Hexagon Trim Tool
creative grids
®
The Original NON-SLIP Ruler
NON-SLIP
Hexagon Trim Tool Create perfect pieced hexagons with 2", 4", or 6" finished centers by squaring up each round of strips as you go. Since each round is squared up before the next set is added, the blocks created are perfect hexagons. Or use the markings to cut 2", 4”, 6" or 8" finished hexagons.
creative grids
®
The Original NON-SLIP Ruler
Designed by Jean Ann Wright #CGRJAW4 Made in USA
Creative Grids® UK, Ltd. Unit 23A Pate Road Leicester Road Industrial Estate Melton Mowbray Leicestershire, LE13 ORG England www.creativegrids.com
Creative Grids® USA, Inc 400 W. Dussel Dr. Ste B Maumee, OH 43537 www.creativegridsUSA.com
SEE A DEMO SCAN WITH ANY QR READER
Creative Grids is covered by U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,796,615
NON-SLIP
2" Hexagon
1/4" Seam Allowance
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½ Hexagon Seam
Setting Triangle Seam
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6" 4" 2"
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6" Hexagon
1/4" Seam Allowance
8" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
6" Hexagon 6"
4" 2"
6" 4"
1/4" Seam Allowance
6" Hexagon
8" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
Setting Triangle Seam
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8" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
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Setting Triangle Seam
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½ Hexagon Seam
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4"
4" Hexagon
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3. Cut 6 1/2" wide strips to yield 6" finished hexagons.
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6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
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4" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
1. Cut 2 1/2" wide pre-cut strips to yield 2" finished hexagons.
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6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
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Cut hexagon strips in the sizes indicated then position the Hexagon Trim Tool so the point of the tool is in the center of the strip. Cut up, then down to make the top of the fabric hexagon. Turn the cut strip and align the trim tool so the trimmed side is even with the markings on the tool for the size hexagon you are cutting. Cut up, then down again to finish cutting the hexagon.
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4" Hexagon
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6" Hexagon
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4" Hexagon
Cutting Hexagons - 2", 4", 6", and 8"
2" Hexagon
Hexagon Trim Tool
8" Hexagon
2. Cut 4 1/2" wide strips to yield 4" finished hexagons.
6" 4" 2"
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4. Cut 8 1/2" strips or use 10" pre-cut squares to cut 8 1/2" hexagons.
6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
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Cut strips to piece around the center hexagons as follows: 1st round for 2" finished hexagons cut light and dark fabric strips 1 3/4" x wof, sub-cut the light strips 2" long and the dark strips 4 ½" long. 2nd round for 2" and 4" finished hexagons cut light and dark fabric strips 1 3/4" x wof, sub-cut the light strips 3" long and the dark strips 5 1/2" long. 3rd round for 2", 4" and 6" finished hexagons cut light and dark fabric strips1 3/4" x wof, sub-cut the light strips 4" long and the dark strips 7" long.
2" Hexagon
Cutting Strips for Piecing Rounds
3. Round #3: Add the 4" light strips and the 7" dark strips to the pieced hexagon as you did in Round #1. Press as in the previous two rounds. Position the solid black line hexagon marked "Round 3" over the center hexagon and trim two sides. Repeat on the remaining four sides. 4" Hexagon
Hexagon Trim Tool (cont.)
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Setting Triangle Seam
Sewing Alternating Strips 2" Hexagon Center with Triple Row of Strips
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½ Hexagon Seam
NON-SLIP
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6" Hexagon 6" Hexagon
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1. Starting with a 4" Hexagon center, sew light strips to every other side of the hexagon, then fold strips out and press. Next center and sew dark strips to the remaining three sides, fold strips out and press. Position the point of the white solid "Round 2" hexagon on the seam line of the 4" hexagon (the dashed 4" Hexagon ruler markings will fall on the seam lines). Trim two sides. Repeat on the remaining four sides.
8" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
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Sewing Alternating Strips 4" Hexagon Center with double row of strips
4" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
1. Round #1: Center and sew the 2" light strips to every other side of a 2 1/2" hexagon. Fold strips out and press. Then center and sew the 4 1/2" dark strips to the remaining three sides. Fold strips out and press. Position the solid white line hexagon marked "Round 1" over the center hexagon and trim two sides. Repeat on the remaining four sides.
