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hand sewing hexagons tutorial! {part 1} {as promised} Below are step by step directions with photos of how to baste fabric around a hexagon template This tutorial will continue in part #2 with attaching the hexagons together Part #3 will provide info on removing the plastic quilt patis and one finishing option {Directions are written for right handed people if you sew left handed you'll have to reverse a a few steps.} Supplies Quilt Patis Hexagon Templates or paper templates {I use 1" ones here} Fabric scraps Thread {I use Aurifil} Hand sewing needle Scissors Thin straight pins Accuquilt Go! Cutter {optional} my go to needles for almost everything A few notes about Hexagon Templates Most people use paper templates These can be purchased or made on your own While making them on your own seems like a great money saver they can be found very inexpensively and it takes a good amount of time to cut them yourself especially accurately Where to buy? Natalie has the giant 3" ones in her shop Kerri has a variety of sizes in her shop You will see in the photos below that I use Quilt Patis Hexagon Templates I prefer the plastic ones for a few reasons They are stiffer and hold fabric around hexagon shape very well You can use both together! {See photo above} If you are using my tutorial below with paper templates I suggest to punch a hole in the middle to follow along Last thing you'll see below that I baste my hexagons on the back and not through the template I always it this way with the plastic ones and usually it this way with the smaller sizes of paper ones In the photo below I was working with 3" paper templates and I based through the paper fabrics are Urban Zoologie by Ann Kelle {available now} Urban Circus by Laurie Wisbrun {available in august} both from robert kaufman Cutting Use your accuquilt go! to cut out hexagons in the size needed for your project For this I cut the medium size hexagons and used 1" templates {Note that 1" refers to the size of one side of the hexagon, not the widest part.} Here is a photo to show you how big the hexagons are before basting around the plastic and after { If you don't have an accuquilt go! you can use your templates as a guide to cut your fabric } Basting Basting is defined as loose stitches that are temporary to hold fabric in place Usually this refers to the sandwich of fabric-batting-fabric when preparing to quilt a quilt sandwich In this case when I say "Basting" I'm referring to the temporary stitches used to hold fabric around a hexagon template {Don't make your stitches "loose" for this project} Use a straight pin to grab just a few threads of fabric and hold the plastic template in place Thread your hand sewing needle with no more than 18" of thread Start with one side and finger press the fabric over the plastic template Fold over the next side and use your left thump to hold in place Use your threaded needle to take a small stitch through both folded sides at the corner without being too close to the actual corner Take a second stitch in the same place Turning counterclockwise fold over the next side Repeat step #4 Continue to repeat the process of folding sides down and basting at the corners all the way around the hexagon Remove the straight pin once four corners are based Sew the last two corners You can a simple knot at the last corner or take a few extra stitches Both will hold the basting stitches in place for a while! In part I'll show you how to sew them together! happy stitching!! -want to link to this tutorial? grab a button! {144 x 144} {250x250} enjoy!! hand sewing hexagons tutorial! {part 2} {see part for info on templates & basting} {see part for info on removing the plastic quilt patis and one finishing option} -personal note I meant to have this done & posted hours ago but I discovered http://www.ancestry.com/ and I'm addicted Between last night and this morning I've spent 10+ hours on the site and digging through books and papers in the house I traced one part of my family 11 generations up from me back to 1614!! -Below are step by step directions for sewing hexagons together This tutorial will continue in step #3 with finishing directions {Directions are written for right handed people if you sew left handed you'll have to reverse a a few steps.} fabrics used in most tutorial photos are Mon Sheri by Khristian A Howell {available in october} from robert kaufman After following the directions in part you'll have a pile of hexagons 15 When you reach the end, like in step 11, take an extra stitch to secure the seam 16 This is the result Instead of sewing the open seam at the top I suggest again choosing to add another hexagon where your thread is already attached to the pieces you just put together {This is personal preference no single way is right or wrong.} 17 The next hexagon to add 18 Folded onto of the unit 19 Beginning to sew it in place {Again like step 9} {another angle} 20 Eventually you'll come to a point where your thread is not in a location where you need to add another piece You could tie a knot and start over, but if you still have a good amount of thread left there is another option Place your needle into the seam allowance near the corner your thread is at and take one long running stitch to the closest intersection that has an open seam 21 Pull the needle out at that intersection 22 Think of the hexagon intersections as a Y shape The first two seams are easier as you can put the hexagons together back to back {See step Photo} Sewing the last seam isn't hard just a bit tricky to get used to Hold the hexagons together with your left hand and take tiny stitches with your right 23 The plastic templates don't bend as easily as the paper ones but I still prefer to use them for their overall benefits Continue sewing along until you finish all the seams A finished flower! the back If you are making a larger piece you can remove the hexagon templates once all six sides have another hexagon sewn to them {As shown in the bottom right of this photo.} In part I'll show you finishing directions! happy stitching!! hand sewing hexagons tutorial! {part 3} {see part for info on templates & basting} {see part for info on sewing hexagons together} Below are step by step directions for removing the plastic quilt patis and one finishing option {Directions are written for right handed people if you sew left handed you'll have to reverse a a few steps.} fabrics used in most tutorial photos are Mon Sheri by Khristian A Howell {available in october} from robert kaufman After steps one and two you'll have a finished flower! the back The next step is to remove the plastic patis You'll need a "tool" for this I use a letter opener that doesn't have a sharp end you could also use a chopstick Another good option is the "purple thang." Insert your tool in center hole towards a corner of your hexagon After you pop one corner out the hexagon template can easily be removed And you never have to take the basting stitches out! When removing the templates from the edge make sure to point your tool towards the inside of the flower as this will help prevent distorting the edges of your flower Remove all templates Once all of the plastic templates have been removed you can iron the flower One finishing option is to appliqué the flower onto a background Pin the flower in place on your background I know some people use basting glue but i stuck with pins since this was a fast little project 10 Thread your needle and put a knot at the end You'll see in the photos I used white I suggest using a color that matches your appliqué Start on the back of your piece and bring the needle through to the front at the very edge of the flower {See middle of photo} 11 Pull thread through to the top 12 Put your needle into the background fabric right next to wear you first came out Take a small stitch and come back out through the edge of the flower to the top {See detail photo below} { detail photo } 13 Continue all the way around the flower Finish with a knot in the thread on the back 14 This is what the back will look like {Sorry for the bad shadow in the photo!} The next few steps are optional but if your flower is light in color and your background is dark very helpful! 15 Putting one hand under your project and the other above gently pull the flower away from the background 16 Put a tiny snip in the center of the background behind the flower 17 Very carefully cut out the center background fabric 1/4" to 3/8" away from where you stitched the flower 18 The result! This will also help limit bulk which can be helpful if you are going to hand quilting In part I'll show you another finishing option! happy stitching!!

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