Originally Posted by KathyKat
Originally Posted by Kas
I completely solved this problem by buying stamps for the hexes from Stamps by Kate. I use brown ink on the light fabrics and white on the dark. It stamps out a sewing line and a cutting line. Presto. Just sew on the sewing line, no basting, no paper to later remove, just cut and sew.
I saw this stamp advertised and have been thinking about buying it. I looked at the video and it made sense to me. Do you machine or hand sew your hexes together?
Kathy
I am currently using her stamps to do a GFG. I have done a full size quilt using the English paper piecing method, and now, with my second GFG project, I'm working with the stamp method. I like the stamp because you don't have to baste or cut out paper templates. Therefore, you don't have to unbaste and take out the templates. It seems to save a lot of time. BUT, I felt the hexagon shape held together better using the English Paper Piecing method. With the stamp, you don't get as nice of a crisp, clean edge. However, as long as you are careful about sewing on the lines, you still will have very accurate piecing. I hand piece my GFG's because it makes such a nice take a long project.