Zip, Hexagons and Wonderful News

I had a feeling that everywhere I looked lately, I saw hexagons. Large, tiny, monochrome, colourful, with flowers, with dots... Even when I cut out the picture for my colour therapy, I could see some hexagons there. So no wonder that I ended up whipping up some paper pieced hexies and making this small, and hopefully useful, item.

But before I show you what I have made, please let me share some  W.O.N.D.E.R.F.U.L. new with you, my Dear Readers. The cast came off last week and I can use my hand and arm now. It's very painful and the wrist is absolutely stiff but I can hold a cup of tea in my right hand and I can sew freely, and I can cook again. Well, if I can call that freely. :-) It's a long way to go yet, a lot of daily physio and even some tears along the way but still I am S.O. H.A.P.P.Y.!!! Thank YOU ALL so much for your kind wishes and warm words of encouragement!!! Your comments really helped me to stay positive and keep creating through that challenging and painful period. Thank you very much!!!

Now back to sewing. First came this. A little exercise. Inspiration. I put these prints together but wasn't sure if I would use it as it is but still I decided to give it a try. And I am happy I did.

I started with some paper pieced hexagons that turned into a pretty flower. Then dark linen came out of a box. A few sketches, a bent pin and a broken sewing machine needle, plus some time and this zippy pouch happened.

Gina made a pretty zippy pouch recently and published a link on her blog to a tutorial that she used. It came in very handy, saved me some time working out how to sew in a zip. Good timing! Thanks, Gina! It's my first ever project that required an attachment of a zip. It was a bit tricky, and this is when I broke the sewing machine needle but I think I have done quite well.

Just a sneak peek inside the pouch. It's a lovely print Baby's Childhood Days by Amy Barickman that was inspired by pages from a 1920s book. So sweet and retro!

It's been a great experience, making something new, that I have not made before. I think I have overcome my fear of zips and already making another little pouch with a zip that I will share with you soon. I never thought that zips could be fun.

Wishing you all some wonderful news too! Larisa