I ordered all my hexagons from
www.paperpieces.com. I used old thread for basting and good thread to sew the hexagons together. I cut my fabric into squares with a rotary cutter and then when I sat down to stitch, I used one of the paper pieces as a guide to cut the corners off the fabric. I also used Thread Heaven when sewing. It might be a good idea to carry a needle threader with you too. And carry something along to put those scraps in that you are going to cut off of the fabric squares. I folded the fabric over the paper piece as I basted.