Thankyou , for explaining every detail possible , it all helps so much , better then reverse sewing , enjoy all your videos, big or small , always look forward to your always happy self ( from Australia )
Thanks Patricia. I know for some I talk too much but some of us need all of those little details. It’s not fun to be sewing a project and get stuck. Especially if it’s 2 am. 😉
I have made a number of log cabins, and they are easy and fun, Now I will definitely do a hexagon log cabin. While watching you make this I was thinking about your accent strip, which I like, but it made me think of a black accent strip cut at 1", so it would finish at 1/2", added after each row to give it a stained glass look. Thank You for sharing Your Time and Your Talent with all of us.
Thank you. I think it’s a great idea to use the narrow black strip to divide the rounds. I don’t always care for sashings but when I use them I do prefer a narrow sashing.
i've been sewing for years, but i have an appreciation for how much i didn't know at first...you do a great job of thoroughly explaining the steps...wish i'd had youtube back in the day. i'm teaching my grandsons to sew and one of the first things was a leader and ender piece of fabric, new sewers need this tipHelpful for me is finding new ideas, i made a hexagon quilt, handstitch, my hands were sore after tgat.😂 i love the hexagon shape so this will be easier on my hands. i can't decide which look to sew first, ideas are flowing 😊👍🏻 thank you
Thank you. Yes, I’ve often thought about how different It might have been if we’d had RUclips earlier in life for a variety of things. I have too many ideas for what I’d like to sew next too. I have a notebook where I make lists of ideas. That way I won’t forget a fun idea and when I can’t think of what to sew that day I can refresh my creative mind with my previous ideas. Happy Creating!!
11:30 keeping a little piece of scrap fabric to sew over at the end of each seam! what a FANTASTIC idea! thank you for sharing. Being a 'baby-boomer', we were taught to "waste not, want not" and that included NOT wasting so much cotton at the end of each seam. Brilliant!
Thank you. I learned that little trick early in my quilting journey. One of my favorite. I’ve never liked throwing away the wasted pieces of thread I lived with my grandparents until I was 13. I was definitely taught waste not want not. Grandma also said “do the best you can with the tools you have on hand”.
While on the computer, I stumbled upon this video. I love the hexagon, but never could sew them right. Now, I will try it again, thanks to you. Like your video and you are a good instructor.
Thanks for another great video. I think my favorite thing about your videos is that you are so thorough . It never gets old. Seam, stitch size, how to just love it.
Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I never want to bore my regular viewers but I also want to be through for any new sewists that find us. We want them to be part of our community and to create amazing things.
Thank you. I don’t like to throw away something that still has plenty of life in It even if It no longer works as intended. I learned this trick not long after I first started quilting and it’s one of my favorite.
Telling your thought process on choosing fabrics and cutting them with extra length is so helpful. It was refreshing to hear you say “it’s no big deal” when your hexie mat’s sides were slightly different in length. You gave many fun suggestions for ways this project is practical. Thank you!
This is a really interesting design in as much that it is not square. This design is just what I am looking for as I wanted an interesting design for the front of a denim tote bag that I want to make from an old pair of denim jeans. Great Thanks
I’m watching this video and realized halfway through….I bought this actual mat from your Etsy shop! I love it, the colors make me happy. Thank you, J 😃
Finally I get to sit down and watch your polk-a-dot hexagon video...I am so far behind in watching my usual stuff. I enjoyed this. I just like the company of other sewists.
Terrific tutorial as always (rude commenter notwithstanding). I've become enamored with hexagons though I'm about 10 years behind the One Block Wonder/Stack and Whack trend. Remarkably little in the internet sphere regarding machine sewn hexagons. Really love this log cabin hexagon. I'm not a big fan of log cabin quilts. But I love this log cabin hexagon. Thanks for taking time to demonstrate. These would also be nice during holidays to gift with cookies etc. A beautiful gift with high utility.
Thank you 🦩. They would be very nice with a side of cookies. If you were worried about the colors being too wild and crazy then they can easily be made all in one color. I had a hard time finding many hexagon tutorials too.
@@rsislandcrafts Therein sits the flexibility and innate creativity of the block composition…can be done simply, in Steve Martin’s Wild and Crazy Guy mode or traditional. Keep up the good work.
Thank you. Right? I love the polka dot version. I was able to include many of the things I love. Black fabric, bright fabrics, and polka dots oh my!! 😆
Great video tutorial for a beginner quilter! Great for 4-H kids learning to sew. Very thorough! I shared this with my grandkids. Great fair project for them.
I hadn’t thought about the 4-H kids. 4-H isn’t as popular down here as It is up north and in other areas. If you ever think of a project that would be perfect for the 4-H kids please pass It along. I’d love to do more videos that would work for them. Thank you!
