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Posted on October 3, 2007 by Dani Sorrells | Posted under Crafts Hobbies
Create Unique Designs with Hexagon Quilting Patterns
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The width of the quilt is important in the overall size of the quilt, including the size of the border. First measure this width. Take the width and divide it by the size of the hexagon pieces that you will be using, and round it up to the nearest hole number. Then do exactly the same for the length to come up with a total number you will need for the full quilt. Even though many hexagon patterns look quite simple, it looks to be far more complicated to cut out the hexagons. They are in essence six-sided figures. When starting, cut out a piece of material with the same width as the hexagon plus the border. Then make a straight line through the center of the cloth, that will be used as a guide for the center point of the design. Draw the first hexagon on the piece of fabric. Continue drawing or marking the hexagons along the length of the fabric until you've reached the end. To make the job faster, you can place several pieces of fabric on top of each other so that when you cut one from the hexagon quilting patterns, you can cut several at the same time. With one cut you can cut eight hexagon pieces at the same time when you securely stack eight layers of fabric on top of one another. It is a little tricky doing it this way since if the material layers move you will have odd shapes in the bottom layers of the fabric. Some of the hexagon quilting patterns will also include patterns for the triangles needed for your quilt, but those triangles will already be cut because of the shape of the hexagons. For a reversible quilt you must double all your calculations because you will need twice the number of hexagons. If you want the two sides to look alike, cutting from the hexagon quilting patterns can be done by putting even more material layers on top of each other. Many people say that you can cut up to eight layers of material without the risk of messing it up, but if you're just beginning it's probably easier to stick to a maximum of four layers. About The Author: Author - Dani Sorrells. At www.smartquilting.com you can get quilting information, as well as advice for quilting retreats in PA. |
Tags: QUILTING, HEXAGON QUILTING PATTERNS
