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redstilettos
I'm still not certain how to get the backing on without ruining the crisp lines of the hexi's on the edges? ugh!
Red stilettos- How to make a pieced edge is covered in the book All Points Patchwork, by Diane Gilliland. Basically, you make a like sized and shaped loop of the entire project, lay it face to face with the outer edge of the quilt, Whip stitch it to the edge, then turn it to the back. (there are other considerations with batting and backing, but that is the gist of it.
I've done this for small table toppers, but not for an entire quilt.. For quilts, I've either cut the edges...(gasp!) or appliquéd them onto borders, which saves the integrity of the shape, but adds straight borders, which are easier to handle in the finishing and binding area.
I've also used the tutorial from Badskirt blog above before the new book came out. It is well written and easy to follow.