Half Hex
11-11-2012, 02:18 PM
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Half Hex
Can anyone help me out, I am wanting to make some Christmas table runners this year for extra Thanksgiving gifts, and really like one that calls for a 10" half hex ruler. At this point I have only been able to find it at one place and due to Superstorm Sandy my monies is a little tight and the ruler is a bit pricey. So here is my question I do have a 10" triangle and was going to try to make one but is it really "half"? Or can someone direct me as to anywhere else I might be able to get one in the next week or so? thanks!
11-11-2012, 02:30 PM
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Assuming, it's a 60 degree triangle, if you sew together three same-sized triangles together, you get a half-hexagon.
As long as you use the same size throughout the quilt, all the pieces will go together smoothly.
If the whole quilt is made of half-hexagons, just pick a size and go with it.
eta:
Sometimes when a measurement is quoted for a hexagon (or half-hex), it's based on the length of a side, sometimes it's across from flat top to bottom, sometimes it's across from point to point.
Which one is your pattern using?
As long as you use the same size throughout the quilt, all the pieces will go together smoothly.
If the whole quilt is made of half-hexagons, just pick a size and go with it.
eta:
Sometimes when a measurement is quoted for a hexagon (or half-hex), it's based on the length of a side, sometimes it's across from flat top to bottom, sometimes it's across from point to point.
Which one is your pattern using?
Last edited by MTS; 11-11-2012 at 02:34 PM.
11-11-2012, 02:33 PM
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I used my large 60* triangle ruler to do mine. I will try and post a picture of mine that the base was 9 and 1/2 and I wanted the narrower top part to finish at 4 inches sewn. I wanted the piece my center with a 4 inch square in the red middle.
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11-11-2012, 02:36 PM
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I thought I'd be smart and cut a big hex in half. Doesn't work! You have to add the 1/4" seam allowance to one half which makes the other half too small. Then if you don't cut it in half on the straight of grain you have a big problem. You have to mark the grain on each hex before cutting or have a terrific memory. LOL. Missouri Star has the 10" hex ruler on special right now if that helps. http://www.missouriquiltco.com/catal...3+Half+Hexagon
11-11-2012, 03:03 PM
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