These are Hexagons that you quilt as you go. Once you place them together with the template I'm going to mention below, you pin (or use...

This week a quilting friend showed me a fun little hexagon table topper that she made using a quilt as you go technique. She used some spe...

This week a quilting friend showed me a fun little hexagon table topper that she made using a quilt as you go technique. She used some spe...

With a ton of things to do before the end of the year I got distracted yet again! I saw the "Quilt as you go Hexagon" tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Co. (here) and realized that this was my kind of hexie! Paper piecing and little hexies scare me - but this bigger, faster and easy version seemed like a whole lot of fun. You don't have to buy a template; there are lots of tutorials and videos that show you the same technique using cardboard and different sized units. I did get the one sold by MSQC on their daily deal and am loving it. I got a "Scrap Pack" of fabric from Hawthorne Supply Co. in Amy Butler fabric to expand my own Amy stash. This may not be the traditional way to do this but here is my process. Cut your larger hexie and then with a pencil trace the image of where the batting and smaller hexie will go. Position your batting on your pencil lines and stick the batting down with the help of a little glue stick. Pin the smaller hexie onto the batting. Put a little glue on the bottom edge of the larger hexie. Make the first fold and press. Then dab a little more glue onto the hexie, fold and press with the iron. Apply glue and press one side at a time. The MSQC tutorial shows Jenny using "Magic Pins" - pins that have a silicone tip that can be ironed and not melt. I don't have those and figured applique glue would work, which it does just fine. Lastly, straight stitch around the unit and that's it. Will experiment in the final joining of all the hexies with a thicker #28 weight Aurifil thread using a zig zag so that stitching shows up even more. This is a long term project but it's easy to pick up for a quick sewing fix when one gets tired of bigger projects and you 'just want to sew something!' So, for good instructions and lots of ideas of what to make with these hexies - check out the MSQC video here. Materials: Quilt As You Go Hexagon Template from Missouri Star Quilt Co. Amy Butler everything :) Hawthorne Supply Co. Aurifil Thread #50 weight (#2024-white) Warm & White batting scraps Roxanne Glue Baste Glue & Collins Fabric Glue Stick December 2019

I started a 'Learner's Quilt'! I'm having a go at lots of different quilt techniques and block styles and I plan to put it all together into one quilt.

I decided to drag out my old hand sewing project, for those nights when I'm too tired to do anything much. It's a quilt-as-you-go hexagon q...

Every Spring and Fall Amy’s Creative Side Blog hosts a Blogger’s Quilt festival. (Follow the link above to see all the lovely quilts there.) My first introduction to the festival was la…

I started a 'Learner's Quilt'! I'm having a go at lots of different quilt techniques and block styles and I plan to put it all together into one quilt.

Can I admit something? Hexagon projects have both intrigued and intimidated me for years. I’m a girl who likes to see results quickly and the idea of spending so much time hand sewing hexag…

Hello everyone!! My Christmas has started and I thought I would share with you a step by step process of how I make my "Quilt as you go" hexagons. Cut out one large hexagon (outer) in the backing fabric, one smaller hexagon (inner) out of main fabric, and one smaller hexagon (inner) out of wadding. Lay the large hexago

There are many ways to do quilt-as-you-go (QAYG) and these are 2 of my favourite methods. Learn QAYG 2 ways in 5 minutes More details on each method: QAYG with narrow sashing QAYG with wide sashing…

This week a quilting friend showed me a fun little hexagon table topper that she made using a quilt as you go technique. She used some spe...

I started a 'Learner's Quilt'! I'm having a go at lots of different quilt techniques and block styles and I plan to put it all together into one quilt.

Can I admit something? Hexagon projects have both intrigued and intimidated me for years. I’m a girl who likes to see results quickly and the idea of spending so much time hand sewing hexag…

Want to learn to quilt hexagons? This fabulous tutorial from Susannah Kate Sews with lead you through, step by step! Supplies: Cereal box Paper scissors X-acto knife Fabric scissors or rotary cutter & mat Sewing machine Clips or pins Printed out hexagon shape or hexagon tracing tool Clear ruler with 0.5” markings Pencil or pen...Read More »

I started a 'Learner's Quilt'! I'm having a go at lots of different quilt techniques and block styles and I plan to put it all together into one quilt.

