Hexie Down Under

You may remember back in June that Isabella and I started up Hexie Down Under - an Australian based swap for hexie lovers.

Members were divided into manageable groups and were to make 2 hexie flowers per member of their allocated group in that person's requested colour scheme.  They have until 30 September to complete all the ones on their assigned list.

Thankfully I had mine all cut out and ready to make because the week that Gemma died I was not able to cope doing anything other than sew hexies together.

These are the ones that I made for my group - the Thread Baster's Group:

All cut out and hexies made - ready to be sewn together

My hexie making assembly line

Erin's hexies

Margaret's hexies

Michelle's hexies

Rebecca's hexies

Nadine's hexies

Jane's hexies

Tracey's hexies

Julie's hexies

Jenn's hexies

Ann's hexies

Stephanie's hexies

Helen's hexies

Rosemary's hexies

Selina's hexies

Lisa's hexies

Michele's hexies

It was so easy that even Snowy & Mr Greeny wanted to get involved!

For my own hexies I have requested orange.  As soon as I have received all of them I will post photos.

This swap has been so popular that Isabella and I have decided that we will host another round as soon as this round has been finalised.  I will notify all existing Hexie Down Under members when sign ups for round two are due to open & I will advertise it on Instagram.  New members will be welcome to join.

Hexie Down Under

Hexies hexies everywhere.  English Paper Piecing (EPP) is very popular at the moment and almost everyone appears to be doing it.  Are you a hexie fan? Would you like to create your own hexie masterpiece but are limited by what's in your fabric stash?  Swapping with other hexie fans is a great way to mix up the fabrics in your hexie collection, so Isabella Golightly and I have decided to set up an affordable swap just within Australia.  One that is EASY to do and INEXPENSIVE to be a part of.

• Can you accurately thread or glue baste a 1" hexie?  
• Can you neatly stitch these hexies into a hexie flower?  
• Do you live in Australia?  

If you answered yes to each of these questions then you are eligible to join #HexieDownUnder  This swap will be for both thread basters and glue basters.  You can specify your preference and depending upon numbers we will attempt to keep these two methods in separate groups.  If you can do & don't mind either method that is even better. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• This swap is open to Australians with an Australian postal address only. Sorry, no international members.
• You MUST have a public Instagram account.
• Members are required to create and mail at least two (2) hexie flowers to each person on their list before 30 September 2015.  
• All members should be able to accurately thread or glue baste 1" hexies and to sew them neatly together into a hexie flower.
• Members are to use a good quality quilting cotton. Please do not use any other type/s of fabrics 
• All centres should be white (unless requested otherwise) and you are required to write your name, your Instagram account name, and where you are from on the centre hexie with a permanent fabric marker.  
• Please leave the papers/cardboard in so that the recipient can join them together easily. 
• Post a photograph of your finished hexie flowers on Instagram tagging the recipient together with the hashtag #HexieDownUnder prior to mailing them off.

YOU ARE ***NOT*** REQUIRED TO SEND ANY OTHER EXTRAS!!! 

Yes you read that correctly, you are not required to send anything other than the two (2) hexie flowers per person to the members on your list.  If you use a C5 sized envelope (162 x 229 mm) it will only cost $1.40 to post within Australia.

Once the sign up data has been collated, you will be emailed a spreadsheet containing the details of the people in your group.  You can work through this list at your own pace and mail them off as you go, however, we do request that you complete your list before 30 September 2015 - that gives you approximately 3-months to complete your list. 

We are aiming for up to 25 members per list to keep the number per group manageable.   If you complete your list early you can request to be added to another group.  Sign ups will remain open until we have reached 100 members. Depending upon popularity, we aim to have round two of #HexieDownUnder commence in October for a December finish.

Please click on the hexie-flower to access the sign up form:

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Please direct any inquiries to Isabella at isabellagolightly@gmail.com