Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Hexie Queen Blog Hop: The Hexie Skirt

Well, the day is here, and I am officially participating in my very first blog hop! Welcome to "Grizz 'n' Dove!" 

The Hexie Skirt
The Hexie Skirt

With this project, I was able to kill two birds with one stone... well, really three birds with one stone! 

  1. I love sewing scrappy hexagons, so I've had some hexies already stitched and lying around that really needed to be made into something.
  2. Peanut needed something fun to wear to a wedding rehearsal.
  3. I've been wanting to participate in a blog hop!


 Just a quick how-to summary: I cut my hand-stitched, scrappy hexies into a rectangle two times as wide as Peanut's waist. Then, I quilted it to a piece of solid yellow fabric and attached it to the white-dot-on-purple fabric. Finally, I sewed the rectangle into a "tube," and sewed the elastic casing, added the elastic and closed the casing.


Don't let that bottom picture fool you; of course, Peanut just LOOOOVED her skirt!


See, she was so comfy in it, that she fell asleep on Mommy and was easily transferred to Daddy when it was my turn to eat :)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to visit the rest of these Hexie Queens today to enjoy some Hexie inspiration!


Wednesday, August 21

Cheryl James – Sew We Quilt  
Grizz 'n' Dove (you are here!)  

And as always, thank you Mdm Samm and Miss Debby for organizing and cheering us on! And thanks for giving this newbie a chance ;)

PS: The amazing Connecting Threads is our sponsor for this hoppity-hop-hop-hop, so go visit them and show them some love! They were the very first place I ever bought fabric online, and I've loved them ever since!



88 comments:

  1. oh my goodness! how utterly adorable!! your model couldn't been any sweeter :) :) Thank you so much for sharing your hexi skirt :)

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  2. Peanut looks sew adorable in her hexie skirt, what a clever idea! Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Cute as a button. And the skirt too! Love your use of hexies!

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  4. That is so adorable and peanut is a doll. I would have never thought of making a skirt! too cute!
    xo jan

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  5. Peanut is so adorable, I mean the hexagon skirt is so adorable, okay, both are totally adorable!

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  6. So cute, Heidi; both the skirt and the model.

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  7. How adorable is she! Love the skirt too :)

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  8. What a fun idea and what a lovely baby inside those hexagons! She looks adorable. I loved the skirt too.

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  9. Oh, my gosh! That skirt is so cute. You should make a matching headband! Thanks for sharing.

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  10. What a cute skirt. Great idea. Love the look on Peanut's face though.

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  11. C-l-e-v-e-r and just as cute as a button. Sweet model!!

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  12. Very nice - thanks for sharing.

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  13. Wow! This is exactly what my middle daughter Hilary would do. Resourceful! Only she doesn't have any hexies; I'd have to give them to her, but she is often raiding my fabric stash (only loves the Amy Butler and other modern prints) and then dashes off to create little gifts for her friends' little girl babies (she has boy babies). No pattern - just do it - and it works out. I love this and am going to show her the pictures. Thanks for sharing!

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  14. Oh she is so cute and sew is her skirt...wonderful idea.

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  15. So cute with her hexie skirt. Thanks for sharing all the cuteness

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  16. So cute!! and so is her skirt!!!

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  17. Ohhhhhhhhhh this is just way too sweet!! She looks adorable in it.

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  18. I love this idea the skirt is beautiful.

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  19. Oh yes, adorable and sweet and just the right dress for a wedding, bringing laughter and sunshine into it!
    Well done!

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  20. What a sweet little hexie skirt! I'll bet she was the best-dressed lady at the party! Too cute!

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  21. Your baby girl is so cute and the skirt too of cause *lol*
    great idea!

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  22. What a darling skirt! Great job.

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  23. she looks so cute in that skirt. Very clever idea. Thanks for sharing

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  24. That skirt is beyond cute - just wondering how many hexi's I am going to need to make for a similar skirt for my miss 3... totally worth it I think.

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  25. lol what a cute skirt for a cute squirt...love it. thanks for sharing it. vickise at gmail dot com

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  26. I'm glad you accomplished three things and they were all pretty fabulous. Love that sweet little hexie skirt! Thanks for hopping with us. :O)

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  27. A darling skirt for a darling Peanut!

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  28. Heidi, that is a wonderful idea ! I bet Peanut's little skirt started lots of conversations at the rehearsal dinner ! She is a precious little baby btw!

