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This quilt has been made by piecing together fun and flamboyant hexagons with plain white triangles. The perimeter is lined with green gingham fabric, and the asymmetrical, zig zag outline is a wonderful touch. Make yours today in equally fresh colours.
Stitch a hexagon quilt
Use Vilene Quickscreen Triangle interfacing to cut several hexagons 12cm across and triangles with sides of 6.5cm using the printed lines as a guide or download and print the templates from below and cut from regular interfacing. Pin the interfacing to the backs of 39, 13cm across fabric hexagons, leaving an equal border all around. Fold in the edges of the cotton and tack into place on the interfacing, mitring the corners neatly.
Create a 120cm x 160cm panel of white sheeting and put to one side for the quilt backing. Use the remainder to tear several 7cm wide strips. Pin the interfacing triangles to the strips, leaving a 1cm gap between each one. Cut between the triangles with a 5mm seam allowances, fold over, then tack the edges as before.
Lay the hexagons in alternating rows of six and seven shapes on a flat surface, arranging them so that none of th
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