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Another easy way to do a Hexie quilt - birthing method

Old 06-22-2013, 03:25 AM
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Default Another easy way to do a Hexie quilt - birthing method

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I would have never thought of doing it this way....only thing I would want different is batting in the middle. Not sure how tough that would be to turn.
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Old 06-22-2013, 04:34 AM
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I'm pretty sure turning all of those with our without batting would drive me bonkers. I never get corners to turn as sharply as I'd like. If you could do it, it would make an incredible quilt.
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I did a placemat out of yo yos and that was a bit much. Not ready to tackle hexies. Cute though.
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Old 06-22-2013, 06:35 AM
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I wouldn't tackle such small hexies, but bigger ones would be for me. Isn't this easier than using paper/wax paper, etc. then having to baste and remove paper?
I've never made them, just read about the process.
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Old 06-22-2013, 06:51 AM
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I dont think i like this method. Her finished item looked a little...messy? I love the precision of the EPP GFG. And, I'm not sure I see a huge time savings. Basting would take less time than the machine sewing and turning, and you are still hand sewing the hexies together. The time savings i guess would come from it not requiring quilting.
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Old 06-23-2013, 03:02 AM
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I tried this yesterday. Turning the quilt was not hard and looked good but putting the hexies together was a nightmare...I did 4 and threw it out...bummed...thought it would be easy.
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Thanks for sharing Carol....I'd like to give this a try. They look like oyster crackers, don't they? Wow that Go Baby sure seems like it would save a lot of work.
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I don't have a cutter but still cut doubles. I take a strips material,draw all my pattern across then pin to another strip right sides together and sew. Just make sure to leave an opening. I leave all my openings on the bottom then cut all and turn. Sure it takes a little longer but then I didn't have the cost of the Go Baby and could buy more material. I love the hexie design but it's not a pattern I make all the time.
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Interesting idea. But what the batting?
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Thanks for the link...
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