Patchwork pillowcase n.1

When my adventures in sewing began I was sure about a thing: patchwork didn't appeal to me.

And now...

...I'm obsessed with patchwork projetcs, I'm crazy for hexagons, I read books about patchwork and I sew pillowcases with little scraps of fabrics.

Everything changes.

And I'm happy it is so! :)

Patchwork satisfied my need to use all the tiny leftovers of fabric I save from my projects. I hate wastes of materials!

Paper piecing technique is great when you want to work to a sewing project, but you can't use your sewing machine. And I love patchwork also because it is lovely in little projects for your home (and I like everything has little dimensions, do you remember?).

This pillowcase is my first finished patchwork project.

And it's not perfect. I don't know exactly why, but the squares don't fit perfectly, though I'm usually careful when I cut fabric. Well, it doesn't matter! I like my pillow anyway!

I mixed some different fabrics for it:

- organic light blue linen I received from Manuela

- black cotton, recycled from old trousers

- some black/white and grey/white ikea fabrics (other projects' leftovers)

- old pink corduroy and vintage pink cotton with white dots (I've already use them here and here)

- white cotton with grey flowers I received from my friend Alice (a vintage fabric she found in her grandmother's home)

I didn't use a pattern for this project; as usual I mixed all the squares following my personal taste.

I've also nearly finished my first project: a pillowcase with hexagons.

The front panel is done and I really like it, but I haven't a suitable fabric for the back. I hope to find it soon.