Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Hexie Queen Blog Hop and Giveaway

Today is my day to be at least a princess for a day.  I have just recently come to love hexies.  It all started when I was doing the 2012 block-a-month quilt on Craftsy with Amy Gibson.  One of her blocks had 1 1/4" hexies that she appliqued to a block.  I had just finished a quilt for my daughter in shades of blue.  I had to use up the extra scraps somehow, right.  I ordered some 1 1/4" hexie paper pieces from paperpieces.com.  I checked out several tutorials and then off I went.  I was planning on making a pillow to match her quilt.  Did I say that my daughter is passionate about blue.



Here is a close-up of the quilting.


You see a lot of Amy Butler Cameo and Jason Yenter Camelot in this pillow.

Here is the quilt that inspired it. 


I am so inspired that I already have another project lined up.  I cut up my small stash of original Flea Market Fancy into large hexagons.  I am going to make the Russian Rubix quilt.


Now for the fun part. The Giveaway.  I had some large polka dot fabric that would make really cute large hexagons.  I have three fat quarters in three different colors.  Please leave a comment and I will pick a winner on August 29.


Hope you are enjoying the blog hop.  Here is a list of the other Hexie Queens for today:


Thursday, August 22    
Sue Mac Seeds   (you are here)
www.sewwequilt.com



139 comments:

  1. Oh I'm passionate about blue too. Just love your pillow and the quilt that inspired it.

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  2. Love the blue quilt and how pretty a pillow to match it. Well done. A love the new project you have lined up, too.

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  3. Oh, how beautiful! Blue is my favourite colour so I'm completely in love with the pillow and quilt you've made for your daughter.

    You are a Hexie Queen!

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  4. Your blue pillow and quilt are just beautiful!

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  5. No blue feeling here...only blues of a terrific hexie pillow...gorgeous

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  6. What a beautiful pillow and quilt !

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  7. Gorgeous pillow! I can see where the inspiration came from on that amazing quilt. It looks beautiful!

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  8. Your pillow looks great and that russian rubic pattern looks interesting too! Nice.

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  9. I think your pillow looks great! It is going to look just wonderful with your daughter's quilt! Your Russian Rubix quilt is going to look really nice with your Flea Market Fancy hexagons! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  10. I'm in love with the quilt and the pillow. I love blue, too. The quilting enhances the hexies, too. Your Russian Rubix cube quilt will be beautiful. Thanks for participating, sharing your passion and creativity, and inspiring me to make more hexies. You are very generous with your giveaway. I've been collecting polka dot fabrics to make a quilt(s). I love polka dots and have some planned in my GFG quilt.

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  11. Your daughter's pillow turned out great! I am also very partial to blue. I made a wallhanging that hangs just above my headboard in blue and white. That was before I heard and learned about hexagons. Now, I have hexagon in the brain, seriously! Thank you for the chance to win.

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    1. I enjoyed making the wall hanging and the pillow. Hexies are addictive.

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  12. Your daughter's pillow and quilt are beautiful, love the rich blue colors, hexies can be addicting, good luck :)

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  13. I like your blue hexies!
    The Russian Rubix pattern looks amazing - I would love to make one too!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  14. Your pillow is lovely. Those blues are so cool and so deep. I Can't wait to see your Russian Rubix finished.

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  15. Cool blue pillow! It sounds like you will have a lot of fun making that quilt!

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  16. Oh I love your blue pillow! Great match to this wonderful quilt. The Russian Rubix is a great pattern!

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  17. Lovely pillow & quilt. They'd both look great in my spare bedroom. Thanks.

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  18. Love the colours on your pillow, really nice! Thanks for sharing.

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  19. The shades of blue you used are so lovely! Your next project looks like fun, too!

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  20. I love your pillow (and the quilt that inspired it)! The blue fabrics are wonderful, and the pillow is really beautifully done.

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  21. Attempting a blue quilt, too! Love your hexes! Thanks for giveaway opportunity!

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  22. That is a very nice pillow pattern.Love your hexies...and thanks for the wonderful giveaway

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  23. Very cute pillow. I just made a hexie pillow and very happy with it. Thanks for having a give away.

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  24. Wonderful pillow and quilt and have fin with your new project!

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  25. The cushion is wonderful, the blue fabrics are a great choice and not only your daughter loves blue... smile
    Thanks for sharing and for the chance given to win!

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    1. Thanks Judy. Be on the lookout for the winner on the 29th.

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  26. Love your cushion and the fabric is beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing in the hop!!

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  27. I'm falling in love with your pillow and quilt. The fabrics are just beautiful in these projects. If I was your daughter, I would be so pleased. Beautiful work!

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  28. Your pillow looks great with your beautiful quilt! Can't wait to see the quilt you are planning, too!

