Hexies

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Hand sewing is not usually my favourite activity, but luckily we are many contributing to the new funeral pall.... Here are some of "my" hexies:

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Kikkan said…
I am neither really too so interested in hexagones, but managed to make nearly 50 of them. 'Easy peasy' when some very kind person cut the templates out, THANKS!!!! Kramar Kikkan ♥♥♥
26 September 2011 at 22:18
Kikkan said…
Oh dear some extra words appeared by mistake in my last comment.. sorry.. Kikkan ♥
26 September 2011 at 22:20
BossyOz said…
In a way convenient to do when out and about and no sewing machine at hand; but SOOOO time consuming...
27 September 2011 at 19:46
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