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Friday, June 22, 2012

hexies all around

I have decided on Hexie MF fabrics.  

Domestic Bliss was most popular in votes, and with my husband.   I usually don't ask my husband because his colour skills leave something to be desired, but this time, he swayed my mind.  I really like this line and am excited to be working with it.  

I was debating whether to also get the Modernology anyway and then decide when they showed up, but my fabric budget is simply not that big.  It's bigger when I am making things to sell, because then I at least make my cost back.  But just for fun stuff has a cost cap.

I only changed two things.


I took out the Mini Diamonds in Blue and Cream and replaced it with Out of Doors in Cream.  The diamonds didn't really seem to fit with the rest of my choices and I really liked the leaf print and wanted to include it.
I also went with Kona Charcoal instead of the Soho Charcoal.  It was cheaper.
The centres are Moda Bella Cheddar.

And did you know that it was impossible to get all these from one shop!!?  I had to order from 4 different Etsy sellers.  But they were all super friendly and super helpful.  
I love Etsy.

While I am waiting to start those hexies, I have been piecing these ones. 


I am squaring it off now because I am running out of hexies with kid identifiable images on them.  And really, 4 elephants is plenty.  LOTS of these fabrics came from my great swap partners and Flickr and Blogger friends.  
You guys rock.

Because so many of you were so generous, I want to return the favour.  
I will give one commenter a Domestic Bliss charm pack. 


All you have to do is answer this question:
What was your first job?

My first real job was working in a printing factory. It stank in there and I did not like it one bit.  My second job was in a bakery and I got to take home broken cookies.  I loved it!

Giveaway will end June 27.

*****Giveaway is now over.  Winner will be announced shortly!*****

73 comments:

  1. Good choice! I think it'll look great with Domestic Bliss!! Especially with the background you've got, it will be a nice pop on that!

    To be honest, I'm not great with real jobs. Babysitting was what I did, but then my first "real, had to fill out tax forms for" job (that lasted more than 3 days...) was in the cafeteria in college. It was fine, and I got to take home free food so that worked. I also worked housekeeping at the same time (not so great). Then I got married, haha!

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  2. Great choice on the fabrics, the prints will look great in hexie form!

    My first real job was a waitress over Christmas. I had to help out in the kitchen, then it was serving food to the tables. Either plated service-food already on plate....silver service-meat on plate everything else hand served.....family service-meat on plate and every other component on table so they can serve themselves =D

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  3. My first job was mowing yards for all of of my parent's friends that lived near us. I loved being outside and doing something with my hands.
    Thanks,
    Erin
    emstone28@gmail.com

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  4. I did lots of babysitting as a kid, but my first real job was coaching dive team.

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  5. Oh don't you wish all fabric was available from every shop? At least I've never had shop from 4 places to fill one quilt order! My first job with a paycheck was taking inventory for a company that would go everywhere from convenience stores to universities to do it, I actually tried it again a decade later it wasn't nearly as much fun!

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  6. My first job was as a checkout chick at the local supermarket. I was there for nearly 3 years and it was a great learning experience. I just love those fabrics, thanks so much for having the giveaway!

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  7. I worked as the cashier at the local public pool for two summers as my first job. Thanks for the giveaway. I'm new here through the one stop giveaway site. Glad to be here.

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  8. My first job was walking beans for my uncle.

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  9. Like some others, I did a lot of babysitting when I was a teenager. A LOT! After that I had a few random office/data entry jobs and then settled in at a chiropractor's office for 3 or so years before I got married and had my kids.

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  10. My first job was working at a garden center selling flowers and trees (and taking care of them). I learned so much during that summer job and it began my lifelong interest in horticulture! Thanks for the chance to win. :)

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  11. primeiro emprego foi em uma tecelagem,pano para cortinas e estofados,eu dava nós em fiapos grossos com um óleo fedorento.Depois fui para metragem e embalagem.Obrigada.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com

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  12. My first real job was working in the housewares department of a local department store when I was 17. I liked it much more than clothing - I got to learn about things like what type of metal heats most evenly, etc. :) I found you through the One Stop Giveaway shop.