@@rsislandcrafts That would be great. When I lived closer (DE) I volunteered in my daughters 4H group as sewing leader. She was the 4H leader/founder of the group. This was a home school group. Taught grandkids & other kids in group to sew. Was so fun. Now live in TN. Always looking for projects for them. I will be subscribing to your channel!
Thank you. I have a playlist for quick projects. Maybe you can find something in there for the kids to sew. I have a reusable fabric make up remover pad video for the older kids. Or gifts for their moms.
@@rsislandcrafts I just got a Bernina L890 and it does wonderful stitches and is so easy to use.. if I get to this or see another quilt using the stitch I'm thinking about I will send it to you!! ❤️
This was a great idea, thank you! I made a hot pad this afternoon and it looks so colourful! And I love the hexagon shape, something different than the traditional round or square pads.
Awesome! It’s nice to change things up a bit every now and then. I have two octagon shaped hot pads that are my favorite. Mostly because they are shaped differently.
Thank you for this great tutorial Robin. My favourite is the pattern with the polka dot fabric. Your instructions are detailed and easy to follow. I will be making some of these.
I've been collecting fat quarters. i have a sewing machine but so far have only used it to mend things so I'm excited to get stuck into a project. I've been looking for quilt block patterns and this one is my favourite! can't wait to get started on my first block
What a great video!! I love making candle mats for gifts.. I'm gonna save this one for future use!! I love polka dots too and have a lot of fabric... Thanks Robin!!
Our quilting group is making table toppers for the church to use for the various luncheons we have throughout the year. I love that this pattern allows for a different fabric to be used on the back making it reversible. Looks like my St. Patrick's Day fabric will make the cut after all! Thanks Robin!
Wonderful idea to use up scraps. This would make good gifts 🎁 for friends and family. Great tutorial again! Thanks Robin. The Polka dot hexie will be my next project. I'll use it as my leader and ender.
Love your sunflower mat; looks ready for spring. I've made these before using scraps. I have a plastic box full of polka dot fabrics in different colours so I may be tempted to make another one using them. Thanks for another great tutorial :)
I've recently started collecting polka dot fabric as well. I all of a sudden love them.👍 Tastes evolve I guess. Love the video. Gave me some ideas. Thanks for all you do!
Awesome project to make with a hexie!!! I have wanted to try a log cabin pattern before too..so this will work out perfectly! I do love the pink polka dot fabric the best since it is my favorite color!!! Again..thank you for the hexie project!!!
So good, Robin! I want to make one for every season as I keep my salt, pepper & hot sauce sitting out and they would look very cute with a home to sit upon :)
@@rsislandcrafts when I can locate my dining room table, it has a giant custom lazy susan for the 7 boys and 2 parents plus Gma for Sunday night dinners HAHAHAHA. I was thinking that would be a super cool seasonal idea...but I am not going into that room right now :/
Your hexi mats are so cute! I have a bin of scraps that keeps growing, and some fun novelty prints that will be fun to use in the center. Just need to add more variety of polka dot fabrics to my stash - they’re great for all projects!
Hi Robin! Move over crumb blocks (my current scrap busting project), Hello hexagon mats! These mats are really adorbs and would be a great scrap busting project at the same time. I need to find some polka dot fabric, love how your polka dotty one turned out! Thanks Robin!
Very cute. I like your fabric choices. To avoid my squares (or hexies 😉) getting off square, I use the previous stitch line as well to help line everything up before trimming. Yours look great as is, just would matter more if joining several blocks together.
Thank you for the great tip. I’ve expanded on this project for Friday’s video and I mention this tip. I came across It on a blog post recently and love it. I’ve decided that while I love wonky and scrappy it’s much easier to keep squared of all of the logs are the same width.
Good Morning Robin, when I first looked at this hexagon I said no no but looking at your simple direction I immediately ran off the pattern I am going to try this wish me good luck
P. S. I think that an equilateral triangle ruler is very helpful in providing a better squaring for the line up for the trims. I experimented with the block with my 60 degree ruler to same hence my recommendation. Further, this block is a really interesting way to use scrip scraps for a wonky block with good movement....a nice change from crumb blocks. And when using interesting prints, I think that fussy cutting goes a long way toward improving the final look.
Once again your excellent video has inspired me on project that I am currently working on! One of the fabrics I am using on a BOM project is a batik with polka-dots. (The fabric name is actually called circle dots but it is essentially wonky polka-dots! 👍) I have been thinking about what I want to do for the backing of this quilt using up project scraps. This project uses hexagons, equilateral triangles, and 60° diamonds. Log Cabin hexagons will be a great way to use some of the scrap strips! I am excited as I can now be thinking of and working on the scrap blocks for the backing while waiting the next BOM. Thanks Robin!
