williesmom

Nancy Zieman has a method that uses half hexagons, so you can machine piece the whole quilt without any Y seams. I didn't save the link but I'm sure you could find it online. I have done the English paper piecing and the freezer paper method and may try the Nancy Zieman method sometime.

toverly

auntpiggylpn, you are so clever! I would have never thought to get a scrapbooking punch for the hexies. That's perfect. Since scrapbooking was my former craft, (yes, I have hoarded all that other stuff and it waits for quilting to end) I'll be sure to grab one of those punches with a coupon. I have been looking for a hand project, this may be it. Everyone's quilts are so beautiful. A friend just completed one, it took her two years. That's alot of piecing.

BettyGee

Now that is a lot of hexies and I thought I had a bunch! If we put all of ours together we could make a quilt top that would cover Mile High stadium.

BettyGee

Just read two articles on machine piecing hexies and it sounds like if you take your time it can be quicker, but that is one of the things I love about hexies is that you can hand sew them while you watch TV or whatever and it is a calming feeling to see them take shape. PP is great for many things, but hexies sure don't need to be PP. Just my opinion.

GG

It is very good for my mind I have my blocks made and now getting ready to add a row with a perwinkle blue to make the blocks into a top I have done paper piecing to be able for it to all be done by hand .I still hand quilt and this is going to be great when finished.I also belong to a swap group where we make 2 flowers a month .Just what you like the sewing machine with this one would have my health in knots.enjoy what you make.

2manyhobbies

Hexis aren't paper pieced, but I love paper piecing. It is most used for very small patterns because you can sew tiny pieces in. Give it a shot sometime. I think you will love it.

charlottequilts

Betty, when you are handsewing them, what size stitch do you use? I think I could do this if I had paper in them, which would make them stiffer and less likely that I would use a death grip on the needle. My thumbs are easily riled up.

thanks,
Charlotte

Green Mtn Girl

Check out Inklingo.com I found the site a few weeks ago. I think the method is best thing "since sliced bread" Print on fabric. Much faster than EPP. there is a free download for a 4.5 in. Lemoyne star. All you need is an inkjet printer to try it.

cpcarolyn

When I first tryed paper piecing I was surprised how much I loved the whole process. I would sugest that you give it a try. If you don't like it try something else.

rainagade

I decided on what size my hexi's should be, and a lay out of colors. Cut out lots of hexi's. A center, then 6, then 12 for the design. Over the next few winters I would sew them together by hand in the evenings. Occasionally, sew them together to make the quilt top and put it away. Hand sew some more.

Then one day I got it out to look at my progress. It is so bog.... bigger than a king size blanket. Now I need to take it apart and down size a bit. What was I thinking?????

Now I am doing the borders. I cut out my shapes. background hexi color and diamond shapes in all the fabrics. Even when I figure out how much to to down size this project it is a trip around the world.

One day, it will be finished.