tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post1119832368303071194..comments2024-03-29T06:47:35.500-05:00Comments on Wild Olive: starting a hexagon habitMolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-8283034888691558312015-10-17T11:50:45.669-05:002015-10-17T11:50:45.669-05:00I bought ready-made plastic hexagon templates comp...I bought ready-made plastic hexagon templates complete with a wooden stick to push them out of a center hole already in the plastic. Keeping them in the plastic until you sew several together makes the joining very easy and neat.<br />lenore schmoyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809915978583572666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-65018418432574254442014-10-30T21:36:57.225-05:002014-10-30T21:36:57.225-05:00I bought the hexagon cutter that cuts them perfect...I bought the hexagon cutter that cuts them perfectly. I use light cardstock. The cutter works like a hole punch. You squeeze the two handles and it produces the perfect hexagon. I cut 2-1/2 inch squares of fabric to wrap around he hexagon and just stitch the corners. I have seen the hexie cutter at Hobby<br />LobbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-51244770502852727762014-08-11T07:46:47.895-05:002014-08-11T07:46:47.895-05:00Making a hexagon quilt (or any other quilt, for th...Making a hexagon quilt (or any other quilt, for that matter) using Inklingo is soooo much easier and more rewarding than the traditional paper piecing! Google "Inklingo" any you just might open a whole new world of fun. I have no connection with Inklingo, just one very happy customer.Jean F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02230095694199769146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-56421915835716501512014-08-09T17:58:43.273-05:002014-08-09T17:58:43.273-05:00I started out making some lounge back runners in h...I started out making some lounge back runners in hexagons in 1998. When I had finished I looked at them thought to myself "hmmm, think I will change it into a single bed quilt". lol. I have NEARLY finished the quilt top. I use it as the filler when I have no time for anything else as I can sit anywhere and do it. I started out doing it as a learning process as I had never done quiltingRobymacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-26506414832346538072014-05-26T19:36:34.239-05:002014-05-26T19:36:34.239-05:00Yes this is habit forming. My dear husband cut th...Yes this is habit forming. My dear husband cut the templets out of 'plastic sheets' .. he made me about 300 of them. As I sat and pinned through the plastic I got frustrate...........I woke the next morning to hear him using a stapler on MY materials............BUT it worked great... I tok the fabric and foled it around the templet, the then trimmed the excess...........left the plasticAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-82469685575148427522014-05-13T11:49:12.040-05:002014-05-13T11:49:12.040-05:00These are so adorable! I love the headband idea, e...These are so adorable! I love the headband idea, except I cannot wear headbands so I am thinking of doing the hexies and then using lace trim to tie it onto my head. After all, I have a very flat back of my head and so headbands and even those with elastic do not stay on my head, but I have found that if I tie them on them remain on my head for longer. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228797821449521693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-60209415860889653512014-02-28T17:30:21.038-06:002014-02-28T17:30:21.038-06:00I'm not sure about pellon. It would definitely...I'm not sure about pellon. It would definitely change the fabric feeling later on. I know that some people use freezer paper to iron the hexagon templates onto the fabric, because then it can be removed later without leaving any residue.Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-18866055339071050122014-02-28T08:15:41.758-06:002014-02-28T08:15:41.758-06:00can you use pellon iron on for the hexies?can you use pellon iron on for the hexies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-82831103675795628592014-02-18T14:48:03.940-06:002014-02-18T14:48:03.940-06:00After you join them together and then remove the p...After you join them together and then remove the papers, these hexagons look a lot like any other quilt top. You quilt them with batting and backing as with traditional quilting.Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-25991438719615122782014-02-17T10:06:21.479-06:002014-02-17T10:06:21.479-06:00What happens with the back of the quilt?