I think using your quilt scraps to make hexie log cabins for the back of your quilt is a brilliant idea. When working on a BOM I tend to get fidgety after I’ve finished that months block(s). Making blocks for the backing would keep me out of trouble. Meaning starting 4 new projects while waiting for the next blocks. 😉 🤣
@@rsislandcrafts I understand that problem all too well! 🤣 This is my first BOM and I decided to make another quilt pattern at the same time from the same designer (Jaybird Quilts) that used the same number of blocks but different blocks. I thought that would help me not get tempted to jump ahead. Plus I have been doing some of your projects. I was still getting tempted! This should now keep me safe from temptation! 😉😆🤣
I still love this one.. I have watched a few of these that you did the Hexie. Polk-A-Dot was great on the one version. I will definitely be doing this one for a wall hanging. I thought doing like a ombre effect going from dark to light or other way, have to play with it. :)
Hi Robin, this is fab ... on so many ways.! 😅🤣 no pun intended.. however the template link..I can't get it to open any help you can offer. Much appreciated ☺HAPPY THANKSGIVING 😊
Happy Thanksgiving. If the PDF won’t download for you then you can use any hexagon. I don’t remember the size hexagon I used but you can Google 2” hexagon template and a variety of options will show up.
Thanks. You can make any size block that you need. You just stop sewing when you reach the size you need. Sometimes It works better if you use narrow strips for smaller blocks depending on how many rounds you want. If you uses 2.5” strips for an 8.5” block you would have less rounds than if you used 1.75” strips. I like to make a test blocks to see what I prefer. The extras can be given as a gift.
Great idea. Many times I’ll make the last round of a log cabin or other project wider. That way I can trim my block to size instead of having a smaller block. I’m getting closer to the perfect block if that exists 😉
Great tutorial, Robin!! I never thought to reuse my "dull" used blades and mark them "paper". Now, my question...does batting naturally dull our rotary blades? If so, I will need to designate one rotary blade cutter for my batting...or is it just a personal preference of yours to have different cutting blades for different materials? Of course, I have my favorite rotary cutter that I use about 95% of the time, however, I do have several cutters and could certainly designate one just for "paper" and or batting. Again, thanks for the tutorial. You are always very easy to follow and always have a wealth of other knowledge to impart while you are completing the project.
I personally feel that batting dulls the blade. 🤷♀️. I actually have a batting cutter in addition to the paper cutter 🤣. I will trim a bag that has batting with my old cutter. Or trim a quilt. I need accuracy for those. But if I’m just cutting a bunch of batting scraps for postcards them I’m using an old mat and an old blade.
@@rsislandcrafts Not quite sure what you mean by "batting fills the blade." I was raised having scissors for paper and scissors for fabric and NOT to intermingle...maybe I should do the same for batting and fabric...keep two separate cutters..is that what you are saying? Thanks!! :-)
@@TheJcs555 I’m sorry. Auto correct caught me again. I feel that the batting dulls the blade. When I cut fabric I want It to be easy and the blade to be sharp. By having a dedicated rotary cutter for fabric only hopefully the blade will stay sharper longer. I have fabric only scissors and I appreciate their sharpness anytime I try to cut fabric with my other scissors and those scissors are too dull.
@@rsislandcrafts Thank you, Robin! I think I will use my Mother's Day Joann's gift Certificate to buy a new rotary cutter just for batting! Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience.
I saw a video by Sewing with Abeygale and she was doing a similar hexagon. She showed that after you sew your first (top) strip, sew the next and subsequent strips around the left side (counterclockwise). This method will make all of your seams the same, i.e., you won’t have the triangular shaped strip at your starting point (top)-unless, of course you want that shape as a design element.
Thank you, I’ll check It out. After this one I made a version with partial seams and found I liked that version much better. It gave It that swirled effect i like and no weird triangle bit.
very nice vifdeo. you sure gave a lot of tips that a new person might need. I made one and it turned out lovely, will see you again. I need ideas for my quilting group on FB, Quilting Buddies Worldwide. Thanks Robin
Thank you. Yes, I like to make sure that if this is someone’s first project that they are successful. Some of my life long sewists occasionally pick up a tip or two also. 🦩
Hello! I really love this tutorial and a, struggling with accuracy. I cut carefully,I press, I line up my quilting ruler to trim accurately but when I finish only the second round I am off as much as 1/2’ on my side!!! What am I doing wrong? Btw I am an intermediate quilter so have had experience. Any tips would be greatly appreciated
Without seeing your steps it’s hard to guess where you went off. If your strips are cut accurately, and your seams are all equal, then It has to be the way you’re trimming. This is a weird block. Are you trimming and lining up your ruler and the previous seam? Making sure each time you use the same measurement? I’m sorry but that’s the only thing I can think of. I had a wonky side on one because of my trimming. Good luck! Even a wonky potholder or candle mat will still work.
