Twinkie - I'm sure your hexagon will be a great hit; I did the same thing for a friend of mine and she was amazed that someone would take the time to make something just special for her - she loved it and still uses it.
These mittens were fun to do - it was my third time doing an applique project; pattern was originally designed for wool - yikes who can afford that - so I did my own thing with it and it's the end result. I must confess; I had a nasty time with that binding - in fact I was so proud that I got the corners just right that when I went to trim off the edges I sliced right through my perfect corners - sorry partner, I did do some really small stitches to blend it - hope it works for you.