Originally Posted by madamekelly

In 1990 I made my first ever quilt. While recovering from stroke, an elderly neighbor taught me to do a hexie quilt. She showed me how to draw around the plastic butter container lid hexie she cut for me, how to hold them together, and make a back stitch at every corner, as I sewed them together. It was supposed to be a lap robe, but ended up a candle mat due to frustration. The hexie pattern I was using made a 3/4"!
This week I tried making hexies using the paper picing method. Wow! So much easier! This time I found a hexie shape on line that I traced onto freezer paper, many times, ironed two more layers under it, and cut them out. They were 1.25".
This is what I have learned this week. EPP is much easier, I definately need a better way to make many hexies, my stitches don't show so won't worry about that, and I was inspired to order the Fiskars extra large paper punch and 65 lb bond paper to cut hexies out of. I am going to punch a hole in the centers for pinning.
I am going to use them while traveling to keep my hands and eyes busy. I have visual problems that make riding in cars look and feel like a carnival ride, so not watching traffic makes it so much easier. I am happy to join the "Hexie" club. (Until this thread, I hadn't thought to glue stick baste, but I will use that too. Thank you all.