When I make something like this, I take my batting and use it to sewmy pieces onto. It quilts as it goes. On the back iewould quilt in hexigon pattern to quilt it to match the front. Just seems easier I think I'm skipping a couple of steps. Just a thought......
Yes. I like to QAYG for these too. I have a video coming up for that soon. Not everyone wants to QAYG so I thought I’d start with this version. Thanks!
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I don't watch videos this long. Yours was so well demonstrated I watched all of it. You made it interesting and explained everything very well.
Thank you so much. ✂️
Thankyou , for explaining every detail possible , it all helps so much , better then reverse sewing , enjoy all your videos, big or small , always look forward to your always happy self ( from Australia )
Thanks Patricia. I know for some I talk too much but some of us need all of those little details. It’s not fun to be sewing a project and get stuck. Especially if it’s 2 am. 😉
I have made a number of log cabins, and they are easy and fun, Now I will definitely do a hexagon log cabin. While watching you make this I was thinking about your accent strip, which I like, but it made me think of a black accent strip cut at 1", so it would finish at 1/2", added after each row to give it a stained glass look.
Thank You for sharing Your Time and Your Talent with all of us.
Thank you. I think it’s a great idea to use the narrow black strip to divide the rounds. I don’t always care for sashings but when I use them I do prefer a narrow sashing.
i've been sewing for years, but i have an appreciation for how much i didn't know at first...you do a great job of thoroughly explaining the steps...wish i'd had youtube back in the day. i'm teaching my grandsons to sew and one of the first things was a leader and ender piece of fabric, new sewers need this tipHelpful for me is finding new ideas, i made a hexagon quilt, handstitch, my hands were sore after tgat.😂 i love the hexagon shape so this will be easier on my hands. i can't decide which look to sew first, ideas are flowing 😊👍🏻 thank you
Thank you. Yes, I’ve often thought about how different It might have been if we’d had RUclips earlier in life for a variety of things. I have too many ideas for what I’d like to sew next too. I have a notebook where I make lists of ideas. That way I won’t forget a fun idea and when I can’t think of what to sew that day I can refresh my creative mind with my previous ideas. Happy Creating!!
11:30 keeping a little piece of scrap fabric to sew over at the end of each seam! what a FANTASTIC idea! thank you for sharing. Being a 'baby-boomer', we were taught to "waste not, want not" and that included NOT wasting so much cotton at the end of each seam. Brilliant!
Thank you. I learned that little trick early in my quilting journey. One of my favorite. I’ve never liked throwing away the wasted pieces of thread I lived with my grandparents until I was 13. I was definitely taught waste not want not. Grandma also said “do the best you can with the tools you have on hand”.
While on the computer, I stumbled upon this video. I love the hexagon, but never could sew them right. Now, I will try it again, thanks to you. Like your video and you are a good instructor.
Thank you so much. 🦩
You are talented and great at explaining. Gorgeous!
Thank you so much!
Only just found you, this was great. I will be watching more.
Welcome! Thank you so much
I really like these pot holders, especially the one with the blue center!
Thank you. I like them too. They’re fun and different.
Thanks for another great video. I think my favorite thing about your videos is that you are so thorough . It never gets old. Seam, stitch size, how to just love it.
Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I never want to bore my regular viewers but I also want to be through for any new sewists that find us. We want them to be part of our community and to create amazing things.
Great idea with rotary blade changing from fabric to paper when blade gets dull👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 thank you for tutorial 💕
Thank you. I don’t like to throw away something that still has plenty of life in It even if It no longer works as intended. I learned this trick not long after I first started quilting and it’s one of my favorite.
Telling your thought process on choosing fabrics and cutting them with extra length is so helpful. It was refreshing to hear you say “it’s no big deal” when your hexie mat’s sides were slightly different in length. You gave many fun suggestions for ways this project is practical. Thank you!
Thank you. 🦩
This is a really interesting design in as much that it is not square. This design is just what I am looking for as I wanted an interesting design for the front of a denim tote bag that I want to make from an old pair of denim jeans. Great Thanks
A hexagon would be a fun design for a denim an tote bag. Happy sewing!
Another great video! Thank you, Robin!
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I’m watching this video and realized halfway through….I bought this actual mat from your Etsy shop! I love it, the colors make me happy. Thank you, J 😃
Sounds like something I would do. 😆. I’m so glad you like your mat.
I am so glad I found you again. Thank you 🙏 for hexie ideas.
