Goldsmith - Hexie garden quilt: 9 whimsical hexagon blocks to appliqué & piece

Publisher: Amy Marson Creative Director: Gailen Runge Editor: Lynn Koolish Technical Editor: Priscilla Read Cover/Book Designer: Casey Dukes Production Coordinator: Zinnia Heinzmann Production Editor: Alice Mace Nakanishi Illustrators: Becky Goldsmith and Tim Manibusan Photo Assistant: Carly Jean Marin Photography by Diane Pedersen, unless otherwise noted Published by C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549 Hexie Garden Finished quilt: 61 69 These blocks are fast and fun and full of movement. They are great when used all together and they are also fun to use singly, in smaller projects. Have fun playing with them! Materials BLOCK BACKGROUND FABRIC(S): 3 yards if you use the same fabric for all blocks OR yard per block if you use a different fabric for each block Note: If you use striped fabric and intend to match stripes, you may need to fussy-cut the blocks. In most cases this will require additional yardage. To be safe, you may want to have up to yard of each fabric for each block. APPLIQU FABRIC: Variety of large scraps for blocks and English paper-pieced flowers GREEN BLOCK CENTERS: yard if you use the same fabric for all blocks OR yard per block if you use a different fabric for each block BLOCK ACCENT FABRIC: yard if you use the same fabric for each block OR yard per block if you use a different fabric for each block SETTING TRIANGLES AND OUTER BORDERS: 2 yards BINDING: 1 yard BACKING AND SLEEVE: 4 yards BATTING: 70 80 Additional Supplies LAMINATING SHEETS: 4 for templates, Essential Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets (by C&T Publishing; clear, single-sided, heavyweight, 9 12) FINE-TIP MARKER: such as Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Permanent Marker CLEAR VINYL: for positioning overlays.

Use either: Clear upholstery vinyl: 56 wide, yard OR Premium Clear Vinyl (by C&T Publishing): 16 wide, 2 yards ENGLISH PAPER-PIECING HEXAGONS: size, to make 4 flowers (7 hexagons per flower, 28 total) size, to make 12 flowers (7 hexagons per flower, 84 total) PINS: Essential Applique Pins (by C&T Publishing) or sequin pins APPLIQU NEEDLES TOOTHPICKS SANDPAPER BOARD THREAD: matching 2-ply cotton thread for appliqu OPTIONAL: Clearview Triangle 60 Acrylic Ruler10 (by C&T Publishing) Cutting WOF = width of fabric Block background fabric If you use the same fabric for all blocks: Cut 14 strips 8 WOF. Subcut 54 rectangles 10 8. OR If you use a different fabric for each block: Cut 2 strips 8 WOF from each fabric. Subcut 6 rectangles 10 8, 54 total. Appliqu fabric Cut as needed. Green block centers If you use the same fabric for all blocks: Cut 5 strips 2 20 WOF.

Subcut 54 rectangles 2 3. OR If you use a different fabric for each block: Cut 1 strip 2 20 per block. Subcut 6 rectangles 2 3 for each block, 54 total. Block accents If you use the same accent fabric for all blocks: Cut 18 strips 1 WOF. Subcut 54 rectangles 1 11 for each block. OR If you use a different accent fabric for each block: Cut 2 strips 1 WOF from 9 different fabrics.

Subcut 6 rectangles 1 11 for each block, 54 total. Setting triangles and outer borders Cut 5 strips 5 WOF. Subcut 18 rectangles 5 9 for the setting triangles. Cut 2 strips 6 58 from the lengthwise grain for side outer borders. Cut 2 strips 6 62 from the lengthwise grain for top and bottom outer borders. Clear upholstery vinyl Cut 9 rectangles 9 11 for positioning overlays.

Binding Cut 1 square 30 30 to make a 2-wide continuous bias strip 280 long (see Making Continuous Bias Strips from a Square, ). Block Assembly Refer to Needle-Turn Appliqu Techniques () as needed. Appliqu patterns are on pattern sheets (pages P1P9). Your blocks will be approximately 16 19 finished size. Each hexagon block is made of 6 block units. The size of your blocks is affected by your seam allowances and the accuracy of your cutting and piecing. Be consistent from block to block so that all the blocks are the same size.

Make templates and overlays for each block unit. The leaves and center hexagon are the same in each block. You can make these templates once and use them on every block. Press the backgrounds in half horizontally and vertically. Make a -long mark at each end of both pressed-in lines, at the edges of the block. Use the 60 ruler to fold the backgrounds into a triangle right side out.

Once folded, place them on your design wall to form each block. This step takes a little time but it will definitely help as you audition the appliqu pieces. Cut out the appliqu pieces with their turn-under allowances. Place the appliqu pieces on the backgrounds on your design wall. Use the overlays to place the appliqu pieces in the proper position or place them by eye. Audition Everything Dont stop the audition process with the blocks. Audition Everything Dont stop the audition process with the blocks.

Put the setting triangles and borders on the wall, as well as the fabric for the English paper pieced flowers. All of the parts of the quilt work together, and it is important to get it right before you begin sewing. Appliqu the block units. When your appliqu is complete, press the blocks on the wrong side. Measure 3 down from the horizontal center of the block unit. Measure carefully! Trim away the excess fabric from the bottom of the block unit.

Measure 7 up from the bottom of the block unit. Trim away the excess fabric from the top of the block unit. Step 7 Place a green block center strip, right sides together, centered over the bottom of the block unit. Sew it in place. Place a block accent strip, right sides together, centered over the top of the block. Step 9 There are 6 block units in each larger hexagonal block.