I bought pre-cut hexagons from Keepsake Quilting. They are very nice and saved me a ton of work I didn't want to do
I was watching a lady sew itty, bitty hexagons (english paper pieced) and she simply cut squares and loped off the corners "good enough" since she was basting around paper anyway. Seemed smart rather than deal with the angst of exactly cut hexagons.
marcella
Inklingo!! Software which allows you to print the cutting/stitching lines on your fabric (wrong side) with your ink jet printer. Go to Linda Franz's website to see a demo. You can also machine piece the parts since the seam end lines are clearly marked. Some of you will get tired of me repeating some of this stuff, but it is such a neat way of doing so many things. NAYY, but I love it.
Pati, >>I take English paper piecing (hexagons) to conferences and meetings when I
Anne,
After rotary cutting the 60 degree diamonds, I did mark my stitching lines simply so I didn't have to think about it. I just marked them lightly with a pencil. I actually did put them into three unit blocks (the hexagon shape) and then joined the blocks one by one a row at a time. Now I am in the process of filling in the edges to make it square.
Dannielle
it was the neat cutting of the paper ones that I didn't fancy!
Anne
I bought some pre-cut hexagons at my LQS. I cut my fabric in squares,not hexagons, and trim the seams after sewing. The papers are sturdy enough to reuse several times.
Julia >> I take English paper piecing (hexagons) to conferences and meetings when I
Anne,
From my trial and error: I found hexagon graph paper here:
That gives me handwork in several stages: A bunch to baste--they go quickly! A bunch to stitch into flowers or whatever hex shapes I desire. Bigger shapes to stitch into the whole project.
One of my ongoing hex projects is made from silk (neckties). I stabilize the ties with iron-on interfacing. (I cut the interfacing in strips, iron the strips to the ties, then fuse the hexes, then trim.)
Nann
Oh, those you buy!
I got 50 1 1/2" hexagons to fit the keepsake pre-cut fabric for $3.50. The paper is nice and heavy so I can re-use it many times.
marcella
exactly the answer I was looking for!
Anne
there is another thing you can buy or even make them if you're so inclined. they are plastic hexagons with a hole in the middle. you baste over these as usual and they are just flexible enough so when its time to remove them, you pop the end of a chopstick or anything without a point into the hole and pop them out. this is done after they've been joined to other hexagons, same as with paper. no need to cut paper and being plastic you dont need to keep buying more like the paper ones that wear out. now i'll go find a link to them. hold on a sec or three.... Quilt Patis, hexagons and diamonds, maybe more. i was busy looking for the makers website. cant find it. did find she lives in columbus, ohio.\ wish i'd known of her when i was there last year, oh well. i wouldnt mind some of those myself. hope that helps. jeanne
Yeah, but they were darn expensive. At least, they seemed so to me for one little project. Maybe if I was going to do a huge quilt or make several or something. I know people who loved them but $4 seemed more my speed rather than $15.50 for the same amount/size.
I know a number of people who made their own. Collected lots of tops of yogurt/cottage cheese/sour cream containers and cut the flat part into hexes, punched a hole in the middle and had the templates.
Pati, in Phx, who prefers to just print, cut and sew the seams.
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