Now I understand what your doing. I go through the cardstock however I fold my edges over, like you do and stick the needle through and pull it through the front then stick it back through and pull it to the back. I don't do it all in one stitch. does that make sense? I stitch it as if I was putting a button on.

If you always start on the front and end on the front it makes it much easier to remove your basting stitch!

I fully understand that you are "SUPPOSED" to baste on the back only but thats now how I do it. I find it MUCH easier to do it MY way.

To the OP if you choose to switch up your method and decide not to go through the card stock there are several tutes online showing that method! :)

I am showing a picture of mine also...I basted closer to edge and trimmed extra fabric as I went...makes quilting easier later. I didn't go through cardstock at two spots at same time, like you...just in and out. Your progress looks great!!

Don't go thru the card stock at all. There is a tut here showing you how to just stitch each corner then you don't have to take the basting out either.

I do the English/Japanese method of quilt as you go by making little hexagons of wadding/batting instead of card stock. I fully enclose each hexagon as a mini - quilt by itself. After I have enough small little enclosed units, I top stitch them together by hand and my quilt is finished.

I am sorry for you, never mind experience make a fool wise. I am sure it will end up beautifully.

You don't have to pierce the paper, if you don't pierce you don't have to take out your basting.
That said, I do pierce the paper, but I just print mine on regular paper if I am doing a lot fo them. If you don't pierce the paper you can re-use your templates several times.

I poke through paper & still reuse several times. I have to throw it away cause it gets to soft from bending to sew pieces together. In fact, after multiple uses the hexis are easier to sew threw cause the holes are already there... My next one though, I bought the glue stick :-)

Very pretty! It's nice to have a project for 'sitting around time.' Will you post a picture when you are finished with it, or at least when you have more work done on it?

:D :thumbup:

I saw this stamp advertised and have been thinking about buying it. I looked at the video and it made sense to me. Do you machine or hand sew your hexes together?
Kathy

Good morning jitkaau. This method sounds interesting. Do you know of a tute? Or could you explain the process? Would like to see a photo. Thanks in advance.