English Paper Piecing - 2



Right-handers: 1 - Work in a clockwise direction. Fold the right side first

2 -  fold the left side

3 - Stitch through the fold, without going through the paper. Start with 2 stitches

4 - continue folding right hand first, pushing the fold under the left side.

5 - after the first corner, make one stitch only in each of the next 4 corners

6 - remember to push the right-hand fold under the left-hand fold

7 - the crossed-over thread holds the folds down - sewing in a clockwise direction 

8 - if you don't have nails to tuck the right fold under the left fold, use the tip of the needdle to push the fabric up.

9 - finish with 2 stitches across the last (6th) fold

10 - remember that the basting stays in your work (for eternity) so snip your thread just short of the edge, so that it does not show on the right side.

11 - this is what the basting looks like - stitch approximately in the middle of your turning so that the papers don't fall out as you are whip-stitching the hexagons together.

Baby Hexagon Quilt

Baby Hexagon Quilt centre - half-inch hexagons have been fussy-cut and similar colours placed opposite to give balance.  The hexagons on the 6 corners have been positioned to hide the seams of the background panel.

The scalloped edges of this quilt have been turned in to enclose the batting
and whip-stitched together to give a very soft finish.
The backing fabric of cotton voile adds to the softness of this baby quilt.