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Setting Triangle Seam
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½ Hexagon Seam
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6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
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4" Hexagon
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6" Hexagon
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4" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
2. Round #2: Add the 3" light strips to every other light side of Round #2 trimmed strips, fold strips out and press, then sew the 5 1/2" dark strips to the other three dark sides. Fold strips out and press. Position the dashed black hexagon marked "Round 2" over the center hexagon and trim two sides. Repeat on the remaining four sides.
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6" Hexagon
1. Sew the 1st strip from the center of the hexagon up to and off the outside edge. Press strip out.
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8" Hexagon
Sewing Set-In-Seams that Overlap 6" Hexagon Center with single row of strips
5. Position the Hexagon Trim Tool, centering it over the block, trim up, across and down 3 sides. Turn the block and trim remaining three sides to finish the block. 2" Hexagon
2"
4" Hexagon
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½ Hexagon Seam
1/4" Seam Allowance
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6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
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6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
4. Press 6th strip out, then sew strip #1 in place to complete the block. Press before trimming.
4" Hexagon
2. Continue sewing second round same as above, positioning the solid black 2" hexagon over the center of the 4" Hexagon to trim all sides (notice that the dashed 4" Hexagon rests on the seam line).
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2. Sew 2nd strip overlapping the first strip from edge to edge. Press strip out. Continue with strips until last edge.
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Cutting Half Hexagons and Skinny Triangles Half Hexagons: Cut fabric strips 4 1/2" x width of fabric. Position the Hexagon Trim Tool on the half hexagon line and cut the 30° angle on two sides to cut half hexagon setting pieces to square off the sides of the quilt. Use holes to mark 1/4” intersections.
1/4" Seam Allowance 8" Hexagon
3. Flip up the partially sewn 1st strip, then sew the 6th strip in place.
4" Hexagon 2" Hexagon
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Sewing the Half Hexagon: Stitch the straight side of the half hexagon along the straight side of the center inset hexagon block. Start and stop stitching at the marked intersection points. Stitch up one side from the straight seam at an angle to the outside edge of the half hexagon. Repeat on the other side to set in the half hexagon that squares on the sides of the quilt project. Continue adding as needed.
Sewing the Skinny Triangles: Stitch the short, straight side of the skinny triangle starting at the center point of the triangle and the intersection of the two hexagons that have been joined together. Fold out, press and repeat on the remaining short side of the adjacent hexagon. Skinny triangles square off the top of the quilt. Ce
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½ Hexagon Seam
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Cutting Half Hexagons and Skinny Triangles (cont.)
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Setting Triangle Seam
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2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
6" Hexagon
8" Hexagon
Trim corner triangle even with outside edge of quilt.
Cutting Skinny Triangles: Cut fabric strips 2 7/8" x width of fabric. Position the Hexagon Trim Tool on the skinny triangle line and cut the 30° angle on two sides to cut setting half triangles to square off the top and bottom of the quilt. Use holes to mark 1/4" intersections.
Fussy Cutting Hexagons
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4" Hexagon
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Setting Triangle Seam
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½ Hexagon Seam
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Center a design in the desired size of hexagon and mark the finished size through the holes. Cut the fabric 1/4" away from the holes on opposite straight sides. Trim the angles sides.
6" Hexagon
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2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
6" Hexagon
8" Hexagon
8" Hexagon 1/4" Seam Allowance
Trim corner triangle even with outside edge of quilt.
creative grids The Original NON-SLIP Ruler
®
Creative Grids is covered by U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,796,615 11.06.14
®
The Original NON-SLIP Ruler
NON-SLIP
Hexagon Trim Tool Create perfect pieced hexagons with 2", 4", or 6" finished centers by squaring up each round of strips as you go. Since each round is squared up before the next set is added, the blocks created are perfect hexagons. Or use the markings to cut 2", 4”, 6" or 8" finished hexagons.
