Hexies, again.
Seems like this is a popular topic! BUT I have everything cut out and have started sewing them into their hexies shape BUT I took the plastic hexies shape out of the fabric hexie and I'm thinking that wasn't a good idea. Everyones hexies seem so sharp and mine are very roundie. Do I need to iron them OR stop taking the plastic out before I sew them together?? As soon as I think I got it, I mess up!!
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I kept mine together until I had my rows done. After one row was attached to the next 2, I would take the middle row out but I kept the ones in that still needed to be attached to another one. Hope you understand me. That kept them in shape better.
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You could starch and iron them and then take out the plastic. I started out doing mine this way and then I decided it was just too much work. Leave your template in place until you have it connected to other hexies on all 6 sides.
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That makes so much sense!! Thanks Ladies!!
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Definitely don't remove until they are surrounded.
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Originally Posted by toverly
(Post 6755316)
Definitely don't remove until they are surrounded.
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The problem with not removing them is having to buy so many plastic hexies. The larger your project gets, the more you have to leave in.
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I just started sewing hexies last night! I'm trying to use up scraps so whatever it is I'm making will be all from scraps.
It's been a LONG time since I've done any significant amount of hand-sewing - I don't even hand sew binding. I was getting flashbacks to being a kid and stitching up felt mice for our cats to play with. :) I made my hexies out of cardstock and a punch, so I have about 300 of them. I plan on leaving them inside the fabric until the last possible moment. I worked on it for forever last night (punching all the pieces) and sewed all of 8 hexies. I also learned first-hand why hand quilters don't like batiks. I have a TON of batik scraps, but after just one hexie I've decided I don't hate "future me" enough to commit her to having to sew together a bunch of batik hexies. So there will be just one batik hex in my quilt...it's a good thing I like scrappy quilts! If I stick with it long enough to make enough for a quilt, that is...I might end up with a throw pillow instead, LOL. |
I made my hexis myself using the plastic template material from my LQS. I punched a hole in the center where you can pin the material to the hexi and then stitch around the side to secure the fabric in plate. And, I also learned that you shouldn't take the plastic template out until the hexi is surrounded on all sides. My hexis were about 1 1/4" across.
I made a grandmother's flower garden with my hexis. ... queen size. I think I counted about 3000 hexis in that quilt. I still have the 300 or so plastic template hexis that I made. |
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