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06-13-2013, 08:27 AM

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Izy

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FAB work as usual H !!!!

06-13-2013, 08:33 AM

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FAB work as usual H !!!!

It's growing S L O W L Y!!!!

06-13-2013, 08:42 AM

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When you wh stitch do it as close as possible and make sure you only pick up a tiny thread. Donot go into the paper in the hexagon. Match you thread where you can with the colour you are using or use an invisible or silk thread. Silk is best.
Some people when the quilt use a fancy maching stitch which joins the hexes. Or you can hand embroider over if threads show.

06-13-2013, 10:19 AM

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A handy tip passed on to me.... When doing scrappy GFG keep all centres the same colour(I used red) but blue/green/yellow etc could be used....it helps even out the effect!

06-13-2013, 10:57 AM

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Those pics are perfect!! I can see exactly what I needed to know to try this! Thank you so much

06-13-2013, 11:25 AM

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Those pics are perfect!! I can see exactly what I needed to know to try this! Thank you so much

Thanks...glad to be of help!!!! First time I've posted pics from my Ipad...so a learning curve for me too!!!! Happy hexing!!!

06-13-2013, 01:54 PM

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Thank you for the help & the pics!! Your quilt is beautiful! I can't imagine how long it would take me to do something like that......but I may have to find out.

So far, no one has answered part 2 of my question........ how do you finish it off once the hexis are sewn together? So, in your case, how will you go about putting backing onto your quilt-top?

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]418609[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]418611[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]418612[/ATTACH]Got there! Work in progress!

06-13-2013, 01:55 PM

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Oh.....and how big are your hexis?

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]418609[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]418611[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]418612[/ATTACH]Got there! Work in progress!

06-13-2013, 02:11 PM

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While I'm not the person you asked, here is a link to the tutorial I am using to finish my hexagon quilt, (when I get to that point. Only half finished with top so far)
http://badskirt.blogspot.com/2010/05...ie-quilts.html

06-13-2013, 02:43 PM

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Thank you for the help & the pics!! Your quilt is beautiful! I can't imagine how long it would take me to do something like that......but I may have to find out.

So far, no one has answered part 2 of my question........ how do you finish it off once the hexis are sewn together? So, in your case, how will you go about putting backing onto your quilt-top?

It has taken me nearly 12months so far(but have done several other projects as well)!! It was a project I started when I had knee replacement last July. I have been quilting for 18yrs and never thought I would ever do hexagons!! Now I am hooked and this will be kingsize WHEN finished!! I intend to square it off,back it and bind as normal! I have a friend who does beautiful Long Arm quilting so will trust her to quilt it! My hexes are 1 inch! I print them from texasfreckles.com