Part 10 Mystery Hexagon Quilt 2024

Welcome to Part 10 of our 2024 Mystery Hexagon Quilt!

This main Hexagon part of the quilt has been completed. This final part is about Borders

What to do next

If you are happy with the size of your quilt you can leave the quilt as it is and quilt it.

Once quilted you can then decide whether to trim the quilt edges straight and bind or bind all the angled edges

Add Border/Borders

If you would like to make your quilt larger you have a couple of options for adding borders

Border Option 1

Trim your quilt on all sides to make a rectangular quilt. How much you trim is up to you.

Before trimming remove all papers and open up all seam allowances on the outside hexagons.

Measure your quilt and add the appropriate size borders depending on your hexagon size

You can add as many borders as you like.

 Border Option 2

Applique the quilt top onto a border.  This method maintains all the angled shapes of the quilt.

It also allows you to add additional borders if required.

Tip

Press the edges of the quilt with a spray starch.  Then remove all papers, leaving the edges turned under all the way around. 

This ensures the turned under edges remain crisp for easy applique.

Glue baste quilt to the border before stitching by hand or machine.

Thank you for joining us from all parts of the world!  The English Paper Piecing community is a vast community of creative and supportive people and we hope you have enjoyed sewing along with us!

We have loved seeing your projects shared on Instagram and in our Facebook group.

Don't forget to tag us #2024jcqmysterysal on Instagram or post your pictures on our Facebook Group 2024 Mystery Hexagon Sew Along. 

Please do not put any part of these instructions or pictures on any website, blog page, social media site or Pinterest.  If you would like to share with friends please direct them to the Blog pages.

Happy EPP sewing!

Cheers

Veronica

Jemima’s Creative Quilting