holiday hexagon

Remember this centerpiece from last week?

I asked you if you wanted a tutorial and some said yes!

GREAT! tutorial it is!

I was hoping someone would say yes. :)

I started with four different 2 1/2" strips.

Cut the width of the fabric. (about 45")

4 strips total.

You could use fat quarters. In that case you will want

2 strips of each fat quarter.

four different fabrics.

8 strips total.

Sew the strips together.

You will also need to
IRON/press your strips.
No picture of this step...sorry.
It's very helpful if you iron ALL the seams so
that they go one direction.



My ruler has a 60 degree line on it.
I put some painters tape right on that line.

I then lined that tape up with the edge of my strips.

I cut off the end of the fabric.
This goes in the trash or scrap basket.


Turn the ruler over and cut again lining that tape up with
your strips or your cutting mat..
IF....
Your strips are lined up with the cutting mat lines.





cut again.
turning your ruler back and forth each cut.




Here we go.
6 pieces.
Do you see how we need 3 of each?
3 have that checkerboard on the outside strip
and the other 3 have the deep red as the outside strip.




Lay them out.





Begin by sewing three together.
You will now have one half of your hexagon done!
Do that again.
Now you have TWO halves ready to go!
It's helpful if you trim a bit
where all those seams are coming together!

Now PIN those two halves together and SEW. Sew. SEW




Lay that BEAUTIFUL hexagon onto a piece of flannel.
I did not even use batting.
It's nice and light and very washable.

I like flannel for this project, but you may want to add
batting and cotton backing.



With those two pieces together, quilt down the seams
and then again through the middle of those pie pieces.




Trim the excess flannel.






Binding:
two 1 3/4" strips of cotton, cut the width of fabric.

sew together to make one LONG strip.






Beginning on one of those sides fold the binding over at an angle
and attach to the BACK of your centerpiece.

Roll the binding over to the front.

PIN.

Top stitch all the way around.

TA DA!

Wasn't that simple?