SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 1pkgFabricCentralDaffadillyHexagonCharms• 1¼ydFabricCentralDaffadillyOrnamentalfabricby-the-yard• 1yd1"grosgrainribbon• TwoD-rings• Thread• Rotarycutter,mat,acrylicruler• Basicsewingsupplies• Sewingmachine• Ironandpressingsurface

DIRECTIONS:

FinishedSizeofProject:9"x27"

1. NOTE:Donotpre-washhexagoncharms.Readallinstructionsbeforebeginningproject.Sewallpiecestogetherwitha1/4"seamallowancewithrightsidestogetherunlessdirectedotherwise.Pressseamswithadryirononthecottonsettinginthedirectionofarrows.

2. MaketheHexagonCharmPocket:Arrangecharmsin7rows,of3and4.Refertopackagephotoforcolorplacement.Placelighterfloralsmixedinthetoprows,thebottomrowsarethegrassygreens.SewtogetherbythehandormachinepiecingmethoddescribedinHexagonInstructionsbelow.Whenhexagonsectioniscomplete,squareevenlyto9"x16".

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5. Placehexagonpiecedpocketandpocketbackingrightsidestogether,pin.Sewaround,leavinga4"openingtoturninsideout.Turn.Press.Placepocketnexttostrap,about5"fromthecenterseam,and1/2"fromrawedge(useDiagram3asaguide).Pininplaceandsewclosetoedgeonthreesides.Withrightsidestogether,foldcarry-allinhalf,matchinglongsides,pinandsew,leavinga6"openingforturninglater.

Placeshortstrapinsidebag,centeringontheseamandbasteinplace.

6. Foldandcreasecirclesinhalf.Pinwell,rightsidestogether,tobothendsofthebag,matchingcreasesandseams.Sewcirclestoendsofbag.Reinforcewithextrastitchingonthestrap.

7. Turnrightsideoutthroughopening.Handstitchopeningclosed.Pushliningdownintobag.Press.8. Usingthe2"x16"casing,foldalledges1/4"intothewrongsidesandpress.Topstitchshortendstofinish.Place

2"fromopening,pininplace.Topstitchlongedgesclosetoedge.Insertribbonthroughcasing.Finishendsornotchtopreventraveling.

3. Fromthe1¼ydofDaffadillyOrnamentalfabric,cutonestrap6"xwidthoffabric.Withwrongsidestogether,foldinhalflengthwise,press,thenopen.Next,foldeachsidetothepressedcentercreaseandpress.Foldinhalfalongthecentercreaseandpressagain.Topstitch1/8"fromtheedgeonbothlongsides.Cutthestrapintotwopieces–a16"lengthanda26"length.

4. FromtheremainingDaffadillyOrnamentalfabric,cuttwopieces19"x28",two6"diametercircles,one9"x16"pocketbackingandone2"x16"casing.Sewthetworectanglestogetheronthe19"side.Pressseamtooneside.Pinorbasteoneendofthelongerstrapinplace5"fromthecenterseam.

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2. MarkFabricA. Onfirmsurface,placeeachhexagonrightsidedownonfine-grain(220-grit)sandpaper.Markdotsatallsix

corners.NOTE:Thesandpaperkeepsthefabricfromslidingorstretchingwhilemarking.

B. Centerhexagontemplateonwrongsideofahexagonandtracearoundtheoutsideedgeswithafineleadmechanicalpencil.Repeatstepsforallhexagonsspecifiedintheproject.

Tip:Youmaywishtolabelyourtemplateforfuturereference.PiecingHexagons1. Layoutpre-markedhexagonsasshownforyourspecificprojectphotoorinstructions.2. PinandSewPieces

EducationalNote:Toaccuratelypiecehexagonsbymachine,thistechniquewillcreateaconsistent1/4"seamopeningateachcorner.Whyisthisimportant?Unlikesquaresthathavefourright(or90°)cornersandareeasilystitchedtogetherfromedgetoedge,hexagonshavesix60°cornersandcannotbesewntogetheredgetoedgetocreateaflatsurface.Anunstitchedlengthequaltotheseamallowanceused(1/4")mustbecreatedsothattheircornerscanbe“set-in”tomeetcorrectlywhenrowsarestitchedtogether.(ThisisalsocalledcreatingaY-seam,sincetheresultingseamresemblestheletterY.)A. Tobegin,placetwoneighboringhexagonsfromthelayoutrightsidestogetherwithcornersandedges

matching.Stabastraightpinthroughamarkedcorneroftopandbottomhexagons.Pushtheshaftofthepinthroughbothlayerssothattheheadofthepinisflushwithtophexagonandleavethepinpointdangling.Repeatstepswithasecondpinusingthematchingcornersattheotherendoftheseam.

9. SewthetwoD-Ringsontothelongstrapendfollowingtheinstructionsonthepackage.Finishtherawedgeoftheshortstrapbyfoldingin1/2"twiceandtopstitchinplace.

HEXAGON INSTRUCTIONS:

FABRIC CENTRAL 5 – INTRODUCTION [GUIDE] TO HEXAGON CHARMS

ThefollowinginstructionsareprovidedwithFabricCentral5’sHexagoncharms.GeneralInformation:Hexagonscanbesewnintorows,ormedallions,startingwithacentershapeandaddingpiecesindividuallyaroundit.Eachofthesixsidesissewnindividually.Atbeginningandend,1/4"isleftunsewn.Manipulatethecornersandrawedgessotheymatchandcanbesewntogether.PleasereadthefollowingthreesuggestedmethodsbeforestartingyourHexagonCharmproject.

