Originally Posted by
BellaBoo
This isn't new. I remember being shown how to do this using circles of fabric when I was in grade school. I'm glad the technique has been brought back to life. So many of the hand sewing methods have been lost. My best friend in HS grandmother taught us how to piece hexagons with no paper and stitch them together as we go. No whip stitch needed and no basting the hexes.
They state in the book that this is a very old technique. I liked that!! It really is easy!! I've been making hexies like crazy - cutting circles with the accuquilt. It's fun!