I have to start this post by saying how very much I dislike having things around the house that I see no purpose for. One of those things, unfortunately, was this hexie wall hanging.
I made it way back in June and I loved everything about it except for the fact that it was a wall hanging and I could not find a place for it in our house. As much as I tried, it did not seem to fit anywhere. One of the reasons, I suspect, is the fact that we have pillows and quilts all over the house so adding more quilty goodness to the walls seems a bit too much.
So, after way too much thinking and pondering I decided to chop the wall hanging up and turn it into coasters instead. Ruthless, eh? But it worked beautifully.
I used some gorgeously soft AMH flannel for the backing and voila, I had six perfectly charming hexie coasters all finished. They were already gifted to a friend of mine who loves them and uses them on a regular basis. And that's what it's all about for me.
In case you wonder, this was not the first time I "re-purposed" something I made. You can click here to see how I turned another wall hanging into a pillow, and here to see how a pillow became a pouch. I have issues, I know :)
Hope you all have a very lovely weekend. Svetlana
I wouldn't say issues - rather a creative and practical use of an impractical project. Brilliant! Jxo
ReplyDeleteI am glad you just find a way to use the beautiful things you make. But this is also brilliant, rather than fuss with quilting 6 little things, make a big piece and then cut it, what a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI love that you are not afraid to hack up a perfectly good project to make another perfectly functional one. All these projects we make SHOULD be used and loved! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think you have 'issues'! You have creativity and purpose! Most of us would hide these types of projects away in a drawer- at least you are getting use from your pretty hexies!
ReplyDeleteI think that's a great idea, and a nice creative way to make something of use. They are very pretty hexie flowers.
ReplyDeleteDrastic, but great idea!
ReplyDeleteClever indeed! Lucky friend.
ReplyDeleteI love those coasters. I agree much more practical than a mini :-)
ReplyDeleteYou've got me thinking about a few things I can repurpose!
ReplyDeleteVoila is right! Very creative. I'm wondering what you will do with all the hexies you are basting now?
ReplyDeleteLove it...love when we can repurpose!
ReplyDeleteI know how feel i need to know where something is going to live before I make it, which is somewhat limiting at
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'Though I like the wallhanging which could have been used as a table topping / runner thingy maybe I also like the coasters a lot. I don't think I'd be able to cut into the finished project. But your post makes me thinking of re-purposing my quilted pillow that I don't like as a quilted pillow... We'll see what I come up with. Or better: if...
ReplyDeleteI love that those hexies have become useful and someone is loving them. There was a danger that as a wallhanging it would just get put in a cupboard and forgotten. Clever you!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family :)
No, Svetlanko, dopadlo to dobre :) Vymyslela jsi to pekne! Take nemam rada veci, ktere jen lezi a nemaji uzitek. Ale ja je pak vetsinou nekam zalozim a zapomenu na ne. Ty jsi to vymyslela uzasne!
ReplyDeleteKrasne dny! Jola
Perfect!
ReplyDeleteThat was hard to watch....but they're cute!! You do such beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThe coasters look great. Brave you for cutting into a finished project. I think you made the right decision if someone is loving and using them.
ReplyDeleteGreat! I like to add function to things as well :)
ReplyDeleteI love this idea. Will have to keep it in mind although.
ReplyDeleteI love that you chopped it up and repurposed it. Good job! I could learn a thing or two from you! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty much me. For anyone who likes to do this, hurry to see how to do it. Because of this, I do not have to sell it. Gclub
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