This little piece of patchwork has been sitting at my parent's house - in their "abandoned crafts" cupboard - since I was 10. I remember Mum teaching me how to cut the paper hexagons out of her old magazines, and cutting the fabrics from old dresses, shirts, baby blankets, and other scraps of fabric. I started when I was 6 - meaning that this patchwork is now 22 years old. About time it was completed, I think! I have a large pile of perfect hexagon-sized bits of fabric - and intend to make a quilt for our spare room bed.
Hopefully it doesn't take me another 22 years to finish it.
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i cant believe you did that when you were six! i have been planning on making a new quilt cover for my bed and doing patchwork but i was planning on just figuring it out along the way, i have no idea how to really do it. you should upload a blog on your process with brief instructions! i would really appreciate that.
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such a lovely story, I have many unfinished projects that my girls have started, I'm hanging onto them hoping they'll rediscover these treasures
So cute Emma! We'll keep you accountable to make sure you finish it! :)
Hey hey Emma!
Love a bit of heritage in old crafts. How big are you going to make the quilt?
Love Rin
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