Tip toe through the hexagons Cutie style! Cutting
02-02-2010, 07:12 AM
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Im so excited! you have givin us great pics to follow along with! DS had a fever last night so I couldnt do anything more, I will see what I can do today :)
Candace
ps thank you Amma for being one step ahead, and the pics! it gives me a better idea of what I need to look for in size. and I have a whole STACK of those plate left over from the holidays, NOW I know what to do with them
Im so excited! you have givin us great pics to follow along with! DS had a fever last night so I couldnt do anything more, I will see what I can do today :)
Candace
ps thank you Amma for being one step ahead, and the pics! it gives me a better idea of what I need to look for in size. and I have a whole STACK of those plate left over from the holidays, NOW I know what to do with them
02-02-2010, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by cutebuns
So what do you do then with all the pieces, you need to keep them seperate in their piles of 6, I wouldn't want to be trying to sort pieces if they got mixed up, I like to use a piece of cardboard or something else that is hard to layer them like this to transport them, I have a couple of pieces cut the same size so that if I get to many on one I can move to the next and then I can stack the cardboard. then continue cutting until they are all triangles.
02-02-2010, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by cutebuns
So the first thing I do is straighten my edge, I don't like working around the pins so I take them out, it is a personal choice, but if you don't use the flat head one they can get in the way of the ruler laying flat. just make sure that if you take them out that you make sure that your layers don't move on you,
02-02-2010, 07:30 AM
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For all you first timers w/ a OBW: Lining up your print, stacking and cutting the strips might seem confusing, but the fun will begin as soon as you start sewing your triangles together. I'm always surprised when I get my 2 half hexagons sewn and pin them together to see what the whole hex will look like. Lots of times there's loud verbal exclamations coming out of me!
02-02-2010, 07:41 AM
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Quick question, I have my fabric out and I think I've figured out the repeats. But I want to make sure I understand I have to split the fabric lengthwise? SO pretty much where it was folded in half to be wrapped around the bolt?? It'll essentially be 22 inches wide instead of 44??
02-02-2010, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by cutebuns
Yes that is correct. The full width is just way to wide to work with.
02-02-2010, 08:34 AM
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This is a great lesson. Thanks Cutiebuns for doing it and fireworksolver for adding information. I'm pretty sure I understand it all. I don't have any fabric at this time to do this also, but I love following and learning from everyone else's choices of fabrics and postings.
Linda in Calif.
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