What to with over 1000 cut out squares 2.5"

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07-04-2012, 05:20 PM

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Johanna Fritz

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Originally Posted by Phoppe

I wish I could do Y seams. I love hexagon quilts. I just can't seem to get the Y seams right.

You can still do hexagons with no set in seams. If you look here:

http://www.kayewood.com/pop.php?f=/i...ngstarsbig.jpg

you can see that you can sew it in rows. Each row is half of a hexigon: one with the wide end faceing down, and the piece next to it with the half hexi facing wide end up, like a "boat" shape. You can make the hexis solid or with paper piece designs in the center. These whip out very fast on the sewing machine. Give it a try.

07-04-2012, 05:22 PM

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quilt1950

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Stunning. I love it

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Originally Posted by rrhaigh

Here is a picture showing some Civil War hexigons I basted to see how they would look in the GFG pattern. What do you think? Are they too dull?

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07-04-2012, 06:19 PM

#63

rrhaigh

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Originally Posted by margecam52

ok, my question is, "How do you make a GFG from squares?" I thought they are cut from hexigons.
Marge

It is actually English Paper Piecing. You cut squares of fabric and form the squares of fabric around the paper hexigon. Fold over the excess fabric to the back side of the paper hexigon and baste through the fabric and paper. Then you whip stitch one hexigon to another. When one flower is completed you take the basting stitches out and remove the paper hexigons. It is really simple. There are many free tutorials out there - I didn't purchase a pattern. I got a free pattern and instructions from the Connectingthreads.com web site. They are addicting to make. No Y seams at all. Simple.