humbird

I would be very interested in seeing a picture of what you are doing. I have just finished 2 GFG quilts for 2 DGS's wedding gifts, and am seeing 2 more weddings in the near future. Would like to do GFG for them also, but time may be a problem. (they take forever!!) Maybe GAYG would be faster? Perhaps you could explain how you go about this method. Thanks in advance.

kimg

I have made several GFG quilts and have hand sewn the hexagons together without problems. The EPP is too involved for me right now. I have no problem "eyeballing" the 1/4 inch seam. It comes with practice. Learning to get the corners to come out nice takes a little practice, too. Hexagons are one of my favorite shapes to use in piecing because you can do so many things with them. I have the half-hexi ruler but I prefer not having the seam in the middle of the hexi. I cut mine from strips using the hexagon template to cut the edges.

crtwelvecats

I go here: http://www.connectingthreads.com/pat...ml?startRow=49
They have all shape and sizes avaialble for free. I just use card stock paper in my printer and print whatever I want out, then cut along the lines.

KathyC9511

I tried the EPP technique but opted to sew on my sewing machine. I have completed my king-size GFG quilt top that has 77 different color flowers. My husband bought me an Ulmer quilt frame for my birthday this month. I am now in the process of hand quilting each hexagon. This has been a labor of love. I hope to have it finished to enter in our 2013 quilt show this coming April. The Ulmer quilt frame is making the quilting so much easier. I sit in front on the TV and quilt away, so much fun!!!

Latrinka

I have a set of hexagon templates, have only used the smallest one to make a purse, came out cute. I don't paper piece, I just machine stitched em.

calmarek

This is the queen size GFG I made using the paper hexigons. I had only been quilting for a year when I decided to try this! It was so easy and so relaxing basting the fabric onto the papers, then sewing the hexis together into flowers. Mine took 6 months to complete the flowers, then another 6 months to hand quilt it (the one and only time I've hand quilted!). If you're unsure if you like English Paper Piecing, try making a small project, like a table runner, before committing to a big quilt.

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Carla79

I am currently working on my first gfg and I am doing the English paper piecing. I free my template on index cards, they are cheap, and I am basting through the paper. Love the process but next time I thimk I am going to baste without going through papers. it is very time consuming removing baste stitches and all papers. Found some great videos on you tube...

humbird

calmarek. Your quilt is beautiful. I love the soft colors, the white paths, and the soft green border . Makes it such a calm, and peaceful quilt. I have used a darker green for paths on my GFG quilts, but I am leaning towards the softness of the white. There are many in the "gallery" done with white, and I do like the look so much.

burchquilts

OMG! What a beautiful quilt! You sure jumped in with both feet, didn't you? This is a stunner!

CookieZenmilk

love the christmas tablerunner!