Once you have found yourself a friendly little gang of fabrics you're happy to spend a bit of time with, you can get on with cutting out your half hexagons. Template can be found here but please note this may not print to the correct size!!
Please flickrmail Ruthdesigns for the correct sized template and she will e-mail it to you. Remember to include your e-mail address!!!!
I cut out my half hexagon from template plastic and then gave my fabric a nice steamy iron before cutting them up into 2.5" strips. I use my template to cut out the shapes like this.
To work out how many pieces you need if you wish to make a different sized quilt to mine - Decide on the size in inches you would like your finished quilt to be, divide the width by 2, this will give you the number of pieces you will need across the width of your quilt. Multiply number of pieces across by the number of pieces down, this will give you the total number of pieces you will need.
Divide the length by 7.25, multiply this by 2, add 1, round your answer up to the nearest whole number. This will give you the number of rows you will need going down your quilt.
If all this sounds too complicated just use less pieces, that will give you a smaller quilt!
It took me a good day to cut out all the shapes, I recommend a good film and several cups of tea for sustinance purposes.
I got about 48 half hexagons from quarter metre cuts of my Liberty fabrics but what you get will really depend on the width of your fabrics. Use at least 10 different fabrics though I would recommend more. Happy chopping!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to see what fabrics everybody else is using and don't forget you can use the quilt-a-longer links in my sidebar to keep up with everyone else's progress and please do!
That's 756!!!!! half hexagon's!
It's not too late to join the quilt-a-long, just let me know in the comments below.
Back tommorow!! with a double dose of nine patch action!!!!!! Oh yes!!
don't they look beautiful? I need to get my act together, although I am waiting for some fabric to arrive before I get getting. Or should I use what I already have? Oh, decisions, decisions!!!
Posted by: Katy | 05/31/2009 at 05:16 PM
Just found your lovely blog. I agree sometimes you do need a good film and lots of tea for doing the boring bits of anything. The quilt looks good so far, looking forward to seeing it completed.
Posted by: Julie | 05/31/2009 at 05:25 PM
psst...I started cutting this evening - and have got about half way through...now I just have to wait for shaukat to send me more fabric. WHOOOO!
Posted by: Katy | 05/31/2009 at 10:16 PM
Your fabric choice looks delicious , I am really wanting to join in but am battling finishing what I 've got piled up now.
I'll have to content myself with watching the progress for now.
Posted by: Lorraine | 05/31/2009 at 10:44 PM
All that cutting! You have been so busy!
Posted by: Kate | 05/31/2009 at 11:11 PM
Wow! Beautiful fabrics, Aneela. How do you do it? That is a huge load of cutting. Does your back hurt? I totally admire your talent and tenacity!
Posted by: cathleen | 06/01/2009 at 01:47 AM
Oh I wish I had all those stacked up projects done. I really want to learn to do these.
Your fabrics look lovely!
Posted by: willy-nilly | 06/01/2009 at 06:03 AM
Blimey Aneela, that's good going!
I'm still swaying between log cabin and half hexagons as they do look good!
Have a lovely week,
Nina x
Posted by: Nina - Tabiboo | 06/01/2009 at 09:02 AM
Oh my good grief! I could never catch up now! But I'm loving seeing it grow! t.x
Posted by: Kitschen Pink | 06/01/2009 at 10:18 AM
I'd like to join!! Don't know if I'll be able to keep up at your pace, but I'm anxious to try out these easy-ish hexes!
Cheers!
Posted by: {philistinemade} | 06/02/2009 at 12:48 PM
fabulous work..as always....have done mine now and am awaiting the next installment..as a matter of fact I can barely wait!!!
Will check out everyone's blogs this week and have already checked out your group Aneela...great photos
Posted by: magikquilter | 06/02/2009 at 07:35 PM
Hi, I just found your lovely blog and projects and would like to join!
Posted by: merumo | 06/06/2009 at 04:25 PM
I've just found you and I will join in too.
I ordered new fabric from the US today which I will cut up when it arrives.
Can't wait!!
Posted by: Sharon | 06/09/2009 at 02:15 PM
I know I am late at this, but I just got a copy of the half hexagon pattern and have some great fabrics in mind.
I am watching this all with eagerness and love the flickr sight
~a
Posted by: annie | 07/06/2009 at 04:39 PM
I have only just found this so going to start real soon :-)
Posted by: Vicki | 07/17/2009 at 08:36 AM
wow just discovered this great tutorial. could you please email me a copy of the template, that would be really really great. Plse, plse. Then I can go cut me some 2.5 strips. Happy Stitching
Posted by: anne | 03/29/2010 at 09:57 PM
Hi if it is not to late i would like to join.
Angie
Posted by: Angie Wagner | 04/22/2010 at 01:25 PM
I am not on flicker, so I don't know how to email you to get the template, but I sure would LOVE to have it to follow your sew along!
Posted by: shout4joy | 05/25/2010 at 12:17 AM
Hi Ruth. I 'd love to have the template for 4" and 6" half hexagon. This is really great.
Posted by: Hannah48 | 07/08/2011 at 05:16 AM