Welcome back! 🦩
Finally I get to sit down and watch your polk-a-dot hexagon video...I am so far behind in watching my usual stuff. I enjoyed this. I just like the company of other sewists.
Thank you. Yes, I like to listen to others crafters while I sew too.
Hello Robin, Thanks for the Polka Dots I really appreciate the 2 ways to make these hexagon. Whooo hooo love it.
Have a lovely weekend.
Thank you. Enjoy your weekend.
Terrific tutorial as always (rude commenter notwithstanding). I've become enamored with hexagons though I'm about 10 years behind the One Block Wonder/Stack and Whack trend. Remarkably little in the internet sphere regarding machine sewn hexagons. Really love this log cabin hexagon. I'm not a big fan of log cabin quilts. But I love this log cabin hexagon. Thanks for taking time to demonstrate. These would also be nice during holidays to gift with cookies etc. A beautiful gift with high utility.
Thank you 🦩. They would be very nice with a side of cookies. If you were worried about the colors being too wild and crazy then they can easily be made all in one color. I had a hard time finding many hexagon tutorials too.
@@rsislandcrafts Therein sits the flexibility and innate creativity of the block composition…can be done simply, in Steve Martin’s Wild and Crazy Guy mode or traditional. Keep up the good work.
So much fun! Great way to use up scraps and get gifts made. I've got to start buying polka dot fabric. Love how they look in project's!
Thank you. Right? I love the polka dot version. I was able to include many of the things I love. Black fabric, bright fabrics, and polka dots oh my!! 😆
Great video tutorial for a beginner quilter! Great for 4-H kids learning to sew. Very thorough! I shared this with my grandkids. Great fair project for them.
I hadn’t thought about the 4-H kids. 4-H isn’t as popular down here as It is up north and in other areas. If you ever think of a project that would be perfect for the 4-H kids please pass It along. I’d love to do more videos that would work for them. Thank you!
@@rsislandcrafts That would be great. When I lived closer (DE) I volunteered in my daughters 4H group as sewing leader. She was the 4H leader/founder of the group. This was a home school group. Taught grandkids & other kids in group to sew. Was so fun. Now live in TN. Always looking for projects for them. I will be subscribing to your channel!
Thank you. I have a playlist for quick projects. Maybe you can find something in there for the kids to sew. I have a reusable fabric make up remover pad video for the older kids. Or gifts for their moms.
Another cute idea by Robin. I really like this a lot.
Like your hexie log cabins
Thank you. They were a fun way to use up some scraps.
I liked all the details.
Thank you. 🦩
Very cool quilt block too! Thank you for sharing your crafting journey.
I love the hexagon log cabin you did here. I think a quilt would be beautiful and use a serger to sew the pieces together with decorative thread!
I’ve never used a serger but that sounds like fun.
@@rsislandcrafts I just got a Bernina L890 and it does wonderful stitches and is so easy to use.. if I get to this or see another quilt using the stitch I'm thinking about I will send it to you!! ❤️
@@dianathefiberfan It’s fun to play with our machines and see what they can do.
Also, I think I might do the “quilt as you go” method too.
The QAYG method does make It super quick. Then you could sew the blocks together with fancy stitches.
You are thinking what I was thinking Robin!!
Love these! So cute! Luv the black edges one. So brite and colorful. Thanks so much, Robin.
Thank you
Really great step by step informative video. Thank You for sharing your creativity 😊
Thank you 🦩
This was a great idea, thank you! I made a hot pad this afternoon and it looks so colourful! And I love the hexagon shape, something different than the traditional round or square pads.
Awesome! It’s nice to change things up a bit every now and then. I have two octagon shaped hot pads that are my favorite. Mostly because they are shaped differently.
Thank you for this great tutorial Robin. My favourite is the pattern with the polka dot fabric. Your instructions are detailed and easy to follow. I will be making some of these.
Thank you Catherine. I really enjoyed working on these.
RNK makes a wonderful turning tool. It has a rounded head that won't poke through the fabric. It's the best one I have found.
Thank you. I’ll check them out.
I've been collecting fat quarters. i have a sewing machine but so far have only used it to mend things so I'm excited to get stuck into a project. I've been looking for quilt block patterns and this one is my favourite! can't wait to get started on my first block
I love collecting fat quarters. They’re a fun way to build a stash with a variety of fabrics. Happy Sewing!!
What a great video!! I love making candle mats for gifts.. I'm gonna save this one for future use!! I love polka dots too and have a lot of fabric... Thanks Robin!!
Thank you. Candle mats and table toppers are fun to make. They take up less space then a quilt so it’s fun to change them out regularly.
Our quilting group is making table toppers for the church to use for the various luncheons we have throughout the year. I love that this pattern allows for a different fabric to be used on the back making it reversible. Looks like my St. Patrick's Day fabric will make the cut after all! Thanks Robin!
