Susan,

I use Gutermann 100 percent cotton in white for all of my hexie basting. The cotton holds the fabric better. Poly will come loose before you are ready for it to. I also use a John James Sharp needle for basting. I think I'm up to about 4500 hexies....every time I finish one hexie project, I get another one started. It's really gotten out of hand!

PS, what's the best needle and thread to use? I tried silk...too slippery, even casting on, ala Sharon Shamber style to keep the thread from coming out of the needle.

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?

I watched a "trailer" with Mickey Depre where she showed how she glues her hexies instead of basting them.
I have since bought her book, PIECED HEXIES", but this technique is not included.
I have been trying to log on to that particular blog to see which glue pencil she uses but cannot find it.
Please advise. Thank you, Mona Clark mailto:kutnso80@ymail.com