Patchesnposies

Karen, I am so glad that you asked this question. I was wondering about the whole paper thing. Was it for a template and then removed or just left. I know way back in the day women often used paper as part of the "batting" to help with insulation to make quilts warmer. Old newspaper, pages from books, etc....have been found in old quilts.

I didn't know if that is what was done here. I have never made hexies (yet!) and, honestly, have never goggled to find out the process. I will be awaiting an answer to your question.

klaws

I didn't know what to do so I watched a tutorial. The lady in the tutorial sewed the fabric to the paper. So that is how I've been doing it. Once she sewed the hexies together she iron and starched the piece front and back and then took the paper out of each hexie. How does everyone else do it? I sure would like to know.

nhnative

That is how I do them too except I don't starch them. It's a special kind of glue stick for quilting that you can remove the fabric from the shape. I had bought a kit to make the Lucy Boston blocks and you get the plastic templates, the cardboard shapes and you can put together all kinds of different designs. I tried one but I did not like glueing it to the stiff cardboard so I never finished them and that's why I make it from either copy paper or junk envelopes.

nhnative

This is the only Lucy Boston block I made and it was with the cardboard shapes but I still sewed the fabric on. Then it was hard to bend them to sew them together

Patchesnposies

I can see how the process would make it difficult, but your block and the fabric choices are beautiful.

SewExtremeSeams

Pat, my hexie punch is in at Walmart, I just have to pick it up. But, we aren't going to town until Sunday so it will have to wait. Then, I will be joining the ranks of those who do hexies.

Klaws and Lynnie, I know you are a fun bunch. Mary and Karen, glad to know some have not even figured out what they are doing. I am in that basket.

This has been a techie week for me. So far I have installed a new security software and a new router, gotten most devices hooked up to it but cannot get my printer to print from a website. That is frustrating. Guess I will have to break down and call tech support 'cuz I can't live without printing from the net. Oh, I almost forgot... I will be switching from dish to directtv which always throws my routine off but the deal is too great to pass up. Sewing has sorta been on the back burner.

TOOMANYUFO'S

I use freezer paper. You could punch them out, then iron them to the back side of your fabric, leaving a quarter inch space all around. After they are all iron on cut them out leaving a 1/4" excess for seam allowance ( you do not need to measure, just eye ball). Sew together, then remove papers. I leave the paper on the outside hexies and remove the inner papers. after the outside hexies are sewn their papers can be removed. I use a seam ripper to reach under the paper and pull them out. The papers can be reused about 4 times if you don't over press each time.

TOOMANYUFO'S

If you don't have a hexie punch, trace hexies onto a piece of paper,then run freezer paper thru your printer. You can buy precut freezer paper for your printer or just cut a piece the size of a piece of paper. You may want to roll the opposite way to flatten a bit before using in your printer. Make sure they are printed on the paper side and not the wax side. I like this method best, it sticks with no glue. If you don't have a printer just trace them onto the freezer paper.

TOOMANYUFO'S

I have decided to sign up. I have a good idea what I will be making, so that will help. My FIL is doing better. He can't stand or walk yet but they have him sitting up and he does't seem as confused. Thanks for the prayers. He still has a long road ahead.

SewExtremeSeams

Wonderful! So glad your FIL is doing better.