Sweet Hexie Pillow - Finished!

   

I managed to finish my little hexie pillow!   

     I had made a little patch of hexies to see if I liked the process and if I could do it in a car.  I needed a car/hand project!  This passed the test, but then what to do with this little piece (which consisted of an entire mini charm pack (42 little squares) 

 I made some more hexies from some Kona red, and went around the piece in an outline.

 Here is the piece all outlined.  I wasn't sure about the red, but I do think it made it pop!

      With the red border, it was possible to cut a 12 1/2 inch square.   I purchased the 12 1/2 inch square ruler when I was making a t-shirt quilt.  I have used it so many times since!

It hurt to cut into those hexies!   

      With getting ready for my quilt retreat, and starting to think about the holidays (yikes!) I decided NOT to quilt this piece.    I had recently shortened some IKEA drapes for my daughter and had some large pieces of white fabric left over.  I backed the piece with a square of the white for stability.

I decided to go for a 14 inch square pillow cover, so added 1 1/2 inch strips to all the sides, and then added some piping I made from more red and some clothesline I had.   I used more of the leftover IKEA drape for the envelope back.

 

 I did not remove the basting stitches.  Was I supposed to?

   I am not sure if the pillow form is actually 14 inches.  It may be 12, since it doesn't seem quite full, but it is fine for now. 

     With a few road trips on the horizon, I cut up batik fat quarters into little 2 1/2 squares. 

 I just layered one piece of fabric on top of another.  Precision is not as important for this as for piecing!

      My basket of hundreds of little squares for hexies! 

 If I have a productive retreat, I'll have lots to share next week!

Take care,
Gretchen