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    Old 07-11-2011, 06:22 AM
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    Hi, I have never done a tute before so bear with me on this. I have had several requests for how to make the hexagon block in my Avatar so here goes...
    I used 1/4" seam allowance.
    Any questions, please PM me - ENJOY! :lol:

    I used the 5 1/2 hexagon template by Darlene Zimmerman
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224803[/ATTACH]

    using 2 1/2 strip, lay under hexagon, right sides together
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224804[/ATTACH]

    notice strip lays past each side of block, sew partial seam, stopping short on first strip
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224805[/ATTACH]

    press toward strip
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224806[/ATTACH]

    using lines on rulers, line up and trim ONE side only on first strip
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224808[/ATTACH]

    lay strip 2 under block right sides together, sew complete seam
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224809[/ATTACH]

    press seam towards strip...always lining ruler up, trim end off
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224810[/ATTACH]

    line up other end and trim off
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224813[/ATTACH]

    continue sewing strip - press and tirm as before
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224814[/ATTACH]

    always use diagonal line on ruler to line up bottom of block before trimming
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224815[/ATTACH]

    as you work around the block, be careful to keep strip #1 out of your way
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224816[/ATTACH]

    fold strip #1 out of way before trimming
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224817[/ATTACH]

    attach last strip as before
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224821[/ATTACH]

    trim - careful to keep strip #1 out of way
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224822[/ATTACH]

    trim other end of last strip sewn
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224829[/ATTACH]

    finish sewing the seam on strip #1
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224830[/ATTACH]

    press, turn block wrong side up and trim off strip # 1
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224831[/ATTACH]

    to attach hexagon to background, I used interfacing - sew right side together, make small slit in interfacing, turn right side out and attach with satin stitch as you see in my Avatar
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]224834[/ATTACH]
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    Old 07-11-2011, 06:31 AM
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    Thanks
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    Old 07-11-2011, 06:32 AM
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    I love your tutorial, thanks for taking the time to create it for us
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    Old 07-11-2011, 06:53 AM
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    Very nice instructions! Thank you!
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    Old 07-11-2011, 07:00 AM
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    Thanks so much! My MIL had been attempting this (not too successfully) before she went into the nursing home and I had not figured out why it wasn't working right.
    I completed one of her other UFOs after eventually determining the pattern she was doing, but this one I hadn't taken the time to determine how it was actually supposed to go together.
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    Old 07-11-2011, 07:01 AM
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    Great instructions!
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    Old 07-11-2011, 07:22 AM
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    Beautiful Tutorial! Thank you so much :D:D:D
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    Old 07-11-2011, 07:48 AM
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    good tut. thanks
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    Old 07-11-2011, 09:39 AM
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    thanks for sharing
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    Old 07-11-2011, 10:34 AM
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    Great tute...I have always stayed away from partial seams but I see it's not too hard and can be used in a variety of ways....thanks again!
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