That would be fun! Reversible table toppers will save a bunch room when storing the toppers.
Wonderful idea to use up scraps. This would make good gifts 🎁 for friends and family. Great tutorial again! Thanks Robin. The Polka dot hexie will be my next project. I'll use it as my leader and ender.
It will be fun leader and wonder project.
Just a great design and so fun! Thankyou! Robin...
You are so welcome!
These are so pretty! Love the colors and the polka dots!
Thank you 🦩
Great tutorial.... I’ve made these before but I learned some new things from you .... thank you
Thank you. I’m glad I had something new for you.
Love your sunflower mat; looks ready for spring. I've made these before using scraps. I have a plastic box full of polka dot fabrics in different colours so I may be tempted to make another one using them. Thanks for another great tutorial :)
Polka dot fabrics are fun to work with.
I've recently started collecting polka dot fabric as well. I all of a sudden love them.👍 Tastes evolve I guess. Love the video. Gave me some ideas. Thanks for all you do!
Tastes do evolve. Which is why I don’t like a huge stash. I’ll fall out of love with the fabrics before I get around to using them.
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Never thought of polka dots being so cute!
Right? We usually use them here and there but all together and they’re kind of cute.
Wonderful tutorial Robin Thank You!! You are so positiv it helps in these Corona times looking forward to your tutorials/ Gisela in Sweden
Thank you so much Gisela.
Polka Dot. Very nice. I like your creativity. Thanks
Thank you.
Adorable and well taught. Thank you!
Thank you 🦩
It's so pretty. very clean work. I will definitely be making these.
Thank you. They are a fun way to use up scraps. I get tired of string blocks after awhile.
Awesome project to make with a hexie!!! I have wanted to try a log cabin pattern before too..so this will work out perfectly! I do love the pink polka dot fabric the best since it is my favorite color!!! Again..thank you for the hexie project!!!
You’re very welcome. I used the pink polka dots twice because I knew they were your favorite. 🤣🤣🤣. Not on accident of course 😉
Awww thank you!
I love this! Beautiful therapy project ! 🌹
Thank you. It is very relaxing and fun to sew. I can easily see myself making an entire quilt with these blocks.
@@rsislandcrafts that was my thought exactly. I'm so therapied up with all my creations you'd think I'd retire. Never.......
I love that phrase. Therapied up 🤣
@@rsislandcrafts 😜
So good, Robin! I want to make one for every season as I keep my salt, pepper & hot sauce sitting out and they would look very cute with a home to sit upon :)
They would be fun on a Lazy Susan or on the table.
@@rsislandcrafts when I can locate my dining room table, it has a giant custom lazy susan for the 7 boys and 2 parents plus Gma for Sunday night dinners HAHAHAHA. I was thinking that would be a super cool seasonal idea...but I am not going into that room right now :/
I’d avoid the dining room too. 😉
Love the polka dots...it looks so happy!
Thank you. 🦩
A tree skirt would be awesome!
I agree. I always have Christmas fabric scraps and a hexagon tree skirt would be a fun way to use them up.
Your hexi mats are so cute! I have a bin of scraps that keeps growing, and some fun novelty prints that will be fun to use in the center. Just need to add more variety of polka dot fabrics to my stash - they’re great for all projects!
Thank you. Polka dots are fun to add to our projects.
Great tutorial 👍
Thank you
Thank you this is a project I want to try.Well explained video.
Thank you 🦩
Really super-fun little project and, you’re right, lots of great utility with these. Really well explained with a lot of great tips - thank you! 🙂
Thank you. 🦩
Thank you! Your work is beautiful ❤️
Thank you so much 🦩
really enjoyed seeing this project. thanks for sharing
Thank you 🦩
Lovely tutorial, thank you so much!! I’m subscribed! 🥰
Thank you so much. Welcome!! 🦩🦩🦩
Lovely project!
Thank you! 😊
Love it ! Absolutely fabulous !
Thank you! 🦩
Very beautiful . I like this quilt
Thank you. Me too. The pictures I’ve seen of the individual blocks looked fun but after I made these two I realized how much I really like them.
@@rsislandcrafts Thank you Robin !! ...
I like to see some of your other quilts. I also having lot of interest to see and make quilts ..Thank you for replying me
awesome project Robin
Thank you Deborah.
Thank you so much love these
Hi Robin! Move over crumb blocks (my current scrap busting project), Hello hexagon mats! These mats are really adorbs and would be a great scrap busting project at the same time. I need to find some polka dot fabric, love how your polka dotty one turned out! Thanks Robin!