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  29. aww what a great idea! I have a 1yr old baby and she just NEED a skirt like this... hmmmm

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  30. The baby looks so cute with that creative skirt! Thanks for joining the blog hop!

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  31. Adorable little skirt...and adorable little girl. Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

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  32. Super cute! I may just have to make Mikaela one.

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  33. Such a fun way to use scrappy hexies! I'm sure peanut was the center of attention with such an adorable skirt!

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  34. cute hexie skirt thanks for sharing

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  35. How adorable! (Almost as cute as Peanut, but not quite!)

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  36. Cute skirt! Oh and the baby is adorable!!!!

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  37. OMG...she is so cute! The skirt is adorable!

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  38. That skirt is beautiful! So is the baby!

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  39. OMG....Your skirt is adorable....and she is so sweet. What s pretty skirt for such a beautiful little girl!

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  40. Darling idea! Thank you, so much for sharing little peanut and that precious skirt.

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  41. What a sweet little skirt on your darling little peanut.

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  42. What a sweet little skirt on your darling little peanut.

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  43. really sweet. Your blog gave me several smiles. When my daughter was a baby that is how she liked to sleep like your baby is sleeping in daddy's arm. Thanks for sharing

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  44. OU have risen to Queen in good standing..your projects are pretty amazing IIIIIIII love your wee hexie skirt and she looks rather adorable in it....so glad you participated

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  45. That is the cutest little skirt I've ever seen! What a wonderful idea and little Peanut is just as cute and wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

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  46. What a great skirt- wish I were young enough to wear it! What a great idea for a skirt too-

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  47. What an adorable skirt. You are very, very clever. Thanks for the mini tutorial on how to make it, too. I don't have any granddaughters AND I do have 3 great nieces. I think they just might be getting some hexie skirts. One of them has a twin brother - so, ... Thanks for participating - a great start and I can hardly wait to see you in more hops.

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  48. If that isn't the sweetest thing I have ever seen!

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  49. Absolutely adorable! Both baby and skirt! Thanks for sharing the pattern.

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  50. Awe peanut is precious! Love her skirt. Great idea!

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  51. Congratulations for participating in your first blog hop! Your baby is adorable and so is the skirt! Love it! Thanks for inspiring us today!

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  52. Cute skirt, what a great way to use hexies!

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  53. What a great idea. Such a cutie pie, with or without cute skirt. Congrats on your first blog hop. You did a good job. Be careful, they are addicting.

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  54. Love Peanut's little skirt, what a sweet idea. She looked adorable in it, thanks for sharing.

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  55. How absolutely adorable!! (the hexie skirt is cute too)..lol I love the skirt, you did a great job! Thanks for sharing.
    cheers
    maggie

    maggiemine42@gmail.com

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  56. The little skirt is adorable as is the little peanut wearing it!

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  57. Peanut is adorable. Love the little hexie skirt.

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  58. That little hexie skirt is really cute! Thanks for sharing.

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  59. Super cute--both the skirt and Peanut. Thanks for sharing.

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  60. Awww... can't beat the cuteness of that wee model and her pretty hexie skirt.

    You're a Hexie Queen!

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  61. Welcome to the wonderful world of blog hopping and making things for hops! What a sweet showing for the baby's skirt. Peanut may look a bit grumpy about it but what an adorable family you have. Well done!

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  62. Wonderful idea to stitch the hexies into a cute skirt for your little sweetheart.

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  63. Darling - skirt and baby!! Hope Mom & Dad save that skirt as an heirloom for Peanut's own children.

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  64. Ha, that is the cutest skirt. She looks just adorable in her new skirt!

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  65. Hiya Heidi!!! Ohhhh, Peanut is so cute, and that skirt is just adorable. Glad you got to eat lol. Thanks for sharing. Blessed be, hugs!!! Pam

    pamspretties57 at gmail dot com

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  66. Cute skirt and cute baby! Thanks!

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  67. Love your Hexie skirt! So cute!

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  68. Oh so cute... and so it the skirt! ;o) Thanks for sharing this GREAT idea with us!!!

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  69. Welcome to blog hop world. Your skirt is so cute. I can tell she was just thrilled to be in that skirt, LOL!! Great job!

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  70. Holy mole! This is so adorable!! I'm making on in my size! :)

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