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  13. Love your fabric choices! My first job was in college working at the library. Who knew that 18 years later, I would get my Masters in Library Media and go to work in an elementary school? Loved both of those jobs :-)

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  14. Mi primer trabajo ,me lo ofreció una compañera de la escuela a los 15 años ,era para ser camarera en un club de fin de semana.Me dio mucha desconfianza porque yo no era su amiga y ella era una de esas chicas muy populares en la escuela y yo no.
    Me divertí increíblemente en ese trabajo durante 2 años,pero lo mejor de ese trabajo fue que la conocí.Las dos tenemos 50 años y no necesita hablarme para decirme lo que le pasa.

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  15. My first job was as a cashier at a restaurant. I was too young to be a waitress because they served alcohol.

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  16. One summer I was a hostess at a scummy Mexican restaurant. Another summer I was a maid at some rental condos. I can't remember now which of these was first because I'm old. Lol.

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  17. Love your fabric choices! I've been pushing myself on this one and have 17 flowers sewn so far. Woot!

    My first job was at a deli. I hated it and was completely abused because I had no concept of labour law. I swore I'd never work in food again... Then ended up a pastry chef!

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  18. I was a waitress in a local restaurant, working the morning shift. I hated it, and wasn't very good at it. I dumped a tray of creamers on a customer's head one morning (back in the day when we mixed powdered creamer mix with water and filled small pitchers with the guck). I didn't get fired that day though.Thanks for the chance to win.

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  19. I was a paper girl. Waking up that early on the weekends was the worst!

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  20. My first job was working in a bike repair and outdoor outfitter shop

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  21. My first job was working in the kitchen at a summer camp. I washed hundreds of dishes, made heaps of friends, and loved the summer camp life.

    Deborah
    homemakerhoney @gmail .com

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  22. My first job was selling popcorn and drinks at the local moveie theatre. I was 13 years old and I got $3.70 an hour and only did about 7 hours a week - I was RICH (for a 13 year old andyways!). Good memories working there - the perks? Free popcorn and coke and the odd film.

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  23. my first job was working at a Little Caesars pizza place. Ugh, to think of those hottttt days by those hotttttt ovens! But I still do love the pizza! LOL! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  24. My first job was working as a weekend receptionist at my Dad's real estate firm, it was great experience & it was lovely getting to spend time with my Dad in his work environment. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.

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  25. What beautiful fabric. My first real job was a cashier at Golf Land a mini golf place. Glad I am not there anymore :)

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  26. In high school and a couple summers during college I worked at a donut shop. It was an okay job for a kid except my hair smelled like grease after every shift. One good thing, it cured me of the urge to eat donuts -- I've probably had 3 in the last 25 years. Hmmm, maybe I need to get a job in a chocolate factory!

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  27. My first real job is a pre-school teacher...I was 18 at that time,I don't like it,I just don't know how to control all those kids. thanks fopr the lovely fabric giveaway!!

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  28. My first job was at a waterpark in town. I was 15 and I picked up trash and carried inner tubes around the park. Good times!

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  29. I made biscuits on saturdays at kfc kentucky fried chicken it was a lot of fun!

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  30. My first job was working in a craft store called Ben Franklin. The older ladies that worked there were the best! It was kind of an old school kinda place, the cash register didn't give you the total of the change you had to give back! It was a great place!

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  31. The Kona cheddar is perfect with this! My first job was with Ticketron, which sold event tickets but only on the phone. I loved it.

    Lwghosts at yahoo dot com

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  32. My first job after babysitting and such was as a bagger at a grocery store. I met one of my best friends, who introduced me to my husband there though so I'll call it a great job ;)

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  33. I was a babysitter forever but my first actual job was as a lifeguard. Great tans!

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  34. Oh em gee, my first job was working in the men's bathroom at the Cincinnati Zoo. TRUE STORY. The details will have to wait for another time...

    Thanks for the opportunity! meandelna@gmail.com

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  35. I suppose my first job was babysitting - the neighbors hired me to watch their two children all summer for 2-3 years. My first "grown-up" job was working at a fast-food restaurant. So gross - their floors were so greasy you slip-slided from the register to the food area.

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  36. My first job at aged 12 was babysitting. I love children so I enjoyed this job.

    Dotvining@yahoo.com

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  37. My first job was during college. I worked in one of the research labs in the
    medical school 20 hours/week. I washed and sterilized their equipment. Thanks
    for the chance to win!

    wigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  38. My first job was soon after graduation...as a legal officer. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Usha
    usharaneem@yahoo.com

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  39. My first job, in high school, was at a small independent toy store. To this day I can't step into a Toys'R'Us!

