i've been wanting to do this for ever, and what better excuse than...PARTY WEEK!
i pretty much adore 'Nina' - my Bernina Record 830 - and wanted to show her how loved she is so i pimped her out last night with some vintage hexagons:
want to have a go?
(don't worry if you don't have a soulful sewing machine like my Nina, you could try pimping your laptop, washing machine, cake mixer, front door...)
here's what you'll need:
* mod podge
*scissors
*paintbrush
* hexagon template
*assorted fabrics (or, if you're a scrapbooker, go ahead and use paper)
cut as many hexagons as you'll need, play around with arrangements until they make you squeal then it's time to get your podge on. podge under, podge over :)
easy! and super cute.
look out for a super-duper exciting giveaway tomorrow!
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Cute idea, Dee!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteNow what to decorate...
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Talia Christine
http://taliachristine.blogspot.com
OMG. LOVE!!!!
ReplyDelete(and I recognise some of those scraps! ;)
This is such a brilliant idea! So simple and effective. I wish I could come up with these sort of ideas on my own. Thankgoodness I have Dee for inspiration!! ;)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely dee-lish x x x
ReplyDeletelove. it. don't think my new machine would pull it off as awesomely though!
ReplyDeleteNow I REALLY need to join the 830 club. REALLLLLLY.
ReplyDeleteCool Dee! I saw a machine on Pinterest covered with buttons! Hey, did you know you can buy ModPodge at the Warehouse?
ReplyDeleteOh, and I have the exact same machine as you! It was my Mums
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love...can't wait to get my podge on :)
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tee hee hee cute
ReplyDeleteGlad to see someone else pimps their machine! I pulled my Mums old singer out of the shed the other day, (My fist machine) I had pimped it with inspirational pics & the like...not as fabulously geometric as yours though! xx Te hee
ReplyDeletelove! too cool. I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to pimp mine - but maybe something else!
ReplyDeleteLooks GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteLook "vraiment joli", I m wondering what is modpodge in French!
ReplyDeletetoo cute!!!
ReplyDeleteNow I know what I can use up my mod podge on!!
and love your old Nina...my mum and sister both have the same one.
Cute idea! love it! love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI need to do this RIGHT NOW. Thankyou!!
ReplyDeleteHi - I popped in from Meet Me at Mikes ... what a lovely blog and I am soooo going to do this to my boring brother ... we simply haven't bonded yet ... this might do it!
ReplyDeleteYay for following comments!
Very cute! I think my daughter (12yrs) is going to decorate hers. But I MUST see your make do and mend poster on the left! And will you share where you found it!?!
ReplyDeleteI have that exact machine. I "heart" it muchly. My mom had a 730 when I was a kid (my sister got it) but found this 830 on a call in radio show... She got it for a steal and gave it to me for my birthday 6 years ago. It might be my favorite gift ever.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I don't think I could bring myself to permanently put stuff on my beloved. Now, temporary machine tattoos... that would be something. Guess I have commitment issues with her...
But, I love how yours turned out! So pretty!
Ooooo... and I have GLITTER Mod Podge!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I don't have the heart to do this to my vintage Singer from the 40s but perhaps my laptop? I'm not as attached to that! ;)
ReplyDeleteMy kind of hexie project!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute idea!
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love it! I am so doing this with some vintage fabric bits from my Mom~thanks for the inspiration!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE - and I have the same, hard working machine. I think it needs a bit of a face lift!
ReplyDeleteJanelle
oh so nice!
ReplyDeleteLove your hexagons!
I have on my old cozy pfaff sewingmachine raindrop fabric stickers.
You can do them also easy with double sided adhesive tape.
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Dee, this is awesome - love the small patches . . . it's just right!
ReplyDeleteWow... and I have GLITTER Mod Podge!!!
ReplyDeleteYet another use for my extra hexi's Love this idea!
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