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Originally Posted by tellabella

I have been working on for over a year on and off...I do some of my steps a little differently..I use regular paper from the copier...I print copies our for the above mentioned site, then I cut them out very carefully..and accurately..you can buy them but I think it is a waste of $..then when I baste I NEVER go through the paper..I only baste my fabric over the paper...after I join my hexies I remove the paper (only after I have sewn 6 sides...so I remove paper as I go...I NEVER remove the basting stitches and this to me helps the basting stay flat and not bunch up after quilting..no need to remove and keeps the seams flat...I can take pics if anyone is interested...oh, I also cut my fabric in hex shapes..takes time..but saves LOTS of fabric and you get more hexies..

That's very interesting. I have been working on one for about the past two yrs. & I wish I had read this before I started. Lately I have been worried about the bunching. The way I learned to do this was, my SL sent me samples by snail mail. So that didn't really tell me to much. Thankyou for the good info. Sure would like to try another one. Greeter Eva

Thanks for the link best I have seen

Hi
I just watched a Kaye Wood video ( her site). She shows how to cut hexes with little waste. You need a triangle ruler (I made a cardboard template.I needed 3 inch square so I cut a 3 inch strip WOF fold as you do binding to made 1.5 inch strip.Put some tape 1.5 inches from tip of triangle. Put the tape mark on fold line cut on both sides of triangle, you have a hex. Wish I knew how to link here.

It makes your quilt all soggy!!!

Thank you for the tutorial, it was very good.

Thanks so much for the tute and the site to make you hexagon templates!! That is cool!

Just cut up my scraps and getting ready to start English paper piecing. That would be 1 down and a zillion to go.

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Originally Posted by AshleyO

That will have to be the next installment! Try this great video: http://vimeo.com/11382391

Good to know. I have mylar hexes but I think this should work the same way. Thanks for the site :thumbup:

I'm giggling away to myself because - before I watched "How to make an American Quilt" - I thought that this was the only way to quilt!

SOOO much to learn!
Helen
(British, living in Sweden)