In last Sunday's slow stitching post, I shared some redwork designs from PinkernPunkin that I had traced, and this week I stitched them up! Instead of trimming them to be squares, I used my quilt-as-you-go hexie template to turn them into hexagon shapes.
Gail, of the Cozy Quilter, gave me this idea when she commented on last week's post where I shared the little hexie tabletopper I made.
So, why not turn these into a Christmas themed topper in the same size and shape as the pumpkin-themed one? I thought that would be a fun idea!
I'll need seven hexagons to make the tabletopper, but have only stitched four little embroideries, so I'll need to pick out three more to trace this week.
Meanwhile, it is Thanksgiving week here in the US, and I felt the need to stitch a turkey! Again, from Melisa's treasure trove of designs, this is the Mini Turkey Sampler. Of course, I left the turkey for last, but you can see him starting to emerge!
Plenty to do for today's slow stitching!
Sharing at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.
Those redwork hexies are so cute. Melisa does indeed have a "trove" of designs, she is awesome! I like the sampler with the turkey.
ReplyDeleteWill you be your son's sous chef for Thanksgiving, or is that day reserved for Mom's cooking only? ;)
What a great plan! I like where you are going with it.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! It is going to look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to make them into hexagons!
ReplyDeleteThose will be cute little hexies.
ReplyDeleteIt will be a great little seasonal table topper. Oh oh! I need to stitch the Turkey sampler. What color floss did you use for the alphabet?
ReplyDeleteI love your ideas and how you implement Melissa's ideas in such a cute manner! Your quick projects inspire me to rethink my own sewing habits. Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh my , these are so stinking cute, Diann and what a wonderful idea! Thank you so much for stitching them and for bringing the biggest smile to my day. Eeeeh and the Mini Turkey Sampler is darling! I just finished mine the other day just in the knick of time . Warm hugs.
ReplyDeletethose hexagons will be cute when finished!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea from Gail and way to go, Diann, for running with it! Your Turkey Sampler will be a great addition to your house. Hope you had a quiet Sunday.
ReplyDeleteI’ve been away at a sewing retreat so I’m later commenting today. The Christmas hexie project looks great! It is your week for turkey! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteLove the redwork hexies!
ReplyDeleteThe hexies are a nice variation!
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