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  29. Great job and fun fabric? This Hex-a-long has been fun!
    (amelialoveskat(at)yahoo(dot)com)

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  30. Gorgeous blue! I love anything blue and that blue fabric is scrumptious. Great job on the pillow, it's beautiful.

    bevwalks at aol dot com

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  31. Uhhh I love blue and hexagons, I may have to STEAL that pillow

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  32. Lovely hexies, and that Russian Rubix quilt looks like fun!!!

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  33. that is a really lovely pillow, and I love the blues in the pillow and the quilt, just gorgeous!

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  34. I still have not made any hexies, but your pillow and quilt are very tempting!

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  35. Am enjoying the blog hop. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  36. Beautiful... love that blue fabric! The quilt is gorgeous too! Thanks for participating and inspiring us! Also thanks for offering a giveaway!

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  37. Great pillow. I love the fabrics you have used.

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  38. Love your hexie pillow. It's great. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  39. I love the colors that you used. Blue is one of my favorite colors. Thank you for sharing

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  40. Oh, those blues are gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing! I'm looking forward to seeing your Russian Rubix quilt too.

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  41. I love your pillow. Blue is one of my favorite colors too. Thank you for sharing.

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  42. Love the blue! I too did the BOM and I think the Hexie blocks were my fav! Thanks

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  43. Your flea market fancy will make a gorgeous quilt. I had to look up Russian Rubix quilt though. Love the fat quarters, thanks.

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  44. Those blues are just gorgeous. I love the inspiration piece too.

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  45. Love the fabrics- these blues are wonderful!

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  46. I think your pillow came out great! Does your daughter like it? Love those plka dots, and yes you are right...they would look good as hexies...

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  47. Very pretty blue quilt and pillow. The vine fabric looks nice for your next project.

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  48. They are both lovely - I am fan of all things blue too!

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  49. My sister is just finishing a blue and white quilt for our mother using Spa by Deb Strain (Moda) - maybe I could use some of the scraps and do up some hexi cushions to match - so lovely.

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  50. I think your pillow turned out great! I was also looking around your blog and I love the zippered pouch you made. I may have to give that one a try.
    I am a new follower.
    Nice to meet you.
    jan@sewandsowfarm

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  51. What a great job . Your pillow is lovely

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  52. Oh, I love the blues, my favorite color. I just collected a lot of blues to make a blue quilt. I just hope it gets as pretty as yours. I can't wait to see your Russian Rubix Quilt. With those fabrics you showed, it is going to be gorgeous!

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  53. love your blue quilt and pillow...lovely color

    thanks for the fabric giveaway too

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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  54. love your pillow. i love hexagons and working on one right great take away project.

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  55. Very nice pillow. I especially like the hexagon just to the left of center that looks like a sun. Thank you for the chance to win. I love polka dots.

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  56. I am really liking those blues. Beautiful projects.

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  57. love your pillow. i love hexagons and working on one right great take away project.

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  58. Oh, I agree with your daughter on the blues, the quilt and pillow are gorgeous! She's very fortunate to have such a gifted mom :) Thank you for the opportunity to make some polka dotted hexies!
    ~Brandy
    brandizzle7133 at yahoo dot com

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  59. Really cute! Thanks for the chance

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  60. Such a pretty pillow. The color blue is so striking.

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  61. That blue is awesome it glows. Thanks for sharing!

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  62. Love your creations. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  63. awesome projects, love the blues!!!!

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  64. so so pretty, those blues are so striking!!!!

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  65. Beautiful pillow.... looks great with the quilt! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the giveaway!

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  66. Your projects are awesome, thanks for sharing

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  67. Your daughter is going to be over the moon with her matching pillow and quilt! Lovely in those shades.

    What an interesting project you have chosen for a followup!

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  68. Beautiful color combination on that gorgeous pillow. Nice project to share. Thank you.

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  69. Those blues are sew yummy. Your daughter will love the pillow.

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  70. Very cute! I love all the blue!!

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  71. Love your daughter's blue pillow and quilt. I am passionate about blue as well.

    dbelliott@outlook.com

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  72. Such a nice combination of blues on the pillow.

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  73. Wonderful job with the blue hexie quilt, & pillow! Well done.
    cheers
    maggie

    maggiemine42@gmail.com

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  74. the blues are so neat together!

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  75. I love your pillow and your quilting is superb! I have never seen the Russian Rubidoux pattern before and it is lovely. I may have to give that one a try. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.

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  76. Your pillow is lovely and I know your daughter must love it. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win such cute fabric.

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    1. Thanks. Be on the lookout on August 29 when I announce the winner.

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  77. Love the blue hexies in the pillow!!!!
    Can't wait to see the quilt all done:) Great job!

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  78. Such a beautiful blue hexie quilt...I love it!

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  79. Love your blue hexie pillow. Thanks for the chance to win the dot fabric, one of my favorites.

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    1. Be on the lookout for the winner on August 29. Thanks for stopping by.

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  80. love the different shades of blue together. Very calming. I would like to be in your drawing. Thanks for all the fun.