HEXAGON METHOD 1 – MACHINE PIECING FOR ACCURACY AND BEGINNERS

MarkingHexagonsForbestresultsandaccuracywhenpiecingpre-cuthexagons,itisimportanttomarkmatchingpointsandseamallowances.1. MakeTemplate

Tracetemplateontemplateplasticwithrulerandfine-linepermanentmarkerandcutoutjustinsidedrawnlines.

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PRE-CUT HEXAGON WITHFABRIC WRONG SIDE UP

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B. Openoutworkandselectthenextedgestobesewntogether.Asyoumatchupthenexthexagons’edges,foldthejust-sewnhexagoninhalfwithrightsidestogether.Thisfoldingwillallowthetopedgesofthenexttwohexagonstobesewntostickupabovethefoldededgeofthefirsthexagonandaidinmatchinguptherawedgestobesewn.Pintherawedgestogetherandsewfoldedseamallowanceedgetooppositefoldedseamallowanceedgefromcorneradjacenttofoldededgetonextcorner.Forneatestpatchworkintersections,takecarethattheseamallowancesatthefoldededgesremainflatwhentheseamissewn.

C. Continuethestepsofopeningoutpatchwork,selectingthenextseamtobesewn,foldingthepreviously

attachedhexagoninhalf,thenmatchingtheedgesofthenexthexagons,andstitchingfromonefoldedseamallowanceedgetothenextcorner.Whenentirerowisjoined,pressallseamsopen.

D. Repeatstepstosewadditionalrowsaccordingtodirections.

HEXAGON METHOD 2 – MACHINE PIECING FOR CONFIDENT PIECERS

Youarenotmarkingeachhexagon.Beforeyoustartsewing,besureyourmachineorfoothasaclearlymarked1/4"seamallowancemark.Match2hexagons,rightsidestogether.Startandstopsewing1/4"fromeachend.Cutthread.Donotpress–afinalpressingwillbedonewhenthesewingiscomplete.Whenjoiningrowsorfittingpiecesintoamedallion,keeptheopen,unsewnendsoutofthenextseam.Addeachhexagoninrowsorinamedalliononeatatime.Matchingrawedges,pin,keepingthe1/4"seamatstartingandstoppingpointsoutoftheway,sewinplace.Withexperience,youcanendaseamwiththe“needledown”position,pivot,matchandpinthenextseam,andcontinuesewing.

B. Placeseveralpinsperpendicular(atrightangles)tothemarkedseamline.Foraccuracy,checkthatthesepinspiercethroughmarkedlinesonbothlayers.Sewseamfromdottodot,backstitchingateachend,andremovingpinsasyoustitch.Trimthreadtailsandpressseamopen.

C. Repeatpreviousstepstocreatehexagonsrowsaslaidoutinproject.3. PinandSewRows

A. Tosewrowstogether,beginwiththefirsttwohexagonsononeendofRows1and2.SelectthefirstedgestobejoinedandfliptheRow2stripoverontopoftheRow1stripwithrightsidestogether.MatchtheedgesofthefirsthexagonofRow2withtheedgesofthefirsthexagonofRow1.Followingtheprevioussteps,matchdotsandrawedges.PinandsewthefirsthexagonsfromRows1and2together.Trimthreadsandremovefrommachine.

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PRE-CUT HEXAGON WITHFABRIC WRONG SIDE UP

TEMPLATE

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STRAIGHT PIN

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TWO HEXAGONSRIGHT SIDES TOGETHERWITH CORNERS MATCHED

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Skill Level 3: Experience necessary Approximate Crafting Time: 3-4 hours

Please read and follow all manufacturers’ instructions for all tools and materials used. Provide adult supervision if children participate in this project. ©2011 Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.

Created by Fabric Editions, Inc.

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Itmaybehelpfultostartandendwithasmallbackstitch.Ifyousewintothe1/4"seamallowancesattheend,youwillhavesmallpuckersorgathersintheintersections.Removeastitchortwotolayflat.Gentlypressthefinishedpiecefromthewrongside,seamsinanydirectiontoavoidbulkiness.

HEXAGON METHOD 3 – HAND PIECING

Markhexagonsusingatemplate,aspreparedinMethod1.Chooseastrong,shortneedle,suchasaBetween#9or#10.Useasinglestrandof100%cottonthread,notlongerthan15",toavoidwearandtangling.Pintwohexagonsrightsidestogethermatchingcornerdots.Knotendofthreadorstartwithatailor’stack,whichistakingtwoorthreesmallstitchesinasmallgroup.Sewarunningstitchfromdottodot.Endsewinglinewithaknotoranothertailor’stack.

Whenjoiningrowsorfittingpiecesintoamedallion,keeptheopen,unsewnendsfrombeingsewnintothenextseam.Manipulatethecornersandrawedgessotheymatch.Pinatthecornerdots,andsewfromdottodot.Tackorknottoendstitching.Clipthread.Checktherightsideofyourfabricstokeepupwiththedesign.

Withsomepractice,thenexthexagoncanbeaddedasfollows:aftertacking,donotclipthread–matchnextseamline,pindots,andsewfromdottodot.Anextrabackstitchortackcanbeaddedtothebeginningorend.

DIAGRAM 5

SEAMALLOWANCE SHOWSRIGHT SIDE OF FABRIC

STITCH SEAM ¼”FROM EDGEFROM 1 PRESSEDSEAM ALLOWANCETO ANOTHER

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