I think these would be a nice change from crumbs and strings. After a few of these you’d have more crumb scraps to play with 😉
Very cute. I like your fabric choices. To avoid my squares (or hexies 😉) getting off square, I use the previous stitch line as well to help line everything up before trimming. Yours look great as is, just would matter more if joining several blocks together.
Thank you for the great tip. I’ve expanded on this project for Friday’s video and I mention this tip. I came across It on a blog post recently and love it. I’ve decided that while I love wonky and scrappy it’s much easier to keep squared of all of the logs are the same width.
When I first saw the polka dot hexagon, I wondered if I could connect them QAYG to make a table topper. These are so cool.
I thought the same thing 😉
I have got to run out and get some polkadot fabric. Love how these look. Definitely going to make some.
I love polka dot fabric 😱
explained it so great thank you
Thank you so much 💜
Good Morning Robin, when I first looked at this hexagon I said no no but looking at your simple direction I immediately ran off the pattern I am going to try this wish me good luck
Wonderful! There’s a more complicated way to sew these but that uses Y seams. I love the look but I like how relaxing these are. Have fun!
I’m thinking of making placemats but making trapezoids instead of hexagons. Design possibilities are endless, nu? Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like fun!
Polka dots, Have a wonderful weekend Robin
You too Denise.
P. S. I think that an equilateral triangle ruler is very helpful in providing a better squaring for the line up for the trims. I experimented with the block with my 60 degree ruler to same hence my recommendation. Further, this block is a really interesting way to use scrip scraps for a wonky block with good movement....a nice change from crumb blocks. And when using interesting prints, I think that fussy cutting goes a long way toward improving the final look.
I agree. I have a 60 degree triangle ruler on my wish list. They can be used in so many ways.
Good video. Great gift idea.
Thank you 🦩
So pretty
Thank you
Once again your excellent video has inspired me on project that I am currently working on! One of the fabrics I am using on a BOM project is a batik with polka-dots. (The fabric name is actually called circle dots but it is essentially wonky polka-dots! 👍) I have been thinking about what I want to do for the backing of this quilt using up project scraps. This project uses hexagons, equilateral triangles, and 60° diamonds. Log Cabin hexagons will be a great way to use some of the scrap strips! I am excited as I can now be thinking of and working on the scrap blocks for the backing while waiting the next BOM. Thanks Robin!
I think using your quilt scraps to make hexie log cabins for the back of your quilt is a brilliant idea. When working on a BOM I tend to get fidgety after I’ve finished that months block(s). Making blocks for the backing would keep me out of trouble. Meaning starting 4 new projects while waiting for the next blocks. 😉 🤣
@@rsislandcrafts I understand that problem all too well! 🤣 This is my first BOM and I decided to make another quilt pattern at the same time from the same designer (Jaybird Quilts) that used the same number of blocks but different blocks. I thought that would help me not get tempted to jump ahead. Plus I have been doing some of your projects. I was still getting tempted! This should now keep me safe from temptation! 😉😆🤣
Would love to do a whole quilt with these hexies...Thanks for the tutorial good job..
Me too. I think if each hexi was a single scrappy color It would be a fun quilt. 🦩
Awesome love it
Thanks!
I still love this one.. I have watched a few of these that you did the Hexie. Polk-A-Dot was great on the one version. I will definitely be doing this one for a wall hanging. I thought doing like a ombre effect going from dark to light or other way, have to play with it. :)
Thank you. An ombré effect would be fun.
Super idea! Thanks 🙏🏼
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Liked what you did
Thank you!
Hi Robin, this is fab ... on so many ways.! 😅🤣 no pun intended.. however the template link..I can't get it to open any help you can offer. Much appreciated ☺HAPPY THANKSGIVING 😊
Happy Thanksgiving. If the PDF won’t download for you then you can use any hexagon. I don’t remember the size hexagon I used but you can Google 2” hexagon template and a variety of options will show up.
I love this idea !
Thank you.
Simple but nice. I would have loved measurements for an 8 “block. I’m lousy at math anymore lol. Enjoyed !
Thanks. You can make any size block that you need. You just stop sewing when you reach the size you need. Sometimes It works better if you use narrow strips for smaller blocks depending on how many rounds you want. If you uses 2.5” strips for an 8.5” block you would have less rounds than if you used 1.75” strips. I like to make a test blocks to see what I prefer. The extras can be given as a gift.
Nice project. I wonder what it would look like if I used selvages for the side strips.
I hadn’t thought about selvages. Normally that’s the first thing I think about. I might have to try It. Thanks!
If you put the last round a tad wider to accommodate the stitching?
