Hexagon 1 inch template

Fold the fabric along the next edge, keeping the corners snug against the template. Take your needle and push it through the fabric layers at the corner, but stop when you get to the paper. Do not pierce the paper but instead, push the needle back up through the fabric, just a few millimeters away - This will catch the fold at the corner and stabilize it. NOTE: there is no special need for two threads - you can also use single thread.

Then fold the fabric over the next corner, and stitch through all the layers of fabric and not the paper and pull back up. The thread is holding that corner. Repeat till you get around. After the last corner has been sewn, repeat the stitch and then guide the thread towards the center. Cut off the thread leaving a half-inch tail or so. Press the hexie flat. There's another way to baste, by piercing the needle through the paper templates - but in this case, the paper is only used once.

I've done that too, it goes a bit faster:. And if you use a fabric glue stick that holds immediately, you can even just glue baste these hexies to the template.

As far as I know, this is the fastest way to baste hexagons for your English paper piecing project. There are many ways to sew these hexies together. And adorable effects when you fussy cut your fabric to match a special pattern. To be honest, I have used them a lot in a non-traditional way, that is without hand stitching these hexies but rather using them individually as embellishment. These basted hexagons add such a lovely touch to any project! They can simply be sewn on a larger piece of fabric and then used to make a zipper case, or a similar project.

Also, I've been using hexies to make the pulls on my drawstring bags. This way, I just placed two hexies together with the back sides hidden, and machine stitched them to form a drawstring pull. Super simple, but look what cute results! I also made diy gift bags with hexies. These projects are perfect if you just want to dip your toes into English paper piecing.

Now for real: the hexagons are joined together to form a quilt block. The proper way is to whipstitch your hexies together to form a larger pattern.

I have yet to post a project here on the blog so there's no tutorial here yet, but have done quite a few already. But basically, you start by placing two basted hexies with right sides together and all the edges aligned and push the tip of your needle through the fabric at the very corner of both hexies.

You should only catch a few threads on each one, and no paper template:. Proceed slowly along the entire edge of the hexies, all stitches will remain on the backside and should barely be visible from the front.

This takes a bit of practice, but you'll get faster and your stitches neater with every stitch:. Move onto the next edge once done, and again whipstitch along the full edge of the hexie. As mentioned, no special project here, but I'll get to it. Once you've got your hexagons sewn together, press. I use a small diy pressing board for that, it saves me a lot of getting up, back and forth. Pall Mall Cigarette Coupons. Copper Welding Spoon. Vpn Explained.

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