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  81. love your pillow and have been thing about doing hexies, just may order me some , thanks for the chance

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  82. I really like the Hexagons! They look great! I love all the different blues! Looks beautiful!

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    1. Be on the lookout for the winner on August 29. I had fun picking out all the blue fabric.

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  83. What a truly lovely blue pillow! I love it. Great idea to put them all together into a piece of fabric. Thanks for sharing today.

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  84. I'll sign in to follow your blog, I want to see the Russian Rubix quilt, lovely fabrics!
    The blue pillow ist beautiful as well as the quilt.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  85. I love your Hexie projects! Beautiful! Thanks for participating and thanks for the giveaway!

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  86. I love the Russian Rubix pattern - I have it as well. It is going to be gorgeous in FMF!!!

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  87. Greetings, I am new to quilting, my mom has reeled me in!! She also introduced me to blog hops! wow at the info!! Your work is beautiful! Can't wait to see more!

    Thanks for sharing! Thanks for the giveaway- hope to win to help me get started!

    Gwen

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  88. HI, love your projects of "Blues"!
    Thanks for a lovely giveaway too!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  89. Love your little bag. The leather really dressed it up. Thank you for sharing and the chance to win some wonderful dots.

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  90. Thanks for sharing! Love those dots!

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    1. Thanks. Be sure to stop by on August 29 to see if you are a winner.

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  91. I adore your blue hexie pillow, blue and Amy Butler fabrics both my favourite. Haven't tried hexies yet but heading that way. Thanks for sharing and get working on that other hexie quilt so we can see it finished.

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  92. Love the tone of blues you used for your pillow. Very nice!

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  93. Love your pillow! Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity.

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  94. Great pillow and great colors! It goes perfect with the quilt.

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  95. Your choice of fabric is beautiful! Good luck with your Russian Rubix quilt!

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  96. I enjoyed the visit--great stuff here--love your colors!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check back on August 29.

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  97. Love FMF! Can't wait to see your completion of the Russian
    Rubix quilt. Thanks for the chance to win!

    wigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  98. Wow! Blue is my favorite color, and that pillow just jumped out and grabbed me right away! It is gorgeous! Love the fabrics you used - very playful and fun :*) Thanks also for the giveaway! Those polka dots will make amazing hexies!

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  99. I love that blue pillow. It is kind of dreamy and bold at the same time! :)

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  100. Such a happy cushion, I love the bright colours. Thank you for a sweet giveaway.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

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  101. Very nice pillow. I love blue too.

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  102. love your pillow, so pretty! Thanks for sharing and for the great giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com

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  103. That is a beautiful pillow! The quilt and pillow look fantastic together.

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  104. sew cute!! I love how simple and beautiful it is! Thanks for sharing!

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  105. Lovely projects! Thank you for sharing. pbstrand@msn.com

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  106. Such a beautiful pillow! It looks great with the quilt.

    Susie
    legato1958@aol.com

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  107. Lindo!Só quero ver sua colcha pronta com este travesseiro em cima da cama.Obrigada.Tecidos bolinhas maravilhoso. Tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  108. Love the blue pillow and quilt. Both are very pretty. The blue is fantastic. Thanks for offering the giveaway chance.

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  109. Very nice. I've not done hexagons. I have a quilt my grandmother made with them. Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  110. Love the blues! The pillow is perfect for the quilt. The fabrics you have chosen for your Russian Rubix project look wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

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  111. What a cute pillow. The blues are wonderful together. Thanks for sharing.

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  112. I would love to win these for my mom she would use these right away.......ciao4now64 at yahoo dot com.

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  113. Crossing my fingers for your giveaway. Your hexie projects look great. I have only recently begun doing hexies but am having fun.

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  114. Hiya!!! I love all that blue, one of my favorite colors too. Thanks for sharing and for having the giveaway. Blessed be, hugs!!! Pam

    pamspretties57 at gmail dot com

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  115. Very nice! I have never attempted a hexi (I know, hard to believe). Thanks for sharing!

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  116. Gorgeous blues. Great pillow and quilt. Lovely.

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  117. I love how you made all the blues work so well together. That is such a unique concept. Thank you for sharing with us.

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  118. Hexies are a lot of fun. Love you pillow and quilt. The blue fabrics are wonderful. What a great group of polka dot fabric.
    You have been a busy gal.
    Hugs
    donna

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  119. Hexies are a lot of fun. Love you pillow and quilt. The blue fabrics are wonderful. What a great group of polka dot fabric.
    You have been a busy gal.
    Hugs
    donna

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  120. What a great pillow to go with that very cool quilt. I can't wait to see you Rubix quilt.

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  121. Beautiful pillow. I think blue is my favorite decorative color. Great quilt too.

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  123. The pillow is the *perfect* compliment to the blue quilt. Thanks for the chance to win polks dot fabrics!

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  124. Love the blues in your quilt.
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

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