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  40. My first job (almost) the summer I turned sixteen was going to be a roller skating car hop at a local root beer stand. I interviewed and waited, and waited. Then a babysitting job came up for two brothers, ages 8 and 12. I took that job, only to be called back for the car hop job a few weeks later! I couldn't back out on the babysitting job - I felt too guilty.

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  41. My first job was as an assistant sales secretary at a Rubber making plant. I smelled there too!

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  42. My first job was working as a cashier at Wetzel's Pretzels in the mall!

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  43. My first job was as a paper girl. I delivered papers every night. I would always find a boy to carry them for me! My second job was at Woolworth's

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  44. My first job was at mcdonalds... I hated it!

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  45. My first real job was as a waitress at a truck stop. I wound up working there for several years, through high school and into college.

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  46. My first job was washing dishes. I got to help my Mom and my Grandma when I was only 3. I also got to bottle feed a lamb who was residing in the oven in a box with a blanket. The pilot light kept him warm and of course the door was open. Thanks for the chance to win. Daisy

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  47. My first job was at Taco Bell! I was glad to get out of there, even though I did enjoy eating Taco Bell everyday :D

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  48. My first job was an after school and weekend job at a Dollar Store in my hometown. I mostly just priced and displayed merchandise and rarely worked the register -- which was fine by me-- I don't like counting money! LOL The job had an added perk-- when things were removed from inventory, we were allowed to take home certain items-- such as patterns! :-)

    thank you so much for the chance to win! I love the Domestic Bliss line! :-)

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  49. My first job was working as a caterer's assistant. Soooo not fun.

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  50. My first job was at a department store -Lit's- really a disaster-was total idiot on the cash register- moved on to waitressing where I did much better:)))

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  51. my first job was in a sock mill making socks

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  52. My first job (after babysitting) was working after school at a dry cleaners. The owner didn't want high school girls working the counter so I worked in back, putting Wisk on grimy shirt collars and cuffs and tagging & bagging the shirts for the laundry. Hot, grubby work, but it was a job! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  53. I was a secretary, but then it happened I got married and now I have the best job on earth...
    I am a proud, full time mom =)

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  54. My first job was working as a nanny for a family with 4 kids, my that was an eye opener! Thanks for the chance!

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  55. Frying Chicken...I loved it, I was 14 in my home town and the pay checks were great and I was always buying gifts for my family.

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  56. love the hexies! so wonderful. my first job was a summer camp counselor - always fun!

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  57. My first job where someone other than my parents paid me: handing tobacco leaves for stringers.

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  58. My first job was record keeping for my father's business.

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  59. Love the fabric choice and the hexies! My first job other than working for my mom at the snack bar counter was working at the snack bar counter at the diver-in theater. I was no nervous that I would mess up the pizzas:)

    Thank you

    sandyb720 at gmail dot com

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  60. My first job was working at our family's fruit and vegetable market farm. We learned to work hard at a young age! awolk at rogers dot com

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  61. Babysitting. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  62. I was a hostess at our local theatre. I stood beside the wall with a flashlight and helped people find their seats if they came in late. It was a pretty great job, actually!

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  63. Hi from a new liker--your hexies in an eye spy are so cute! My first job was picking blueberries, it was good except for the early mornings in wet grass but I still love to eat blueberries so obviously not too scarring!

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  64. I worked as a lab assistant.
    Njeri
    cutekipepeo@gmail.com

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  65. I havent worked yet:)
    andri_chama(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  68. My first job was being a Mommy since I became pregnant at the age of 16. Wasn't sure how I was going to raise a child while still a child, but I kept the baby and today, she is 29 and a wonderful, beautiful, caring daughter with 2 kids herself. She's a beautiful little miracle child that proves God DOES have a plan even in our confusion and uncertainties :)

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  69. My first job was in the mail room of the head office of a textiles company. It was a pretty good summer job. I got to see what office life was like as I delivered the mail to each department.

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  70. My first job was picking strawberries on a farm. It was pretty miserable.

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  71. Oh my gosh, I have not thought about my first job in years. I worked in a tourist center. Bus loads of tourists would come in and buy handmade items as well as go through our museum. I even made items that I sold there as well. I loved that job. Love your hexies, aren't they fun!

    Thanks for a great giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  72. my first job was as a hired hand on a farm. milking cows, field work...all sorts of good stuff!

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  73. Great choice, these are gorgeous fabrics!! My first job was in a restaurant, hostessing...nothing too crazy!

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