handsewing hexies
#42
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Location: England Alton Towers
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Try to sew slightly on the back., of the hexi. I use a silk thread or matching in colour. When they are quilted and washed they don't show. But make sure only one thread pick up on both and close together.
#43
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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I use an applique needle, it is finer than regular needles. I also press the finished hexies before sewing them together, they seem to have a better crease so you can see where to sew. And I tried the ladder stitch, did not like it. Took my handiwork, to a friend who has been quilting for 40 years and she said my stitches were good and did not show. I also used a fine thread that almost matched the hexies, which helped.
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