Monday Morning Star Count
Lately I have been organizing and trying to find uses for things I’ve been saving. I want to finish projects and use up the things I’ve been saving. Heaven forbid if I should get too old to stitch and someone else has to clean out my stash!
Anyway, I prepared more fabric to make 26 mm hexagons. I cut fabric into 2 1/2 inch squares, then paper clipped the fabric squares to the paper hexagon template.
There are different ways to make hexagons and bigger pieces. This is how I do it.
I fold over the corners and do a tacking stitch, removing the paper clips as I go along.
I need a center and six petals to make the flower shape.
Without cutting the thread, I attach one side of the center to one side of each petal. When all six petals are attached, I use the point of the scissors to pop out the center template. That template gets reused over and over. I leave the template in until it is supported on all six sides by other hexagons.
With the center template out, I can fold the center to easily join the side of the petals together.
So, one more hexagon flower finished, for a total of 43.
2 comments:
Yes, it is good to start sorting out what we have and downsizing our belongings.
Thanks for sharing your method for EPP.
Mine is almost the same, but there are some small differences.
I punch a hole in the centre of each hexagon card template for easy removal.
I cut six squares for the petals and a different pattern/colour for the centre.
If there is a pattern with directions, e.g. stripes, I make sure they are placed over the templates in the same direction.
I fix the squares to the card template with Clover pegs, not paper clips.
I fold over the corners and take two tacking stitches, not one.
I attach the six petals to each side of the centre.
I insert the handle of a crocheting hook into the hole of the template to remove it from the centre. I would not dare to use the point of the scissors to pick out the card.
I fold the centre to join the sides of the petals together.
The cherry color makes us cheerful.
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