Can anyone give me tips on putting binding on a hexagon shaped candle mat?

Hello and welcome from California. I am sure someone will be able to help you.

Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :lol:

When I did it I just sewed the front on slowly- then attached the back the normal way by hand -- maybe someone else has another suggestion

Cut your binding on the bias and apply like any other. When you get to an angle: stitch up to the 1/4 inch on the next side, needle down, raise the presser foot and swivel
the piece to line up the piece for straight line sewing. Repeat this for all sides. End the binding as you would for a regular quilt.
When you are ready to finish and hand stitch the binding down, again stitch up to the 1/4" site and fold back a small chevron in the binding to make it line up with the next side to sew.
Clear as mud?
Good luck!

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Welcome always glad to have new people join the group.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Thanks for the tips... I will try it !!

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I believe there is a tute on bindings for different angles here in the tutorial section :wink:

Welcome to the board. From Texas

Can't help with your question, but welcome from Idaho!

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I can't answer your question but Welcome from Monticello, IN.

Welcome!

Welcome from another Hoosier.

Welcome from Oklahoma! :lol:

Welcome from NE Indiana :thumbup:

Go to Alicia's Attic on line and they have a few free videos you can watch on binding odd angles - Marci Baker is the demonstrator, I think. Paste this address in your browser, as I am unsure how to provide the link on this page. There is one specifically on the shape you want, and it is on You Tube as well.
http://www.online-quilting.com/video...ree/index.html

P.S. I have just noticed that the post above mine is the same video - with the You Tube link. It is an excellent tutorial.

Youtube video is very good and will show you how to do hexagon binding. You should post a pic when it's done. I find the finished projects on here so inspiring...

We made those in our little group and just did it exactly like a regular quilt just the corners came a little bit quicker.

Welcome to the board! Used to live in Indiana and now live back at home in Texas where it's warmer! I have no clue how to help you but there are some really talented people on here who can help. Good luck!

Welcome from Indiana to another Hoosier. There are quite a few of us in here!

I think the easiest thing to do is make an backing and turn it rightside out and stitch around the edges.

Welcome from West Lafayette, Indiana

Karole

Welcome! Hope you enjoy this board. It can be addicting but you can also learn sew much and you will meet the nicest quilters in the world. Bless you.

Welcome from Southern Indiana.

Welcome to the board from Murrells Inlet, SC. Never have done a hexagon shape, but seems it wouldn't be much different than square corners that are done with mitered corners. Have fun.

I just saw this over the weekend... it is a very good tutorial.

http://www.quilt-video.com/2010/02/0...ng-odd-angles/

good luck

Great to have you here. Someone will have the answer to your problem. froggyintexas

Thanks so much for the link for this tutorial...it is so clear!
:thumbup:

Welcome from Florida but still a Hoosier at heart.

Yeah, what she said... :thumbup:

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Can someone explain what a 'Hoosier" is please?

Welcome Jackie from Indiana, you will love this board the people are so helpful and nice.

Sandy from Tasmania Australia

Go to Jinny Beyer's web site: www.jinnybeyer.com/jgoctdil. She has on line videos about bindings. Her method of bringing the binding to the front does not appeal to me, but the videos about mitering binding on odd corners is very good.

A Hoosier is a person from Indiana

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Andie :D