hexagon quilt along... cutting instructions

The Hexagon Quilt-A-Long Posts
flickr pool	block 1 & layouts	block 5
supply list & faq	block 2	block 6
button & participants	block 3	block 7
cutting instructions	block 4	finishing directions

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cutting instructions!

 { fyi...you can join the hexagon quilt a long at any time }

i hope you are ready to make some hexagons!!
{ a day early!! }

i've been getting a lot of emails.
and questions.
so today i'm going to go over all the cutting instructions...
they will guide you through most of the quilt a long!
i'm going to go through them for each ruler.


the first step is the same for all rulers.

take 2 jelly roll strips and sew them together along one side to make a strip set
{make sure they have some good contrast}
press to the dark.
it should look like this.

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cutting instructions for using the

60 Degree Double-Strip Ruler by Creative Grids

here are the basics.

lay the ruler on the strip set like this.

use a rotary cutter to cut the end off

continue to cut up & down the ruler.

after you have cut the pieces slide the ruler down & repeat until the entire strip is cut.

the yield will be determined by the length of your strips

you should have at least 12... but you may end up with 13 or even 14.

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cutting instructions for using the

Equilateral Triangle Rulers by American Jane

the cutting is similar with these rulers.

the pack comes with 3... you want to use the 4 1/2" one.

place the ruler on the strip and cut the end off.

then cut on the right side and cut one triangle.

rotate your triangle and repeat for the remainder of the strip.

if you have the ruler below...

the instructions are the same as above... except that since your ruler is bigger than 4 1/2" you'll line up the bottom of your strip set with the 4 1/2" mark on the ruler.

60° Triangle 8in Ruler by Creative Grids

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cutting instructions for using a standard 6 x 24 ruler

using the 60 degree line on ruler.. place your ruler like this with the line aligned with the bottom of your strip set.

cut off the end of your strip.

rotate your ruler and put the 60 degree line on the part you just cut.

align the top just at the tip of the triangle

and cut.

you should end up with this.

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important thing to note!!
depending on what ruler you use...

your triangles will not be the same size as mine.. or someone else's.

if you use the 60 Degree Double-Strip Ruler by Creative Grids

or a 60 Degree ruler with a blunt tip... you'll end up with triangles like the one on the left.

if you used the Equilateral Triangle Rulers by American Jane

or a 6 x 24 ruler you'll end up with triangles like the one on the right.

this is OK!!

just be aware.

and pick one way to cut 

and be consistent because the one is larger than the other.

and you don't want to mix them!

don't sew all your jelly roll strips & go cutting crazy!!

sew five sets together and the cut them as shown above

next week i'll show you block #1

{ and the entire quilt... hopefully! }

other posts for the quilt-a-long

flickr pool - don't forget to add pictures along the way!

supply list & faq

button & participant list