I started a 'Learner's Quilt'! I'm having a go at lots of different quilt techniques and block styles and I plan to put it all together into one quilt.

Never made a quilt as you go block before? This tutorial will show you all about quilting as you go method - easy and for beginners!

This week a quilting friend showed me a fun little hexagon table topper that she made using a quilt as you go technique. She used some spe...

Hexagon Piecing Tutorial: Hexagon piecing is super easy and fun! It's a great craft to do while hanging out on the couch, and it's extremely portable, so you can craft pretty much anywhere! :D You can use the sewn hexagons for all sorts of things: patches on clothes, as appl…

This quilt is a first for me in two ways: it is my first foundation piecing quilt and it is my first QAYG quilt too. Both techniques were a bit intimidating to me but both have turned out to be qui…

This video shows a method of joining together Quilt as you Go blocks and borders, with all those edges covered up!

Just Stitch The Finished Hexies Together for a Completed Project! Some quilters like making hexies and some don’t. They’re fiddly and require precision. Plus, once they’re made you need to applique them down to a background or carefully stitch them together into a quilt top. These quilt-as-you-go hexies still require precision, but once they’re done …

Quilt as you go tutorials QAYG and patterns including video on making QAYG quilts. Learn with these fun 26 different quilt as you go tutorials.

Today Leanne from she can quilt and Marci from Marci Girl Designs are blogging together as a guest post on Lily's Quilts . All the ...

50 - 2.5-inch Cotton Batting Hexagons Perfect for the quilt as you go hexagon quilt! All Natural 100% cotton. My favorite batting for quilts! Manufacturer: Pellon -Color: Natural -Style: NB 100% Cotton; MADE in USA. Pellon's batting is easy to stitch by hand or machine.

Supplies 14 Charms (5” Squares) Batting Scraps (I used warm & natural) Thread to match for topstitching 4” hexagon template (I used the eye spy one from www.comequiltwithme.com) 1. Lay the charms out in two sets of 7 to form flowers. Your finished piece is reversible but you will only see 7 fabrics at a time. 2. Trace hexagon template on the back of all 7 pieces of one set. 3. Cut batting scraps into 7 charm size pieces. (5” x 5”) 4. Layer a set of charms right sides together on top of the batting with the charm that has the hexagon traced onto it on top. 5. Pin the three layers together and sew on the line around the hexagon leaving a 1” to 1 ¼” opening on one side. Repeat for the other 6 sets. 6. Trim batting to 1/8” from stitching line. 7. Trim fabric to ¼” from stitching line. You can trim the corners a bit more but I would not recommend trimming the straight sections more. You don’t want the seams to accidently open when you turn them, and you are also dealing with bias edges on 4 of the 6 sides. 8. Turn all of the hexagons so that they are right side out. This is the flip! Use a turning tool of your choice to poke the corners out nicely. I use a chopstick like wooden stick. 9. Finger press the open seam and pin the opening closed. You do not need to sew this closed! Iron the hexagons being careful around the pin holding the opening closed. 10. Lay your 7 hexagons back out how you did in step #1. Make sure that the open seam in each touches another hexagon and is not one of the 3 outer open sides. 11. The next step is to attach the hexagons. I used a zig zag stitch that is usually used on stretch fabrics. 12. You will sew 3 \__/ shapes that will close up all of the outside seams. Be careful when you come to an area where you have an open seam from turning your hexagon. The topstitching will close it but you want to make sure you keep your pieces tightly together until they are sewn. 13. To sew a set together start by pinning across the seam of two pieces. 14. Start sewing at the intersection that is the outside of the flower. Take a few backstitches and slowly sew across the seam. 15. Stitch until you get close to the other end. Put the next hexagon (middle one) in place and pin it to both hexagons you just sewed together. 16. Finish sewing the seam and put your needle in the down position. Pivot the three hexagons 60 degrees counter clockwise so that you can sew the middle hexagon to the left one. 17. Repeat the process to add the 4th hexagon and sew a third seam. Backstitch when at the end and cut your threads. 18. Now you have 4 hexagons partially attached and three loose. The shape you sewed looks like this \__/. 19. Repeat to create two more \__/ sets of stitching to attach all seven hexagons together. 20. Sew all around the center hexagon to finish all seams. (Three have not been sewn yet and three have been.) 21. Optional – Sew around the perimeter of the flower to match the inner seams. (I did this on the pink/brown sample) Enjoy!! -- want to link to this tutorial? grab a button! {144 x 144} {250x250} © 2009-2022 Julie R. Herman. All rights reserved. No part of this tutorial or pattern may be reproduced without written consent of Jaybird Quilts. Items from this pattern may not be produced for commercial resale.

