Hexagonal Quilt

[Reetzbobeetz]

Thanks Becky I haven't tried a glue stick but I think I will now.

Ritzy are you ready to show us anything yet? 1/2" eh? That's very small. Is it very fiddly?

[Reetzbobeetz]

Rita, I tried gluing the hexie that I printed on Stable Stuff. I didn't like having the edges folded and glued so I undid that. I am not happy with how the Stable Stuff is sticking but it does give me a guide for piecing. I think with the next hexies I print out, I will put it on Decor Bond--then I can just iron it on the fabric. The biggest trial I have is that I am not being very successful in my cutting the hexies out. The only thing I could find online was 1/2 hexies that were lined up like a honey comb. So, if I mess up with cutting one--it affects the one next to it. I would be happier if they were separated with a little space between them so I only mess up one at a time. Is it fiddly? Not really--I'm just a little inept. If they made 1/2 hexies that were die cut and had iron on adhesive on them--they would be too expensive to afford but they sure would be nice. No picture yet, but soon.

[rehak]

Hmmm. Might be a good suggestion for an AccuQuilt die. They could honeycomb them together for the die because you would never mis-cut.

Nancy

[Reetzbobeetz]

Ritzy I don't know if this would be any use to you but I thought it was interesting.

http://cadouri-din-inima.blogspot.ie...templates.html

[Reetzbobeetz]

Thanks Rita--I am trying to get the pages to print out--have I said lately that I hate Windows 8? If I can get them to print I will try to figure out how to make them smaller. Again--thank you.

[Patchworkjill]

Ritzy have you thought of buying the lazer pre cut ones, you leave them in and they sofen, you can get your 1/2 inch ones plus other sizes from this web site in Australia - http://www.hugsnkisses.net

1/2 inch precut hexagons - 100 per pack $5.50 Australian
1/2 inch precut hexagons - bulk pack approx 1000 per pack $40.00 Australian

[suehenyon]

Hmmm. Might be a good suggestion for an AccuQuilt die. They could honeycomb them together for the die because you would never mis-cut.

Nancy

There are Go and Studio hexagon dies. The Studio has one that cuts Ritzy sized hexagons...finishes at 1/2 inch, and cuts many many cuts at one time. There are other sizes, too.

[rehak]

Hmmm. Might be a good suggestion for an AccuQuilt die. They could honeycomb them together for the die because you would never mis-cut.

Nancy

There are Go and Studio hexagon dies. The Studio has one that cuts Ritzy sized hexagons...finishes at 1/2 inch, and cuts many many cuts at one time. There are other sizes, too.

In the stores I had only seen the one that has 3 sizes, one hexagon each on the die. But I looked on the site and I see that they do have exactly what I was saying. Thanks! I'll have to think about that...

Nancy

[rehak]

Jilly--those look like they would be perfect. Wonder what shipping on those would be...hmmm. Maybe I will see if we having any thing like that in country. Thanks Jilly.

[pam7040]

Ritzy, check these out.

http://www.paperpieces.com/contents/en-us/d16.html

[pam7040]

Pam, I like the idea of having a template.

[Patchworkjill]

I know that eQuilter stocks this brand of fusible leave in hexes but at the moment only have in stock the 1inch ones, and I have seen the 2 inch ones but I dont know if if they stock the 1/2inch ones.

[Patchworkjill]

Thank you ladies. I have used the larger hexies and done two quilts with those but I wanted to play with something smaller.

[Patchworkjill]

i use inklingo for my english paper piecing. you can print on fabric as well on paper.
that is great solution!
enjoy!

[Patchworkjill]

Ritzy I don't know if this would be any use to you but I thought it was interesting.

http://cadouri-din-inima.blogspot.ie...templates.html

Thanks for the link! I've been looking for a site like that one.