Hexagon Christmas Wreaths

There are lots of books about Hexagons...... The quilting world has gone made for them. I did a quick search on Google for Hexagons for quilting and I had 1,970,000 hits in seconds. Then I did a search for Christmas Hexagons and had 4,740,000 hits. I am telling you the world is in love with Hexagons.

So am I.

They are so easy to work with...... I just love them. I first started using hexagons to make a pin cushion, now I have used them for my next Christmas project.

My Hexagon Christmas Wreaths.

 

 

1. The first one I made was the smallest, this was made by using a 4 cm hexagon template,
2.  Freezer paper or scrap paper,
3. Two different pieces of material,
4. Matching threads.
5. Small amount of ribbon and a Christmas button. 

 

 Small Wreath

 

 

Then I drew around my template onto the paper 12 times. Then after cutting out my paper templates I ironed 6 on to one colour and 6 on to the other. If you don't have Freezer paper, pin your paper template on to your material.
Then leaving a small seam allowance cut the templates out and tack the material to the paper.

 

Next sew two hexagons together making sure they are the same colour, wrongsides together and LEAVE all the papers in, this helps to keep its shape. You will need an invisible stitch or ladder stitch.
When you have done this to all your hexagons, lay them out in the shape of a wreath, remove your tacking  and sew them together.

 

Add your ribbon, button and here you have your very own Christmas Hexagon Wreath.

 

 

Larger Wreath

 

 

If you want to make a larger wreath, as I have; this is also easy  and a little different  to make; as I cheated a bit............

 

1. The template I used for these was a 7 cm hexagon,
2. Two different fabrics, matching thread,
3. Toy stuffing,
4. Ribbon, buttons and small bells.

 

With the fabric I folded it right sides facing each other, then I drew around my hexagon straight on to the fabric.

 

Then sew together leaving a small opening for turning out and filling. When you have finished you should have 3 hexagons waiting to be cut out.

 

Repeat this process with the next piece of fabric.

Cut out all the hexagons leaving a small seam allowance.

 

 

 

Once they are cut out they should look a little like this. Turn the right way, making sure the corners are pointed and fill with toy stuffing and sew up the opening.

Place all pieces into a wreath shape and sew tthe corners together using a bar stitch.
Add ribbon, buttons and bells.
Other finished Christmas Hexagon Wreath.

 Any problems leave a message and I shall do my best to help you out.
Thanks for stoppping by see you soon .........



Freezer paper; Freezer paper or “grease proof paper” in the UK, is paper with a waxy finish on one side. It is generally used to wrap and protect food that will be frozen, but quilters figured out that they could cut patterns out of the paper and lightly iron it to fabric.
I brought mind from cotton patch.

If you don't have freezer paper, any forms of paper can be used.


 

 

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Decorations

  As a fabric lover I have lots of fabric, I admit it...... I love fabric and I would like more, lots more. A girl can't have enough fabric, shoes, bags and cakes.But to do that I must start to use up some fabric from my scrap bags to make room.....
So I have started to making Christmas Decorations...... Yep I know its only November but have you seen the Christmas fabric out there , its GORGEOUS..... and if you are not into Christmas fabric, the other fabric is pretty dam good. So to have this, I must sew and sewing I have.

 I started with my triangle Christmas Tree.

 

For  this tree I used a 7cm triangle template and 3 different types of fabrics. Lots of buttons and a small piece of ribbon. Once I made all the triangles, I arranged the tree and attached each triangle using a bar stitch. The once the tree was complete I added the buttons and ribbon. 

 

Then I made two Suffolk Puff Christmas Trees, Yo-Yos Christmas Trees.

 

These were made from scraps material and a circle template. Each circle is then attached to each other with a bar stitch, added a ribbon. Two more trees. These were made within a few hours and the triangle tree was made over a couple of days.

 

They were all easy and fun to do. I shall be making more Christmas Decorations over the next few days.......  as I do need some new fabrics or rather want some more fabric. My next Christmas Decorations are going to be made from Hexagons.

 

Thanks for popping by see you again soon .......