Tips to quilt as you go method for putting the quilts together. Quilt small pieces at a time, learn the tips on the how to in this post.

I’ve decided to start a new handwork project in the new year. I have things to finish, but I’ve been flipping through my copy of “The New Hexagon” by Katja Marek since last Christmas. I’ve been lurking on Katja’s Millefiori quilt along page, but I haven’t started anything. That particular quilt doesn’t call to me. … Continue reading Katja Marek's "Quilt with Me"

I am beginning to think that I may not be cut out for hexies - even the large ones. I made some more this week after ignoring my little pile for months. Threw them all on a table and realized I am not even close to a small quilt ... oh dear! Anyway, here are some recent pictures and refresher tips. The template and tutorial are from the Missouri Star Quilt Co. under Quilt As You Go. I also have information from an earlier blog post in 2019 HERE. Of course, cut out your fabric and batting ahead of time. Trace the inside of the template with a pencil or fabric pen in the shape of the smaller hexie. Glue a piece of batting in that outline and press with an iron. Glue a smaller fabric hexie and place it on same sized batting and iron as well. (see pics below) ** I use a can of fabric basting spray or a fabric glue stick for this part and ALWAYS use the glue on the fabric - not the BATTING. You don't need much spray baste - just enough to make it tacky in the center before you stick and iron. Next, put some glue on the back hexie - not right up to the batting, just a little under. Finger press a seam with a little room between batting - and then fold up again. Press with a hot iron. Work your way around the hexie going one direction, ironing at every stage to keep things flat. When you get to the end - your hexie should look like the picture above. Fold over that last seam, iron - and then sew on the machine with a stitch length you like (I use a 2.40) all the way around. Back tac at the beginning and the end, just to make sure everything is tight and not going to come apart. The glue I use is Roxanne Glue Baste It (temporary basting glue) with a small metal tip. Here is blog post from Suzy Quilts that answers any glue questions, including using washable white school glue. Final thought - I thought this was going to be my forever quilt - not take me forever! Materials: Quailt As You Go Hexagon Template from Missouri Star Quilt Co. Amy Butler - everything Aurifil Thread #50 wt. #2024 white Warm & White batting scraps Roxanne Glue Baste Glue & Collins Fabric Glue Stick May 2021

Aka to make one of these…. I first came across QAYG blocks and the technique over at Rita’s Red Pepper Quilts blog very shortly after I’d started sewing in 2010. Being new to sewing, and recognising that while I’d LOVE to do a big quilt, I really couldn’t see me ever having the courage to […]

Supplies Cereal box Paper scissors X-acto knife Fabric scissors or rotary cutter & mat Sewing machine Clips or pins Printed out hexagon shape or hexagon tracing tool Clear ruler with 0.5” marki…

FREE QUILT AS YOU GO ALONG PART 8This week we have some fun with crazy patchwork. Crazy Patchwork has been around for centuries, it’s the process of joining small scraps of fabric together to make 1 complete textile piece.This crazy flower block would look fantastic as a scrappy repetitive design in a quilt!If you’re joining in with our FREE QUILT AS YOU GO ALONG you will need to make 2.We now have 20 blocks made for our FREE QUILT AS YOU GO ALONG. Here are my blocks so far in no particular orde