creative grids
®
The Original NON-SLIP Ruler
Designed by Jean Ann Wright #CGRJAW4 Made in USA
Creative Grids® UK, Ltd. Unit 23A Pate Road Leicester Road Industrial Estate Melton Mowbray Leicestershire, LE13 ORG England www.creativegrids.com
Creative Grids® USA, Inc 400 W. Dussel Dr. Ste B Maumee, OH 43537 www.creativegridsUSA.com
SEE A DEMO SCAN WITH ANY QR READER
Creative Grids is covered by U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,796,615
NON-SLIP
2" Hexagon
1/4" Seam Allowance
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6" 4" 2"
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Setting Triangle Seam
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½ Hexagon Seam
½ Hexagon Seam
Setting Triangle Seam
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6" 4" 2"
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2"
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6" Hexagon
1/4" Seam Allowance
8" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
6" Hexagon 6"
4" 2"
6" 4"
1/4" Seam Allowance
6" Hexagon
8" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
Setting Triangle Seam
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8" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
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Setting Triangle Seam
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½ Hexagon Seam
½ Hexagon Seam
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4"
4" Hexagon
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Setting Triangle Seam
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1/4" Seam Allowance
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3. Cut 6 1/2" wide strips to yield 6" finished hexagons.
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6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
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4" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
1. Cut 2 1/2" wide pre-cut strips to yield 2" finished hexagons.
1/4" Seam Allowance
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6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
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Cut hexagon strips in the sizes indicated then position the Hexagon Trim Tool so the point of the tool is in the center of the strip. Cut up, then down to make the top of the fabric hexagon. Turn the cut strip and align the trim tool so the trimmed side is even with the markings on the tool for the size hexagon you are cutting. Cut up, then down again to finish cutting the hexagon.
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4" Hexagon
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6" Hexagon
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4" Hexagon
Cutting Hexagons - 2", 4", 6", and 8"
2" Hexagon
Hexagon Trim Tool
8" Hexagon
2. Cut 4 1/2" wide strips to yield 4" finished hexagons.
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4. Cut 8 1/2" strips or use 10" pre-cut squares to cut 8 1/2" hexagons.
6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
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Cut strips to piece around the center hexagons as follows: 1st round for 2" finished hexagons cut light and dark fabric strips 1 3/4" x wof, sub-cut the light strips 2" long and the dark strips 4 ½" long. 2nd round for 2" and 4" finished hexagons cut light and dark fabric strips 1 3/4" x wof, sub-cut the light strips 3" long and the dark strips 5 1/2" long. 3rd round for 2", 4" and 6" finished hexagons cut light and dark fabric strips1 3/4" x wof, sub-cut the light strips 4" long and the dark strips 7" long.
2" Hexagon
Cutting Strips for Piecing Rounds
3. Round #3: Add the 4" light strips and the 7" dark strips to the pieced hexagon as you did in Round #1. Press as in the previous two rounds. Position the solid black line hexagon marked "Round 3" over the center hexagon and trim two sides. Repeat on the remaining four sides. 4" Hexagon
Hexagon Trim Tool (cont.)
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Setting Triangle Seam
Sewing Alternating Strips 2" Hexagon Center with Triple Row of Strips
CGRJAW4
½ Hexagon Seam
NON-SLIP
6" 4" 2"
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6" Hexagon 6" Hexagon
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2"
1. Starting with a 4" Hexagon center, sew light strips to every other side of the hexagon, then fold strips out and press. Next center and sew dark strips to the remaining three sides, fold strips out and press. Position the point of the white solid "Round 2" hexagon on the seam line of the 4" hexagon (the dashed 4" Hexagon ruler markings will fall on the seam lines). Trim two sides. Repeat on the remaining four sides.
8" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
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Sewing Alternating Strips 4" Hexagon Center with double row of strips
4" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
1. Round #1: Center and sew the 2" light strips to every other side of a 2 1/2" hexagon. Fold strips out and press. Then center and sew the 4 1/2" dark strips to the remaining three sides. Fold strips out and press. Position the solid white line hexagon marked "Round 1" over the center hexagon and trim two sides. Repeat on the remaining four sides.
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Setting Triangle Seam
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2" Hexagon
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6" Hexagon
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4" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
2. Round #2: Add the 3" light strips to every other light side of Round #2 trimmed strips, fold strips out and press, then sew the 5 1/2" dark strips to the other three dark sides. Fold strips out and press. Position the dashed black hexagon marked "Round 2" over the center hexagon and trim two sides. Repeat on the remaining four sides.
