Grandmother's Flower Garden
12-12-2014, 06:37 AM
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Grandmother's Flower Garden
I'm wondering what size hexagon others have used to make Grandmother's Flower Garden. I plan on doing it by hand so bought 1" EPP template but am now wondering if I should have bought 2". I know it can personal preference but if I can avoid any problems I'd certainly welcome suggestions and comments.
12-12-2014, 06:46 AM
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It all depends on how long you want to work on an EPP project. If my templates were one inch, a baby quilt is about all I could manage but they are a great take-a-long project. Bonnie Hunter at www.quiltville.blogspot.ca has a EPP quilt going that I think her templates look about 2 ? Type in Hexie Project in the search box and some topics should come up. She does it while she travels and it has been a couple of years I think.
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12-12-2014, 12:09 PM
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Like another posted said, personal preference. I personally like the 1 inch templates for EPP. I just like the looks of the smaller size. The larger looks cumbersome to me. I've done three queen using one inch. And it really is a wonderful take along project.
12-12-2014, 12:20 PM
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This is my GFG. I used 1" hexagon. Once you make a flower, I think you will be delighted that you made the quilt with 1" hexagons. for those who don't know, 1" refers to the measurement of one side of the hexagon.
12-12-2014, 01:57 PM
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I'm working on a 3/4" I use Fiskers punches and junk mail. I have the 3/4" and the 1" size. My punch pooped out so fiskers sent me a new punch. great company to work with too.
If and when, and that's a big IF, i'd do it in 1", these 3/4" are crazy to work with. I'm saving the 1/2" for when they lock me in the institution for crazy quilt ladies.
have fun. see ya there ^.
If and when, and that's a big IF, i'd do it in 1", these 3/4" are crazy to work with. I'm saving the 1/2" for when they lock me in the institution for crazy quilt ladies.
have fun. see ya there ^.
12-12-2014, 02:01 PM
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The one I did was 1 inch. I personally liked the size. If you go too big, you have to do more basting to the papers. At 1 inch, I could just baste corner to corner without basting at all through or to the papers. (I am doing a modified elongated Lucy Boston now and the longer sides are harder to NOT baste to the papers).
12-12-2014, 02:01 PM
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ManiacQuilter2.. Love your GFG....I too am working on 1" EPP flowers....I am using the sewline glue pen to baste though...check out Sue Daley tutorials....I bought the fiskar enlarge punch to make the pieces from junk mail, goodwill index/ greeting cards, and now after Christmas the cards I gave recd..and I did buy the plastic template from PaperPieces.com to cut out the fabric...I like their seam allowance....3/8"....it is my winter challenge......well maybe several winters....... Just works well for me
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