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Saturday 11 January 2020

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And I have a finished flimsy!


In November 2018 I joined a facebook EPP group that were using this quilt


from the V&A as inspiration.


I have used hand dyed fabrics many of which are recycled clothing and enjoyed every minute!


Now Iam wondering if it needs a border!

20 comments:

  1. WOW! It is wonderful! Congratulations! The colors are so lovely. Excellent work, Lin. How big is it? Sorry I can't help you with the borders as I have no idea. ;^)

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  2. Congratulations. That is do beautiful, and such a lot of work. Your colour choices are lovely. No rush to decide about borders. Sit back and enjoy it for a few days.

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  3. Beautiful... I love everything about it.... the 'upcycling', the hand dying, the colours and the finished product.....
    to border or not to border... hmmmm
    Hugz

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  4. Congratulations, well done on the finish, love the colours you have used and that you have recycled and hand dyed. Beautiful creation.

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  5. Beautiful flimsy. Love those fabrics. Hugs, xx

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  6. Hi Lin well done. What a beautiful flimsy it is, love your beautiful work xx

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  7. How special! Congrats of completion! Well done.

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  8. Congratulations on an awesome finish , it's beautiful!

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  9. So beautiful! Love how you embroidered the date started in the center. I hope you embroidered the date finished on the last hexi!

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  10. Wow! Congratulations on a great finish. Such pretty colours, I love that some of the fabrics are reclaimed and re purposed.

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  11. WOOHOO! Well done girl! It looks absolutely beautiful.

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  12. Congrats! It is beautiful! Still plodding along here.....I was thinking about a border also xx

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  13. Beautiful finishes, well done.

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  14. Hurrah! Well done; quite an achievement, considering that you hand dyed the fabrics as well.
    Border - are you going to back it, or stitch it to a background fabric? You might find that the hexie points might start curling up if you don't do anything.
    xx

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  15. What a lovely quilt and extra special since you dyed the fabrics. They have such pretty variations in the colors. Whether you border or not it will be pretty. Although I vote a border - because it will give the eye a place to land and then come back to see the colors in the hexies again. I think a plain color border about twice the width of the hexie and then a border of a print with several of the quilts colors, (if that is possible to find).

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  16. Hello Lin,

    Absolutely beautiful, you must be pleased as punch. Please tell me what you used to dye the fabrics. Love the idea of using pre-loved fabric, we all need to do more of that. So inspirational. Thank you.
    Bev.

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  17. Those colours are lovely and it would be fun dyeing them yourself... enjoying the results. I can feel your enthusiasm.
    All good wishes, Sue xx

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  18. Just wow. And beautiful! And amazing. I love the colours x

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  19. Oh my goodness, how beautiful all those little hexies look playing nicely together. Your hand-dyed fabrics are gorgeous, Lin. Truly, this is a spectacular flimsy!

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