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Setting Triangle Seam
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½ Hexagon Seam
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6" Hexagon
1. Sew the 1st strip from the center of the hexagon up to and off the outside edge. Press strip out.
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8" Hexagon
Sewing Set-In-Seams that Overlap 6" Hexagon Center with single row of strips
5. Position the Hexagon Trim Tool, centering it over the block, trim up, across and down 3 sides. Turn the block and trim remaining three sides to finish the block. 2" Hexagon
2"
4" Hexagon
CGRJAW4
½ Hexagon Seam
1/4" Seam Allowance
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6" Hexagon
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2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
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6" Hexagon
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8" Hexagon
2" Hexagon
4. Press 6th strip out, then sew strip #1 in place to complete the block. Press before trimming.
4" Hexagon
2. Continue sewing second round same as above, positioning the solid black 2" hexagon over the center of the 4" Hexagon to trim all sides (notice that the dashed 4" Hexagon rests on the seam line).
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Setting Triangle Seam
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2. Sew 2nd strip overlapping the first strip from edge to edge. Press strip out. Continue with strips until last edge.
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Cutting Half Hexagons and Skinny Triangles Half Hexagons: Cut fabric strips 4 1/2" x width of fabric. Position the Hexagon Trim Tool on the half hexagon line and cut the 30° angle on two sides to cut half hexagon setting pieces to square off the sides of the quilt. Use holes to mark 1/4” intersections.
1/4" Seam Allowance 8" Hexagon
3. Flip up the partially sewn 1st strip, then sew the 6th strip in place.
4" Hexagon 2" Hexagon
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½ Hexagon Seam
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Sewing the Half Hexagon: Stitch the straight side of the half hexagon along the straight side of the center inset hexagon block. Start and stop stitching at the marked intersection points. Stitch up one side from the straight seam at an angle to the outside edge of the half hexagon. Repeat on the other side to set in the half hexagon that squares on the sides of the quilt project. Continue adding as needed.
Sewing the Skinny Triangles: Stitch the short, straight side of the skinny triangle starting at the center point of the triangle and the intersection of the two hexagons that have been joined together. Fold out, press and repeat on the remaining short side of the adjacent hexagon. Skinny triangles square off the top of the quilt. Ce
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½ Hexagon Seam
CGRJAW4
Cutting Half Hexagons and Skinny Triangles (cont.)
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Ce
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Setting Triangle Seam
d by igne Des
on xag l ht He ToAonn Wrig Trim Jean
1/4" Seam Allowance
1" Ro
1/4" Seam Allowance
un
d3
Ro
un
Ro
d2
un
d1
2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
6" Hexagon
8" Hexagon
Trim corner triangle even with outside edge of quilt.
Cutting Skinny Triangles: Cut fabric strips 2 7/8" x width of fabric. Position the Hexagon Trim Tool on the skinny triangle line and cut the 30° angle on two sides to cut setting half triangles to square off the top and bottom of the quilt. Use holes to mark 1/4" intersections.
Fussy Cutting Hexagons
d1 un
Ro
d3
d2
un
un
Ro
Ro
½ Hexagon Seam
on xag l ht He ToAonn Wrig Trim Jean
d by igne Des
2" Ce nter 4" nter
Ce
2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
6" nter
Ce
2" CGRJAW4
Ce
nter 4"
Ce
nter 6"
Ce
nter
Setting Triangle Seam
d by igne Des
on xag l ht He ToAonn Wrig Trim Jean
1" 1/4" Seam Allowance
1/4" Seam Allowance 1"
Setting Triangle Seam
CGRJAW4
½ Hexagon Seam
Ro
1/4" Seam Allowance
Center a design in the desired size of hexagon and mark the finished size through the holes. Cut the fabric 1/4" away from the holes on opposite straight sides. Trim the angles sides.
6" Hexagon
un
d3
Ro
un
Ro
d2
un
d1
2" Hexagon
4" Hexagon
6" Hexagon
8" Hexagon
8" Hexagon 1/4" Seam Allowance
Trim corner triangle even with outside edge of quilt.
creative grids The Original NON-SLIP Ruler
®
Creative Grids is covered by U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,796,615 11.06.14