What happens with the back of the quilt? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-50933515749059155352013-05-27T07:28:49.859-05:002013-05-27T07:28:49.859-05:00I'm on my second "grandmother's flowe...I'm on my second "grandmother's flower garden" making hexagons from scapes from other projects. Keep small box with me all time to help pass time while waiting for appointments. FREE AND STRESS RELEASE projectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-7233233318902580592013-04-18T05:24:47.721-05:002013-04-18T05:24:47.721-05:00Thanks so much for this tutorial...can't wait ...Thanks so much for this tutorial...can't wait for the joining lesson. Hexies have been on my bucket list of crafts for some time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291652655281095371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-79201492332984435432013-04-14T03:15:51.315-05:002013-04-14T03:15:51.315-05:00Awe, they look so awesome. :DAwe, they look so awesome. :DKyahttp://kya.nunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-40726200922702110612013-04-13T10:05:24.626-05:002013-04-13T10:05:24.626-05:00I love these :) they're so cuteI love these :) they're so cuteAmy T Schuberthttp://www.lemonandraspberry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-80629365315333280492013-04-13T02:39:25.766-05:002013-04-13T02:39:25.766-05:00i made a mini quilt with 1/2" hexies - talk a...i made a mini quilt with 1/2" hexies - talk about addiction! i used a quick swipe (not too heavy) of washable glue stick and it held the patterns well. i didn't notice any remaining glue after a wash, dry, and pressing. i will have to try the hole punch trick on my next quilt :)daganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396157076570607274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-69209382551491825222013-04-12T12:22:56.879-05:002013-04-12T12:22:56.879-05:00This is the first I've heard of it. Have you t...This is the first I've heard of it. Have you tried it and liked the process?Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-43086447173807973512013-04-12T10:49:39.764-05:002013-04-12T10:49:39.764-05:00Use a regular hole punch to punch a hole in your p...Use a regular hole punch to punch a hole in your paper part. Then put your pin in the hole and it will hold the paper to the fabric without it warping. Lovely hexies!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630143757071248406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-29162827801560949842013-04-11T23:22:20.488-05:002013-04-11T23:22:20.488-05:00Have you ever tried inklingo to print out your hex...Have you ever tried inklingo to print out your hexagons? You print right on fabric. Linda geriglindag1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458840816897501571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-51670096461813499292013-04-11T21:16:41.130-05:002013-04-11T21:16:41.130-05:00I was wondering if Sizzix made a hexagon...good to...I was wondering if Sizzix made a hexagon...good to know ! Thanks!Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-22933863578009931962013-04-11T21:16:08.193-05:002013-04-11T21:16:08.193-05:00It may very well happen to me here!It may very well happen to me here!Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-91491757081610675992013-04-11T18:43:03.959-05:002013-04-11T18:43:03.959-05:00I adore that first sentence..."another hobby,...I adore that first sentence..."another hobby, another mess, another work in progress, another anything". I think hexagons are one of the cutest projects out there, but I've never tried them because of that reason right there. One more wip in this apartment, and my family may very well drown in craft supplies!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931006245321704433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-35975074759063414012013-04-11T17:57:40.008-05:002013-04-11T17:57:40.008-05:00I taught a 6th grade class to make a quilt with th...I taught a 6th grade class to make a quilt with the paper hexagons. The lady at the quilt shop told me blind people could make the hexagons and stitch them together so I figured it was perfect for the students. We made a great quilt and gave it to the teacher at the end of the year. <br />I have a Sizzix die cut machine and there is a hexagon die for it....makes cutting the paper pieces cheap Mosaic Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715004978582753127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-2221729135355170732013-04-11T17:05:28.389-05:002013-04-11T17:05:28.389-05:00What size hexagons are you doing? What size hexagons are you doing? Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-81910761697486575112013-04-11T17:04:11.905-05:002013-04-11T17:04:11.905-05:00I've got about 30 or so made. My goal is to ha...I've got about 30 or so made. My goal is to have a decent lap sized quilt done entirely by hand by the time I'm 40. Even though I have over 6 years to go, I'm already doubting that I'll make it. :)leigh7911https://www.blogger.com/profile/08307732018262959367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-20808643679577019372013-04-11T15:39:12.876-05:002013-04-11T15:39:12.876-05:00I haven't made any hexagons but these are real...I haven't made any hexagons but these are really cute! I might just have to have a go...Vic at Blossom and Snowflakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966363860714282224noreply@blogger.com