I'm sew addicted to hexies! Made my first baby quilt with them, drawing around a template by Marti Michell, cutting them out by hand! LOL! Now, bought the Fiskars x-lrg punch, use posters from walmart, only 33 cents. I sew through the poster template, and I don't re-use them, take them out when completely surrounded. And I do sew mine together holding them right sides together, just the way that's comfy for me! So my stitches do show a little on the front, but I like it! Like anything else, everyone has their own way of doing things, that's what makes each project so unique!