My sister is an amazing seamstress. The clothing that she has made for some of her clients have perfect seams and wonderful detail. Last night at dinner she asked me if I knew any hexagon quilt patterns that did not require "y" seams (she had found some fabric that was honeycomb themed). I was excited by her interest because my sister knows as much about quilting as I know about sewing clothes, the basics.
I am not saying knowing just the basics is bad. We all have had to start from the beginning. I was wondering when she would turn to the dark side bwahahahaha!
Hexagon quilts can be challenging because of the set-in, or "y" seams. There are a lot of tutorials on how to sew set-in seams, but mastering this technique does require some trial and error.
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| Example of a set-in seam. |
I have found three different hexagon patterns that do not require the dreaded set-in seam:
Rosalie by Valori Wells,
Merry-Go-Round Quilt by Sandy Klop and
Easy Breezy Hexies by Sonja Callaghan. The first quilt,
Rosalie, combines hexagons and triangles to create rows that are easily sewn together. The last two quilts uses rows of sewn fabric to create the illusion of hexagons sewn together.
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| Available at Stitchin' Post (need to scroll down most of the page to find it) |
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