How To Bind A Hexie Quilt at Benjamin Downie blog

How To Bind A Hexie Quilt. This technique is great for quilts pieced out of large hexagons. You will learn how to bind the hexagon edges. If you love complicated lines and edges like i do, then you don’t want to just trim everything straight. This meant doing a traditional bias binding on the edges, a facing or a knife edge finish. The least desirable option was to trim whack the quilt to a rectangular shape and bind the edges the usual way. In my book “rainbow quilts. Our bindings are usually cut 2 1/4″ to 2 1/2″ wide (and then folded), but for this irregular edge, cut it at just 2″ on the bias. Sew the strips together, end to end. Now that you know where you want your half hexies, begin sewing them together in strips by lining the cut corner of one of your hexie with the top edge of another as pictured above. Trim the ends at 60 degree angles (or 45 degrees if you prefer). The next option was to “round” the hexie edges on the inner curves and do a pseudo scallop binding. I sew my hexies together with a whipstitch, not a ladder stitch. The configuration of the stitch as it passes through from one hexie to.

Sew the strips together, end to end. This technique is great for quilts pieced out of large hexagons. You will learn how to bind the hexagon edges. If you love complicated lines and edges like i do, then you don’t want to just trim everything straight. The configuration of the stitch as it passes through from one hexie to. This meant doing a traditional bias binding on the edges, a facing or a knife edge finish. Our bindings are usually cut 2 1/4″ to 2 1/2″ wide (and then folded), but for this irregular edge, cut it at just 2″ on the bias. Now that you know where you want your half hexies, begin sewing them together in strips by lining the cut corner of one of your hexie with the top edge of another as pictured above. The next option was to “round” the hexie edges on the inner curves and do a pseudo scallop binding. I sew my hexies together with a whipstitch, not a ladder stitch.

Backing and batting for your hexie quilt The Strawberry Thief

How To Bind A Hexie Quilt Trim the ends at 60 degree angles (or 45 degrees if you prefer). If you love complicated lines and edges like i do, then you don’t want to just trim everything straight. In my book “rainbow quilts. Sew the strips together, end to end. I sew my hexies together with a whipstitch, not a ladder stitch. Now that you know where you want your half hexies, begin sewing them together in strips by lining the cut corner of one of your hexie with the top edge of another as pictured above. Our bindings are usually cut 2 1/4″ to 2 1/2″ wide (and then folded), but for this irregular edge, cut it at just 2″ on the bias. The configuration of the stitch as it passes through from one hexie to. This meant doing a traditional bias binding on the edges, a facing or a knife edge finish. Trim the ends at 60 degree angles (or 45 degrees if you prefer). You will learn how to bind the hexagon edges. The least desirable option was to trim whack the quilt to a rectangular shape and bind the edges the usual way. The next option was to “round” the hexie edges on the inner curves and do a pseudo scallop binding. This technique is great for quilts pieced out of large hexagons.