Great idea. Many times I’ll make the last round of a log cabin or other project wider. That way I can trim my block to size instead of having a smaller block. I’m getting closer to the perfect block if that exists 😉
Great tutorial, Robin!! I never thought to reuse my "dull" used blades and mark them "paper". Now, my question...does batting naturally dull our rotary blades? If so, I will need to designate one rotary blade cutter for my batting...or is it just a personal preference of yours to have different cutting blades for different materials? Of course, I have my favorite rotary cutter that I use about 95% of the time, however, I do have several cutters and could certainly designate one just for "paper" and or batting. Again, thanks for the tutorial. You are always very easy to follow and always have a wealth of other knowledge to impart while you are completing the project.
I personally feel that batting dulls the blade. 🤷♀️. I actually have a batting cutter in addition to the paper cutter 🤣. I will trim a bag that has batting with my old cutter. Or trim a quilt. I need accuracy for those. But if I’m just cutting a bunch of batting scraps for postcards them I’m using an old mat and an old blade.
@@rsislandcrafts Not quite sure what you mean by "batting fills the blade." I was raised having scissors for paper and scissors for fabric and NOT to intermingle...maybe I should do the same for batting and fabric...keep two separate cutters..is that what you are saying? Thanks!! :-)
@@TheJcs555 I’m sorry. Auto correct caught me again. I feel that the batting dulls the blade. When I cut fabric I want It to be easy and the blade to be sharp. By having a dedicated rotary cutter for fabric only hopefully the blade will stay sharper longer. I have fabric only scissors and I appreciate their sharpness anytime I try to cut fabric with my other scissors and those scissors are too dull.
@@rsislandcrafts Thank you, Robin! I think I will use my Mother's Day Joann's gift Certificate to buy a new rotary cutter just for batting! Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience.
@@TheJcs555 You’re very welcome.
I saw a video by Sewing with Abeygale and she was doing a similar hexagon. She showed that after you sew your first (top) strip, sew the next and subsequent strips around the left side (counterclockwise). This method will make all of your seams the same, i.e., you won’t have the triangular shaped strip at your starting point (top)-unless, of course you want that shape as a design element.
Thank you, I’ll check It out. After this one I made a version with partial seams and found I liked that version much better. It gave It that swirled effect i like and no weird triangle bit.
Robin, you make the cutest things!!! Love how your brain works. Thank you sew much for sharing!! ❤️✂️🪡😁 and who doesn’t love polka dots!?
Thank you 🦩
very nice vifdeo. you sure gave a lot of tips that a new person might need. I made one and it turned out lovely, will see you again. I need ideas for my quilting group on FB, Quilting Buddies Worldwide. Thanks Robin
Thank you. Yes, I like to make sure that if this is someone’s first project that they are successful. Some of my life long sewists occasionally pick up a tip or two also. 🦩
Lindíssimo trabalho gostei.👍
How beautiful Is that polka dot
Polka dots and stripes were my mum’s favourite patterns, so I guess that is why I’m drawn to them as well. Brings me the warm fuzzies.
Hello! I really love this tutorial and a, struggling with accuracy. I cut carefully,I press, I line up my quilting ruler to trim accurately but when I finish only the second round I am off as much as 1/2’ on my side!!! What am I doing wrong? Btw I am an intermediate quilter so have had experience. Any tips would be greatly appreciated
I am also using a 1/4’ seam guide to stitch with
Without seeing your steps it’s hard to guess where you went off. If your strips are cut accurately, and your seams are all equal, then It has to be the way you’re trimming. This is a weird block. Are you trimming and lining up your ruler and the previous seam? Making sure each time you use the same measurement? I’m sorry but that’s the only thing I can think of. I had a wonky side on one because of my trimming. Good luck! Even a wonky potholder or candle mat will still work.
Have you added fabric to make it square? Id love to see how to
I have this video - ruclips.net/video/VrFn6uWWy5E/видео.htmlsi=yiVKlDBnChquVlgG
@@rsislandcraftsty i had that video saved to. Came here to delete my question 😂. Ty for the quick reply
🤣 You’re very welcome.
Очень красиво!!!
Those are cute! How are you doing Robin?
Thank you. I’m doing okay Marion. Going day by day. How are you?
Thanks
Thank you, I do love your videos, you’re always so sensible and fun.
Thank you Lucy.
very cute!! tfs...
Thank you 🦩
Where did you get the hexagon from? I like that size.
There are links in the description box for the hexagon centers. You might need to scroll down a bit to see them.
When I make something like this, I take my batting and use it to sewmy pieces onto. It quilts as it goes. On the back iewould quilt in hexigon pattern to quilt it to match the front. Just seems easier I think I'm skipping a couple of steps. Just a thought......
Yes. I like to QAYG for these too. I have a video coming up for that soon. Not everyone wants to QAYG so I thought I’d start with this version. Thanks!