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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
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 Posted - Sep 18 2009 : 08:54:43 AM
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I read the article in the "Simply Bee" issue-"Farmgirl Hex" and remembered a free gift I got for making a purchase from an online auction over a year ago-a hexagon template with directions. I put it in a pile of stiff as I didn't know what to do with the thing (before MJF!) After reading the article,I went & dug into my stuff & found both the directions & the template. Thinking of making a lap blanket for my dulcimer playing! Any tips on sewing them together aside from the cardboard idea? The template I have is small 1.5" Should I start with a bigger one to get the hang of it,or will this be good for a beginner?
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2009 : 10:06:10 AM
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Hi Sherrie,
I've always used a 1.5 sized template and I love it. I finished one quilt, which is hanging on my wall in my craft room and I am now working on another one. I've never tried cardboard, I've always used the thicker drawing paper and it's always worked wonderfully. You can get a lot of paper out of one pad and it's easy to get the fabric around it so that you can sew it. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Best of luck with this!
Take care,
Marcy
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Sep 18 2009 : 10:49:18 AM
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Ah yes, my ongoing addiction to hexagons (thank you MaryJane!)! Aren't they fun?!! I had many little 4" squares of pretty fabrics that I had purchased through eBay and MaryJane put the perfect plan for them in my lap! Now I can't stop...each one is prettier than the one before. I'm not as efficient as you though Marcy, I've yet to make enough to make into a quilt. Soon though, as fall/winter is a comin'.
I too use the 1.5 size template and use MaryJane's template .jpg which I copy onto stock paper. I find it's the perfect weight and allows a little flexibility for holding when you're stitching them all together.
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
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quilt8305
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Mary
Spokane
WA
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2009 : 10:08:42 AM
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I was taught to make the hexagons out of grocery paper sacks. They are stiff enough to fold the fabric around and you can baste right through them to hold the fabric. Then you just stitch the edges together, snip the basting thread, pull out the paper shape and voila! A perfect hexagon.
Mary
'Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.' Albert Einstein
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2009 : 11:47:55 AM
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Mary,
The paper sack idea is great! I would think that they would have the perfect thickness for the papers. Thanks for sharing that!
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 20 2009 : 10:39:05 AM
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I'm using cardstock for my hexagon templets. Can fold over and baste easily. I also know this as English Paper Piecing. Always have a perfect hexagon.
Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2009 : 5:08:18 PM
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You don't NEED to do the paper way. If you are careful you can piece them together. I just prefer the paper. My husband's grandmother sewed hers together on a treadle sewing machine! Wow, she must really have loved that "new" machine. Her piecing was lousy but when I hand quilted it, it turned out beautiful. I did it for his Aunt's family so I don't own the quilt now. But it was very soothing to quilt it.
Try it both ways and see what works for you. Good Luck.
Bonnie Ellis
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