HEXAGON Happenings: Complete step-by-step photo guide to hexagon techniques with 15 quilts & projects

by Carolyn Forster

Overview

Carolyn takes you through the steps to finish large quilt quickly and easily using large shapes. Projects include 11 quilts, table mat, table runner, pincushions, and coasters. ~Complete technique instructions include cutting half-hexagons, partial hexagons, diamonds, half-diamonds, triangles, and kites using the hexagon template; combining hexagons with other shapes; sewing hexagons by machine and by hand; and sewing hexagon rows. Over 200 photos, diagrams, and illustrations. ~ “This superlative book is akin to taking a workshop with an expert.” –Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935726661
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/30/2014
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Carolyn started quilting as a girl, and it has since then become an integral part of her life. She has been a teacher for over 15 years and her quilt projects have been published in a number of books and magazines. Her books, Quilting-on-the-Go, Utility Quilting, and Quilting-on-the-Go Taking It Further, help make patchwork and quilting easy and accessible to quilters of all skill levels. Carolyn and her family live in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. (carolynforster.co.uk)

Editorial Reviews

★ 02/15/2015
Hexagons are a versatile shape used in both traditional and modern quilting and often combined with hand piecing. Forster (Quilting-on-the-Go; Utility Quilting) explores this iconic shape and its component parts (half-hexagons, equilateral triangles, kites, and diamonds) in this comprehensive guide to hexagon quilts. The highlight is the terrific overview of methods for sewing and finishing such quilts. Most books focus on a specific method of piecing hexagons (often English paper piecing), but Forster presents methods for hand-sewing and machine-sewing hexagons, as well as time-saving tips for cutting and directions for drafting hexagons and hexagon-based shapes. A variety of finishing and binding techniques for hexagonal quilts are also presented. The 15 projects allow quilters to practice the techniques on designs small (table runners, placemats) and large (full-size quilts). VERDICT This superlative book is akin to taking a workshop with an expert. Quilters who enjoy hexagon-based quilt designs will appreciate the thorough approach and well-presented information.

Library Journal