Wednesday Tute 05 – Inklingo Pieced Hexagons

Finished Sizes of Quilt Shapes

All Inklingo shapes are named with the finished size.

Why? Because it makes everything easier!

When you look at any of the 300 Pieced Hexagons, there are good clues to help you decide the finished sizes of the shapes.

In most cases, if you know one measurement, you know them all.

For example, if you know you want to make Pieced Hexagons with 4-inch sides, you learned in Tute 01 that they will be 8 inches across from point to point.

Also, if you know the sides are 4 inches . . .

. . . you know this . . .

. . . and this . . .

. . . and this . . .

. . . and this . . .

. . . so. . .  voilà!

With only one measurement, I know the measurements of all of the shapes: 2-inch 60° Diamonds, 2-inch 60° Triangles, and Triangle Half.

They are available in 2 shape collections.

• 60° Diamond 2 inch
• 60° Triangle 2 and 4 inch

(You need 2 shape collections for this size but for all other sizes, the 60° Diamond shape collection also includes the related triangles.)

The Inklingo shape collections show you suggested Custom Page Sizes too.

I could print enough for one Pieced Hexagon at a time—6 of each shape.

Or, I could print enough for two blocks at a time with my ordinary Inkjet—12 of each shape.

The COMBO layout for Triangle Half looks after the issue of mirror image, so I don’t have to.

This sample layout uses 60° Triangles 4-inch for the setting and just one of the 300 designs.

It would be even more fun to choose 50 different Pieced Hexagon designs from the 300, don’t you think?

Finished Sizes or Un-Finished Sizes

ALL patterns should tell you the finished size.

Be sure to let the publisher/magazine/designer know that you consider it unprofessional when a pattern doesn’t tell you the finished sizes. I will even help you find contact info if you need help.

However, while you are waiting for a designer to reply, you can probably be a good detective and uncover the finished sizes by working from one measurement—without any tricky math.

If the pattern only tells you the “unfinished” (cut) size for the half square triangles, forget the tricky fractions and look at the adjoining shapes.

In this case, if I know that the nine-patch is 6 inches finished, that tells me the finished size of the squares and triangles too.

No more adding and subtracting 7/8 of an inch for Half Square Triangles!

Inklingo gives you confidence that you are using the correct sizes to fit together perfectly.

Simple, eh? We think it is very cool when faster-and-easier is also the best way to do things!

By the way, there are more Triangle Tips under the Machine Piecing tab on the website.

MORE WEDNESDAY TUTES

Would you like to catch up on all of our Tutes for Pieced Hexagons?

• 300 Inklingo Pieced Hexagons
• Wednesday Tute 01 (with video) (free PDF to download)
• Wednesday Tute 02 (also with video)
• Friday bonus – Pieced Hexagons to Color (free PDF to download)
• Wednesday Tute 03
• Pieced Hexagon Poetry
• Wednesday Tute 04 (inset seams)
• Wednesday Tute 05 (finished sizes of the shapes)
• Wednesday Tute 06 (how to count hexagons)
• Wednesday Tute 07 (settings for Pieced Hexagons)

There will be another Tute next Wednesday. In the meantime, you can pick a size and start sewing.

Cathi has prepared cheat sheets for a few of the designs on Quilt Obsession. (Thank you, Cathi) That will give you a head start and even more confidence.

300 PIECED HEXAGON DESIGNS? YES!

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Linda & Monkey

New to Inklingo? Order and download free shapes and start sewing in the next few minutes. There are triangles, diamonds, and squares in the free collection—great for dozens of different blocks.

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