Originally Posted by pdunn56
Originally Posted by ewecansew
Did you know that if you take two squares and line the first one up with a horizontal line on your cutting mat, then take the second one and line it up on a vertical line , on top of the first one--you will have 4 points from each square sticking out--cut off those extra points from each layer--- two octagons.
While we have the math wizards on this thread , is there an easy way like this to do hexagons for grandmothers garden without using a template?
Sure, just follow the octagon instructions in making the circle but instead of folding the half circle two times more, just fold the "half moon" into even thirds. Then cut off the arcs just like the instructions for the octagon.
Voila! a hexagon!!!!!