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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 31 Oct 2013 05:48 #112071

AndreeBergeron OFFLINE Posts: 722 Thank you received: 100	Zarah wrote: Andrée this is a very good tutorial. Actually I recently saw a lady doing this. She had plastic templates with two holes in them so it was easy to get the template out Yes, and these two holes can also be used to pin the fabric. Andrée
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 31 Oct 2013 02:56 #112064

Zarah OFFLINE Posts: 1526 Thank you received: 30	Andrée this is a very good tutorial. Actually I recently saw a lady doing this. She had plastic templates with two holes in them so it was easy to get the template out
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 22:48 #112057

suehenyon OFFLINE Posts: 1796 Thank you received: 51	Thanks for that tute link, Andree! Yours look perfect. New ways to try, but I definitely like the stitch basting, so I'll try this new way, too.
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 21:38 #112053

Mona80 OFFLINE Posts: 56	Andree, your hexies look great. I'm sewing mine together in the same method but I just don't want to do the basting. I've been using 1/4 " wide tape from Staples but I'm going to try the glue pen. Happy hexing, Mona
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 21:21 #112052

ladyquilter OFFLINE Posts: 754 Thank you received: 37	Andrée, you did a beautiful job. Isn't making them addictive?
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 20:49 #112050

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suehenyon wrote:

I thought Alex glued her Hexies and Mickey hand bastes. I was all excited about the glueing method, but I can't get a needle through the glue, using a washable glue stick. It's too hard. I'm ready to try Inklingo which has been sitting on my shelf for years. I was also using Stable Stuff, with an Accuquilt die set which on first appearance looks great, but not with glue. I intend to find a heavy paper to try with the die, maybe some double freezer paper. When I did get a needle through with Stable Stuff, my stitches were showing on the front. Mickey was also using a pre-cut paper, which I believe would make it easier to keep the needle on the back side of the fabric.

If others have terrific easy success with Hexies, I'd like to know their technique.

Thanks for bringing this up, Mona. Lotti, are you out there? What do you think?

Hi! I'm not an expert, but I tried this technique the nice thing about this is that you don't stitch thru the paper...

http://www.buttonsandbutterflies.com/2013/03/english-paper-piecing-tutorial.html

and here is a picture of my "success".

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I used 100wt Invisafil from Wunderfil (polyester - I love that thread for paper piecing as well!)

Andrée

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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 18:03 #112044

Mona80 OFFLINE Posts: 56	Sorry Susan, I misunderstood. Thanks Beverly for the name of the glue pencil and also thanks JoJo for the tip about keeping the glue away from the edge. I'm going to the Quilters Gathering show in Manchester, N.H. tomorrow and I hope I can find the glue pencil Save me a trip to Keepsake Quilting. I'd love to see photos of all your hexie projects ladies. HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL, Mona
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 16:17 #112034

ladyquilter OFFLINE Posts: 754 Thank you received: 37	Susan, if you are using glue for the basting, stay away from the fold or it will be harder to needle. I use Mickey's way of stitching them together (flat) and it works really well and you cannot see my stitches.
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 16:10 #112033

NanaPie OFFLINE Posts: 702 Thank you received: 219	Sue Daley recommends a Sewline glue stick and I really like it. I'm making her Pies and Tarts quilt, and this glue stick holds the fabric to the paper long enough to baste, but is very, very easy to remove the fabric from the paper. You might like it too.
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 16:01 #112032

suehenyon OFFLINE Posts: 1796 Thank you received: 51	Mona, I know the gluing takes the place of the basting, but I couldn't get the needle through the glued edge to stitch them together.
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 15:46 #112030

Mona80 OFFLINE Posts: 56	Susan, You don't use glue then baste thru it---once you've glued them that's it---ready to assemble. I just want to know the name of this glue because it was so easy to pull off when you were ready to take the papers out. Good luck, Mona
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 14:54 #112028

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Thank you Renata. It's good to be back. I had to have an unplanned surgery and it has taken me a while to get my mojo back. I'm starting with catching up on the forums.

Susan, I splurged and purchased precut hexies when paper pieces had their half price birthday sale. The quilt I'm working on has nearly 11,000 hexies and I really didn't want to cut my own. Although, you could use the Accu Quilt Go to cut your own paper. My paper pieces are 5/8 inch which after finishing the 1/4 inch hexie quilt seems HUGE.

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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 14:40 #112026

suehenyon OFFLINE Posts: 1796 Thank you received: 51	Wow, JoJo, that's impressive! What are you using for the templates?
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Re: Glueing Hexies---- 30 Oct 2013 14:36 #112025

Renata OFFLINE Posts: 2673 Thank you received: 260	So good to see you on the Forum, JoJo! Missed you!
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