ngale4

Precut for me! I used to do yo-yo's until I saw a gfg this past february at a show and paperpieces was there. I bought a bag of precut hexes and I am hooked and halfway done with my top................

Sienna's GiGi

I use pre-cuts from paper pieces or connecting threads.

kathyd

I print my hexies (1 inch on flat side) on regular computer printer paper.
I have never been happy with just a stitch at the folds to hold the fabric, so mine are actually basted to the paper. My quilt is just now covering a full-size mattress and I have left the papers in. Reason being it is keeping the seams flat and controlling the raveling.
I have been working on this for over three years and it is getting close to being finished. When it gets there you will see it.
It will probably take me as long to quilt as it is to piece :)

quilter1

I am beginng one too. I bought the 1" hexies from paperpieces.com. They suggest using 21/2 " squares too, it sure saves a lot of time and the hexagons turn out perfect every time.

iltoaz

I have used both my own hexs and I purchased hexes from a company. I would use the company ones then everything is the same size. Good Luck

humbird

I also baste to the paper. Just one large stitch on each stright side. When I go to remove the papers, I just clip the one stitch from the front, remove the paper and leave all the bastings. Very easy, and I feel the one stitch stabalizes the patch.

OES184

Although I haven't used it yet, I just purchased a hexagon-shaped paper punch (Creative Memories brand?) on eBay. It comes with two sizes, including the 1.5-inch hexagon that I intend to use for my GFG. Cost me $14.50, which I thought was reasonable. Don't know how often they come up, but I understand that this punch is no longer manufactured. I think it would be great for punching shapes from freezer paper.

bj riley

Are you folks speaking English? What do all those letters mean?

Karenowc

I've been making a GFG for 10 years now. I think there are over 3,000 pieces in the quilt. I'm almost done piecing it and I used the freezer paper method.
I have a metal hex that I trace around it on freezer paper, cut that shape out and iron onto my fabric. I'm keeping the templates in the quilt until I get ready to quilt it.
Here's a couple photos:

Joan

I like the precuts---always a perfect hexagon.