For those of you that have done projects w lots so hexis
06-23-2013, 10:44 AM
#31
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I don't cut my fabric into hexi shapes but into squares about a 1/2" larger than my finished hexi will be. I make a master sheet of my hexi template then run off several copies at the office store, staple to card stock (any kind of advertisements etc that is card stock weight). I staple in each hexi so it does not shift and use three or four pieces of card stock at a time. This is just my way of doing it and as others have said there are so many variations you just need to find what works best for you, maybe a variation of many ideas put together.
06-23-2013, 10:54 AM
#32
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Like Humbird, I use the method of sewing circles into hexies as described in the book : Quick and easy hexies.
http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Easy-Hex.../dp/1604600551
Ths is so fast and so easy I will never sew a hexie any other way!!
http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Easy-Hex.../dp/1604600551
Ths is so fast and so easy I will never sew a hexie any other way!!
06-23-2013, 02:51 PM
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I don't stitch baste anymore, I use a Sewline glue pencil to glue baste and I get a lot more done that way. When they have dried for a while, the papers pop right out. I print mine off the computer onto printer paper and cut them up and glue them down. Much faster and easier for me.
06-24-2013, 02:54 PM
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I love this idea! I will have to try it!
Originally Posted by jitkaau
I make the templates out of wadding and completely encase each unit as if it were a mini quilt. I do the quilting on each unit and then join them all together - usually with whip stitch. It is manageable because there is no final quilting to do when it is finished.
06-24-2013, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Really it's less time consuming and easier then basting and whipstitching and removing papers. I can get a GFG round done in a few minutes. When I done I'm done, no other steps needed. Most hex sewers in my guild does it this way too.
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