Egzandra Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Following on from my post about English paper piecing, I have decided to make a hexagon cushion cover as a Christmas present for my elderly auntie. I am well on the way to producing enough hexagons on their paper templates, but I am wondering how I am going to get the front and back of it to fit together without cutting some of the hexes in half, although one of the sides I think I will have to do this in order to insert the zip. Have been looking for a construction pattern on the internet without any success. Someone advised me to applique the hexes onto a backing and make the cover out of this, but I don't really want to do it like that. Any suggestions from the crafty people out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Could you do half hexagons for the edges? That way it looks like the pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I think you'll either have to applique it to a plain backing or you'll have to fill in the gaps, because you'll never get a completely straight line with hexes, it'll always be 'stepped'. Were you planning to make the cushion itself a hexagon shape? Just do some half ones to fill it out to the right shape. Applique on a contrast colour could look very good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 If you are worried about cutting it, you could make it larger than you need with full hexagons, then use iron on interfacing on the reverse to stabilise it all. Then you can cut into it as if it were normal fabric. Alternatively, wad, back and quilt it before cutting down, then oversew the edges before making into your cushion cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egzandra Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thank you for your replies, I have decided to make a pattern with hexes and applique them onto a backing and quilt it. your replies have given me lots of food for thought and inspiration. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 We have some very talented quilters omeletteers they always come up with answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
