In geometry, a hexagon is a polygon with six edges and six vertices. In nature, it appears in honeycombs, in a turtle's carapace, on the North pole of the planet Saturn, in the micrograph of a snowflake, and in the naturally formed basalt columns form Giant's Causeway in Ireland.
A hexagon is the only shape that will fit inside of a six sided star or Saturn Star (also known as Magan's (Magen's, Mogan's) Star, which is considered the most powerful symbol in the occult. And by the occult, I mean that which has hidden energies not obvious to the human eye, not something that is necessarily evil. However, it comes as no surprise that we talk of 'putting a hex' on others in regards to magical incantations of ill omen. And thus, the hexagon has often been used throughout history and through timed as a carrier of these magical energies.
However, on the flip side, all energies also carry their reverse or polar opposite within, so it also no surprise that the Magan, or Mogan Star can also become the most beautiful of shapes long been held in high esteem by those who love fiber art handicrafts of all kinds.
And, when you connect alternate points of a hexagon, it gives you a hexagram, or a six pointed star, usually called the Star of David...as in the Magen David star quilt, shown above.
English Paper Piecing 1 Inch Hex Triple Ring Flower Pattern FREE to Download
Six circles will fit around a seventh (of the same diameter) dividing the circumference into six equal parts, and the radius of a circle exactly divides into the circumference into six parts creating the six petaled rose we so often see in quilts.
Diamond Triple Ring Quilt Pattern
Double Ring Hexagon Quilt Pattern FREE to Download Single Ring Hexagon Quilt Pattern FREE to Download
The quilt patterns (in first list below)are downloadable by clicking on the links that go through the original site: Paper Pieces
http://www.paperpieces.com/contents/en-us/d30.html
http://www.paperpieces.com/contents/en-us/d30.htmliant Garden Quilt Pattern
By JoAnne Louis
Approximately 72" x 80"
Approximately 72" x 80"
This
new quilt was so well liked we made it our cover quilt for our 2010
catalog! Now you can make this beautiful quilt for yourself with the
free pattern download.
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Hand sewing hexagons... part 1
Hand sewing hexagons... part 2
Hand sewing hexagons... part 3ssic; Quilt 3/4" Hexagon Single
Ring
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Queen Size quilt pattern
Machine sew & flip hexagon tutorial!
Free Grandmothers Flower Garden Quilt Pattern With History\
Free Online Graph Paper / Grid Paper PDFsFree Pattern - English Paper Piecing - Cia's Palette Online Fabric
And watch how Anina over at Twiddletails uses Cia's link to print her templates off on freezer paper and then gives us a free tutorial for that whole process.
Fresh Produce Hexagons Pattern FREE to Download
Other fun projects:
Lucy's hexagons.
Hexagon Caterpillar Bookmarks! from Shelly
Quilted Hexie Pouches – Two Free Tutorials - PatternPile.com
Hexie Hipster Bag Sewing Pattern - Bags to Sew
Projects below:Hexamania
http://www.sewingandbeyond.
Hexamania....cutting and tips in general
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Honeycomb version ...no spacing...
Hexagonal PDF Generator
The variations of hexagonal shapes is endless, especially when combined with triangles, polygons, or other geometric shapes.
English Paper Piecing Finishing Methods Pattern FREE to Download
Free Hexagon Printables from Moxy, below:
Also check out her site for lots of other fun informtion:
english paper piecing « *Snippets and Blabbery and her tutorial on ~hand-sewn hexagons~
free template sheets to download, also from Moxy:
3/4 in. hexagon sheet
7/8 in. hexagon sheet
1 in. hexagon sheet
1.5 in. hexagon sheet
1.5 in. triangle sheet
However! If you want spacing and you will need it..here's a fabulous set of hints for creating your own A4 sized paper hexagon pattern..for free!
Other fun links:
Sunshine Creations Tutorial on English Paper Piecing
Hexagon Tutorial by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville
How to Make a Hexagon Quilt
Grandmothers Flower Garden Quilt, Honeycomb & Hexagon Quilts
Quilting The Kaye Wood Way - Hexagons
Hexagon Medallion Quilt
Art or Liberated quilters! Free hexie quilt download project from Quilting Arts and
Free Patchwork Quilt Project #3 Mini Hexagon Quilt by Malka Dubrawsky
- From the wonderfully talented Karen H. at http://FaeriesandFibres.blogspot.com
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Paperless English paper piecing? What the heck is that? Well grab a cuppa, settle back and I'll tell you all about it! Yesterday I was...
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Sewing an open donut (i.e. setting the centre hexagon inside a ring of hexaons)
This is the NEWLY UPDATED POST WITH ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS ON PRIMARY BLOG 2015 as well as more fabulous tutorials from Karen H. at Faeries and Fibers! Right above!!
Shown at the top of my post:
Hand sewn, hand quilted, old fashioned hexagon diamonds quilt undergoing airing. Keep quilts out of the sun...or air under plain sheets , either hanging or sandwiched flat on the ground to avoid creases or sun damage when you air them
9 comments:
I have just found your site!
Its fantastic!!!!!
I was never going to quilt as my mum was a quilter and it was her "thing" and I didnt think I would be able to anyway. But friends have induced me into patchwork and I am just LOVING it. I have finished my first quilt and evn thugh I am sure its not technically very sound - I am so proud of it. I have just started Grandmas garden in the paper piecing and am enjoyng doing it. Bit frightened though with all the info available I wont have time to sew after I finish all the reading!!!!
Thanks so much for your lovely site
Chris O
What a prodigious post! Thorough and enlightening, as usual. :- )
Oh my gosh! This is exactly what I have been looking for! I should have come looking here first. You always offer so much to everyone.
I think I just read on Bonnie Hunter's blog a few days ago that she found someone who was punching the hexagon shapes using a scrapbooking punch. Who would have thought? That way you can recycle those annoying cards that are always stuck inside our quilting magazines!
Thank you for this, Michelle...wonderful links as usual and so inspiring.
Wow Michele,
I have often heard the expression putting the hex on someone but did not realize where is came from - Great post with lots of terrific patterns- I am not much of a hand quilt person so it was nice to see an alternative for making one- Would be time consuming for a large quilt- I do so admire grandmother's flower garden quilts but not sure I have the patience to create one.
Thanks for the kind words on my current post- You are such a thoughtful writer. Your words are much appreciated.
Warmest regards,
Anna
WOW girl...what a great post!! I have a blogger who asked me about doing hexies....I will give her this link and send her over...just about anything she might want to know is right here!! THANKS!!
Great post! Since your links to my templates just download the templates directly, please put a link to my blog, Moxyideas.com, somewhere. Thanks!
Maybe you can say "Free Hexagon printables from Moxy:"
thanks!
Abi
Neat, thanks! I love hexagons and six-pointed stars, so this is great!
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