the way people used to do it. Using up old, worn out fabric, from wherever you could get it.

@@marionsworld24 I have remnants of an old blouse in it that I started making in sewing classes in the 70s. Mum bought me the material and I never took to it, but fine for a quilt

You're most welcome Michelle.

That's good. There's a few that will be filtering through I think...

That's brilliant. Always good to get an old project across the finish line!

No time like the present!

I'm pleased you did Angie. It's a lovely technique to have a try at. Easy to pick up and take with you to have something to do on the go too.

Thanks Joy and welcome to my channel 😊

Oh...I hope you do :)

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Thanks Leanne. It was about the same as usual. Stitching and crafting at something or other!

I'd definitely cut them myself if I was doing a big project. But for my runner they worked really well. I'm still not quite finished the edging. I've been making a couple of dresses instead!

Thanks Kathryn. I haven't seen your video.... I'm behind again 😏 I really enjoy doing the qayg hexies. No stitching in papers only to pull them out again ☺️ The needlelace here is quite simple... just really blanket stitch made onto itself... It makes for a lovely finish. The runner is actually on my dining table now...👍

I'll have to look that up Jean. It's not something I've heard of before... How lovely to have a properly made afficot. I've been keeping my eye open for one for years when I go around the thrift shops or boot sales. Maybe I'll just have to make one for myself instead. I actually make wooden spoons, so it's not without the bounds of possibility.....

Definitely try it... They're really quick to stitch and look so pretty too.

It's brilliant to work with...

Well it's definitely more enjoyable to me... As I just don't like doing work only to take it out again.... Which is how I think of the papers etc.

Thank you Rebecca. And welcome to my channel. I'm pleased you found your way here!

You're so welcome Connie..

Excellent way to use them up I think....

That's because I never had a budget at all in the early days, when I was first married and had children. My family used to give me old clothes to cut up, and this was way before is was considered okay to upcycle. In fact , upcycle wasn't even a word! :) I always wanted to be able to buy Liberty fabrics, but it would have been impossible then, and now I just can't justify the expense. I think it's always helped my creativity to have to find another way to do what I wanted to do.

@@marionsworld24 that’s what I do.I cannot stand waste and if I’ve got anything that I can’t use I pass it on.I have a dress that’s very fine and I will cut that up for lavender bags.Full price makes me feel poorly.xxxx🐝🐝🐝

😊 Totally with you on that one Joy! I haven't bought new clothes for years. And that includes shoes, coats, everything. I make my own underwear, and although I do buy new fabric to make myself something special, I quite often just buy thrift shop clothes in good fabric that is worth me cutting up. I think we're on the right path! 💕

The Hexiform makes it a pleasure.

Thank you so much Sheryl. I think we all have long lists of things we 'must' make someday. I know mine is endless!

I'm pleased you liked it Tamara. Thank you for taking the time to message me. I'm supposed to be making a new needlebook. 🤔 It might just be a New Year project...

What a wonderful birthday present! I hope you have a beautiful project to show it all off to good effect Tracy.

Thank You so much Marion 😊😊@@marionsworld24

Thank you Marjan. I'll watch out for your post when you've finished sewing your hexies together... The dress fabric is lovely thank you. I bought it in Menorca last year after I was on a retreat there in May. I found a most lovely fabric shop and this is one of the fabrics I brought back home.

I'm investigating having them printed.....Fingers crossed...

Hurrah!

I'm really pleased this was helpful for you. It is quite an easy technique to do, especially if you enjoy hand sewing. I hope you give it a try 🧵🪡😊

Hello Marion I have just found your lovely inspirational crafty site. I have been binge watching past videos. Thank you so much for making these inspirational tutorials. I have been sewing and crafty for many years and love to try to learn new crafts. I love simple mindful sewing and take little projects with me when I go out for a walk. I take a flask of coffee with me and enjoy sitting on a bench at my local seaside with either sewing or knitting. I do find it very therapeutic to sew especially if I can listen to a new book on Audible. You are such a creative talented lady it is a joy to watch and learn from you. Sending you best wishes from a little part of south west England. x

Thank you so much for watching Susan... I really appreciate every single person who does!

Thank you. I don't feel 64.... I think I feel the same as I did in my 30's....? Probably anyway..... :)

That's lovely Virginia. Thank you. I've been thinking about my knitting... it's as the year turns cooler I start to knit or crochet...

Welcome Rachel. I hope you keep enjoying what I film. There's all sorts of bits and pieces going to be coming up I think.

@@marionsworld24 Thank you Marion.I shall look forward to it!

Thank you Teresa... :) It's quite a while since I started a new quilt, but these little hexies are so blooming addictive to make! Even just 1 attached to a Christmas present would be lovely...

That was me too Brenda. I couldn't get past all that stitching in of papers only to have to take it all out again. These are just so great... No backing, no papers,... and you can cut the hexies yourself from batting if you want. The runner hasn't been off the table since!

There's always more projects than time to do them! At least we're interested enough in making that we have lists though!

Brilliant!

That sounds lovely Linda. I must say that the hexies with the old bits of embroidery in them are my favourite ones in the runner. I'm almost finished the edging. It's taken me ages, but it will be worth it when I'm looking at it on my table.....

You are so welcome... pleased you like it..

I actually made a couple of half hexies and attached them. I just didn't like the look of them at all I'm afraid. I don't know what anyone else does. I couldn't seem to find anyone doing anything in particular.

Think you need to put a border around them if you use half hexagons, but your idea was brilliant, thanks. I have such a lot of unfinished hexagons that I need to do something with. I just love making them.

It's such an easily portable thing to take with you and fill in the time for your hands and your mind. I hope your husband is managing with his treatment... I think you must be on a difficult journey... My thoughts are with you both.

Thanks Gail!

I like to hear that Rachel. I get inspired by what others are doing every day....

It's a very old fashioned technique. I might be using it again in my stitch journal. Not quite yet though!

Thanks for that Rachel.💐 I'm pleased to say that I actually finished the edging just a couple of days ago and now it's looking lovely on my table. I wonder what you'll end up making with yours 🤔🧵🪡

I actually haven't... There are things I would like to do, but usually I only make something if I want it myself in the first place.

I didn't think of that.. thank you for the suggestion 😊💐

I've been meaning to do one for ages 😅 just haven't seemed to get around to it yet...🧵🪡

It's all fine. 😊

Sorry I'm afraid not. I just made it up as I went....

Yes. About 1/2" ...enough to turn twice and hem around.

You can just cut ordinary wadding our instead. You will need two differing sizes of hexies. The font and the wadding will be the same size. The backing needs to be big enough to make a double hem around the front. They are very satisfying to make!

Okay, thank you so much! @@marionsworld24