Hexagon Happenings

In Hexagon Happenings, Carolyn Forster teaches you the skills you need to use large shapes to finish big quilts quickly and easily! More than 200 photos, diagrams, and illustrations Learn how to use 4 basic shapes to make dozens of designs Step-by-step instructions and techniques, including cutting, combining, sewing, and binding 15 projects include 11 quilts, a table mat, table runner, bag, and pincushion Carolyn takes you through the steps to finish large quilts quickly and easily using large shapes. The basic shapes used in the quilt projects include hexagons, diamonds, triangles and kites. These shapes are successfully created using a basic quilting ruler and the hexagon template provided in the book. Carolyn even provides instructions for calculating and constructing hexagon paper templates, allowing you to achieve any desired quilt block size. Complete instructions include how to cut half-hexagons, partial hexagons, diamonds, half-diamonds, triangles and kites using the hexagon template. Techniques include combining hexagons with other shapes, sewing hexagons by machine and by hand, sewing hexagons and other shapes together in rows, and then sewing the rows of hexagons together. Offering a variety of binding techniques, Carolyn takes you through the various steps of binding hexagon quilts. Helpful tips throughout the book help improve accuracy and gain confidence. Projects include 11 quilts, table mat, table runner, pincushions, and coasters.