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Old 10-23-2016, 04:28 AM
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Tried the Mylar once when I first started, but now I use paper and glue baste, I don't join with a whip or ladder, mine are side by side on wrong side, taking a bite from each..no thread shows that way. Just works for me. I guess I could reuse, but I don't.....
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Old 10-23-2016, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by jacqueck View Post
I've been reusing these for over twelve years and love them. I make the hexie and spray starch with the template still in place. Makes a nice crease, then I pop them out and reuse them. Every hexie is perfect. I have made dozens of 5o"x70" quilts to give away and 4 queen-size quilts for my family

http://www.brandysquiltpatterns.com/
Or call Charles at 870.343.5005

they have tons of shapes and sizes and I've even had them make a special size and shape for me.
Me, too. What I use and why I use them. You do not need to leave them in until you finish the whole quilt.
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Old 10-24-2016, 05:51 AM
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Wow that tiger tape seems like a great tool! I've never heard of it or tried it - been doing hand piecing Grandmother's flower garden. I've been inspired to some day try the big stitch quilting, thank you.
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Old 10-24-2016, 06:02 AM
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http://quiltpati.tripod.com/index.html
I highly recommend using quiltpatis - plastic hexagon templates made by Pati Shambaugh - she is awesome and very helpful with any questions. It is best to order on the phone - have ordered from her several times and I can say she's highly reputable, helpful with any questions whether or not you are buying. Her phone number is 614-443-9988. One of these days, I'll have to post my Grandmother's flower garden I've been piecing since 2009 with 1930's reproduction fabrics.
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Old 10-24-2016, 06:50 AM
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I just purchased some 1" hexis from a vendor at a show. They are plastic and scored down the middle so you can fold them in half for half hexis. They also have two holes punched into them to pin the fabric to the shape for basting the corners. Once a hexi is surrounded by others you can remove the template. I had never tried EPP before getting these and I really enjoy working with them. I forgot how many I got in the bag, maybe 30??

http://www.pinwheels.com/ezpiecer-hexagon/

She also has the shapes for the millifiore quilt and a corresponding diamond shape that is the same angle as the hexis.
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